Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Prepared from the composer's autograph manuscript, Brian Newbould's authoritative new performing edition of Schubert's celebratory Magnificat brings this little-known masterpiece to light. A short, perfectly crafted setting, written by the young composer in 1815, it provides the ideal concert opener or partner to other more extended concert works. A full score is also available…

Fassung Ii. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The St. John Passion ranks alongside the St. Matthew Passion, the Christmas Oratorio, the Magnificat and the B minor Mass as one of the great vocal works from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for every performance he substantially revis…

from The Carnival of Animals. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Probably one of the best known solo cello works in the world. This beautiful, serene piece comes from Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals”. The cello part is edited by Jacqueline du Pré. Camille Saint-Saens' The Swan from The Carnival of Animals suite, arranged here for Cello and Piano accompaniment. The Cello part edited by Jaqueline du Pre…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. The Hebrides Op. 26 Concert Overture The Hebrides, the third in Bärenreiter's series of critical editions of Mendelssohn's great overtures, is one of Mendelssohn Bartholdy's most performed compositions. Previously this work was only available in one composite version: the Julius Rietz edition from the 1860s. The new Bärenreiter edition consist of two versions each …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. A Bandsman’s Overture was commissioned by British Bandsman magazine to celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2012. It was premiered by Black Dyke Band, conducted by Dr Nicholas Childs, at a special anniversary concert held in Symphony Hall, Birmingham, on July 1st. British Bandsman was for a period known as British Bandsman and Contest Field, following an amalgamation of two magazi…

for Piano and Orchestra. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Study Score, format 22. 4 x 16. 5 cm. Mozart ’s Piano Concerto In C Minor K. 491 is one of his best-known works in the genre, not least because of the special character of its minor key (rarely encountered in Mozart ’s music) and the dramatic contrast between the soloist and Orchestra./ Répertoire / Piano

Par SUSATO TIELMAN / KING. Tilman Susato (1515-1570) was primarily known for owning a publishing house in Antwerp during the Renaissance era. However, he was also an established composer and his Three Dances from Het derde musyck boexken prove his accomplishment. Much of Susato 's compositions are adaptable to many arrangements, with this score being no exception. The Three Dances, Ronde, Salterel…

Zusammenstellung Aus Sätzen Bachscher Kantaten. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Oratorio that lasts the whole evening, made up of particularly valuable movements from the lesser known of Bach's cantatas, put together by Hans Grischkat for the 1950 Bach Festival. / Oratorio / Répertoire / Solistes SAB, Choeur SATB, 3 Flûtes à Bec F1, 2 Fl

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach would almost certainly have approved of this string quartet arrangement of his famous concerto for violin and oboe (BWV 1060) by John Cooley as he was well known for making arrangements of his own works, according to instrumental resources at his disposal. Bach himself made an arrangement of this piece for two solo harpsichords and string orchestra. It is quite ?not…

Par SEVERN EDMUND. Edmund Severn (1862–1942) was an American composer and violinist. Born in England, he studied in various cities including Berlin and composed works for unaccompanied violin, orchestra and string quartet. “Polish Dance” is his best-known work. Written in the style of a mazurka, it is an invitation to this dance form with its distinctive local colour. Many ritardandos and rubatos …

G-Dur. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. The G major mass of Mozart followed a very special type of mass pattern, namely, that of the 'Missa pastoralis'. In Mozart's time it was a widespread type of mass, especially in Bohemia and Italy, in which melodies and rhythms like those familiar from pastoral Christmas music were frequently found. The themes in this type of mass are song-like and often make use…

Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice. The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young kni…

For Two Violins And Piano. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. A delightful arrangement for violin duet and piano of this well known piece from Glucks Orfeo. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Violon

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Metalla was commissioned by the 'Kreisverband Altenkirchen' of Germany and dedicated to Ottomar Jung. The composer himself conducted the premiere of the piece, which was performed by the 'Jugendorchester Kreisverband Altenkirchen' on 25 March 1999. The region of Altenkirchen is known for its iron mines, which find musical expression in the dark mood of the introduction (anda…

Tonalité : F-Moll - Op.: 146 -. Par LACHNER FRANZ. In 1856, the year in which Mozart's one-hundredth birthday was elaborately celebrated, Franz Lachner composed the Requiem in F minor op. 146. It became his most well-known and most important work. Lachner's intensive study of Mozart's music on the occasion of the commemorative year lends credence to that fact that it was not inspired by a personal…