A pair of men take an oath of eternal friendship but their vow is threatened by their attraction to the same woman. The object of their rivalry faces her own dilemma, torn between worldly passion and her calling as a priestess. Their romantic triangle forms the heart of this 1863 opera, Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers) , in which the composer of Carmen, the world's most popular opera, ma…

Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. When the London International Festival of Early Music came to me with a commission to write a solo harpsichord piece for Jane Chapman, they asked me to relate the new piece to Byrd, as it’s the 400th anniversary of his death, this year. Jane introduced me to Byrd’s arrangement of Dowland’s wonderful Pavana Lachrymae (‘Pavan of tears’) – a piece of many layers but simple and e…

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Being a significant contributor to French romantic music, Faure 's Tantum Ergo, Op. 65, No. 2, is essential to all female choirs. Containing a variety of characteristics, this work contains many aspects of the romantic era. Known predominantly for his contributions to vocal repertoire, Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) is often regarded as the master of the French art song, frequently c…

Par KOSKELIN OLLI. Olli Koskelin's then when A-go (2022) for guitar was premiered by Otto Tolonen, to whom the nine-minute work is dedicated. This product is a B4 sized folder, sheet music (performance score) enclosed as loose pages. Olli Koskelin's (born 16 April 1955) compositional output reflects a wide range of interests. The vast area covered by his style encompasses the neo-impressionism…

Par COOMBS STEPHEN. This is the first of two volumes of music from the big country. Following the success of 'French Romantic Repertoire' and 'Russian Romantic Repertoire', Stephen Coombs has once again selected music from a diverse range of styles and composers, this time from America. They are presented in this volume designed to stretch pianists and delight audiences the world over. / Niveau : …

Par COOMBS STEPHEN. This is the second of two volumes of music from the big country. Following the success of 'French Romantic Repertoire' and 'Russian Romantic Repertoire', Stephen Coombs has once again selected music from a diverse range of styles and composers, this time from America. They are presented in this volume designed to stretch pianists and delight audiences the world over./ Recueil /…

Piano Reduction By The Composer (Op. 100Bis). Par SAKAI ITARU. CONCERTO FOR TRUMPET AND ORCHESTRA is a concerto in three movements in the Romantic style composed by Itaru Sakai. After a first movement full of contrast, two movements with an individual and distinct character follow: firstly, a rather melancholymovement for flugelhorn, and in conclusion a cheerful dance movement for piccolo trumpet.…

25 easy pieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, playable in the first three finger patterns in the first position, for violin pupils from the second year of learning. Apart from lesser known works, this edition also contains many popular pieces, such as themes from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Fireworks Music and Water Music, Mozart's Magic Flute or Beethoven's Symphony #9. This …

8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL. For the first time The Schott String Quartet Series features a collection of pieces that have been originally composed in a style unique to string quartet arrangements. Internationally-acclaimed Bollywood composer Pyarelal Sharma has provided music and songs for over 450 films. This set of string quartets, composed es…

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life, includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes, op. 39; Sonata no. 3, the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; a…