Par RAFF JOACHIM. The Violin Sonata No. 1 in E minor, op. 73, a “Grand Sonata for Violin and Piano,” occupies an important position in Joachim Raff’s oeuvre: it reflects numerous artistic, aesthetic, biographical, and reception-historical aspects characteristic of Raff. The work was composed in Weimar in 1854, when Raff was going through a process of artistic self-discovery. He increasingly distan…

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…

The easiest ukulele method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This fun method teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The accompanying online audio and video always lets you see demonstrations and hear how the music should sound on any computer or handheld device. Three irresistible ukulele experts guide students along---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator w…

String Quartet #3 was written for, and first performed by the Balanescu Quartet, February 1990 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Duration 16 minutes. A score is available on sale.. Quoting composer: In the summer of 1989 I composed a choral work, Out of the Ruins , for Agnieszka Piotrowska's BBC2 documentary which dealt with the physical and emotional responses of some inhabitants of Leninakhan…

Le 'sextuor à cordes en la majeur' a été composée à l'époque whenAntonín Dvorák commenCait à devenir célèbre. Il a été écrit in1878 au cours de sa période dite slave, alors que le compositeur enrichir wasspecifically sa musique avec des éléments folkloriques.Cette édition est basée sur la copie autographe ainsi que la première édition imprimée de 1879. Seulement sextuor à cordes de Dvorák reprodui…

The Sonata in A major Hob. XVI:26 is one of the sonatas by Joseph Haydn which increasingly become the focus of attention of our piano teachers. Thanks to its moderate technical demands, it is perfect for piano lessons. At the same time, it shows essential features of Haydn's piano style in a condensed form - an expressive musical declamation, rhetorical breaks full of tension, wit and humour - whi…

Edward Bunting fell into his destiny when, at the age of 19, he was commissioned to write down the tunes performed at a gathering of traditional harp players in Belfast in July 1792. This innocent beginning signaled the start of a100-year process of enormous importance: the preservation of a country's music, which otherwise might be lost forever. In time, Bunting passed the torch to apprentice Geo…

Beethoven: Danse allemande - Hymne à la Joie - Lettre pour Elise - Bizet: Marche (Carmen) - Brahms: Berceuse Bonsoir, bonne nuit - Danse hongroise n°5 - Chopin: Tristesse (Etude Op.10 n°3) - Delibes: Valse Lente (Coppelia) - Dvorak: Humoresque Op.101 n°7 - Largo (Symphonie du Nouveau Monde) - Haendel: Largo (Xerxès) - Haydn: Danse allemande - Symphonie La Surprise - Joplin: The Entertainer - L…

Viulusonaatti. Par KILPINEN YRJO. Yrjö Kilpinen (1892-1959) is most known for his hundreds of lieds and song cycles. His instrumental compositions have been less know, ie. the six piano sonatas and suite for gamba and piano. Large-scale Sonata for violin and piano is dated in 1935 with opus number 87. The work was never finished, and National Library in Helsinki holds several sketches and versions…

Ten medleys of hymns blended with praise songs arranged for organ. / Orgue