Formule 1 (Score)

Score only

0 Full Score A3 - 1 Full Score - 1 Piccolo - 4 Flute I - 4 Flute II - 2 Oboe - 1 English Horn - 1 Bassoon I - 1 Bassoon II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 5 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Cornet I - 2 Cornet II - 2 Trumpet I - 2 Trumpet II - 2 Trumpet III - 2 Horn I Eb - 2 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC) - 4 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Percussion I - 1 Percussion II - 1 Percussion III - 1 Percussion IV - 1 Percussion Various - 1 Drums - 1 Timpani

To realize this sequence, the composer fancied to imagine a Formula One race at Monza. The binary beat portrays the combustion engine. The exaggerated effects and nuances with the timpani evoke the race cars rushing past. The repeated rhythms and riffs suggest the tension and the sound atmosphere of the race, while the answers in canon form to the theme refer to the overtaking (passing) manœuvres. At the end of the race, the traditional bottle of champagne is uncorked to toast at the imaginary pilot’s victory.