[サクソフォン6重奏] マーチ 作品99 (プロコフィエフ, S / arr. 渡部哲哉) MARCH op.99

この曲は、1994年にソヴィエト連邦の砲兵隊軍楽隊のために作曲された小品です。

プロコフィエフが書いた数少ない吹奏楽作品のひとつです。

前後半は少しおどけたような旋律と遊び心満載のハーモニーで進みますが、中間部は一転叙情的な旋律へと移行します。

このアレンジは、演奏は少し速めのテンポで、サーカスマーチの様な曲想で演奏する方が演奏効果は高いと思います。

遊び心と歌心を持って突き進んでください。

It is one of the few works he wrote for wind band.

The march is constructed in three parts with beginning and ending sections that feature comedic melodic writing contrasted against a lyrical middle section.

Prokofiev reused substantial portions of the piece in Story of a Real Man, his last complete opera, composed in 1948.

This arrangement is for saxophone sextet consisting of soprano, two alto, two tenor and baritone saxophone.

The piece is most effective when played at a tempo more reminiscent of a circus march than a military march.

Performers should strive to bring the composer’s humour to light in their interpretation.