Sonata in F Minor

General Info

Composer: Scarlatti
Arranger: Brian Slawson
Year of Published: 2013
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 00:04:50
Cost: $15.00

Instrumentation

Marimba

Program Notes

A Baroque contemporary of Handel, Scarlatti composed more than 550 one-movement keyboard sonatas. This advanced marimba solo is an arrangement of one of the mellowest of those, Sonata in F Minor (L. 118/K. 466). In order to capture its ethereal ambiance, the soloist will be challenged to perform a delicate, connected legato and provide dynamic shaping free of accents. Adding to the challenge, grace notes feature prominently as does a more active harmonic rhythm. A well-crafted embodiment of the Baroque, Brian Slawson‘s arrangement doesn’t impress with flash, it astounds with technical mastery and musicality.

Arrangements for Percussion by this Author

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Sonata in F (Handel) - Mallets; Piano
Teardrop (Rossini) - Vibraphone; Piano

Small Percussion Ensemble

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Children's Medley (Bach / Ellemenreich) - Percussion Sextet
Clockbox - Percussion Octet
Danse Macabre (Saint-Saëns) - Percussion Octet
Heartland (Rameau & Dvořák) - Percussion Octet
Leggerhead (Bach, Handel, Dvořák) - Percussion Sextet
Menuetto (Mozart) - Percussion Septet
Rock the Gavotte (Rameau & Ditters von Dittersdorf) - Percussion Octet

Large Percussion Ensemble

Brandenburg No. 2: Allegro Moderato (Bach) - 10 Players
Frightmare (Beethoven) - 12 Players
Shepherd’s Song (Beethoven) - 14 Players
Soca Polka - 14 Players
Winter (Vivaldi) - 10 Players

Mallets Ensemble

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Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo (Mendelssohn) - Mallet Ensemble
Sonata in A Minor (Scarlatti) - Mallet Duet
The Storm (Beethoven) - Mallet Trio
Three Romanian Dances (Bartók) - Mallet Duet
Upbeat Suite - Mallet Quartet
Waltz in C# Minor (Chopin) - Mallet Duet