Orchestral percussion as trivial or unimportant simply because, to the untrained eye (or ear), they seem easy to play. The truth is, however, that auxiliary percussion often requires the most use of extended techniques and that the parts for these instruments are frequently the most difficult. Other auxiliary percussion instruments include: Crash cymbals have been used in an orchestral setting since the time of Mozart, when he adopted their sound from traditional Turkish bands to be used in his opera "Abduction from the Seraglio". Since then, crash cymbals have become one of the most written for percussion instruments in classical music and
Il Neo the composer). A "Berceuse" from this opera arranged by the composer for voice and piano was published by Bevilacqua in supplement to "Renascença" No. 1, 1904. There are 9 roles: 5 principal (soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors and bariton) and 3 secondary (2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, tenor and bass), and a mixed chorus (SATB). The orchestra consists of piccoli, flutes, oboes, clarinets (in B), bassoons; trumpets (in F), trombone (in E), bass trombone; percussion; harp and strings. Il Neo Il Neo (La Mouche) is an opera in 1 act, 3 tableaux ("novelletta musicale in 3 piccoli quadri" — musical novelette in 3