Arranged For Violoncello et Piano. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. In 1891 Dvorák arranged the final eighth dance of his popular first set of the Slavonic Dances Op. 46 for violoncello and piano. The Czech composer Jirí Gemrot, born in 1957, has followed his example and has arranged the remaining dances for the same scoring. However in order to approach Dvorák’s ideal sound Gemrot based his arrangements on th…

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

With Critical Report. Par BARTOK BELA. The Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition is a joint project of G. Henle Publishers, Munich and Edition Musica Budapest. The volume at hand was edited by Klára Móricz. By publishing Concerto for Orchestra the score for one of Bartók’s truly importantorchestra works is now available. The well readable introduction describes the genesis of this work that Bartók…

for 2 Natural Trumpets, Percussion (2 players) and String Orchestra. Par GANDER BERNHARD. Maximal Funeral by Bernhard Gander is a 13-minute work for two natural trumpets, percussion (two players) and string orchestra. The piece is a long funeral march and was inspired by the fact that years before his death Emperor Maximilian always took a coffin with him on his travels to be prepared for it. Maxi…

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

When Beethoven visited the director of music at the cathedral in Linz, Franz Xaver Glöggl, in autumn 1812, the latter asked his guest to 'compose socalled Equali for 4 trombones for All Souls' Day [2 November]?. Beethoven readily complied - and it was to be his own funeral music. For in 1827 the Equali were sung in an arrangement for male choir as a 'dirge for Beethoven's funeral procession?. The …

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Antonín Dvorák’s five-movement “Suite in A major” for piano was completed in New York on 1 March 1894, shortly after the triumphant success of his “New World” Symphony. As he himself noted in the autograph, it was the fifth piece he composed during his stay abroad. In a letter to his publisher Simrock he called the Suite, alongside the “Biblical Songs”, his finest achievement t…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The four orchestral suites of J. S. Bach, are superb examples of the composer's innovative mastery of the many dance forms popular in the courts of the 18th century. Reproduced from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition, this volume contains: Suite No. 1 in C major (BWV 1066) for two Oboes, Bassoon, Strings and Continuo Suite No. 2 in B minor (BWV 1067) for solo Fl…

Par PUCCINI GIACOMO. Complete Italian libretto with English translation by Ellen H. Beiler. This volume contains everything the operagoer needs to derive full satisfaction from La Boheme except the musical score itself. Most important, itprovides the complete text of the Italian libretto, just as it is actually sung; that is, when a singer repeats a phrase several times, each of the repetitions, e…

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. Dedicated to the memory of Oliver Knussen, George Benjamin?s 2021 Concerto for Orchestra premiered at the BBC proms by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Benjamin said that the piece attempts ?to conjure a trace of the energy, humour, and spirit? of Knussen. It is varied and dynamic across its unbroken 18-minute span ? skittish lines play against still, suspended ones ? and full of…

Hob I:81. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Haydn' s Symphony in G major Hob. I:81 comes from a series of three symphonies completed in late 1784 (nos. 81, 80 and 79, presumably in that order). No autograph score survives for Hob. I:81, thus our Urtext edition is based on copyists' manuscripts and first editions. As with so many of his symphonies, Haydn wrote this one to provide new music for his employer, …