Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Taken from Bärenreiter’s first volume in the “Works of Gioachino Rossini”, this brilliant chamber music composition for winds belongs to a little known genre of Rossini ’s output. “ Andante, e Tema con Variazioni ” was allegedly written in Bologna in 1812. Rossini deftly sculpts the theme to fit each instrument i. e. all players take their turn with the tuneful theme. This p…

Par WEBER ALAIN. French composer, Alain Weber (b. 1930) writes 15 Rhythmic And Melodic Studies for Double Bass with much experience and expertise in the field of pedagogy. Following graduation from the Paris Conservatoire, Weber spent time in Italy to develop his own musical style. However, he soon returned to the institution as a professor of theory and counterpoint. 15 Rhythmic And Melodic Studi…

All Levels. Explores the fundamentals of playing rhythm. For decades, jazz greats have used these progressions as springboards to new interpretations and improvisations. Charlie Parker practiced ?I Got Rhythm? in all 12 keys and recorded these progressions on 28 separate occasions! Includes written melody and solo sections. Special sections contain uniquely designed slow recorded tracks to help yo…

Par CLARKE MICHAEL JON. Mel Bay\'s Children\'s Recorder Method is a new recorder method which stands on its own. There is an imaginative accompaniment CD which makes even the simplest one-note exercise into an attractive experience for the young student, and there are lyrics to all the songs. Large notes are used throughout and each melody is attractively illustrated. Clear and concise instruction…

Par LISZT FRANZ. This final volume in Liszt?s Années de pèlerinage in the Urtext edition by renowned Liszt scholar, Leslie Howard, contains the Troisième Année ? Italie S163, together with Trois Odes funèbres S516, S516a and S517. Although the Odes funèbres are not originally part of the Années they have been included in this volume because they form a musical and spiritual bridge between Années I…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Although Schumann’s style suits the clarinet extremely well, he did not write a great deal for the instrument – The Three Romances Op. 94 were written for oboe, with clarinet and violin as suggested alternatives. The Three Romances contrast strongly with one another, and this is important to bring out when interpreting these delightful miniatures. This version is for Clarinet …

Mozart's 'Missa in C major? (K. 220), nicknamed the 'Sparrow Mass? for its frequently recurring characteristic motifs in the violins, has retained a firm place in the choral repertoire to the present day. Now it has been arranged for female choir and is appearing as part of the recently started 'Bärenreiter Female Choir? series.Heribert Breuer has judiciously transferred the tenor and bass solos t…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Nur wenigen ist bekannt, dass Franz Schubert sich jahrelang mit dem Komponieren von Opern und Theatermusik beschäftigt war. Insgesamt schrieb er nicht weniger als zehn vollständige Werke fürs Theater. Schubert hofft stets aus eine erfolgreiche Oper oder Theaterproduktion, die allerdings ausblieb. Dies lag wahrscheinlich hauptsächlich an den mittelmäßigen Libretti, die er zur Ve…

14 OF THE GREATEST STANDARDS EVER WRITTEN NOW IN KEYS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR SINGERS. INCLUDES A BOOK AND 2 CDS - ONE CD FOR HIGH VOICE AND THE OTHER CD FOR LOW VOICE - SO ALL SINGERS, MEN AND WOMEN, CAN FIND A KEY COMFORTABLE FOR THEIR PERSONAL RANGE. THE BOOK INCLUDES ALL OF THE SONGS WRITTEN IN BOTH KEYS WITH LYRICS CLEARLY NOTATED OVER THE MELODY LINE. RHYTHM SECTION: STEVE ALLEE (P) TYRO…

Cette méthode a été testée pendant de nombreuses années auprès d'élèves débutants de tous âges. Cet ouvrage répond aux exigences et aux goûts d'une majorité d'élèves avec des morceaux connus, variés, et des leçons très progressives, abordant une à une les notions essentielles du piano. Christophe Astié a mis l'accent sur une présentation aérée, des explications claires, illustrées et réellement ef…

Par WESSMAN HARRI. Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998. Duration: c. 11' Movements: 1. Summer theme 2. What is this? 3. Pizzicato 4. Con sordino 5. Stile concitato ostin…

A trumpeter is a cavalry or artillery soldier who gives signals with a trumpet. (Gerald Barry, 1998)This piece may be performed on any of the following instruments in different transpositions. If played by a string instrument, there should be no vibrato. It may be played by Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Basset Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, …