Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistfu…

for piano. Par MIRECKI FRANCISZEK. Franciszek Mirecki?s Four Polonaises, Op. 8 were published in 1817, by Ricordi of Milan. Distinguished by their salon character, these works are full of elegance and charm, and they are also not lacking in fanfare passages. In terms of both design and expression, they are close to compositions of this type by Mirecki?s teacher, Johann Nepomuk Hummel. / Date parut…

Pierre Sancan's Sonatine for flute and piano is the very image of its composer: surprising, sensitive, and possessed of great elegance. It is a virtuoso piece with a unique aesthetic. Introduction et notes d'interprétation par Bruno Jouard. 'Musique française' is a series designed for students and teachers as well as professionals. These editions offer masterworks in French music, with performance…

Par ELGAR EDWARD. Edward Elgar ' s concerto for violoncell'on his last major work, is a cleanly structured and emotionally charged composition. It is no wonder that this work is où central importance in the cello literature. Jonathan Del Mar ' s editorial skills show themselves in the exacting placement où dynamics, articulation and expression markings. The edition restores all Elgar ' s solo cell…

for String Orchestra Score and Parts. Par BOLOGNE JOSEPH. This arrangement is a wonderful introduction to the music of one of Mozart?s lesser-known contemporaries. In sonata-allegro form, D Major and ¾ time, the first theme is dramatic and bold, while the second theme is lyric and more delicate. The upper strings share conversational passages, sometimes adding the cellos. The basses have mostly ac…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. Maurice Ravel's Sonatine for Piano Solo, composed in 1905, has a classical form in the style of Haydn, blended with modern harmonisation. It is very different from the impressionist style of Debussy and is characterised by a delightful spontaneity. The first movement has a feeling of nostalgic freshness, bright and clear. The second movement harks to late 18th-century elegance a…

Passion, elegance and melancholy! It is these qualities that make Chopin so popular with pianists around the world. A lot of Chopin's music is quite technically demanding, but thanks to the suitable fingerings of the composer, most figures are comfortable in the hands and can be easily played by advanced pianists. This collection contains Chopin's easiest piano pieces in one volume, perfect for pi…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Owing to severe illness, Beethoven had to wait for over a year after completing op. 109 before beginning work on the second piece in his triptych of late sonatas: the Piano Sonata in A-flat major op. 110. The initial sketches date from summer 1821: the work was completed by the end of the year and appeared in print the following summer – in an edition so riddled with mist…

Having won many prizes at the Paris Conservatoire during the 1920s-1930s, Eugène Bozza went on to conduct the orchestra of the Opéra-Comique and to become Head of the Conservatoire in Valenciennes. As a major figure on the classical music frontline, Bozza's compositions were well-received by audiences, New Orleans being popular in the bass brass repertoire. This Bozza piece for bass brass with Pi…

Chopin - this is passion, elegance and melancholy! And it is exactly what makes him well liked in piano lessons and while music-making at home. Chopin's music is technically quite demanding, but thanks to the suitable fingerings of the composer most technical figures are very comfortable in the hands and can be easily played by advanced pianists. The collection contains Chopin's easiest piano piec…

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Complete Piano Sonatas in two volumes. This comprehensive new playing edition contains 52 sonatas by the master - a treasury of keyboard compositions in which echoes of the baroque and harbingers of romanticism blend with the lucidity and elegance of 18th-century classicism. Hoboken Nos. 1-29. Breitkopf & Hortel edition./ Répertoire / Piano

24 Etudes-Caprices op. 41 par Delphin Alard (1815-1888) sont des matériaux excellente étude. Alard, le professeur de violon de Sasasate, composé de ces études dans les 24 touches. En raison de leur diversité musicale, beauté mélodique et la voix cantabile conduisant, ils sont beaucoup plus que des études techniques '- ils pourraient être décrits comme' pièces de caractère 'dans le meilleur sens du…