Solfeggio in C Minor - C.P.E. Bach (Marimba Quartet)

C.P.E. Bach’s Solfeggio in C Minor is one of his most popular keyboard works. This adaptation spreads the composition across a marimba quartet for beautiful arrangement that makes great use of the tone and timbre of the marimba.

Genre: Percussion Ensemble | # of Players: 4
Series:
Level: Medium | Duration: 1:15

Instrumentation
Marimba 1 [4-octave]
Marimba 2 [4-octave]
Marimba 3 [4.5 or 4.3-octave]
Marimba 4 [5-octave]

Program Notes
Written by German Classical composer Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (also known as C.P.E. Bach) in 1766, Solfeggio in C Minor is a short, beautiful piece originally composed for the piano that adapts very well to the world of the marimba quartet.

The performers are suggested to setup the instruments in a way that will help facilitate the interplay between the different marimba parts. If a marimba with a low G is not available, the Marimba 3 part can be modified to be performed on a 4.3 octave instrument by taking the G in measure 9 up one octave.