Par NYIREGYHAZI ERVIN. Ervin Nyiregyhazi (1903-1987), a Hungarian who spent most of his life in America, was among the most gifted-and strangest-musicians of the twentieth century. He was an astonishing prodigy who became one of the greatest and most distinctive pianists ever heard, though his early international celebrity was followed by decades of obscurity and much personal and professional har…

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par TRANQUILLE BERBIGUIER BENOIT. Based on source material from the archive of the Netherlands Music Institute in The Hague, this newly-engraved reconstruction of the Trio No. 1, Op. 51 by Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier for Three Flutes includes a full score and all three parts. Berbiguier is primarily known for his methods and small ensembles for flutes composed during and…

This collection of etudes by the virtuoso Sebastian Lee was used as a standard work for cello lessons at the Paris Conservatoire back in the 19th century. For thorough technical training and education, the etudes remain just as relevant today. In this new edition, in two volumes, any departures from the original are clearly marked. In addition useful tips and suggestions for practising have been a…

Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Par OASIS. Ever since they first exploded onto the scene in the mid-90s, the Gallagher brothers have been an undeniable force within the UK music scene, always able to grab headlines, fill stadiums and court controversy. They now return with Oasis' 7th studio album, Dig Out Your Soul, which sees a marked return to the power and groove of their earliest work. Songs such as The Shock Of The Lightnin…

Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary ofthe death of Antonin Dvorák. In 1879 Dvorákwrote this Polonaise as a commission for thecommittee organising the festivities for theirfamous national dance festival. Many famousCzech composers wrote dances specially for thisevent. This Polonaise in three movements, with itsfine melody lines, deserves to be more …

Musikalisches Drama TVWV 21:18. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. In Georg Philipp Telemann’s opera “Orpheus”, the focus is not on Eurydice, but on Queen Orasia, who is inflamed with mad but unrequited love for the legendary singer. The first documented performance of the work took place in Hamburg in 1726. In keeping with the appealing multilingualism of the libretto (German, Italian and French), the …

Nobody Does It Better sung by Carly Simon came from the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me . Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager's song marked the first time a bond song had not shared its title with that of the film - since the tradition started. It stood as an excellent pop song in its own right and has endured as Carly Simon's longest-charting hit and the title of her greatest hits album. …

Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Par LALANDE MICHEL-RICHARD DE. The grand motets of Michael-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726), principal Chapel Music Director for Louis XIV and Louis XV, marked the high point of sacred music under the ancien régime. De Profundis is the best-known of Lalande's motets, and is a justly celebrated work. Edited by distinguished scholar Lionel Sawkins (editor of Charpentier's 'Te Deum'), this practical pe…

This collection of etudes by the virtuoso Sebastian Lee was used as a standard work for cello lessons at the Paris Conservatoire back in the 19th century. For thorough technical training and education, the etudes remain just as relevant today. In this new edition, in two volumes, any departures from the original are clearly marked. In addition useful tips and suggestions for practising have been a…

Par KREBS JOHANN LUDWIG. Like his teacher, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Ludwig Krebs also composed a four-part Clavier-Übung. The second part of his Clavier-Übung, the twelve-movement Suite in C, was published between 1744 and 1756. While stylistically Kreb’s organ music was still oriented towards the work of his teacher, his piano music was marked by the musical changes which were occurring arou…