Based on the piece Double Trio (1938), the composer decided its music would be better-suited to a larger instrumentation. He fashioned the piece for two string orchestras of disproportionate size, neither featuring second violins.
The Partita is comprised of four movements: 1.Prelude: Andante tranquilo, 2.Scherzo ostinato. Presto , 3.Intermezzo: Andante con moto, 4.Fantasia: Allegro.
The piece should have wide appeal, especially to fanciers of music for string ensembles.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate-Advanced
- Instrumentation:
- Double Strings (min. 8 Vln., 4 Vla., 4 Vc., 2 Db.)
- Duration:
- 20 minutes
- Set of Parts:
- 8.4.4.2
- ISMN:
- 979-0-706065-25-0
