Ensemble Pathétique Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Arranged by Alan Miller
Instrumentation:Glockenspiel, xylophone, three vibraphones, one 4.3 octave marimba (low A), two 4.5 octave marimbas (low F), four timpani (five recommended), snare drum, bass drum w/ crash cymbal attachment, tam tam, three suspended cymbals (high, mid, low)
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 remains one of his most popular compositions and is commonly known as the Pathétique Sonata. This arrangement for percussion ensemble draws its content from Beethoven's first movement.
Arranged for eight players on mostly pitched percussion instruments, Pathétique is an active and colorfully orchestrated piece that highlights the dexterity of the performers, transforming the original piano work to percussion ensemble with particular musical ingenuity.
This piece comes with a full, bound score and includes an MP3 recording and all individual parts available for printing on the included CD-Rom.
