{"product_id":"curnow-james-rhapsody-for-euphonium","title":"Curnow, James - Rhapsody for Euphonium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifficulty:  II-III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLength:  5:00\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in four sections of slow-fast-slow-fast, the Curnow \u003cem\u003eRhapsody\u003c\/em\u003e remains a core component of the repertoire at the Grade III level.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt features an excellent balance of melodic playing and technical passages.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAn opening cadenza leads to a melodic statement characteristic of Curnow’s tonal writing.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe lines are easy to shape and lend themselves to musical phrasing education.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eAllegro con spirito\u003c\/em\u003e boasts an energetic accompaniment figure before the euphonium enters on a stately them.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSome sixteenth note sequences provide transition material to the next section that has similar motives with some syncopated feel.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a brief restatement of the lyrical theme before a transition section that contains a number of chromatic sequences and sixteenth note chromatic scales returns the player back to the high energy tempo.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe ending five bars feature a strong \u003cem\u003emaestoso\u003c\/em\u003e section.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRhapsody \u003c\/em\u003erepresents an excellent work that high school students can use as a solo vehicle with an easier accompaniment figure.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParts:\u003c\/strong\u003e  BC and TC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompetitions:  2008 ITEC Young Artist Euphonium Competition, 2013 Falcone Student Divison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winwood Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51509082652841,"sku":"C119","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/0947\/9849\/files\/Rhapsody_Cover.jpg?v=1793916553","url":"https:\/\/maxoutlet.shop\/products\/curnow-james-rhapsody-for-euphonium","provider":"Sterling Grove","version":"1.0","type":"link"}