Wow! The pace makes sense - it's from the Suite Algerienne, so this could easily be a march of the Zouaves (who were really fast-moving light troops) or Spahis (light horse). Really very sharp and so evocative of French pride.
Just tried this for the first time with my band tonight. Interesting bass clarinet parts are few and far between, but fuck is this hard. Especially those octave jumps. Can't wait to get this down
HA! I just got done texting my sister, who asked what we used to play at graduation year after year, and I said "Marche Militaire Francaise, and based on the recording I've found on TH-cam, we played it ridiculously slow..."
Because most commonfolk have lackluster minds, & such minds have lackluster tastes, which sadly brings us the stuff aired by the radio broadcasters of supermarkets etc. ...
Speculation on "correct speed" for this composition w/out seeing its score. Each tempo STILL has an accepted range of beats-per-minute: Fast: Allegretto - moderately fast (98-109 BPM) Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (109-132 BPM) Vivace - lively and fast (132-140 BPM) (quicker than allegro) Vivacissimo - very fast and lively (140-150 BPM) Allegrissimo - very fast (150-167 BPM) Presto - very fast (168-177 BPM) Prestissimo - extremely fast (178 BPM and over)
@cavinpark : it must be a rather good band playing that as fast as they do it on here but keep the sound and quality of music on a high level; quite a challange for a band such as brass band or wind band. Basically french marches must be performed fastly - or as fast as on here; its not an english or german march!!!
A wind ensemble or "band" performing this composition would OBVIOUSLY be using a transcribed arrangement, as Saint-Saens wrote this for stringed instrumentation. Whoever the transcriber has to decide reassigning the string sections to either reed or brass instruments, and therefore, must take into account the variance of hand fingerings between stringed and wind instruments coupled with the inherent breathing support (phrasing and spacing of breaths); culminating this with an appropriate tempo.
A song can go so fast, I can't keep up with dah dah dahing along. I like the version on my CD better. I like to enjoy it, not listen to people showing off.
this is like wayy too fast for its original piece.... guess its the orchestral version since if was at its right speed it'd be extremely boring the audience to hear.... for the band though this is wayy too fast and wont really get the sound just would rather make the band blast a ramble of nonsense....
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Paray was the best French orchestra in the world.
Right on!
Wow! The pace makes sense - it's from the Suite Algerienne, so this could easily be a march of the Zouaves (who were really fast-moving light troops) or Spahis (light horse). Really very sharp and so evocative of French pride.
Whoa! What a tempo! Exhilirating! Vive la France!
Amazing. i love how clean and crisp the brass is.
OMG! Nothing like practicing that trumpet part for this at this tempo! WHOOO!!!!
Just tried this for the first time with my band tonight. Interesting bass clarinet parts are few and far between, but fuck is this hard. Especially those octave jumps. Can't wait to get this down
This was so much fun to play!!
when your school can only FULLY play it at 0.75 of this speed. ( T - T )
HA! I just got done texting my sister, who asked what we used to play at graduation year after year, and I said "Marche Militaire Francaise, and based on the recording I've found on TH-cam, we played it ridiculously slow..."
I started learning this song two days ago. It took me 20 minutes to play the first minute of this song.
relatable
My symphony orchestra just played this at our concert a few days ago
We just got the music🤪🤪🎉
I am absolutely in love with this string section sound
What a great piece of music, such a good composer
DUDE its in cut time
AND AT 150 QUARTER NOTE!
Yes it is
My middle school band is playing this song as well as variations on a theme of Robert Schumann. I love it :D
0:01-3:41. My favorite part. That's some nice brass.
Wow that's fast!! But it's thrilling.
1:12-1:25
How about those clarinets? Love it!
Its actually a 1st clarinet and 3rd horn part, horn isn't very noticeable :)
Friendly Jim Ah, my mistake. Thank you.
QuickScopersUnknown haha, all good. Guy that plays it in our symphony though, plays it pretty loud ahah.
***** There's a couple variations :)
Paul PARAY conducting, of course! Detroit, Old Orchestra Hall, april 1959 - Original LP: Mercury SR 90211.
I actually had the privilege to play the band arrangement of this piece!
This was taken at quarter note = 150 cut time
student violas: @ 1:47, shift into 3rd for the eigth notes so you don't have to string cross. you're welcome
thank you! I will mark that in my part!!
サン=サーンスの曲で一番好きな曲です！
Why can't years like 2019 make music like this
Because most commonfolk have lackluster minds,
& such minds have lackluster tastes,
which sadly brings us the stuff aired by the radio broadcasters of supermarkets etc. ...
@@i..v9634 or maybe because not all composers are interested in writing musical junk.
The score that I am conducting from on this piece indicates Allo Giocoso, half-note=132.
I’ve heard it said that if the French marched into Algeria At this pace, they would’ve gone straight through and out the other side.
@Riesen89 Imagine a French march as a silent film... I'm making that!
Is the Paul Paray recording? If so, the 1st trumpeter is James Tamburini - my private teacher while I was a student at Cass Tech H.S..
Jimmy Tamburini was the conductor of the Mount Clemens Symphony back in the day when I was a member. Great guy!!
damn detroit is good
Speculation on "correct speed" for this composition w/out seeing its score. Each tempo STILL has an accepted range of beats-per-minute:
Fast: Allegretto - moderately fast (98-109 BPM)
Allegro - fast, quickly and bright (109-132 BPM)
Vivace - lively and fast (132-140 BPM) (quicker than allegro)
Vivacissimo - very fast and lively (140-150 BPM)
Allegrissimo - very fast (150-167 BPM)
Presto - very fast (168-177 BPM)
Prestissimo - extremely fast (178 BPM and over)
gotta love those trumpets 2:40
James Tamburini on 1st trumpet. He was my teacher.
My favorite part is from 3:30-3:40
@cavinpark : it must be a rather good band playing that as fast as they do it on here but keep the sound and quality of music on a high level; quite a challange for a band such as brass band or wind band.
Basically french marches must be performed fastly - or as fast as on here; its not an english or german march!!!
in 7th grade played 2nd trumpet in competition in Gresham
'rather good band', it is an euphemism, the DSO is a great american symphony orchestra.
Très bon!
3:26-3:40. My favorite part.
Did they rush at the beginning? Sounds like it
A wind ensemble or "band" performing this composition would OBVIOUSLY be using a transcribed arrangement, as Saint-Saens wrote this for stringed instrumentation. Whoever the transcriber has to decide reassigning the string sections to either reed or brass instruments, and therefore, must take into account the variance of hand fingerings between stringed and wind instruments coupled with the inherent breathing support (phrasing and spacing of breaths); culminating this with an appropriate tempo.
@Riesen89 Or a north korean one
orchestra & large ensemble
Terrific recording
What year was this written?
INVIGORATING!!!
Which genre best describes this music?
Classical. Under "Romantic Era".
its a march, hence marche militaire
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A song can go so fast, I can't keep up with dah dah dahing along. I like the version on my CD better. I like to enjoy it, not listen to people showing off.
2:50
Who else here plays trombone?
#36 u better guess XD
"Marche Militaire Francaise" - I'm surprised the orchestra didn't surrender after the first two measures (j/k)
this is like wayy too fast for its original piece.... guess its the orchestral version since if was at its right speed it'd be extremely boring the audience to hear.... for the band though this is wayy too fast and wont really get the sound just would rather make the band blast a ramble of nonsense....
I hate it
1:52