Concerto no. 1 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)

Anders Koppel

General Info

Publisher: Norsk-Percussion
Difficulty: Advanced

Movement

Movement 1: Allegro
Movement 2: Adagio
Movement 3: Andante

Instrumentation

Soloist

Marimba

Orchestra

Flute
Piccolo
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
French Horn
Timpani
Violin 1/2
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

Description

Anders Koppel's Concerto No.1 for Marimba and Orchestra is a wonderful composition that shows off the virtuosity of the marimbist in a way that is clearly melodic, flashy, and very appealing to audiences and concerto competition judging panels. The third movement, often played alone, is the jewel of this piece - it's lighthearted, playful, and very quick. A great deal of slow, methodic practice will be necessary to nail the scales and arpeggios that flash by. It is a set piece for the final round of the International Percussion Competition for Marimba Solo in Luxembourg same year.

Recent Performance

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Concertos

Concerto for Aluphone (doubling Marimba) and Orchestra
Concerto no. 1 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)
Concerto no. 2 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)
Concerto no. 3 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)
Concerto no. 4 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)