{"product_id":"sibelius-finlandia-p-arr-musser","title":"Sibelius-Finlandia (P) arr. Musser","description":"This is one of the original Musser arrangements for marimba orchestra. These arrangements were used by Musser in concert tours of the U.S. And Europe from 1933 to the Early 1950's. Each arrangement comes with 5 marimba parts to realize the original works. These classic arrangements can be heard on the 1998 Marimba Festival recording.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 5\u003cbr\u003eDifficulty: Grade 4\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player I: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player II: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player III: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player IV: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e Player V: Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarimba virtuoso Clair Omar Musser's influence on playing, teaching, composition, and manufacture has been pervasive. He performed his own arrangements of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Bach, Paganini, and others internationally. His solo compositions and transcriptions and his ensemble arrangements have enjoyed great popularity. Musser's large marimba orchestras were acclaimed throughout the world. He was a teacher of renown, having headed the Northwestern University Marimba Department for ten years and sent many of his students to important positions in playing and teaching. His innovations in grip, mallets, and technique revolutionized marimba and vibraphone playing. An inventor and designer of instruments, he custom-made instruments for many famous performers. Musser also founded the company that bears his name.","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826780012598,"sku":"SIBELIUS MUS 13","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/sibelius-finlandia-p-arr-musser.jpg?v=1773480543","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/sibelius-finlandia-p-arr-musser","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}