Par SCHREKER FRANZ. Franz Schreker was an important representative of the “Wiener Moderne” and one of the most successful opera composers at the beginning of the 20th century. To conclude his studies at the Vienna Conservatory he set Psalm 116 for women’s choir and orchestra [1900] and dedicated to his “beloved teacher Robert Fuchs, in reverence. ” Fuchs, the highly respected composition teacher, …

Par SATIE ERIK / RAE JAMES (Arr.). James Rae follows the success of his best-selling ?Debussy Clarinet Album? (UE 21'264) with this selection of arrangements of piano music by Erik Satie. It draws from the well-known ?Gymnopédies? and ?Gnossiennes? as well as other hits such as ?Jack in the Box? and ?Sonatina Bureaucratique?. The clarinet part is of moderate difficulty and the frequent sparseness …

In late 1791 Mozart wrote his famous work the Concerto for ?Bassettklarinette? and Orchestra K.622, known today as his Clarinet Concerto. The challenging virtuoso piece was written for Anton Stadler, and themusic follows the three-part structure of Allegro, Adagio and a Rondo finale.This work was first published in 1801 and by no less than three publishers. It is one of the most important works in…

Kantate Zum Ersten Ostertag. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The words are based on the Easter Gospel, the account of the Resurrection of Jesus, which is first joyfully celebrated. Then follows a call to the faithful: every Christian must make the Resurrection a reason to renew himself spiritually, so as to complete a kind of inner Resurrection himself. For his scoring – which changed slightly from per…

Quatre Pieces pour Flûte et Piano. Par ROUSSEL A.. A suite in four movements, capturing the character and spirit of four contrasting flautists from the world of literature. As follows: Pan a shepherd-god known for playing the pan-pipes. Tityre was one of the shepherds in Virgil's Bucolica. Krishna is the Hindu god. In his youth, Krishna played the flute. M. de la Pejaudie is the hero of the novel …

Exceptional singer Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) owes his early successes to the 'songs for voice and piano? genre, whose raison d'être he defines in his journal as follows: 'To highlight a poem, word for word but without uniformity - to emphasize its meaning without distorting it - to shine light upon one idea, obscure another and present it all in vocal, sung form - to produce a sharp, precise sensa…

Many of the melodies in this book are more than nine hundred years old; yet these pieces are as vibrant, as exciting, and as seductive as they were centuries ago. This music is fun to play. It’s addictive. You will find yourself humming it, and you’ll come back to play these pieces again and again. Each piece in this collection has its own powerful personality. Many of the Cantigas have an indefin…

Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of Rhapsody for Hungarian cimbalom and concert band in 2001; in 2021, on the encouragement by a Japanese marimba player he arranged the solo part for marimba, and therefore the opportunities for the work to be played have significantly widened. The Rhapsody follows the one-movement structure created by Franz Liszt. The beginning sol…

Kantate Zum Ersten Ostertag. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The words are based on the Easter Gospel, the account of the Resurrection of Jesus, which is first joyfully celebrated. Then follows a call to the faithful: every Christian must make the Resurrection a reason to renew himself spiritually, so as to complete a kind of inner Resurrection himself. For his scoring – which changed slightly from per…

Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ. Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and imaginative arrangement on four verses of the hymn. After the introduction, derived from the opening notes, the hymn is first accompanied by an agile harmonisation. Next…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. This book is the second in a series of four books and follows on directly from Book One. It is a fantastic collection of new and original pieces for Solo Piano in a variety of styles to suit any mood. With a range from sentimental ballads, to cosy dinner jazz and wistful blues to cheerful, upbeat tunes, it truly provides the perfect antidote to stress. Suitable for players at Gra…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Shackelton's Cross was inspired by a painting created in 1957 by the English artist Edward Seago (1910-1974). The title refers to a cross which was erected to the memory of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led a number of explorations to the Antarctic. Shackleton died in 1922 whilst on a Polar expedition, and the cross can be found on a promontory at the entrance to the bay at Grytvi…

Par TOURNIER MARCEL. Thème Et Variations by Marcel Tournier is a piece for advanced Harp players. Starting with a main theme of arpeggiated chords, the piece then follows with a number of variations, including chords, arpeggios, glissandos, and numerous nuances and speed variations. The piece starts in Allegro moderato, then evolving to Allegretto, Allegretto Scherzando, sometimes more energetic o…

Par WILLIAMS ROBBIE. Reality Killed the Video Star is the much-anticipated eighth solo album from Robbie Williams , and the first in over three years. The album includes the hit single Bodies , and follows Robbie's return to the live stage after almost ten months. This songbook contains all of the tracks from the album arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar chords, along with four pages of colour ph…