Attila, Verdi's ninth opera and the second of five that he composed for Venice's Teatro La Fenice, had its premiere on 17 March 1846. Verdi was inspired to compose an opera on the subject of Attila by two rather unusual sources, Attila, König der Hunnen, a curious play by a now-forgotten German playwright, Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner, and Madame de Staël's discussion of it in her magisterial…

Description Instrumental Play-Along: The Best Of Beethoven - Violin These outstanding packs feature solo arrangements of a dozen Beethoven pieces, plus a great sounding play-along CD! Songlist Fifth Movement (Symphony No.6) First Movement (Moonlight Sonata) First Movement (Piano Concerto No.3) First Movement (Symphony No.5) Fourth Movement (Symphony No.9) Fur Elise Second Movement (Symphon…

Par GURNEY IVOR. Originally for Piano and String Quartet, and later provided with piano accompaniment by the composer. Newly edited, with an introduction by Michael Pilkington. CONTENTS The Aspens (C - E) The Far Country (C sharp - E) Golden Friends (E flat - E flat) Is my team ploughing? (A - E flat) Loveliest of trees (D flat - F) March (C - F) Reveille (E - F) Twice a week (E - F) Recorded by G…

'Ton plat préféré contre notre musique préférée', c'est ainsi que l'on pourrait intituler la genèse inhabituelle de ces deux morceaux de concert. En effet, lorsque les deux Baermann, le clarinettiste Heinrich Joseph et son fils Carl, qui joue aussi du cor de basset, s'arrêtent en 1832 chez Mendelssohn, ils concluent un curieux marché: ils promettent à leur ami compositeur une belle portion de deux…

The holiday classic has received a new treatment for your beginning band. Starting with a lush chorale, this work progresses to a faster, up-beat march tempo, but then transitions back to a lush chorale. A glorious holiday choice! (1:45) / Orchestre D'Harmonie

for Ensemble. Par BERNHARD GANDER. take nine by Bernhard Gander is a 12-minute work for a 12-part ensemble scored for: BCl(Cl), CbCl, Cbsn(Bsn) – Hn, Tpt, Tba – Perc – Pf – Vln, Vla, Vlc, DB. The work is based on rhythms in 9/16 and 9/8 time, but also 8/16, 8/8, 10/16 and 10/8 beats, which may seem complex at first, but sounds transparent to the audience. The main musical inspirations of Bernhard …

Paul McCartney gets back to his rock'n'roll roots with this exceptional album of cover versions (and a few new songs). This is a project that McCartney had been considering for a long time, as his inspiration as a child was rock'n'roll, and it was rock'n'roll that was responsible for Paul's picking up a guitar. In March 1999, Paul was finally able to get together a small group of some of the best …

for 2 Violins, Viola and Violoncello. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. 'The next I'll do is 3 violin quartets' wrote Schumann to Clara Wieck in 1838, stating his reasons in a letter dated 17 March 1838: 'The thought of the quartets gives me pleasure. The piano is getting too narrow for me. In composing now I often hear a lot of things that I can barely suggest. For instance, it is remarkable how I invent almo…

Part Ii: March. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH / ARR.MAYS BILL. Langue: Deutsch/ Répertoire / Ensemble à Vent

Par SCHOONENBEEK KEES. The first movement of this work, an Allegretto, begins with a fanfare-like opening. After a number of other melody lines, a reprise of the beginning follows, which ends in a cadenza for the soloist. Movement two, titled Rituel, is characterized by interplay between the soloist and the band within a stately melody. In the final movement, the theme of the first movement’s open…

La collection Classical Piano Sheet Music Series est une compilation des morceaux de niveau intermediaire, avec une reliure a spirale facile a utiliser qui permet de poser la partition a plat et de tourner les pages en douceur. Decouvrez maintenant la version de l'ere baroque, classique et romantique arrangee pour les pianistes de niveau intermediaire.
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Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) referred to his Petite Messe Solennelle as the 'last moral sin of my old age'. Written in 1863 for the Countess Louise Pillet-Will and first performed on 14th March 1864 at the consecration of the Countess' private chapel, the Mass is one of Rossini's finest achievements and the outstanding work of his 'retirement'. This is the chorus score ONLY…

Kantate Zum Sonntag Jubilate. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 2nd March 1714 Bach, who until then had been employed as a chamber musician and organist at he Court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar, was promoted to the position of concert master, and was instructed to relieve the ailing Kapellmeister Johann Samuel Drese by composing and performing 'new pieces monthly' for the church. Following the …

Par HADERMANN JAN. Le 26 avril 1937, la paisible ville de Guernica dans le Pays basque espagnol est anéantie par les bombardiers de l’aviation nazie. Plus de mille six cents civils sont tués. La ville brûle pendant trois jours. Guernica de Jan Hadermann se développe aux sons de la musique basque. La place du marché est pleine de monde. L’atmosphère est douce, le printemps s’éveille sur un air de d…

Arr. Klaas Van Der Woude. Par VAN OTTERLOO WILLEM. This three-movement work showcases the music of Dutch conductor/composer Willem van Otterloo. Entitled March, Nocturne and Scherzo each of the three movements has the feel of a film score with beautiful soothing melodies contrasted with jazzy interludes. A major new concert item that will both entertain and enchant your audience. / Niveau : 4 / …