i had the great pleasure of hearing Revelli guest conduct this w/ the UAH wind ensemble as a hs kid in Huntsville. packed house at von braun ctr went nuts. unforgettable night, wow.
I played on that recording! Revelli was very intense and demanding on this piece. When Nelhybel guest conducted it at some other time, he did bring out some different parts than Revelli. There's nothing like a composer conducting his own piece.
Your comments ARE superficial because this happened over fifty years ago, it's a live, one-shot only performance and anyone with half an ear would notice such an obvious mistake. Are you trying to prove you have such a great ear and that the mistake is so egregious that it ruined it for you? Did you not notice ANYTHING else that deserves praise? BTW, the phrase is "pantyhose" not "panties". Where have you been?
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I remember playing under Revelli in the Florida All-State Band many years ago. He was demanding but also considerate -- a true gentleman. He closed one piece by simply touching his forefinger to his thumb. We never took our eyes off him!
This past Florida All-State Honor Band had the first movement as a potential piece but it ultimately didn't suit the band terribly well so we opted for Aubrey Fanfare instead. A very pleasant experience without a doubt.
When I was in the Bowling Green State University Symphonic Band, we played this in a concert and it was directed by Mr. Nelhybel! What an interesting man. After hearing his life story, losing his wife and son when the Iron Curtain went up, you understand the emotion and passion in his music. We also did Festivo. Still gives me goose bumps when I hear Trittico!!
You are correct - Spring of 1964 was the premier. I was a Senior in high school ans I bailed from an important rehearsal in order to attend this concert - 90 miles from my hometown. I'd do it again if I had the chance!
This is a great recording of this piece. It was written for Dr. Revelli and the University of Michigan Symphony Band. They have done the best recording I have heard on RU-vid. I loved the brisk tempo Revelli takes in the section section of part one. Crisp and dynamic. Great work!
I remember being in Hill Auditorium that evening. The piece had been highly promoted and every bandsman on campus wanted to hear the performance. It was exciting music for its time. I believe Edward Downing and the Bellevile High School band got to read it from the original manuscript during that time. I seem to remember a special conductor's stand was made to hold the manuscript, which was very large.
If I'm not mistaken this was the actual first performance, and recording of this legendary piece, I dream to play this in a band one day, and ultimately conduct a band playing this amazing piece
I performed this in 1981 at Avon Lake High School. Nelhbel conducted at our winter concert that year. Harry Pfingsten directed us at the OMEA and took us the the state competition at Akron U.
Another high school band person here. Mine around 1977 or so - I think this was required for a competition (shortened, of course). We were all warned how hard it was going to be. I can still remember the horn run toward the end.
Only thing I would change is putting in the piano part in the second movement as well as slowing that one down. Then again, I'm just some dude on the internet
Belleville HS Band was an outstanding band at that time. I heard them at the State Band Competition in Kalamazoo or Battle Creek one year. They played Giannini's Symphony No 3, second movement. The oboist (a girl) was wonderful and I saw her name on the UMSB roster the next year.
I remember watching Revelli conducting the band at University of Michigan back in 1970. Can't remember the name of the piece ... but at the very end the cymbal player accidentally dropped the cymbals on the floor! It made an enormous clatter and William D. was furious!! So funny.
I believe that this work was either commissioned by UM or was dedicated to UM. This performance was the premier of the work if I am not mistaken. I knew one wonderful Michigan band director, William Root, who was in attendance at the concert. He told me how wonderful the concert was.
In 1968 my HS band played the 2nd and 3rd movements of this plus the 4th movement of Scheherazade for contest. I wonder if HS bands play like that anymore? From what I hear Granby HS in Norfolk, VA is mostly a marching band now - we were very snobby about that back then.
Mr. Bricault is slightly in error. I played Nelhybel's Trittico in the spring of 1964 ( likely in Hill Aud. ) in the University of Michigan Symphony Band. We also played it on a midwest tour later that spring. Our parts were hand written not printed and so I assume that was the premier of the piece.
This is wonderful, I love Nelhybel's compositions. I have a copy of the score of Yamaha Concerto furnished by Nelhybel's widow to me. Is there no recording of that fun piece anywhere?
Respectfully, you are without a clue. There are many different styles of concert music out there. This is clearly influenced by Stravinsky among other great composers. The shame is that more of Nelhybel's has not been recorded. Speaking for myself, playing Vacclav Nelhybel's music in our HIGH SCHOOL band opened my eyes to Twentieth century concert music. When you perform a piece, you get inside it. Open your mind to something beyond fatuously melodic pieces and you just might get it.
This composition is a b*tch to perform! It carries a "Grade 6" in the Florida Bandmasters Association (highest difficulty rating) with the footnote "Significant Literature". Who better to tackle it than U. Michigan under the maestro Revelli!! Thanks for the share - major treat!
you honestly have no clue what actual music is. this is a beautiful composition, but everyone has their likings...just because you may like Nicki Minaj, doesnt mean that this isnt a beautiful piece of music. I feel sorry for you because you cant appreciate amazing music like this.
High school band programs can reach really great levels of performance. But to believe that a high school ensemble can perform better than the great almighty Michigan ensemble is pure arrogance! Really, tear this apart, dissect it. There are very few to no mistakes! Idc what high school band program you take part in, there will always be one mistake. Now I am sure that your high school band performed it better than some, maybe most college programs. But not this one. Not revelli's.
