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Tarantella sheet music

The Tarantella sheet music gathered here represents three separate pieces rather than one work: a band arrangement credited to an anonymous composer and arranged by Daniele Savorelli, a Tarantella for alto saxophone and piano by Juron Townsend, and A. Pieczonka's Tarantella in A minor for piano. Compare instrumentation, key and metre to find the version that suits your ensemble or practice.

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A title shared by different pieces

The selected scores all carry the title Tarantella, but their composer credits and instrumentations differ. One is a large band arrangement, one is a duet for alto saxophone and piano, and one is a solo piano piece. Treat them as separate works to choose between, not as alternative editions of the same composition.

Matching a version to your instrument

Pianists have A. Pieczonka's Tarantella in A minor. Alto saxophonists can look at Juron Townsend's Tarantella with piano. For a wind ensemble, the Tarantella per banda musicale lists parts for woodwinds, saxophones, brass and percussion. Checking the scored parts first is the quickest way to avoid choosing a version you cannot perform.

Reading the listed opening details

The band Tarantella and Pieczonka's piano piece are listed with a 6/8 opening time signature; Townsend's saxophone-and-piano Tarantella is listed in 12/8. Listed opening tempos are 195 BPM, 240 BPM and 192 BPM respectively. These details describe individual scores and may not match other editions or performances.

What these listings cannot confirm

The page does not establish a shared origin for these pieces, a difficulty grade for any of them, or a full publication history. The band work's composer is listed as anonymous, with Daniele Savorelli named as arranger. Check a published edition or the composer's other music if attribution and background matter for your performance.

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Common questions

Is the Tarantella on this page one piece or several?

The Tarantella scores listed here are separate pieces rather than versions of a single work. They carry different composer credits: an anonymous band piece arranged by Daniele Savorelli, a Tarantella by Juron Townsend for alto saxophone and piano, and A. Pieczonka's Tarantella in A minor for piano.

What instruments are scored in Tarantella per banda musicale?

Tarantella per banda musicale is listed with 21 parts. These include flute, bassoon, two B-flat clarinets, soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, two B-flat trumpets, horn in F, euphonium with an additional B-flat part, trombone with an additional B-flat part, tuba, B-flat bass, glockenspiel, tambourine, wood blocks, slit drum and concert bass drum.

Which of these Tarantella scores is for solo piano?

A. Pieczonka's Tarantella in A minor is the solo piano score among the three selected listings; its score parts are given simply as Piano. The other two are a band arrangement and an alto saxophone-and-piano version.

What metre are the Tarantella scores in?

The band Tarantella and Pieczonka's Tarantella in A minor are both listed with a 6/8 opening time signature. Juron Townsend's Tarantella for alto saxophone and piano is listed in 12/8. These are opening time signatures for the individual scores, not a claim about every piece titled Tarantella.

How does Juron Townsend's Tarantella differ from the others?

Juron Townsend's Tarantella is listed for alto saxophone and piano, with a 12/8 opening time signature, key signatures of three flats and six flats across its parts, and an opening tempo of 192 BPM. The other selected scores are for band and for solo piano.