Humoresque Opus 10, No. 2

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Humoresque Opus 10, No. 2 (1872)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

SATB Saxophone Quartet

Humoresque Opus 10, No. 2 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arranged for SATB Saxophone Quartet. Tchaikovsky’s Humoresque is a light-hearted dance loosely based on a French folk song. Originally for piano solo, it is often played by string players.

Humoresque was written between 24 December 1871/5 January 1872 and 29 January/10 February 1872 while the composer was staying in Nice, and the theme of the middle section is based on the old French song ‘La fille aux oranges’, which Tchaikovsky heard during his stay. Before 1900, it was among Tchaikovsky’s most-performed piano pieces.

Watch a scrolling score video of Humoresque Opus 10, No. 2. (YouTube)

With this arrangement of Humoresque you get:

1 SATB saxophone quartet score (transposed, 12 pages including covers, 9″ x 12)

1 set sax quartet parts  (each 4 pages including covers, 9″ x 12)

• soprano sax
• alto sax
• tenor sax
• baritone sax

2/4 throughout. Lively tempo, around q=124. Originally in the key of G major, this transcription for saxophones is in B flat major but it travels through many closely related keys. ABA form. The melody is shared among all the parts and there is always something funny going on.

The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone Range for Humoresque Opus 10, No. 2

About the Composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the classical repertoire, including the 1812 Overture, his First Piano Concerto, the Violin Concerto, the Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, several symphonies, the opera Eugene Onegin, and the ballets Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, as well as many short pieces such as Humoresque, Opus 10, no. 2.

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