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Anton BRUCKNER – Scherzo from Symphony No. 4 in Eb Major – for FOUR solo Cellos

Original transcription by Boris Korolyov

prepared for Cellos by DAVID JOHNSTONE

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PDF 1 – General Score

PDF 2 – Cello Parts 1 and 2

PDF 3 – Cello Parts 3 and 4

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EXAMPLE from the score:

Notes:

Anton Bruckner was deeply insecure, highly sensitive to criticism, and full of self-doubt. Rarely satisfied with his music, even after publication, Bruckner’s incessant tinkering produced multiple versions of several of his symphonies, including the Fourth, which Bruckner had subtitled “Romantic” at some point after its completion. The original version of the Fourth Symphony was finished in 1874, but was rejected for performance by the Vienna Philharmonic. Therefore, over the next five years, Bruckner made substantial revisions.

When the Fourth Symphony finally premiered in 1881, Hanslick wrote, “This paper has already reported on the extraordinary success of a new symphony by A. Bruckner. We can only add today that, on account of the respectable and sympathetic personality of the composer, we are very happy at the success of a work which we fail to understand.” However, the audience certainly warmed to Bruckner’s music, calling him to the stage for bows after each movement!

Horns announce the Scherzo with a bold fanfare, signalling the start of a hunting expedition. The heroic brass fanfares, and the “Bruckner rhythm,” sound several times, as the hunters pursue their quarry. In his manuscript for the first edition of the score, Bruckner marked the trio’s quieter interlude, with its leisurely melody for winds, as “Dance tune at mealtime on the hunt.” In summing up, above all the Scherzo displays exuberance.

Original Transcription: Boris Korolyov
Preparation for 4 Solo Cellos: David Johnstone

Level: Difficult – advanced for all cello parts

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