Cuban Overture (Gershwin, George)

Composition Year 1932
Genre Categories Overtures; Rumbas; Dances; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For wind band (arr); For orchestra without strings (arr); Scores featuring wind band (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. New York: New World Music, 1933.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Wind Band (Johnson)

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⇒ 9 more: Flute 1, 2, 3/Piccolo • Clarinet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (B♭) • Piccolo Clarinet (E♭), Alto Clarinet 1, 2 (E♭), / Bass Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Soprano Saxophone 1, 2 (B♭), Alto Saxophone 1, 2 (E♭), / Tenor Saxophone (B♭), Baritone Saxophone (E♭), Bass Saxophone (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭) • Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba • Timpani, Xylophone/Glockenspiel, / Snare Drum/Bass Drum, Cymbals/Woodblock / Claves/Guiro, Maracas, Bongos

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 Clarinet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (B♭) (EU)
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 Piccolo Clarinet (E♭), Alto Clarinet 1, 2 (E♭),
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 Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon (EU)
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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) (EU)
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 Trumpet 1, 2, 3 (B♭) (EU)
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 Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba (EU)
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Arranger Charles Anthony Johnson (b. 1939)
Publisher. Info. Charles Anthony Johnson, 2024.
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General Information

Work Title Cuban Overture
Alternative. Title Rumba
Name Translations キューバ序曲; Ouverture cubaine; Kuubalainen alkusoitto
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n91027406
Composer Gershwin, George
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGG 2
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1932
First Performance. 1932-08-16
First Publication. 1933 - New York: New World Music
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Orchestra: 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets (B♭),
bass clarinet (B♭), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B♭), 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, percussion, strings
Extra Information According to Grove Music, this was originally entitled "Rumba."
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