![]() On seven recordings surveyed, tempos ranged from a half-note =132 -152. ![]() Though not indicated on the parts in the Beeler arrangement, the scores to both editions recommend a tempo of a half-note=152. The Beeler edition uses a section of three cornets, while the Grundman edition is scored for three cornets and two trumpets. A second edition by Clare Grundman was published by Boosey and Hawkes in 1992. The first arrangement for band was completed by Walter Beeler, former director of bands at Ithaca College. The operetta was revised several times and enjoyed a limited comeback in the early 1990’s. “The work is rhythmic, forceful, combining classical and popular styles into a clever and appealing composition.” 1 However, its lively overture had its premiere by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the composer in 1957 and has since become a favorite in the concert repertoire of both orchestras and bands. ![]() Candide, the comic operetta based on Voltaire’s work, unfortunately, had a short life on Broadway in 1956.
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