El Toro

El Toro is a Spanish dance reminiscent of an exciting bullfight in Madrid. (El toro means “the bull” in Spanish.) After a castanet-style introduction, the theme is passed from high strings to low strings and back again. A transition leads to a stop in the action of the bullfight where the matador (a solo violin) and the bull (a solo cello) “discuss” the situation. Then the fight gradually picks up again and the theme is restated. The exciting castanet-like rhythm brings the fight to an end. (2:20) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Additional Information

SKU#: 00-14001
UPC: 038081127170
ISBN-10: 1470653737
ISBN-13: 9781470653736
Series: Highland/Etling String Orchestra
Secondary Category: String Orchestra
Format: Conductor Score & Parts
Page Count: 136
Contributors: By Don Brubaker
Level: 2 – (2)
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