Nostalgic Dances Luigi Zaninelli

Wind Orchestra
Number of Players:Standard
Copyright:2014
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
English Horn
Solo B-flat Clarinet
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
B-flat Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contralto Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3
F Horn 1/2
F Horn 3/4
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Baritone T.C.
Tuba

String Bass
Piano (optional)

Timpani (4 drums)
Bells and Chimes
Xylophone
Vibraphone
Percussion 1 (suspended cymbal, tam-tam, crash cymbals, woodblock)
Percussion 2 (snare drum, woodblock, bass drum)
At the age of 12, I began playing in small dance orchestras. The second world war was raging and pianists were in short supply. What I lacked in skill, I attempted to make up for with brash enthusiasm. I was called to play for all kinds of events. I would learn to play jazz hot and cool and a variety of dance forms. I played waltzes, fox trots, polkas, rhumbas, square dances, cha-chas, and, of course, tarantellas. I loved to look out, as I played, and watch the dancers swirl by. Their faces would beam with joy as they, for a little while, attempted to forget the war which dominated our lives. Nostalgic Dances represents, for me, what remains in my musical memory of those bitter sweet years. The dancers may be gone, but when I close my eyes I can still hear the music.