<P> After the whole orchestra has been effectively taken to pieces in this way, it is reassembled using an original fugue which starts with the piccolo, followed by all the woodwinds, strings, brass and percussion in turn . Once everyone has entered, the brass are re-introduced (with a strike on the tamtam) with Purcell's original melody . </P> <P> The sections of the piece and instruments introduced by the variations are as follows . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Theme </Dt> <Dd> Allegro maestoso e largamente </Dd> <Dd> Tutti, woodwinds, brass, strings, then percussion </Dd> <Dt> Variation A </Dt> <Dd> Presto </Dd> <Dd> Piccolo and flute </Dd> <Dt> Variation B </Dt> <Dd> Lento </Dd> <Dd> Oboes </Dd> <Dt> Variation C </Dt> <Dd> Moderato </Dd> <Dd> Clarinets </Dd> <Dt> Variation D </Dt> <Dd> Allegro alla marcia </Dd> <Dd> Bassoons </Dd> <Dt> Variation E </Dt> <Dd> Brillante: alla polacca </Dd> <Dd> Violins </Dd> <Dt> Variation F </Dt> <Dd> Meno mosso </Dd> <Dd> Violas </Dd> <Dt> Variation G </Dt> <Dd> Lusingando </Dd> <Dd> Cellos </Dd> <Dt> Variation H </Dt> <Dd> Cominciando lento ma poco a poco accel . al Allegro </Dd> <Dd> Double basses </Dd> <Dt> Variation I </Dt> <Dd> Maestoso </Dd> <Dd> Harp </Dd> <Dt> Variation J </Dt> <Dd> L'istesso tempo </Dd> <Dd> Horns </Dd> <Dt> Variation K </Dt> <Dd> Vivace </Dd> <Dd> Trumpets </Dd> <Dt> Variation L </Dt> <Dd> Allegro pomposo </Dd> <Dd> Trombones and bass tuba </Dd> <Dt> Variation M </Dt> <Dd> Moderato </Dd> <Dd> Percussion (timpani; bass drum & cymbals; tambourine & triangle; snare drum & wood block; xylophone; castanets & tamtam; whip; percussion tutti) </Dd> <Dt> Fugue </Dt> <Dd> Allegro molto </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Allegro maestoso e largamente </Dd>

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