The Sorcerer's Apprentice and España in Full Score (Dover Orchestral Music Scores)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice and España in Full Score (Dover Orchestral Music Scores)

<P>Among the most popular works in the orchestral repertoire, Dukas's <I>The Sorcerer's Apprentice</I> and Chabrier's celebrated rhapsody <I>Espa±a </I>have delighted generations of concertgoers.<br><I>The Sorcerer's Apprentice</I> (1897), an orchestral scherzo, is a symphonic comment on a mordant ballad by Goethe. One of the most memorable pieces in the concert literature €" and Dukas's 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. <I>Espa±a</I>, a rhapsody inspired by Chabrier's visit to Andalusia, met with extraordinary success at its 1883 premiere. Its harmonic and rhythmic coloring, accented by profuse vitality and spirit, make it a masterpiece of lively spontaneity.<br>Musicians and music lovers will welcome this convenient one-volume compilation €" the only one of its kind €" enabling them to study the structure, texture, and remarkable orchestration of these 19th-century classics, reproduced here from authoritative French editions.</P>