Among the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire, Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Chabrier's celebrated rhapsody Espaga have delighted generations ofconcertgoers.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice（1897), an orchestral scherzo, is a symphonic comment on a mordant ballad by Goethe. One of the most memorable pieces in the concert litera-ture-and Dukas' sole claim to fame--the work is filled with relentless drive and musical magic, perfectly capturing Goethe's tale of a bumbling would-be sorcerer.Espaga, a rhapsody inspired by Chabrier; visit to Andalusia, met with extraordinarysuccess at its 1883 premiere. Its harmonic and rhythmic coloring, accented by profusevitality and spirit, make it a masterpiece of lively spontaneity.
Musicians and music lovers will welcome this convenient one-wolume compilation-the only one of its kind--enabling them to study the structure, texture and remarkable orchestration of these 19th-eentury classics, reproduced here from authoritative French editions.
Dover original（1997) compilation of two scores: Dukas, L'Apprenti sorcier: Scheo d'apr&" une ballade de Goethe, Dnrand et Fils, Paris, n.d. [1897], and Chabrier, Espaga:Rapsodie pour Orchestre, Enoch & Cie., Paris, n.d. [1883]. Instrulnentation. Glossary. English translation of Goethe's ballad. 144pp. 9.75 x 12.25. Paperbound. |
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