Scenes from a Masked Ball, Op. 3 (Popper, David)

Title Scenes from a Masked Ball
Alternative title Maskenballscene ; 6 Maskenball-Szene
6 Charakterstücke f. Vcllo u. Pfte.
Creators David Popper, composer
Opus Op.3
Instrumentation cello and piano
Number of movements 6
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Composed 1864
First published 1865
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Composition types Character pieces
Period Romantic
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Sections

Title
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Metronome Key Measures
Arlequin (Harlequin), F major — F major —
Warum? (Why?), A major — A major —
Erzählung (Story), E major — E major —
Papillon (Butterfly), D major — D major —
Begegnung (Meeting), F major — F major —
Lied (Song), G major — G major —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Arlequin (No.1) violin and piano Maurice Rosen
View Arlequin (No.1) orchestra Willem Hendrik Versteeg
View Papillon (No.4) cello and orchestra —

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — N. Simrock 1913 Volume I (Nos.1-3)
Volume II (Nos.4-6)
View Selections: Papillon, Begegnung, Lied (Nos.4, 5, 6) — Bartholf Senff 1865 Complete Score
Cello Part
Color Cover
View Selections: Papillon, Begegnung, Lied (Nos.4, 5, 6) — Hamelle — Complete Score and Cello Part
View Arlequin (No.1) — Augener — Complete Score
Cello Part
Color Cover
View Arlequin (No.1) — Augener — Cello Part
View Arlequin (No.1) — Carl Fischer 1909 Complete Score and Cello Part
View Arlequin (No.1) — Boston Music Co. 1914 Complete Score
Cello Part
Color Cover
View Warum? (No.2) — Boston Music Co. 1914 Complete Score
Cello Part
View Erzählung (No.3) — Schirmer 1909 Complete Score and Cello Part
View Papillon (No.4) — Augener — Complete Score
Cello Part
Color Cover
View Papillon (No.4) — Augener — Complete Score
Cello Part
View Papillon (No.4) — Carl Fischer 1909 Complete Score
Cello Part
View Papillon (No.4) — N. Simrock — Complete Score
Cello Part
View Arlequin (No.1) Arrangement for violin and piano
by Maurice Rosen
Gebethner and Wolff 1910 Violin Part
View Arlequin (No.1) Arrangement for orchestra
by Willem Hendrik Versteeg
Manuscript 1918 Complete Score
Complete Parts
View Papillon (No.4) Arrangement for cello and orchestra Senff 1880 Complete Score
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F/D)
Trumpet 1, 2 (D)
Triangle, Bells
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos
Basses

Recordings/Performances


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