La Gaillardise, from Heldenmusik (12 Heroic Marches) (string quartet)

Title: La Gaillardise, from Heldenmusik (12 Heroic Marches, No. 8)

Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: “La Gaillardise” is often translated as “cheerfulness,” but it carries an overtone of very high spirits. With octave leaps and profuse ornamentation in the melody, this march conveys a distinct party mood.

La Gaillardise is also available in the Bargain Bundle 12 Heroic Marches Set 3.