Par VOSS RICHARD. Turlough O'Carolan est né dans le comté de Meath en Irlande en 1670. Il a été formé comme un jeune à jouer de la harpe et tout au long de sa vie composé un grand nombre de chansons. O'Carolan a développé un style personnel, contenant les éléments mélodiques de musique irlandaise de folk, la musique de harpe courtois et la musique baroque italienne. Musique de O'Carolan n'a été pu…

In this work Bernaducci acknowledges the lyricism of English folk music the rich male chorus tradition of Great Britain and the tragedy of World War I. The constant and labored movement in the piano almost seems like a death march. This is a marvelous contribution to the repertoire for male choruses.

After a twelve-year interval, Dvo?ák once again turned his attention to the string quartet in summer 1893. He had been musical director in New York since autumn 1892 and spent the summer in Spillville (Iowa) where a group of Czech immigrants had settled, thus making him feel at home. The beautiful natural surroundings led him to write this unconventional string quartet in the tradition of Beethove…

Printed Chamber Orchestration-Printed Chamber Orchestration: Inspired by Celtic music traditions this new work for Lent or Holy Week presents Christ's journey to the cross. Utilizing folk songs hymns and newly composed sacred songs the music adornsthe heart-felt message of God's love and grace displayed in Christ's redemptive work on Calvary. A thoughtful narration weaves the movements of the w…

Italian composer Franceso Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) wrote more than 350 songs, among which were favorites of famous singers, from Caruso and Tetrazzini in his day to Pavarotti and Carreras in ours. With a direct and simple grace and sensual Italianate vocal lines, his works were in some ways an art music reply to the Neapolitan folk tradition. Featuring 30 Tosti songs available for the first time in…

String Quartet-Rhythms and harmonies from the folk tradition.

Par CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO MARIO. Born into a family of bankers that had lived in Florence since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) studied under Pizzetti at the city' s Conservatoire. He soon became one of the leading members of the young Italian school, which broke with the tyranny of bel canto to return to the instrumental tradition of the Italian …

Pantomime in einem Akt nach dem Libretto von Menyhért Lengyel. Par BARTOK BELA. In the Mandarin he finally breaks with the romantic tradition and also turns away from the artistic endeavours typical of the turn of the century. The pantomime refl ects for the fi rst time what Bartók had learnt from folk music, refined into a personal expression, an individual phraseology. He consciously settles a s…

Here's your expert guide to the world beyond standard tuning! The master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine help you get oriented in ten popular tunings and share chords and songs drawn from blues folk Celtic Hawaiianand classical traditions. Features exercises licks and full songs to play all in standard notation tablature and chord diagrams. The CD includes all of the examples and songs…

Italian composer Franceso Paolo Tosti (1846-1916) wrote more than 350 songs, among which were favorites of famous singers, from Caruso and Tetrazzini in his day to Pavarotti and Carreras in ours. With a direct and simple grace and sensual Italianate vocal lines, his works were in some ways an art music reply to the Neapolitan folk tradition. Featuring 30 Tosti songs available for the first time in…

After a twelve-year interval, Dvo?ák once again turned his attention to the string quartet in summer 1893. He had been musical director in New York since autumn 1892 and spent the summer in Spillville (Iowa) where a group of Czech immigrants had settled, thus making him feel at home. The beautiful natural surroundings led him to write this unconventional string quartet in the tradition of Beethove…

Never lose valuable lesson time when circumstances conspire against you! Minimum preparation maximum learning: this pack supports Music Departments faced with providing emergency absence cover often by non-specialist teachers. Music Cover Lessons provides ten valuable learning experiences focused on the need for stylistic awareness understanding of key terms and appreciation of musical traditi…

Après avoir perdu ses deux premiers quatuors à cordes au cours du 2ème La Première Guerre mondiale, Laks troisième Quatuor à cordes, le premier ouvrage qu'il composa après la libération d'Auschwitz, 1945e Son sous-titre, Sur des Motifs Populaire Polonais 'sur des airs polonais populaires', se réfère au programme que le travail est fondée, à savoir une sorte de carte musicale de la Pologne à dessin…

Joni Mitchell's music includes some of the most distinctive protest songs of the 1960s. Blessed with a voice that is instantly heart-warming, gentle and poignant, Joni's performances grew to reflect her life and surroundings in a delicate but always direct manner. With hits including Both Sides Now and the evergreen Big Yellow Taxi her voice remains, alongside those of Paul Simon and Bob Dylan, a …