Par SCRIABINE ALEXANDER. In the early years of our century, when vital new forces were revolutionising the arts, Russian-born Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) was one of the visionary pioneers who sought a new musical language. At least a fulldecade before the advances of Stravinsky and Schoenberg, Scriabin had begun the process of a complete break with all musical conventions. By 1905 he was immers…

G.F. Handel's masterful L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato have been expertly-edited by Donald Burrows to present this complete vocal score, arranged for two Soprano, Tenor and Bass Soli, with an SATB Chorus and Orchestra.This complete edition of L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato features the 1740, 1741 and 1743 scores, reflecting Handel's personal changes, involving alternative and addit…

As conductor of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra and for many years of the German-Swiss Radio Symphony Orchestra,the author has regularly given performances of the great Baroque and classical oratorios.(Eng.) / Livre

Not to be confused with the same titled piece from the Nutcracker Suite, this tenor sax feature from Duke's later years has an open almost 'world music' groove that transitions to straight ahead swing. Contrasting traditional harmonic sections with vamp like textures, odd phrase lengths and his usual colorful orchestration, makes this one of Duke's great compositions. / Ensemble De Jazz

Felix Mendelssohn can claim the credit of having ushered in the Bach-Renaissance with his arrangement and performance of the 'St Matthew Passion?. It was revived for the first time in the Berlin Singakademie on 11 March 1829, one hundred years after its premiere in Leipzig's Thomaskirche. A second arrangement was performed in Leipzig in 1841.Originally only available on hire as part of the edition…

Celebrating 25 years of songwriting, this superb folio contains 17 titles which have become 'standards'. Includes 'What The World Needs Now', and 'Do You Know The Way To San Jose'. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Debussy's new string quartet received a very cool reception at its première in Paris in December 1893, performed by the famous Quatuor Ysaÿe. The critics were upset by its unusual harmonies and orchestral sounds, and the musicians who were later presented with it considered it 'unplayable?. Nevertheless the work was able to establish itself in the years that followed and today belongs to the core …

Par DUFFY. Welsh soul siren Duffy rocketed to the top with the single 'Mercy' and album 'Rockferry' going straight to #1 in the single and album charts. Written and produced in collaboration with Bernard Butler (Suede) over three years, this album looks set to mark the start of a stellar career. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

The Complete Piano Player: Les Misérables includes 15 song selections from the film adaptation of the musical, Les Misérables by Boublil and Schönberg.Included are the easy fingering and chord arrangements familiar from the Complete Piano Player series that make learning effortless, putting the music of one of the best-loved musicals of all time at your fingertips. Featuring the rousing Do You Hea…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. 2013 marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth and major celebrations are planned across the world, making this the widest ever global celebration of a British composer. The previously unpublished Two Pieces were written in late 1929, after Britten composed the Rhapsody For String Quartet (March 1929). The new publication will be edited by David Matt hews, who spent thr…

Par MARLOW TOBY / MOSS LUCY. SIX the musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss has been hailed as, 'the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre' (The Evening Standard) and is the phenomenon everyone is losing their head over! Critically acclaimed across the UK with a soundtrack storming up the UK popcharts, the sell-out intoxicating musical tells the story of the six wives of Henry VIII. Th…

An unusual collection of music arranged for the recorder containing over fifty pieces from over 300 years of music. / Flûte A Bec

Based on Mohrentanz (La Mourisque) by Tylman Susato. Par DE HAAN JAN. Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and also published several of his own works. Three of these, published in 1551, were called Musyck Boexken, or music book. Almost 500 …

Fassung Iv. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. with the unfinished revision [1739] an an appendix. The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach’s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for every performance he made numerous changes. All previous editions of the St. John Passion have combined …

Forty-Four Classic Solos by the Legendary Guitarist with a Complete Analysis. Par AYEROFF STAN. The solos of Django Reinhardt are an endless source of inspiration and amazement for any musician. In this exciting book, the author has compiled precise solo transcriptions (in notation only), as well as a thorough analysis of each. There is also a complete 'how to' section that is like a book in itsel…