Romanian Folk Dances for Trombone and Piano

Tuba or Bass Trombone and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2733

Composed by Bela Bartok. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Hungarian 20th century. Solo part and Piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2733).

Romanian Folk Dances is a short six-movement suite originally composed for piano in 1915 and later arranged for violin and piano by Zoltan Szekely. The six movements are:

1. Stick Dance
2. Sash Dance
3. Standing Still
4. Horn Dance
5. Romanian Polka
6. Fast Dance

The movements are in the following modes (Dorian, Aeolian, Mixolydian and Lydian), which along with unique harmonies give them a very exotic sound.

The Suite takes about 5 minutes to perform and is suitable for advanced performers.

Trombone and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2695

Composed by Joseph Canteloube. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. French. Solo part and Piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2695).

Danses Roumaines by Canteloube are six Romanian folk songs and dances for Piano written in 1930 after folk songs collected by Michel Vulpesco.
The composer is best known for his collection of orchestrated folksongs from the Auvergne region of France titled Chants d'Auvergne

The movements in order are:
1. Hora de Jalomitza
2. Dame Jeanne (Lady Jean)
3. Les Olteniens sont partis pour faucher
4. Helene (Helen)
5. Hora de la mariee (The Marriage Dance)
6. A Ceinture Rouge (A Red Belt)

About 18 minutes in length, these six movements are suitable for advanced performers.