Joyeuse Marche, D. 62 [Alf:36-A136701]

After Espaħa, the short work Joyeuse Marche is French composer Emmanuel Chabrier's (1841-1894) second most popular composition. The joyous and at times comical piece was originally written for piano, which Chabrier orchestrated in 1888, and that version premiered that same year on November 4 in Angers with the composer conducting. The title went through several iterations, first being called Marche fran§aise, then Marche Joyeuse, before Chabrier settled on Joyeuse Marche. The latter two titles are used fairly interchangeably excepting in France, which uses the final version as the standard title. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.4: 4.2+Crnt.3.1: Timp.Perc(4): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set).