Elgar was pre-eminently the composer of large forms. Complex, lengthy development of musical ideas was for him a measure of genius. His songs, with the exception of the orchestral cycle Sea Pictures , were not often the vehicles for his most striking ideas. Paradoxically, he was also bedevilled by a fine literally taste. He once told a friend that he felt it better to set the best second-rate poet…

Facsimile of the autograph manuscript in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer KulturbesitzWith a Commentary by Christoph Wolff and Martina Rebmann Documenta musicologica II/5090 pages of facsimile and 28 pages of Commentary (Eng/Ger). The preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier embrace an entire cosmos of compositional devices and musical characters. Here Bach not only presented …

Written by John and Michelle Phillips two years before they formed The Mamas And The Papas , the evocative California Dreamin' reflects a longing from chilly New York for the warmth of the West Coast. California Dreamin' was released by The Mamas And The Papas in 1965 and has since become almost an informal signature tune for the hippie phenomenon that had hardly started when it was written. It ha…

Par R.E.M.. The thirteenth album by one of the biggest bands in the world is an angry and disillusioned work. Always ready to reflect the discomfort of modern times, REM target their fury at Republican America with this collection of songs, all of with are presented here in Piano, Voice and Guitar arrangements. Includes the hit single Leaving New York. / Pop & rock / Recueil / Piano, Chant et Gui…

This songbook is packed with fifty million-selling songs from the 60-year history of The Official UK Singles Charts! From the year after The Festival of Britain to that of the 2012 Olympics, the UK singles charts have been giving us an accurate rundown of what songs Britain has bought, week by week, month by month! From Bill Haley and The Comets to Lady Gaga and Adele, the charts have reflected ma…

Par STANCZYK MARCIN. In the mid-twentieth century, Wladyslaw Strzeminski painted a series of solaristic pictures entitled Powidoki swiatla (?Afterimages of light?), illustrating the optical impressions triggered by gazing at the sun. They can be observed when we look at the sun and then suddenly turn our eyes to a white sheet of paper. We then see a reflection of the light ? a trail in blue, contr…

Piano Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) Editor: Ernst Herttrich Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold I wish to do it to reflect the character of Mad:selle Rose, Mozart replied when asked how he intended to set out the Andante of his Sonata in C major. In autumn 1777 he had got to know Rosina Cannabich in Mannheim and during her lessons immediately introduced her to the Sonata K. 309 that he had composed f…

Par HAWES PATRICK. The Nativity is a collection of six carols with brand-new texts by Patrick’s brother. Three of these – The Infant, The Shepherds and The Magi – which are more upbeat in nature, follow the structure of verse and chorus and intersperse themselves with the more reflective poetry of The Manger, The Oxen and The Star, thereby providing a sense of overall momentum and contrast. The …

Par CARDALL PAUL. Contemporary jazz pianist Paul Cardall released this 3-disc set of his performances of 40 timeless hymns in 2015. Our matching folio features piano solo arrangments of all 40 songs, including: Amazing Grace (for piano, cello andviolin) · Be Still, My Soul · For the Beauty of the Earth · God Be with You 'Til We Meet Again · How Firm a Foundation · In the Garden · Jesus Wants Me fo…

Par BAY WILLIAM. This is a collection of 26 duets drawn from the ground-breaking Mastering the Guitar Method. These duets are fun to play, represent contemporary music genres and represent works by great classical composers like J. S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Corelli and more. The pieces are quite suitable as concert or recital selections and will supplement and enhance any guitar method. …

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. The Festival Anthem I saw the Lord (2012) is a setting of words from Isaiah Ch 6, some of which are perhaps better known in the context of the great Victorian anthem by John Stainer. This Trinitarian/Dedication text (starting with the words “in the year that King Uzziah died”) is both powerful and full of dramatic imagery - flying seraphim, live coals, cries of the Tersanctus -…

Orgelchoräle Der Leipziger Handschrift. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Editorial Board: Werner Breig/ Pieter Dirksen/ Reinmar Emans music text faithful to the sources and reflecting the current status of Bach research developed for musical practice through the cooperation of scholars and performers contains all of Bach's keyboard works that require an independent pedal manual contains all authentic e…