Opus 19. Par SCHOENBERG ARNOLD. One of the answers found by Schönberg?s circle to the question about how musical processes could be shaped without a tonal context was in the extreme streamlining of the form. With Schönberg?s Six Little Piano Pieces op. 19 of 1911, the concentration on the essential is legendary. Behind its fleeting gestures lie hidden depths, shown especially through its supposed …

Par CURNOW JAMES. A superb way to keep your concert performance vibrant and interesting is the inclusion of one or two feature pieces. The natural contrast that happens when you include a section feature or solo keeps the audience focused and enlivens your program. Feature your agile and expressive Flute section this season with FLIRTATIONS FOR FLUTE by James Curnow! With its light and frivolous a…

Expand and develop your string picking technique with Danny Gill! One of the most frequently asked questions in the field of guitar education is 'What do I practice?' This excellent DVD series provides lessons and pieces of music exclusively written for practicing essential guitar techniques. By combining the technique lessons with the music and learning the piece from start to finish, you will no…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The first classical Organ method for children, the Suzuki Organ School is based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's Mother Tongue Method. The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can kno…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. WWII history told in a bold, daring and impassionedmasterpiece of patriotic band literature! George C. Marshallwas without question one of the most profoundly influentialleaders of the 20th century. His strong and compassionatemilitary leadership and post-war policy guidance shapedthe world we live in today. This powerful musical expression with optional narrationtraverses many…

Revisiting The Don is a piece of music composed by Michael Nyman for the album 'Mozart 252', a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. Revisiting The Don is one of the two newly-composed works on this album and is arranged here as parts for String Quintet. Nyman himself states that 'as the title suggests, I revisit the same harmonic material that makes 'In Re Don Giovanni' so power…

Par SALLINEN AULIS. Commissioned by the Naantali Music Festival 2020 and first performed by Arto Noras, Frans Helmerson, Samuli Peltonen and Jussi Vähälä. Lasting around 17 minutes, the three-movement piece gives equal prominence to each of the four players making it an ideal showpiece. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / 4 Violoncelles

with optional combinations of instruments - mit variabler Besetzung. The volumes of the Ad libitum series contain duos, trios and quartets of easy, medium and advanced levels of difficulty, which are playable with various combinations of instruments. Ad libitum Family Edition volumes are recommended mainly for families or groups of friends where at least three people play an instrument. Each of th…

This collection of French Songs and Choruses includes a wealth of original choral music by French composers, as well as many wonderful arrangements of some of the greatest French songs ever composed. Suitable for Mixed-Voice Choirs of all sizes and abilities, this is the perfect collection for finding new performance pieces, but would work equally well as a complete concert programme. The selecti…

The Enchanted Forest. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. This music is taken from the second act of my early opera King Stag. In the original, the aria - here rescored for the orchestra alone - is sung by the protagonist (tenor) who yearns to return to the woods, to nature, to the origins of his animal existence. The rondo is set in a very fast dance tempo (a Tarantella?) and is in three parts: the first one …

Flûte Method - Learning Made Easy. Par KASTELEIN / KLAAS DE JONG. Each volume in the Step by Step series contains 14 structured lessons, a DVD (Volume 1 only) and 2 CDs. The aim of this book is to provide all beginners with an opportunity to have fun whilst learning to play their instrument. The 2 CDs contain performances of each piece to demonstrate how it should be done, along with play along tr…

Par STACHAK TATIANA. When one hears the word “étude” we often think of a complicated piece of music, whose main goal is didactic. The Characteristic Études are far from this as alongside the technical requirements they demand, there is an equal stress on artistic qualities such as: melody, varied textures, and a plethora of rhythmic as well as harmonic devices. The compositions are stylistically d…

Par SCHUMANN CLARA. This book presents seven piano solos that represent the wonderful variety of compositions by Clara Schumann. The brilliant “Polonaise” was composed and performed by Clara as a child prodigy. The enchanting “Prelude, Op. 16, No. 2”, and “Romance, Op. 21. No.2” are both beautiful and suitable for many occasions. The joyful “Mazurka” makes a great recital piece as well as “Scherzo…