Prokofiev extracted three orchestral suites and a set of ten piano transcriptions from his ballet masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet" (one of the most enduringly popular ballets).
Suite No. 2 from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64ter:
1. Montagues and Capulets
2. The child Juliet
3. Friar Laurence
4. Dance
5. Romeo and Juliet Before Parting
6. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
7. Romeo at Juliet's Grave
- Difficulty:
- Advanced
- Instrumentation:
- Picc, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, CA, 2 Cl, B.Cl, Ten.Sax., 2 Bsn, Cbsn, Cornet, 2 Tpt, 4 Hn, 3 Tbn, Tba, Timp, Perc, Cel, Harp, Piano, Strings, Viola d'amore ad lib.
- Duration:
- 30 minutes
- Set of Parts:
- Strings count 5.5.4.3.2
- ISMN:
- 979-0-706065-10-6