Five Bagatelles for Guitar and Orchestra

arranged by Patrick Russ

General Information – Instrumentation – Publication – Recordings

General Information:

I.   Allegro assai
II.   Lento sognando
III.   Alla cubana
     IV.   Lento
V.   Presto con slancio

Arrangement:  Arranged by Patrick Russ, based on the Five Bagatelles for Guitar and Varii capricci.

Duration:  About 16 minutes

Instrumentation:

Guitar solo

2 flutes (second doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (second doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets (second doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons – 2 horns, 2 trumpets (first doubling trumpet in D) – timpani, 4 percussion – strings

Publication:

Oxford University Press. Score and parts are available on hire.

Recordings:

Guitarist Orchestra Conductor Year Compact Disc Timing
Christopher Parkening Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Andrew Litton 1992 EMI Classics 54665 15'54"
Craig Ogden Northern Sinfonia Richard Hickox 2001 Chandos CHAN 9963 17'27"

WilliamWalton.net – Catalogue of Works – Orchestral Music : Varii capricci – Solo Instrumental : Five Bagatelles