Beethoven - Two Marches for Military Band arranged for 14-part Brass Ensemble and Percussion

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Beethoven - Two Marches for Military Band arranged for 14-part Brass Ensemble and PercussionBeethoven wrote five military marches for wind band and they are referred to being "works without opus numbers" or "WoO". He was well acquainted with marches and wind instrumentation. His marches fell out of favor after a while as the instruments called for became antiquated (Piccolo and Flute in F, etc.). With today's arrangements for modern instruments these works are now being performed more often. These Two Marches for Military Band arranged by

Instrumentation is for 4 Trumpets (1st trumpet optional piccolo)

and is of moderate difficulty for the rest

The English Suites are an early set of six suites written for harpsichord around 1718-1720

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The angry Beethoven theme is transformed into one of power

all four instruments

His Six Etudes for Trombone most likely were written while studying at the Eastman School of Music in the late 1930's and are dedicated to his teacher Emory Remington

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but more perhaps of the contemplation and reflection upon one’s life as that time approaches

each with its own personality

The 4 minute piece is appropriate for moderately advanced performers

The work is about four minutes in length and has a Toccata-like style

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