Le Boeuf sur le Toit Op 58 for clarinet ensemble

$11.00

Brazilian dance tunes like the tango, samba, and choro are featured in this lively character piece. Milhaud’s orchestral version was background music for a 1920 pantomime farce “The Nothing Doing Bar.”

Themes depicting partying and gambling are evident as expressed by a diverse cast that includes a black boxer, a pool shooting midget, brightly dressed ladies, and a policeman who gets decapitated by a ceiling fan and then magically restored after all the revelry is concluded. The striking melodies shift between the three Bb clarinets.

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Performed by CarolinaClarinet Quartet

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Title:
Le Boeuf sur le Toit, Op 58, (The Ox on the Roof: The Nothing Doing Bar)
Composer:
Darius Milhaud
Arranger:
Brent Smith
Tempo/Style:
Andante, Dance Like
Length:
3 minutes to 4 minutes
Parts:
4 parts
Difficulty:
Moderate
Instruments:
3 Bb Clarinets
1 Bass Clarinet

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