Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
This guide follows Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber (1943) in four parts: Allegro, Turandot, Scherzo. Moderato – Lebhaft (minuet and trio), Andantino and Marsch (minuet and trio).
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Follow all 24 sections as they play
- I
- IITurandot, . –
- III
- IV
A sunny, playful based on the fourth of Weber's Eight Pieces for piano duet, Op. 60. Few traces of Weber's own sound remain, except the oboe in the . When the (A′), violas and clarinets carry it while the flute and piccolo double it far above. This works like organ mixture stops and gives the orchestra a calliope-like (fairground organ) glitter. After the opening, short, contrasting ideas follow each other in quick succession (sections B, C, D and E).
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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