Composition: 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 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1864 |
| First published | 1865 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Character pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1913 | Volume I (Nos.1-3) · view Volume II (Nos.4-6) · view |
| view | Selections: Papillon, Begegnung, Lied (Nos.4, 5, 6) | — | Bartholf Senff | 1865 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Selections: Papillon, Begegnung, Lied (Nos.4, 5, 6) | — | Hamelle | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | — | Augener | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | — | Augener | — | Cello Part · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | — | Carl Fischer | 1909 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | — | Boston Music Co. | 1914 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Warum? (No.2) | — | Boston Music Co. | 1914 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Erzählung (No.3) | — | Schirmer | 1909 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | — | Augener | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | — | Augener | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | — | Carl Fischer | 1909 | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Gebethner and Wolff | 1910 | Violin Part · view |
| view | Arlequin (No.1) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Manuscript | 1918 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Papillon (No.4) | Arrangement for cello and orchestra | Senff | 1880 | Complete Score · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F/D) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D) · view Triangle, Bells · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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