Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
by Pietro Mascagni
Concert Band - Sheet Music

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: AP.20260

Composed by Pietro Mascagni. Arranged by Harry I. Phillips. Concert Band; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Concert Band. Easter; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic; Spring. Score and Part(s). 132 pages. Alfred Music #00-20260. Published by Alfred Music (AP.20260).

UPC: 038081190167. English.

Cavalleria Rusticana is Mascagni's most popular opera. Intermezzo is the instrumental interlude that accompanies villagers leaving an Easter service. This operatic gem brings relief to the tensions of a plot that realistically deals with tragic triangles of love. Beginning with a sensitively treated section for woodwinds, it's not long before the brass enters to create a lush sound. Rhythmically simple, this piece allows the conductor to focus on the execution of long, lyrical passages, including dynamics, legato line, and phrasing. A beautiful treatment of an equally beautiful work.