A clever manipulation of the Mexican Hat Dance, and the parts provide enjoyment for each player. This light-hearted, well-written piece is a must for a trio recital!
The first movement resembles a short toccata, the second creates a full luxurious texture that implies a much larger instrumentation and the third movement is Stravinskyesque in nature with a dry, brittle rhythmic drive.
This complete overture to the opera Merry Wives shares both Classical clarity and Romantic intensity, and highlights Nicolai’s melodic gifts and his fluent understanding of orchestration techniques.
Frackenpohl wrote this brass and percussion ensemble in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the New York Mets and the 150th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic.