Aria and Burlesca
Composer:
Domenico Scarlatti
Catalog numbers:
SMC ST818/ HL 3775648
Price:
$29.95
Duration (minutes):
6
Detailed Instrumentation:
4M: Bells (alt. Xylophone) Xylophone (alt. marimba), Marimba (alt. Vibes), Marimba with low A, and String Bass (opt.)
The Aria is from one of the many sonatas, and the Burlesca is a short virtuosic display piece for strings and harpsichord. In this arrangement for mallet ensemble and optional string bass, the freedom to mix and match mallet instruments, or to use four hands on two marimbas, is at the discretion of the performers.