[Trombone-l] Morceau Symphonique title confusion?

[Charles DePaolo]

Guilmant was French. His title almost certainly would have been Morceau
Symphonique. "Concert Piece / Concertpiece" is a poor English
translation. This is the title used on the International Music edition
(no editor cited). A more appropriate translation is "Symphonic Piece."

--Chuck

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To: Nelween M. Gan
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Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Morceau Symphonique title confusion?

Nelween M. Gan wrote:
 > During my high school time,  I played this piece, but, I remember,
Its titled "Concert Piece", now, i am confused.
 >
 >
It would seem, as far as I can determine with any certainty without
seeing the MS MS <g>, "Morceau Symphonique" is the composer's original
title.


A couple of English language publications, (International & Henry C. 
Smith's _Solos for the Trombone Player_ Collection, pub by Schirmer, to 
name two) have substituted "Concert Piece."   This, IMHO (having a whole

two years of high school French back in the late 1800's) seems a weak
translation, "Symphonic Piece" being more direct.  There are other solo
works entitled "Morceau de Concert," which would be translated "Concert
Piece."  (Then there are the pieces entitled "Morceau de Concours" which
I believe is "Competition Piece.")


But everyone knows the Guilmant piece better as "Morceau Symphonique," 
which is a nicer title, anyway.


While there are quite a number of pieces published with the other two
French titles, I have only found two other with the "Morceau
Symphonique" title, the Gaubert piece for trombone and a Franck work for
orchestra.


Trombonists and organists are the only instrumentalists who know and
appreciate Guilmant, of course.  My wife and I went to a service at the
Basilica (the newer of the two) in St. Louis last year and I was
delighted to hear the organist tear into a lovely Guilmant work for the
prelude.



Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist,
Louisville Orchestra
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