Five Meditations. Par TURNAGE MARK-ANTHONY. Commissioned by Washington Performing Arts Society for Leif Oves Andnes who gave the first performance. They are attractive and not too difficult, clearly stamped with Turnage`s lyrical style. / Date parution : 2001-11-20/ Répertoire / Piano

There is something for everyone in this collection of Isabelle Aboulker's most beautiful melodies: the passionate vocalises of Je t'aime, composed for the fiery Patricia Petitbon, sit alongside limpid fables by La Fontaine (The Crow and the Fox, The Lion in Old Age and more), while the unnerving eeriness of the merchant of souls in Au Marché de Saint-Paul contrasts with the light humour of the Sav…

Inspired by the verse of the German romantic poets, Franz Schubert achieved glittering fame as a creator of the 19th-century lied long before public recognition of his symphonies assured his place in music. In 10 years, Schubert composed over 600 lieder, whose charming melodies, harmonic invention, and depth of emotion rank them at the top of the form. This volume offers 59 favourite songs from th…

Jerry Coker's new 84 page pocket-sized handbook teaches you not only how to play in all 12 keys, but also why it is essential to play in all 12 keys. This book is dedicated to all musicians who recognize that jazz improvisation, at its highest level of achievement, requires a lifetime of growth, yet have chosen to respond to the challenge by working to close every gap in order to realize their fu…

Par WENNAKOSKI LOTTA. “Whizzing, growling and rattling – you can produce all kinds of sounds with the harp, not just the fairy-tale shimmer and glissandos that you first think of.” Lotta Wennäkoski composed Sigla for harp and orchestra (2021-2022) in close collaboration with the harpist Sivan Magen, to whom the concerto is dedicated. The title of the concerto, Sigla, has different meanings in diff…

Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto is at the same time the culmination of his efforts in this genre and a reflection of all his artistic skill and expertise. The surviving manuscripts provide a clear insight into his working methods and his intentions regarding the work's performance.The editor, Jonathan Del Mar, has closely scrutinised the autograph solo piano part and reproduced Beethove…

Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto is at the same time the culmination of his efforts in this genre and a reflection of all his artistic skill and expertise. The surviving manuscripts provide a clear insight into his working methods and his intentions regarding the work's performance.The editor, Jonathan Del Mar, has closely scrutinised the autograph solo piano part and reproduced Beethove…

Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto is at the same time the culmination of his efforts in this genre and a reflection of all his artistic skill and expertise. The surviving manuscripts provide a clear insight into his working methods and his intentions regarding the work's performance.The editor, Jonathan Del Mar, has closely scrutinised the autograph solo piano part and reproduced Beethove…

D-Dur. Par PISENDEL JOHANN GEORG. Two sonatas by Johann Georg Pisendel for violin with basso continuo accompaniment have been handed down to us and have now been published for the first time by Carus. Pisendel was the famous concert master of the Dresdner Hofkapelle, which was one of the leading orchestras in the first half of the 18th century. Since he was the leading violinist of his time in Ger…

D-Dur. Par PISENDEL JOHANN GEORG. Two sonatas by Johann Georg Pisendel for violin with basso continuo accompaniment have been handed down to us and have now been published for the first time by Carus. Pisendel was the famous concert master of the Dresdner Hofkapelle, which was one of the leading orchestras in the first half of the 18th century. Since he was the leading violinist of his time in Ger…

Par LIDDELL CLAIRE. This 96-page book has been prompted by the many people who have come to the author with the common wail I can play the piano - a bit of Mozart and even an easy Chopin waltz - but I can't harmonise anything by ear when my friends ask me, or even when I'm alone. But anyone can - YOU CAN. This practical guide to improvisation is aimed at all those who have a beginner's knowledge o…

Auld Lang Syne. Par TRADITIONAL. This traditional melody is known worldwide as a song of farewell. Jan Van der Roost treated it as an anthem in this splendid arrangement. The melody is brought to us in whole or in part by various instruments and is surrounded by logical yet original - sometimes surprising - chords that dare to fluctuate. After a broad tutti, the ensemble begins to die out. The pie…