Celesta

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Repertoire examples for Celesta, based on recommendations from orchestration treatises and college syllabi.

Recommended Listenings

The Technique of Orchestration

KENNAN AND GRANTHAM (2002, Pp. 290-291), THE TECHNIQUE OF ORCHESTRATION.

Suggested listening for Celesta. Playlist available here on Spotify.

Ravel, Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2; Rapsodie Espagnole. Stravinsky, Petrouchka (celesta played 4-hands at figure 15).

Bloch, Schelomo.

Griffes, The White Peacock.

Bartok, Music for String Instruments, Percussion, and Celesta.

Shostakovich, Fifth Symphony, end of 1st movt., end of 3rd movt.; Sixth Symphony, 1st movt., at number 28.

Schoenberg, Variationsfor Orchestra, Op. 31, Var. I, Var. VII; Five Piecesfor Orchestra, Op. 16 (new version).

Webern, Variationsfor Orchestra, Op. 30; Six Pieces, Op. 6.

Copland, Third Symphony, 2nd movt., figure 40.

See also the listings for the Copland Third Symphony under harp

Messiaen, Turangalîla—Symphonie.