Stephen Smith
Vancouver pianist, composer/arranger, choral conductor, teacher, and writer on music
Two Obbligati for Bach Preludes
SM-000512858
| Alternative title |
2 Obbligatos for Bach Preludes |
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Arranger
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Stephen Smith |
| Publisher | Stephen Smith |
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| Genre |
Classical / Arrangement |
| Instrumentation |
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Violin, Soprano Saxophone |
| Type of score | Score for two performers, Parts |
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| Duration |
3'0" |
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| Difficulty |
Advanced |
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| Year of composition |
2010 |
| Description: |
In the same way that Charles Gounod added a new melody to an existing Bach Prelude to create his "Ave Maria," I have composed obbligato melodies for two more of the Preludes from Book I of the Well-Tempered Clavier: No. 5 in D Major and No. 20 in A Minor.
Unlike Gounod's tune, however, these obbligati have no texts, and are better suited to treble instruments than voice. The D Major obbligato is playable by violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, or soprano saxophone; and the A Minor obbligato is playable by violin, clarinet, or soprano sax. (In the accompanying sound files, the Preludes were played on an acoustic piano and the obbligati on a synthesizer.)
Parts in C and B-flat are provided for both obbligati, and as a bonus, scores for the original Bach Preludes are also included -- all for the "low, low price" of 5 dollars! |
Upload date: 02 Sep 2020
