The large ensemble required for this piece was included over the protests of its commissioner, who asked that it be "not too uniformly thick." Bassoons are accompanied by off-beat cellos and violas in a section nicknamed "The Fox-Ride," while this work's opening is an adaptation of the Rakoczy march. It was originally commissioned by Bernard Scholz
The large ensemble required for this piece was included over the protests of its commissioner, who asked that it be "not too uniformly thick." Bassoons are accompanied by off-beat cellos and violas in a section nicknamed "The Fox-Ride," while this work's opening is an adaptation of the Rakoczy march. It was originally commissioned by Bernard Scholz, and it sees legato violins in E major present material from "The Soverign." It oncludes with a quotation of "Gautameaus igitur," while earlier, three trumpets introduce an adaptation of "Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus." Described as a "potpourri of drinking songs a la Suppé," for 10 points, identify this orchestral work written as a thank-you for an honorary doctorate from the University of Breslau, by Johannes Brahms.
The large ensemble required for this piece was included over the protests of its commissioner, who asked that it be "not too uniformly thick."
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