Par SCHUBERT / WINER. New composer Ethan Winer\'s concerto is bursting with bold ideas and fresh orchestration, the album also contains a chamber-music version of Schubert\'s Ave Maria and an energetic pop-orchestrated version of Saint-Saëns\' Alegro Appassionata - this album presents an exciting synthesis of modern-day and Romantic-era compositional ideas. Includes complete printed music score on…

Orchestra and concert promoters long for a public that is excited by music and curious about the modern repertoire. Today there are many ways to awaken this excitement. Musicians as well as music educators are forming new alliances to bring young people and adults into close contact with music.Listening Lab is a new series that offers practical and inspiring approaches for children, young people a…

Written in 1994 by minimalist composer Steve Reich, Nagoya Marimbas, for two Marimbas, reflects the style of some of the composer?s earlier compositions from the 1960s and ?70s, in as far as there are repeating patternsplayed on both marimbas, one or more beats out of phase, creating a series of two part unison canons. However, these patterns are more melodically developed, change frequently and e…

Par POOT MARCEL. Belgian composer, Marcel Poot (1901-1988) was a professional composer, professor and musician. He studied at the Belgian Conservatory and went on to attain success as an organist and composer. His substantial compositions for wind and brass are still performed to this day, Trio for 3 Clarinets being no exception. In 1925, Poot and several of his contemporaries founded 'The Synthet…

Par NADAL DAVAL. This exciting addition to the literature of guitar duos features special selections and arrangements by guitar scholar David Nadal. Spanning the Renaissance through the20th century, it spotlights such favorites as Handels The Harmonious Blacksmith, Byrds arrangement of Dowlands Lacrymosa, and selections from J. S. Bachs Art of the Fugue and Two-Part Inventions. Other featured comp…

Par TOSTI FRANCESCO PAOLO. This unique and exciting series gives you the chance to learn some of the greatest songs of Francesco Tosti with full orchestral backing tracks. A selectionof operatic showstoppers have been presented in full notation with concert accompaniments for Piano. Furthermore, a professionally recorded CD is included that features the full-scale orchestral arrangement of each ar…

Par GAUBERT. Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) was a distinguished performer on the Flute. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that his compositions for the instrument are at the forefront of the Flute's repertoire, his Two Sketches being no exception. After a prominent career as a flautist with the Paris Opera, Gaubert was appointed as professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatoire as well as principal…

Par ALBENIZ ISAAC. A spell-binding exploration of the music of Spain, Fantasía Española features four exciting yet contrasting sections and challenging parts for all players. Three of Spain's most famous composers are represented in this medley arranged by Bob Phillips. The piece begins with an exciting, driving excerpt from 'Asturias (Leyenda)', by Isaac Albéniz, which, though written for piano, …

Chappell Roan's debut album is a bold and deeply personal exploration of identity, love, and self-empowerment. Blending infectious pop melodies and introspective lyrics, Roan weaves a narrative that reflects her small-town roots while embracing a vibrant, unapologetic persona. From the dancefloor-ready anthems Pink Pony Club and Hot to Go! to the heartfelt Naked in Manhattan, the album showcases h…

Brahms completed his Cello Sonata op. 99 during the productive summer of 1886. The first public performance took place in Vienna on 24 November of the same year. Robert Hausmann played the cello part and the composer himself was his partner at the piano. Even though the work was generally received positively, it took some years until it was fully appreciated and gained its irrevocable place in the…

Par BARRETT DAVID. An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginning level! Topics include Phrasing Concepts (how small pieces of music, called licks, are organized to create a pleasing solo), 12 Bar Blues Theory, Vibrato, Shakes, and Tongue Blocking. The recording includes all of the…