Par STRAUSS RICHARD. Strauss composed his Violin Concerto in 1882, closely followed by the Horn Concerto that same year; it has remained a favorite in the repertoire ever since. The music, especially in the first movement, is reminiscent of Beethoven and Schumann, with a touch of the late Romantic style. Strauss was 19 when he composed the Horn Concerto; surely it was this astonishing maturity whi…

Par CAFARO PASQUALE. Pasquale Cafaro, born in S. Pietro in Galantina in 1715; he was directed by his family to 'scientific' studies (science of law) but soon abandoned them for musical ones. He then entered the Conservatorio della Pietà de' Turchini as a son at the age of 18, almost as an adult. His main teacher was one of the greatest musicians of the 18th century, Leonardo Leo, who immediately r…

William Walton Edition. Par WALTON WILLIAM. This edition of Walton's Cello Concerto combines the scholarship of the Wiliam Walton Edition with the practical benefits of a study score, including an introduction by the editor. Written 1956, the work was commissioned by Gregor Piatigorsky and premiered by him the following year. Walton regarded this work as the best of his three solo concertos. / Niv…

French saxophonist, Claude Georgel was born in 1959. He studied at the Nancy Conservatory where he became curious in the modern music heard today, written or improvised. His interests and expertise have led him to create many compositions, including Crise(n) for Alto Saxophone and Electronics.Crise(n) is the third volume in the composer's series, 'Altitudes'. The work is frequently incorporated to…

Alberto Iglesias began his film music career in the 1980s. His early pieces were for modest Spanish productions, several of them shorts, but an alliance with Julio Medem would take him on to bigger things in the 1990s. / Piano

Par ALBENIZ ISAAC. As one of the leaders in the renaissance of Spanish music at the turn of the twentieth century, Isaac Albéniz was regarded as the founder of the Spanish 'national school.' Always fascinated with the music of Andalucia, Albeniz composed numerous small but beautifully performed portraits of his native Spain. These brightly colored piano pictures of his native land are sufficient r…

\'A Cry against Facism\'. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. The Painted Bird, the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1933-1991), tells the story of a Jewish boy during World War II. For his safety, the child was sent to the Polish countryside by his parents. The title refers to a barbaric tradition among Polish farmers. The wings of a captured bird were painted in bright colors, after which the animal was re…

Par KAREL RUDOLF. Rudolf Karel, the last student of Dvorák, was able to compose the Nonett in short score before his death [1945] in the concentration camp in Theresienstadt. From this score, Václav Snítil, the longtime leader of the Czech Nonett, has been able to complete and instrumentate the work. In spite of death and suffering around him, Karel was still able to portray the belief in a place …

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Written to celebrate the sixtieth birthday of the legendary oboist Leon Goossens, and first performed by him and the Carter Trio in 1958, this delightful 13-minute quartet is a fine showcase of Malcolm Arnold?s melodic gifts.  The work unfolds over three elegant movements, always engaging and directly communicative. / Ensemble Music / Répertoire / Hautbois, Violon, Alto et Vio…

Music for Clarinet in Bb, Cello and Piano. Par JOST CHRISTIAN. In this trio, as in most of his compositions, Jost has pictures and associations with true incidents, films and novels in his mind. What inspired him to write this piece was Joseph Conrad's novel 'Heart of Darkness' in which the protagonist Marlow says about the city of Brussels: 'In a few hours I arrived in a city that always make me …

10 Songs from 6 Musicals. Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. Arrangements de niveau élémentaire avec accompagnement de piano, dans une tessiture adaptée à chaque instrument. Les morceaux contiennent diverses indications comme le phrasé, les articulations, ce qui permet de les interpréter en cours ou lors d'une audition. Les accompagnements ont été enregistrés sur un piano à queue acoustique et sont disponib…

Have you ever dreamed of treading the boards in some storied Broadway theater? Well we can't make that happen, but this collection of 17 timeless Broadway songs for female vocalists is the next best thing! We've lovingly recreated the backing tracks for such wonderful songs as Someone Like You (Jekyll & Hyde), Matchmaker Matchmaker (Fiddler On The Roof), I Still Believe (Miss Saigon), and many mor…

Par SCHIFFELHOLTZ JOHANN PAUL. Editeur(s) d'origine: Block, Robert P. / Voxman, Him/ Répertoire / 2 Bassons et Basse Continue

One day we'll join the choir of angels singing the thund'rous anthem, 'Alleluia,' forevermore! What an exciting promise we have in Christ our King, to join Him triumphantly in eternity! Arranged by Bruce Greer, don't miss this incredibly joyous offering of praise from the inspired, contemporary hymnwriters, Keith and Kristyn Getty. Instrumental parts and a fully-orchestrated accompaniment CD are a…

Instrumentalists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust, Any Dream Will Do, Bad Day, Beauty and the Beast, Breaking Free, Clocks, Edelweiss, God Bless the U.S.A., Heart and Soul, I Will Remember You, Imagine, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, and dozens more! / Alto