Par MUSSORGSKY MODEST. The symphonic poem Night on a Bald Mountain took its inspiration from a story by the well known Russian writer Nicola Gogol. Mussorgsky took no steps to promote his masterpiece and it was only after his death when Rimsky-Korsakov was looking through the enormous stack of manuscripts that the work resurfaced. Written above the score, Mussorgsky gives a brief description of th…

Partitions pour instruments graves Chansons: Just For The Love, Oleo, We Six, Alabama, Central Park West, India, Spiral, So What, Lush Life, Lazy Bird, Giant Steps, By The Numbers, Body And Soul, All Blues, Locomotion, In A Sentimental Mood, Some Other Blues, Lazy Bird, Goldsboro Express, Russian Lullaby, 26-2, Cousin Mary et plus 50 morceaux par John Coltraine arrangés pour instruments graves Niv…

Artiste: Yuri Maizels_Yuri Maizels. This collection of etudes, duets, and exercises was written, compiled and edited by Russian oboist and pedagogue Yuri Maizels to provide the most efficient means possible for young players to learn the basics of oboe playing. The composers, Hinke (a German composer who taught and worked in St. Petersburg during the reign of the Tsars), Wiedemann, Garnier and Deb…

Par LEIVISKA HELVI. Finnish composer Helvi Leiviskä (1902-1982) created a broad-based output of orchestral works, solo songs and chamber music. Her style could be described as moderate modernism, deriving influences from multiple sources such as late Romanticism, Symbolism, Expressionism, Existentialism and Neo-Classicism. Leiviskä's output is characterised by philosophical and religious themes, i…

In the past two decades tango has experienced a popular resurgence worldwide. Almost universally familiar as a dance form, tango is also a distinctive genre of song or canción that was born in the impoverished outskirts of late 19th-century Buenos Aires. Whether sung in Spanish, or as would happen later, in Italian or Russian. Twenty-six songs illustrate the growth and diversity of tango from its …

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Four Russian Peasant Songs/ Répertoire / Choeur de Femmes (SSAA) ou Choeur d'Hommes (TTBB)

Par KABALEVSKY DIMITRI. This item is for sale in Belgium and France only! The notable revival of interest in the works of Dmitri Kabalevsky is a cause for celebration, and to mark this, Editions le Chant du Monde presents a collection of previously unpublished works from one of the great Russian composers of the twentieth century, restored from the family archives by the composer's daughter, Maria…

Rebikov is an interesting but almost forgotten 20th century Russian composer whose works were published by Rob. Forberg. These 15 pieces are lower intermediate level and very well suited for students. This new engraving includes historical, musical and performance notes to the pieces. / Piano

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Composed in 1902 it is a miracle that Stravinsky's Scherzo in G minor survives at all. Most of the pieces from his extreme youth were lost with the fall of the Russian Empire. But the Scherzo was found among the scores presented by the estate of Nicolai Ivanovich Richter, a pianist and friend of Stravinsky's youth, to the Soviet government, and it was published in facsimile in…

Par SPEARS GREGORY. Troika is a Russian word meaning “set of three” or a “sled pulled by three horses.” In many places in the score there are three rhythmic layers working at different speeds to create a sense of forward motion. Sometimes these layers create a sense of a headlong rush, at other points the music glides along gently. The pianist may find places in the score that evoke other aspects …

Description The Guitar Style Of Jerry Reed Jerry Reed is one of country music's guitar pioneers. His unique instrumental approach has strongly influenced the current generation of Nashville players. Songlist A Major Attempt At A Minor Thing Funky Junk Jerry's Breakdown Nut Sundae Picky, Picky, Picky Seidina (First Born) Steeplechase Lane Stumpwater Swarmin' Swingin' '69 The Mad Russian Two…

Description A superb collection of 12 well-known rags, expertly arranged by Kenneth Baker, complete with fingering and chords. Including 'Black And White Rag', 'The Entertainer' and 'Maple Leaf Rag'. Songlist Black And White Rag [Botsford, George] Calico Rag (Lee B. Grabbe) Fiddlesticks Rag (Al B. Coney) Living A Ragtime Life [Jefferson, Gene] [Roberts, Robert S.] Maple Leaf Rag [Joplin, Sc…

Continuing in the tradition of previous publications in the Classics series: Classic Solos and Classic Duets, Mary Karen Clardy has selected 24 of the most significant standard études from Carl Joachim Andersen's op. 21, 30, 33, 37 and 41, Antoine Benoit Tranquille Berbiguier's Studies and Ernesto Köhler's Romantic Études op. 66. Performance notes, composers' biographies and a glossary of terms ar…

Par RIMSKI-KORSAKOV NICOLAI. One of the world's most beloved symphonic compositions, Scheherazade is a shimmering, evocative musical treatment of the legend of the sultan's wife who staved off certain death by entertaining her husband with fascinating stories for 1001 nights. Imbued with exotic Near Eastern moods and the subtle flavour of Russian folk music, this lyrical masterpiece - a staple of …

The Composer Portraits series offers unique and original monographs on individual composers. Text and music introductions written by experts are combined with carefully chosen selections of newly-engraved music to give a concise but informed overview of the life and work of each composer. This edition focuses on the life and works of the Russian pianist and composer Igor Stravinsky . With notes by…