Bolero, Maurice Ravel. Wind Quintet and Snare Drum ad lib

Maurice Ravel (18751937)
Bolero
arranged by Christian Beyer [Due to copyright reasons not available in the USA!]
fl,ob,clar,hn,bsn,snare dr

MR 32063 (in preparation)
ISMN: 979-0-004-48948-2

Description
In this arrangement of the Bolero Christian Beyer dares something that would certainly have led most arrangers to throw up their hands in despair. The result is striking: a version (stylish and sensibly cut) of the well-known masterpiece, which, through clever instrumentation, totally exploits the wind quintets timbres and tonal possibilities. The ostinato by the snare drum can be added ad libitum. For the first 4 measures, oboe and clarinet key clicks are responsible for introducing the rhythm.