Par GRAY ALAN. The four organ sonatas of Alan Gray (1855-1935) stand as one of the largest contributions to the sonata repertoire by an English composer. Published around 1890, they also mark an advancement in the repertoire of potential concert works. Gray had not studied abroad and his sonatas demonstrate a compelling emergence of a distinctly English style of organ sonata after almost half a ce…

La collection Omnibook propose aux musiciens de jazz une collection ultime pour apprendre les classiques des maîtres avec des transcriptions exactes note à note. Cette dernière publication de l'Omnibook permet aux instrumentistes en Sib et en Mib de jouer la musique de certaines des plus grandes icônes du jazz au saxophone de tous les temps et propose 53 chansons transcrites exactement à partir de…

Débutant 1
Cet ouvrage destiné aux enfants présente l?essentiel de l?étude du solfège (théorie, écriture, lecture de notes, rythme et chant) correspondant au programme de débutant 1 des conservatoires.

Par WEBERN ANTON. Anton Webern's late instrumental works have always been admired as examples of a systematic, innovative application of twelve-tone technique. From our perspective today, however, the reliance on older models of form and movement-structure, though of course never intended by Webern as a form of 'restoration,' seems equally important. How closely these aspects are interrelated can …

The 'Missa brevis in E flat minor? for mixed choir a cappella has been composed in the tradition of the short Mass (without Credo) and can be easily managed by most choirs. Thanks to its conciseness, it is suitable for use in church services, while its delightful harmonic layout and consciously simple melodies (with clear allusions to folk music) also make it perfect for concert performance.'My mu…

Par LEE WILLIAM F.. When explaining complex or abstract topics, it is often helpful to represent them visually. Creating a chart or table not only simplifies the concept, but also helps the student retain the information. These tables, like Conducting Patterns, Seating Arrangements and Ranges of All Winds, Strings and Voices, will help illustrate abstract terms and will supplement definitions with…

Par SICILIANO MARIE-HELENE. Le concept de cet ouvrage de Formation Musicale (FM) est nouveau et différent des précédents. Bien qu'il s'adresse à une première année de FM, il rend possible l'utilisation de l'instrument pendant le cours. Et si l'élève ne joue pas encore d'un instrument, il aura toujours la possibilité de jouer des petites percussions ou même de frapper dans ses mains, l'important é…

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky is best known for his purely instrumental compositions. However, we must not underestimate him as a composer of operas. Many of his operas such as ¬Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin are still performed regularly throughout the world. Eugene Onegin (also called Jevgeny Onegin), composed in 1877-1878, was not called an opera by Tchaikovsky himself, but “lyric sce…

Par GRIBENSKI JEAN / TAÏEB PATRICK. Cet ouvrage n’a pas tant pour but de se pencher une fois de plus sur les œuvres de Mozart que de poser un problème nouveau  : de son vivant et dans les années qui suivirent sa mort, quel Mozart a-t-on connu  ? Quelle image du compositeur a peu à peu émergé ? Comment, concrètement, s’est formé «  notre  » Mozart  ? 1801 marque un tournant décisif dans la réceptio…

Debussy links the 12 'Préludes? in his first book not by a tonal scheme, but by means of a chain of associative mottos or titles which appear at the end of each piece and which may give a hint of the overall poetic content.The musicologist Thomas Kabisch who specialises in Debussy's piano music has edited this Urtext edition based on the latest research findings, resulting in an authoritative publ…

Par XIAO XINZHOU. Duet for Clarinet and Piano 'Subconscioius light' by XIAO Xinzhou. From the composer: 'The word 'subconscious' came from the book 'The Aesthetic Unconsciousness' by Jacques Rancière. The 'light' of this piece comes from an accidental feeling that I try to grasp but is elusive... It seems that neither 'subconscious' nor 'light' can directly feel its concrete existence in music, an…