Belle of the Ball [HL:757837]

Belle of the Ball [HL:757837]

Southern Music Company

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UPC:
196288086345
Composer:
Leroy Anderson/arr. R. Mark Rogers
EAN:
9781705170595
ISBN:
1705170595
Instrumentation:
Score & Parts
Minimum Order Quantity:
1
Pages:
0
Sound File 1:
757837.0
UPC:
196288086345
Format:
Softcover. Score and Parts
Subtitle:
for Band. Southern Music Band
Original Currency:
USD
Vendor:
Hal Leonard
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Like most of Leroy Anderson's efforts, Belle of the Ball is light, effervescent, and devoid of conflict or disharmony. Anderson looked upon the piece as a modern-day American revival -- or revitalization -- of the Viennese waltz tradition. Having said that, the main theme sounds rather unlike a Strauss waltz, but the voice of Tchaikovsky is evident in its playful, fantasy-like character. The melody is rhythmic and comes in short groups of notes, beginning with two notes, then three, then expanding further; the music skates along elegantly. The middle section features a delightful variation on the theme, in which Anderson's gentle-belled sonorities impart a playful innocence. This exclusive Southern band edition by Mark Rogers reintroduces Anderson's enchanting work to new generations of audiences.