Ludvig van Beethoven - MP3 Percussion Arrangements
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It was with considerable treppidation that I approached these Beethoven Symphonies but as you can hear the application of New World percussion and wood wind instrumentation to these revered classics has produced some interesting and entertaining effects.
Symphonies
Beethoven's third symphony was known as Eroica and originally dedicated to Napoleon Bonapart. It was a groundbreaking symphony - much longer than most of it's predecessors with Europe wide warfare as a dominant theme. Our interpretation gives a frsh angle on the whole piece.
The Fifth Symphony is seen as a central part of Beethoven's work and our interpretation brings out the delicate rhythmic developments which play such a strong role in this symphony.
Marches
These orchestral marches respond exceptionally well to our percussion treatments for Beethoven MP3 recordings. In particular the Marimba and Steel Drums let you hear the Military March in a really new ways. The colours of the new world instruments create a different atmosphere for and emphasis to the music. This is highlighted in the Turkish March where Hammond organ, Harp and Bells are added to the instrumentation.
| Military March |
4:32min |
0.69 US($) |
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| Turkish March |
1:53min |
0.29 US($) |
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Rather than a jazz approach to Beethoven MP3 recordings these arrangements stick to the score whilst emphasising the percussive character of the music and encourage us to listen to it with fresh ears.
Beethoven MP3 Bagatelles
Some of his piano works offer us exciting opportunities for new Beethoven MP3 arrangements on different combinations of instruments. These piano pieces respond in unusual ways to the steel drum and Marimba treatment:
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Other composers
Why not contrast these pieces with some by Bach, Gounod, Mozart and Schubert - the impact our percussion arrangements on music of particular composers is quite distinctive or try some of our other Marches.
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