Concerto no. 1 for Marimba and Symphony Orchestra (Koppel)
General Info
Publisher: Norsk-Percussion
Difficulty: Advanced
Movement
Movement 1: Allegro
Movement 2: Adagio
Movement 3: Andante
Instrumentation
Soloist
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
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)