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Title
Lustige Streiche (Merry pranks)
Original Title
Composer
Jeurissen, Herman
Year
1986
Editor
Arranger
Year Arranged
Original Instrumentation
Publisher
McCoy's Horn Library
Year Published
1986
Catalogue Number
405
Sheet Music Format
Legal, Score (4) & parts (4x1 = 4)
Horns
4
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
7
Structure / Movements
One movement. Tempo di valse. Piú mosso.
Clefs
Treble, bass (old notation)
Meters
3/4
Key signatures
2b (None written, but parts are in E flat)
Range
Horn 1: bb - bb2 Horn 2: bb - ab2 Horn 3: bb - bb2 Horn 4: F - e2
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
This is a fun little piece, a combination of Strauss' 2nd horn concerto, Till Eulenspiegel, Mozart's 3rd horn concerto, and perhaps some more, all arranged in waltz-style. To match the key of the concerti, the horn parts are in E flat, which in turn means that the parts taken from Till are a tone lower. The solo lines are distributed between horns 1 to 3, while the fourth horn is exclusively the bass provider. Transposing in bass clef can be tricky, so in a way the fourth is the most difficult part. Apart from transposing, there are 2 stopped notes in horns 1, 2 and 4, with no other extended techiques required. Most of the duration of the piece is made up by repeats and the da capo, but due to its fun and quirky character, each of the repetitions adds something to the piece. While probably best served to an audience with knowledge of the horn repertoire, Jeurissen's Lustige Streiche works equally well in a different setting.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score