Transcription for Violin and Piano by the Composer. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. In his symphonic poem “Danse macabre” Saint-Saëns takes up a poem by Henri Cazalis that he had already set as an art song. Here the Devil brings the dead to life by playing his violin. Although the orchestral work was given a lukewarm reception in its early performances, or was even rejected, it became highly popular and …

Ce livre, préfacé par André Tubeuf, raconte l’histoire d’un fils qui respectait tellement son père qu’il fallut que ce dernier meure pour qu’il le dépassât. C’est aussi l’histoire d’un homme qui finit par être adopté par une autre famille que la sienne : la famille royale de Bragance, celle de Jean V et de sa fille Maria Barbara, infante du Portugal et future reine d’Espagne. Domenico Scarlatti (…

Facsimile of the autograph manuscript in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer KulturbesitzWith a Commentary by Christoph Wolff and Martina Rebmann Documenta musicologica II/5090 pages of facsimile and 28 pages of Commentary (Eng/Ger). The preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier embrace an entire cosmos of compositional devices and musical characters. Here Bach not only presented …

Par COHEN JONATHAN. Athena's Wisdom for Flute and Piano by Jonathan Cohen and Greg Lutz. In three movements: Stay Positive, Dream Big, and Composure in Adversity. An unusual collaboration between two composers led to the creation of this piece, dedicated to a bright, aspiring flutist and future music educator. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Flûte et Piano

Clara Wieck?s sincerest wish was that her future husband, Robert Schumann, turn his extraordinary genius toward the larger and more challenging task of composing orchestral music. Confiding in her diary in 1839, just one year before her marriage, she explained that ?it would be best if he composed for Orchestra: his imagination cannot find sufficient scope in the Piano?? In the years that followed…

Suito Sketches. Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. The Landing (“Les bâtisseurs”) - Sword Dance (“La danse du sabre”) - Nightfall by the River (“La rivière à la tombée de la nuit”) - Towards the Future (“Regards vers le futur”) : La ville d'Osaka vit de l’eau et vit avec l’eau. C'est pourquoi on la surnomme « la capitale de l’eau » ( suito, en japonais) depuis les temps anciens. Le sous-titre s’imposait comme…

pour clarinette (La), 2 violons, alto, et violoncelle. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. En 1890, Brahms avait pour ainsi dire pris la résolution d’en finir avec la composition. Mais sa rencontre avec le clarinettiste Richard Mühlfeld lui donna tellement d’inspiration qu’en peu de temps il composa aussitôt plusieurs œuvres pour lui. Le Quintette op. 115 aux mélodies célestes fait partie depuis sa création en 1…

Rhapsody For Brass Band. Par DE HAAN JAN. The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. Deep in thought the composer sketches his prevision - the development of his small grandson growing up to be an adult. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of security, that are indispensable for …

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plu…

Done with great taste, in a perfectly simple and straightforward manner, Liszt's piano transcriptions of Bach's organ music became the classic models for all future works in this genre. Includes 6 Organ Preludes and Fugues (BWV 543-548) and the world-famous Fantasia and Fugue in G minor (BWV 542).

Par WILLIAMS JOHN / HVEEM DAVID (Arr.). «Cantina Band (or «Mad About Me») was written by John Williams in 1977 for the film Star Wars (later Star Wars IV: A New Hope). Even with quite a bit of the Star Wars music being quite well known, Cantina Band is literally in a style of its own. In the Star Wars-universe this style is called «jizz», Williams’ take on the more well-known genre «jazz». William…

Europe Euregio Fanfare. Par DOSS THOMAS. Located in the heart of Europe, this Euroregion unites the three provinces of Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino into a prosperous and successful union. People, points of view, interests and opportunities are to be joined together here in a harmonious future. For this part of Europe, our fanfare will be a signal that can be heard from far and wide. / Date paru…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Sinfonia Hungarica est une oeuvre de commande pour l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de Kiskunfelegyhaze en Hongrie. Elle est dédiée à Ferenc Jankovski (Directeur de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie), Jozsef Ficsor (Maire de la ville de Kiskunfelegyhaze) et Gabriella Kiss. Cette symphonie en trois mouvements retrace l’histoire de la Hongrie. L’ensemble des trois mouvements s’inspire de la vie de…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Also contains an arrangement for organ. In 1840 Schumann remarked: 'The small piece deserves to be world famous and will become so in the future; the Madonnas of Raphael and Murillo cannot remain hidden for long. ' Together with the orchestral version an version for choir and organ is available./ Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières, 2 Cla…

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music ? folk music in particular ? has been ground-breaking. Alakotila?s works showcase his versatility: he has produced highly acclaimed classical music compositions and arrangements for Pekka and Jaakko Kuusi…