Nicolay Rimsky – Korsakov 1844 - 1908
CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL
for Orchestra
Carlo Ballmelli – Transcription for Symphonic Wind Band
| Duration | ca. 7' |
| Difficulty | 5 |
| Item number | SWB41 |
Rimsky worked in 1887 on his work “Capriccio on Themes from Spain”, better known under the name Capriccio Espagnol. The composer was often praised for the brilliant treatment of instruments, especially the use of many percussion instruments. Originally the composer wanted to compose the work for solovioline and orchestra, but rejected this idea and wrote a pure orchestral work. The work is subdivided into five sentences, some of which have their own themes, or use the subject of the first sentence in a varied form. Alborada/Variazioni/Alborada/Scena e canto gitano/Fandango
full score
piccolo
flute 1,2
oboe 1,2
solo clarinet Bb/A 1,2
bassoon 1,2
horn F 1,2
horn F 3,4
trumpet Bb 1
trumpet Bb 2
trombone 1,2
trombone 3
timpani
triangle
snare drum
cymbals
clarinet Eb
clarinet Bb 1
clarinet Bb 2
clarinet Bb 3
bass clarinet
contrabass clarinet Bb
soprano saxophone
alto saxophone 1
alto saxophone 2
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
euphonium
tuba
violoncello
string bass
Additional parts for certain countries
trombone Bb 1,2
bass trombone Bb
euphonium Bb
tuba Eb
tuba Bb
Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol