Tarab premiered by David Grimal in le Volcan, Scène Nationale du Havre, on April 23rd 2010. Born in 1948 in Rome, Philippe Hersant studied music at the Paris Conservatory, notably in the composition class of André Jolivet, before residing at the Casa Velasquez from 1970 to 1972 and then at the Villa Medici from 1978 to 1980. Since 1973 he has been a producer for radio broadcasts with France Musiqu…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Technique and musical expression. Par HOELTZEL MICHAEL. The well-known standard for all questions concerning the technique and playing of the horn - now in English translation. The work is relevant to professionals as well as students. Apart from issues of daily practice and playing, it also deals with topics that haven't been covered within horn literature until recently: playing the high F-horn…

An exciting addition to Alfred Music's I Sing, You Sing echo song series. These 30 call and response songs encompass a wide variety of subjects, including: important everyday lessons (like crossing the street and answering the telephone), music class fundamentals (like the instruments of the orchestra and major vs. minor), and cross-curricular reinforcements (like identifying the continents and mu…

for Orchestra and Narrator(Full Score). Par OTT DAVID. This work is one of three pieces of educational programming by composer David Ott. Each begins with a video hosted by the composer explaining the relationship of music to other subjects or describing elements of music itself. The program then moves directly to the story hosted by a narrator. Pictures and illustrations representing the story ar…

Dvorák's 'String Quintet in G major? op. 77, had five movements when it was premiered on 18 March 1876. Its second movement was the 'Intermezzo? from his 'String Quartet in E minor? (1870). Later Dvorák removed this movement from the quintet, expanded it, and published it as a separate 'Notturno? for string orchestra op. 40. The 'Intermezzo? is included in its original version in the appendix of t…

Vital concepts and topics of jazz piano improvisation are thoroughly presented in this outstanding book and CD by master performer and educator, Noah Baerman. Organized into three main categories----scales, modes and other source material- practical application- and conceptual issues----Baerman's approach develops the skills you need to channel your improvisational impulses into amazing solos. Com…

Concert Suite. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. Henze also wrote the music of the successful film Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum, co-produced by Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta from the novel by Heinrich Böll: 'Böll's novella is about a young woman whose life is ruined because of the persecution and slander of the German yellow press. The story is set in Cologne and its surroundings and …

Par KNUSSEN OLIVER. Edward Greenfield says 'Taking the word Hum literally, Knussen has subjected A.A.Milne to some lighthearted but intense expressionist treatment, even developing a series of aphorisms which present such incidents as Piglet meeting the Heffalump with an economy and compression that Webern might have envied' The Guardian 15th June 1983, / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Condu…

Par HUREL PHILIPPE. Dans En filigrane, I'électronique, fixée, tient à donner l'illusion du temps réel. La musique étant rapide et rythmique, la texture se faisant dense, il serait difficile d'aller «pêcher» ici et là des petites interventions de chacun des quatre musiciens du Quatuor Tana et de les traiter en temps réel. La partie électronique est donc à la fois un prolongement instrumental mais a…

Like the other books in this Method, the unique presentation of following sets of exercise drills with etudes emphasizing the same material, makes the material enticing and engaging. This book explores the often over-looked subjects of the Low and High Registers in clear, well balanced and progressive exercises which are then integrated within the entire spectrum of the trumpet's range. / Trompet…

An exciting addition to Alfred Music's I Sing, You Sing echo song series. These 30 call and response songs encompass a wide variety of subjects, including: important everyday lessons (like crossing the street and answering the telephone), music class fundamentals (like the instruments of the orchestra and major vs. minor), and cross-curricular reinforcements (like identifying the continents and mu…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Dvorák's 'String Quintet in G major” op. 77, had five movements when it was premiered on 18 March 1876. Its second movement was the 'Intermezzo” from his 'String Quartet in E minor” (1870). Later Dvorák removed this movement from the quintet, expanded it, and published it as a separate 'Notturno” for string orchestra op. 40. The 'Intermezzo” is included in its original version …

Suite of Israeli Folk Songs. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich and varied repertoire of songs which deal with religion, history, festival and celebration. The melodies featured in Shalom! reflect this panoply of subjects and range widely in mood, from lament to rejoicing. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare