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 …

aus 'Les Contes d’Hoffmann'. Par OFFENBACH JACQUES / RIEM JULIAN (Arr.). This arrangement was written in Offenbach's anniversary year 2019 for the highly acclaimed CD (Sony) of the young star soloist Raphaela Gromes with chamber music for cello, the instrument the composer loved and played like none other. In addition to unknown, sometimes virtuoso, sometimes contemplative new discoveries, the alb…

Brent Mason 's Grammy Award-nominated album Hot Wired is one of the most feted and influential guitar albums of all time - a benchmark release for fans of Country, Western Swing and Jazz guitar, and essential listening for any Telecaster player. The album's legendary status was sealed when Mercury Records shelved the masters because Mason was reluctant to promote it due to his commitmentsas a Nash…

Viisi pohjoismaista sävelmää jousiorkesterille. Par SONNINEN AHTI. Ahti Sonninen's brisk arrangements of Nordic melodies are set for string orchestra without violas (violin I, II, III, cello I, II and double bass). Idiomatic, variable writing and short movements make the the five-movement-series perfect for for young string players. This product includes the full score and a set of parts (3-3-3 vi…

Lorsque j'eu l'idée de créer le Trio SAMARKAND avec Philippe PLANCON à la flûte et Guillermo LEFEVER au violoncelle, moi-même tenant la guitare, l'absence de répertoire pour cette formation m'a amené à faire des transcriptions, le plus évident était de commencer par les magnifiques inventions à 3 voix de Jean Sébastien BACH. Lors d'une répétition, à la fin de la 2e invention, au lieu de conclure s…

Par DOSS THOMAS. Cette œuvre est une commande de l’harmonie Marktmusik Timelkam pour célébrer son 170e anniversaire. Elle évoque la vie culturelle et l’animation de la ville de l’orchestre, Timelkam, en Autriche. Carnival dépeint une procession festive qui démarre sur la place du marché et se poursuit jusqu’à la nuit. Avec ses nombreux éléments carnavalesques, la pièce est une joie pour les interp…

Arr. Naohiro Iwai. Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. George Gershwins Musik verbindet die verschiedensten Stile, die zu Beginn dieses Jahrhunderts gehört wurden: Jazz, Blues und sogar die klassische Musik Europas. Zeit seines Lebens war er sich seines musikalischen Backgrounds in New York bewusst. Er begann mit 15 Jahren als Songplugger‘ zu arbeiten und verdiente seinen Lebensunterhalt in einem großen Musikver…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Fresh and creative arranging are hallmarks of Stephen Bulla’s work. You’re certain to appreciate his compositional skills as your band prepares A HOLLY JOLLY HOLIDAY for this year’s winter concert. Lots of variety in the percussion section makes this piece glisten with holiday fun. The ingenious intertwining of Jolly Old St. Nick, The Holly and the Ivy, and some other well known…

The most famous and popular edition of Chopin's works prepared by I. J. Paderewski, L. Bronarski and J. Turczyński. The edition has been based primarily on Chopin's autograph manuscripts, copies approved by him and first editions. The principal aim of the Editorial Committee has been to establish a text which fully reveals Chopin's thoughts and corresponds to his intentions as closely as poss…

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a se…

Franz Schubert's Impromptus Op. post 142 (D 935) are among his most frequently played piano works and have found a permanent place in music lessons and in the concert repertoire. The Wiener Urtext Edition now presents a new edition covering the latest musicological research. Closely following Schubert's original manuscript, numerous details have been added to and corrected in the text. This editio…

The French titles and tempo markings in this four-movement, twenty-minute-long trio point to the composer's particular affinity to French culture. The 'Prélude? is followed by an impressive 'Invocation?, an homage to Schlee's highly regarded former teacher Olivier Messiaen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. This movement, composed somewhat earlier than the others, was the depa…