Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of Rhapsody for Hungarian cimbalom and concert band in 2001; in 2021, on the encouragement by a Japanese marimba player he arranged the solo part for marimba, and therefore the opportunities for the work to be played have significantly widened. The Rhapsody follows the one-movement structure created by Franz Liszt. The beginning solo section of the cimbalom (or marimba) returns before the coda as a pillar of the form. The composition, which can be divided into five sections, develops and works with a Lydian tetrachordal motif (G-A-B-C sharp) in different characters, stretching the span of music from a simple, children's song-like appearance to an obstinate ritual dance. In conclusion, the Rhapsody is a passionately emotional lyric orchestral poem rich in colours and characters, which has a place on the repertoire of every concert band playing quality music. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / Concert Band et Marimba

A concerto for Percussion and Orchestra. Full Score.Commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.First performance:Tuesday 4 January 2005 Usher Hall Edinburgh by Colin Currie (solo percussion)and The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland conducted by Garry Walker Instrumentation Solo percussion:Marimba metal wind chimes [mark tree] Chinese Bell tree Vibraphone Tubular bells 4 conga drums 4 tom toms 4 bongos2 Flutes2 Oboes2 Clarinets in Bb2 Bassoons4 Hornsin F3 Trumpets in CTrombonesTubaPercussion (4 Players):PERC A 1o: Tubular bells cymbal [medium] wood blocks crotalesPERC A 2o: Metal wind chimes [mark tree] Side drum temple blocks Tam-tamPERC B 1o: xylophone glockenspiel side drum cymbal [high] tomtomsPERC B 2o: Chinese bell tree Bass drum maracas triangle sleigh bellsStringsDuration: circa 17 min.