Die Sarazenen & Die schöne Aldâ, Op.30 (MacDowell, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 pieces
Composition Year 1886–90
Genre Categories Symphonic poems; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr)

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#81684 - 3.48MB, 52 (47 music) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 575×⇩ - Carolus

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 Color Cover
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate Part.B. 291.
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 Complete Score
#727420 - 3.05MB, 52 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 19×⇩ - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate Part.B. 291.
Reprinted Miami: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1971-87). Catalog A6448.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#338880 - 5.95MB, 70 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 51×⇩ - Cypressdome

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⇒ 14 more: Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (F) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Cymbals/Bass Drum • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Piccolo, Flute 1, 2
#338891 - 0.68MB, 1, 3, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 39×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Oboe 1, 2
#338892 - 0.44MB, 2, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B♭)
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 Bassoon 1, 2
#338894 - 0.54MB, 3, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 30×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F)
#338895 - 0.81MB, 2, 2, 2, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Trumpet 1, 2 (F)
#338896 - 0.19MB, 1, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba
#338897 - 0.35MB, 1, 1, 1, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 36×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Timpani
#338898 - 0.12MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 33×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Cymbals/Bass Drum
#338899 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins I
#338900 - 0.39MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 52×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violins II
#338901 - 0.37MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 33×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Violas
#338902 - 0.40MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 34×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Cellos
#338903 - 0.36MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Sallen112

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 Basses
#338904 - 0.32MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 34×⇩ - Sallen112

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Breitkopf und Härtel's Orchester-Bibliothek, No.667
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate 19201.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Original images: approx. 220dpi, color jpg files approx. 2200 by 2760 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Blank pages inserted to facilitate duplex printing. PDF split of Cypressdome's "Orchestra Parts" file (#338880) by Sallen112.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
#121683 - 1.51MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 157×⇩ - Massenetique

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 Complete Score
#158208 - 1.14MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 95×⇩ - Morel

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1891. Plate 19202.
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General Information

Work Title Die Sarazenen & Die schöne Aldâ
Alternative. Title 2 Fragments after The Song of Roland
Composer MacDowell, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.30
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEM 42
Key B minor; E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 pieces
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1886–90
First Performance. 1891-11-05, Boston
First Publication. 1891 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes, 7 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Orchestra
piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A/B♭), 2 bassoons,
4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), 3 trombones, tuba,
timpani, cymbals, bass drum, strings (cellos tuned to low B)

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Originally intended to form part of a "Roland" symphony, then published in 1891 after the plan for the symphony was abandoned. (Gilman (1908). "Edward MacDowell: a study". p.123. London, New York: John Lane.)

Durations from Krueger/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recording.

Sketches for this work can be found in 'Sketchbook D' of the Edward and Marian MacDowell Collection at the Library of Congress. (From their Finding Aid.)

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