Marche Slav  

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky   Arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle
Grade 4

Tchaikovsky's famous exemplifies the spirit of 19th century nationalism as it was growing in Europe. This exceptional arrangement set in A minor (a more comfortable key than the original B-flat minor) has all the elements of the original and lets your orchestra shine without the need of winds and percussion. Brilliant orchestration and arranging meets the work of a master composer!

Tchaikovsky's famous Marche Slav exemplifies the spirit of 19th-century nationalism as it was growing in Europe. It was written for a concert given for wounded Russian soldiers, and includes regional folk melodies as well as the imperial Russian national

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