Puccini – La Boheme

There are 2 versions: Orchestral Arrangement / Reduction for 9 players (single strings) and Orchestral Arrangement / Reduction for 14 players

Version 1 – Arranged for 9 players (single strings)

Flute/Piccolo
Clarinet
Bassoon
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
Bass
Harp/Keyboard

Version 2 – Arranged for 14 players

Flute/Piccolo
Clarinet
Bassoon
Violin 1 (3 players)
Violin 2 (2 players)
Viola (2 players)
Cello (2 players)
Bass (1 player)
Harp/Keyboard

The wind and harp parts are essentially the same in both versions. However, in Version 1 the strings are reduced for one player to a part, whereas Version 2 adheres more closely to the original string parts with divisi.