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Title
Ricercar on the eighthtone
Original Title
Composer
Gabrieli, Giovanni
Year
1595
Editor
Ramm, Eberhard
Arranger
Ramm, Eberhard
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Publisher
Medici Music Press
Year Published
Catalogue Number
HF31
Sheet Music Format
A4, Score (5) & parts (4x1=4)
Horns
4
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
3
Structure / Movements
One movement. Andante - Adagio
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
4/4
Key signatures
1b
Range
Horn 1: d1 - a2 Horn 2: g - a1 Horn 3: d1 - g2 Horn 4: G - d1
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
Ricercar on the 8th tone is a typical Gabrieli piece, with four individual voices finding their way from beginning to the end, and forming harmonies in between. The parts are distributed in the orchestral fashion (1-3-2-4), but really all assume solo roles, just in different tessituras. One in a line of many Gabrieli transcriptions, this is a worthwhile investment for ambitious beginner's quartets.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score