Khachaturian, Aram - Spartacus: Symphonic Pictures, Scenes 4 & 5 (Hawkes Pocket Score - HPS 1548)
HPS 1548
Instrumentation: Orchestra (Study Score)
ISMN: 9790060130021
ISBN: 9781784540852
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes MP Ltd.
Series: Hawkes Pocket Scores
30-minute orchestral suite from Khachaturian’s celebrated ballet, Spartacus (1955). Scenes 4 and 5 present the dramatic turning point where Spartacus is galvanised into leading the slave rebellion, opening with a mournful elegy for the death of a gladiatorial friend. It also includes a lively and charming central interlude, the Dance of the Shepherd and Shepherdess. Performance materials available on hire. Suitable for advanced standard performers.