Verdi - Overture to La Forza del Destino for Wind Quintet (Parts)

Giuseppe Verdi - Overture to La Forza del Destino, arranged for Wind Quintet by Joachim Linckelmann. The opera “La forza del destino” (The Power of Destiny) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was finished in 1862. A work of the composer's late period, it represents a transitional stage in Verdi's stylistic development, combining traditional elements with portents of the future. Motivated by a commission from the Imperial Opera in St. Petersburg - and probably also by the urge to write a truly successful opera - Verdi applied all the expressive means at his disposal. The result is a work rich in contrasts. Tragedy and comedy, grand outbursts of passion, multicolored tableaux, merry camp scenes: all unite with the gloomy plot to produce a work of enormous explosive force. The same range and variety are found in compressed form in the overture, ensuring a maximum amount of pleasure for performers. Please note, this product SKU only includes parts, no score is included.

Instrumentation:

• Flute
• Oboe
• Clarinet (in A)
• Horn (in D)
• Bassoon