Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Full Score (Eng/Ger) Britten’s last opera, Death In Venice, is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtl…

Par MCCABE JOHN. An arrangement of the theme tune from the 1973 Granada Television series ‘Sam’, set in 1930s Yorkshire. Suitable for any treble instrument, this attractive and memorable tune is ideal as a short concert piece or for teaching purposes. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Quintette avec Piano

Seasons and Charms is a collection of short pieces for young people's voices and piano, commissioned by Aldeburgh Music for the Friday Afternoons Project. Inspired by Benjamin Britten, Friday Afternoons is an initiative created by Snape Maltings (formerly Aldeburgh Music) to open up a world of singing for children and young people. / Choeur D'Enfants Et Piano

28 Klavierduos Miet Sehr Leichter Primopartie. Par STRECKE KERSTIN. Dear piano-playing children and Tio fans. Sweet little Tio is sitting all alone at the piano! But he's a bit confused, since the new book in front of him is called 'Tio for Two.' Who will play with him and be accompanied by Tio' 'Tio for Two' is particularly easy for Player One and is lots of fun to play. You place both thumbs on …

Missa aulica. Par BRIXI FRANTISEK XAVER. Brixi came from a widespread family of Bohemian musicians which included composers whose works were well known among rural communities. The present edition of this short mass [known as the “Missa aulica”], which is published here for the first time, is a typical example of this type of music: scored for a small ensemble, which makes only modest demands of t…

Par HOFMANN LEOPOLD. 'Man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live' is one of the central biblical texts dealing with the transitoriness of human existence. Leopold Hofmann, Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna from 1772 to 1793, where W. A. Mozart was his church music assistant, also set this strongly expressive text. Hofmann's setting, in C minor, offers an austere harmo…

Edizione critica di Italo Vescovo. Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. Paganini's Valtz in A Major M.S. 80 is a short but appealing composition with a tripartite structure. The piece is part of a larger group of pieces meant for entertainment, like the Divertimenti carnevaleschi M.S. 4 (which also includes the ”Quattro Valzer”) and the Alessandrine, Valtz e Inglesi found in M.S. 137, compositions from Paganini'…

This composition is in its own way meant to be a tribute dedicated to Paquito D'Rivera showing the author's appreciation for this musician as an exponent of Cuban music of the past and present century, who represents a stronghold and example for all musicians - in particular for saxophonists and clarinetists - not only in his capacity as a performer and composer but also as a cultivator of both so…

'Originally written for a suite called Silver Poetry, a Suite on Australian Images, for German flautist Christiane Meininger, whose specially designed flute bears that name ('Poesie in Silber?), this short piece was composed on the day I went for a walk in Russell Falls in Tasmania, and I encountered the small pink breasted robin, a rare tiny and very pretty bird. It had such a charming aura about…

12 Short Piano Solos. Par MIER MARTHA. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some are bold in character,…

Revisit the biggest hits from each decade with this anthology of pop classics. A short introduction to each decade takes you through the collection where each song is presented for piano, voice and guitar with full lyrics and guitar chord boxes./ Recueil / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Prélude No. 4 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this classic of Romantic piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, covering much of the essential rep…

B-Dur. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. To a greater extent than almost any others, Mozart's Masses combine a very high degree of artistic accomplishment and tonal beauty with fulfilment of the demands made by the Liturgy. Even the textually expansive movements 'Gloria' and 'Credo' are, in most of Mozart's Masses, short enough to meet the requirements of a festive service, today as in his time. The ch…

Par NIKOLAEV A.. The Russian Piano Method is testament to a highly developed methodology for teaching piano in Russia, which encourages the student in a lively yet purposeful manner and has gained great recognition in international piano pedagogy. The approach of the two-volume standard work, edited by Julia Suslin, is deliberately based on training student?s perception of sound and is aided by fo…

Par HOLENKO JOHN. The Contra Dance Encyclopedia is a handbook for musicians who want to play for contra dances. Music from American fiddle tunes to the Irish tradition are presented in sets suitable for playing for dances (as well as sessions, concerts, and other gigs). There is also an extensive section of tunes grouped into Reels, Jigs, and Waltzes that can be used. Included is a short history o…