Trombone Quartet -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2475
Composed by
Ludwig van Beethoven.
Arranged by David Mathie.
German romantic. Score
and parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2475).
Equali were
works written for equal,
or similar, instruments;
in the eighteenth century
they were almost always
used for funeral services
and usually employed a
quartet of trombones. The
most famous of these were
the three Beethoven wrote
for the Linz Cathedral in
Austria on All Soul's Day
1812. Two of these were
adapted later for male
voices and were sung at
Beethoven's
funeral.
These pieces
are some of the most
famous works for
trombones, no doubt due
to the fact that they
were composed by
Beethoven. They were
commissioned by Franz
Xaver Gloggl,
Kappelmeister of the city
of Linz, while Beethoven
was visiting his brother.
According to later
accounts by Gloggl's son,
although his father had a
complete collection of
trombones (soprano, alto,
tenor, bass or quart) the
three Equali were
performed by a
traditional quartet of
alto, tenor and bass
trombones.
This edition
offers a compromise: the
original score and parts
are given exactly as
written in the complete
works, and a version
designed for the less
experienced players: the
three movements are
transposed down one step,
edited with minor musical
suggestions, and all four
parts are written in bass
clef.
Dr. Mathie has
done the Trombone world a
great service in bringing
this great work in its
two forms to
publication.
