Autour de l'année 1550, alors que, parmi les instruments à cordes pincées, le luth et la vihuela règnent en maîtres, la petite guitare se fait une place non négligeable. Instrument soprano, de petite taille donc, elle possède quatre Choeurs de cordes accordés comme les quatre premières cordes de notre guitare mais en général une quarte plus haut. Le répertoire relativement restreint est donc facil…

The Works for one Instrument and PianoJohannes Brahms' compositions for one instrument and piano have been standards in chamber music literature ever since their inception. These works were written with specific performers in mind and Brahms worked closely with them when refining the final texts. Nevertheless, we rarely approach the music taking into consideration the possibilities of the instrume…

Advent and Christmas Cantatas. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. 72 Solo Cantatas for Voice, Melodic Instrument and Basso continuo. Advent & Christmas - Medium Voice. When Telemann issued his first annual cycle of printed cantatas, Der Harmonische Gottesdienst (Hamburg, 1725-6), he was already one of the leading cantata composers of his time. Thanks to their brevity and their simple scoring, the 72 solo…

Kantate Zum 12. Sonntag Nach Trinitatis. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This three-movement solo cantata can be performed in several ways. The instruments basically required are the trio sonata ensemble of recorder, oboe and keyboard instrument [+ a continuo melody instrument ad lib. ]. If necessary, as Telemann stated, the two woodwind parts can be placed by violins. The instrumental parts can also …

Né de l'imagination des facteurs d'instruments de la première partie du XIXe siècle (J. Napoléon Fourneaux, A. François Debain, etc.), l'orgue expressif, ou harmonium1, objet d'incessantes recherches, est constamment perfectionné dans la seconde partie du siècle par A. F. Debain, Jacob Alexandre, Victor, Charles, Auguste et Alphonse Mustel ainsi que tous les facteurs français, qui construisent des…

Par LESHNOFF JONATHAN. 'The cello is a fantastic instrument to work with,” said Leshnoff. 'Some instruments are more limited, but the cello has so much freedom. It can scream, it can cry, it can sing, it can dance and it can whisper.” The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia commissions a new work for each Spring, and in 2013 they chose to commission Jonathan Leshnoff. In turn, Leshnoff was able to w…

Par WILSON CHRISTOPHER. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, this is the last of the three workbooks, containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative att…

Jean-Claude Gengembre - Suite de danses (2011)
Commande du Duo Contrastes, cette Suite de danses est composée de petites pièces pour violon et marimba. Le titre fait référence aux Suites de Bach pour violon ou pour violoncelle, souvent transposées pour marimba. L’écriture de petites pièces permet de développer des ambiances différentes (avec notamment le marimba, dont l’étendue fait cinq octa…

For String Quartet Volume 1. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets', Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach, in particular his Well Tempered Clavier, Book II, courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort, the string q…

Par WILSON CHRISTOPHER. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, this is the second of three workbooks each containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative a…

Par ALBERT ADRIENNE. Piccolodeon is a duet for piccolo and piano that expresses the mood and sonority of the 'nickelodeon,” an early 20th-century arcade instrument used for silent movies, carousels, and vaudeville theater. The piece begins as a playful ragtime with the instruments in sync. Gradually, the ensemble unravels to the point where it's a toss-up as to which player is off. This musical ge…

Par RICHARDS ERIC. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, this is the second of three workbooks each containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative attitu…

10 flexible Blues Arrangements for String Ensemble. Par HUFSCHMIDT THOMAS. Get the blues by playing in small or large ensembles of woodwinds, brass, strings, or rhythm section!Play together in harmony with classmates, family, and friends. Use any combination of instruments and any skill level. Everyone can play the blues! As a conductor of school bands or ensembles you?re always looking for arran…