The opera Nais was premiered on 22 April 1749 at the Academie royale in the Palais-Royal, Paris, in celebration of the signing of the so-called Treaty of Aachen. It was revived again in August 1764 shortly before Rameau's death and achieved great success as the 'opera of peace', even though it did not appear in print during the composer's lifetime.In numerous arias Rameau provides his singers ampl…

for String Orchestra Score. Par CARTELLIERI CASIMIR ANTON. Originally composed for full orchestra, the movement opens with a powerful C-minor introduction before turning to a bright, cheerfuland graceful C major. Later in the work, the tonality turns to E-flat, and eventually returns to C minor. This intriguing music is characteristic of the Sturm und Drang movement, with its drastic changes in mo…

This book is designed to help saxophonists develop fluency in the jazz language by providing mainstream jazz vocabulary (swing/bop/post-bop) that nails the changes and lays great on the horn. Think of Hip Licks for Saxophone Volume 2 as a musical reference book, like a dictionary of great licks in all twelve keys, available when you need it. You can open the book to any page and just start pla…

This early-intermediate duet is a joyful dance that students will love. The melody and harmony are traded back and forth between partners, and varied articulations help identify the location of the melody. Written in A minor and 4/4 meter, there are a few accidentals, and several hand position changes. A D. S. al Coda lets the performers play the exciting middle section one more time. / Piano 4 Ma…

How does a trip to sunny Spain sound? You can get there without leaving home with Sharon Aaronson's new solo, Costa del Sol. This late-intermediate solo is written in the key of A minor and 4/4 time. The syncopated rhythms capture the Spanish style and provide rhythmic interest throughout the piece. In A-B-A form, the allegro A section contrasts nicely with the adagietto B section that also featur…

Par PLEYEL IGNAZ. The Quintet in G minor belongs to the first group of three quintets written by Ignaz Pleyel in 1785 and published for the first time in 1786. Of all his quintets, it was the most frequently published one and was available in various editions even during Pleyel's lifetime. The modern character of this piece shows in the 'new kind' of compositional technique and elaboration of the …

In this ultimate DVD guide, Dale Turner goes over fingerpicking patterns, bossa nova rhythms, Travis picking, smooth chord changes, strumming and flatpicking, and more! Learn the composing and playing techniques of John Lennon, Paul Simon, George Harrison, Elliot Smith, and Ani DiFranco. / Guitare

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…

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 …

Par KRAUS JOSEPH MARTIN. The first volume of the new scholarly edition contains the complete chamber music without a keyboard instrument. The most important group of works comprises the string quartets, 10 of which have survived. They were composed during the 1770s, whenHaydn was developing this class of music. The differing balance between such contrasting musical elements as entries in imitation…

25 Easy Pieces From 5 Centuries In Half And 1St Position. The 'Easy Concert Pieces' series presents a varied selection of easy concert pieces for double bass and piano from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods through to the modern era. To facilitate choosing individual pieces for performance and auditions at music schools, competitions or examinations these pieces have been ordered acco…

Arr. Kunio Fujisaki. Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. I Got Rhythm est une chanson irrésistible composée par George Gershwin (1898-1937) sur des paroles de son frère Ira, pour la comédie musicale Girl Crazy (1930). I Got Rhythm deviendra par la suite un des plus grands standards du jazz et sera repris par de nombreux artistes. La grille harmonique du morceau (également appelée rhythm changes ) est devenue la …

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This regal and stately fanfare-opener is a sterling new offering for band. Sixteen opening bars of thrilling fanfare lead inexorably to a theme expressing dignified momentum. Frequent but simple meter changes help to make this an interesting and educational piece that both the band and the audience will enjoy. A recap of the opening fanfare brings the piece to an exciting finis…

As the name suggests, the album Four is the fourth release from this hit-making British boy band. Our matching folio features all 12 songs from the album: Clouds - 18 - Fireproof - Fool's Gold - Girl Almighty - Night Changes - No Control - Ready to Run - Spaces - Steal My Girl - Stockholm Syndrome - Where Do Broken Hearts Go. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par FERNANDEZ MICHELE. Written as an anniversary gift to her husband, Michele shares this uplifting samba with beautiful, soaring melodies and carefully notated Brazilian patterns. Based around the poignant chord changes of Here's That Rainy Day, this inspiring work celebrates resilience and optimism through life's trials. / Date parution : 2025-01-21/ Répertoire / Jazz Band