MONTESE
Ottorino Respighi spent several summers in Montese, where between 1898 and 1899 he composed a march for the local band, performed only once under his direction. The original scores have been lost, but two transcriptions preserved in the band’s archive made it possible to reconstruct the piece. The march, rich in formal peculiarities, features a trio of notable charm.
Composer
Massimo Sgargi
Arranger
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level
2,5
duration
3' 00
formation
Concert Band
Publisher
Scomegna Edizioni Musicali
format
Score A4 (21 x 29,7 cm) and card size parts A5 (19,5 x 14,2 cm)
Product Code
ES B1758 WEB
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Description
Ottorino Respighi often spent his holidays in Montese, a village in the Modenese Apennines, as a guest of Professor Cesare Manzini and the scientist Augusto Righi. During these stays, around 1898-1899, the young composer from Bologna wrote a march for the village band. The piece was performed only once under his direction.
Unfortunately, the original scores have been lost. However, in the Montese Band’s archive, there are two transcriptions of the march’s parts, which we used to reconstruct a version as faithful as possible to the original. The march features some interesting characteristics, such as nine-bar phrases and structures with five periods.
The trio theme is particularly effective and is probably the most beautiful part of the march. Our hope is that we have respected the composer’s intention, as he already showed remarkable talent at a young age. In any case, we believe this work is important to rediscover an unpublished piece by one of the greatest Italian composers of the twentieth century.
Unfortunately, the original scores have been lost. However, in the Montese Band’s archive, there are two transcriptions of the march’s parts, which we used to reconstruct a version as faithful as possible to the original. The march features some interesting characteristics, such as nine-bar phrases and structures with five periods.
The trio theme is particularly effective and is probably the most beautiful part of the march. Our hope is that we have respected the composer’s intention, as he already showed remarkable talent at a young age. In any case, we believe this work is important to rediscover an unpublished piece by one of the greatest Italian composers of the twentieth century.
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