Orchestration of Prokofiev’s Ten Pieces for Piano
Prokofiev wrote his Ten Pieces, Op. 12, over eight years during his studies at St. Petersburg Conservatory from 1904 to 1914. The movements evoke antique dances like the capriccio and the gavotte, although some are more obscure, like the allemande, which bears little resemblance to its traditional form. The piece also shows some early instances of Prokofiev's satirical and frenetic writing in the last two movements, the humoresque scherzo and scherzo.
I am orchestrating the movements and would love for an orchestra to perform the orchestrations eventually.
Orchestration for ensemble of piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, 2 harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
I. March
Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flute, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, snare drum, tambourine, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
II. Gavotte
III. Rigaudon
Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, timpani, glockenspiel, bass drum, triangle, harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
Arrangement for flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horn, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
IV. Mazurka
Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, 3 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
V. Capriccio
Arrangement for 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horn, tuba, bass drum, harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
VI. Legenda
Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 harp, violins (I and II), and violas.
VII. Prelude
Arrangement for 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
VIII. Allemande
Arrangement for cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horn, trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum, triangle, cymbals, harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.
IX. Humoresque Scherzo
X. Scherzo
Arrangement for piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, contrabassoon, 3 horn, 2 trumpet, 2 trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, 2 harp, violins (I and II), violas, violoncelli, and contrabasses.