Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. This charming and humorous set of variations, originally for mandolin and keyboard, is arranged here for violin and piano by the distinguished performer Steven Isserlis. Originally composed in 1796 when Beethoven was twenty-six, it shows the young genius at his most elegant.The work is ideally suited to the violin which has the same tuning as the mandolin. It will make a …

Par BLANKEN JOHN. COME ONE AND ALL! Come see the great Circus Bamboni! This four movement work, with flexible four-part instrumentation (+ drum set), will amaze and charm you like no other. The fi rst movement features the band as it tunes up and prepares for the show. Then the talented trapeze artists make an appearance as they fly through the sky high above the audience. The elephants parade aro…

As the name suggests, the 'Missa Popularis? has its musical roots in folk music.This becomes clear in the very first bars of the Kyrie, where the violin plays amelody in the style of a Swedish folk tune above a bass ostinato. The musical charm of the Mass derives from the combination of choir [SSA(TB)] and string quartet.The choral parts enable performances by female choir or mixed choir. In the l…

It's an unforgettable experience to go on stage for the first time and win applause with your playing. This album encourages children to make a first appearance and gives effective help in doing so. It brings together pieces that can earn real success: easy arrangements of favorite works by Dowland, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Weber, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Anton Rubinstein and Brahms…

Par KRAUS JOSEPH MARTIN. The first volume of the new scholarly edition contains the complete chamber music without a keyboard instrument. The most important group of works comprises the string quartets, 10 of which have survived. They were composed during the 1770s, whenHaydn was developing this class of music. The differing balance between such contrasting musical elements as entries in imitation…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quintet in D is in four movements: Allegro moderato - Allegretto Intermezzo - Andantino , and - Allegro molto finale . If it only fitfully contains elements of the mature Vaughan Williams, it is a delightful work in its own right, with playful touches and more than a ration of charm. The writing for piano is very accomplished and shatters the myth, much propagated by th…

Edward MacDowell was one of America's first and most important native-born composers. Smaller piano works have enhanced MacDowell's reputation more than any of his other compositions. He was a miniaturist and his small works are naturally imbued with sparkle and a charming romantic atmosphere. This early collection of piano pieces was written while the MacDowells lived in a small cottage outside o…

Impressions For Piano features 20 charming, original pieces written especially for Piano students by the popular composer, performer and conductor Andre Previn. / Piano

The Charm Of Vienna. Play With The Philharmonic Wind Orchestra / Niveau : Elémentaire à Difficile / Répertoire / Orchestres à Vent

Diatonic Studies for Piano by Chris Caine. Par CAINE CHRIS. This collection of Diatonic Piano Studies by Chris Caine blends compositional elegance with targeted technical challenges for intermediate to advanced pianists. With seven of the studies featuring in the Piano syllabus repertoire lists at Grade 5–8, this collection is perfect for exam preparation and performance alike. Each of the studie…

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Enjoy a special selection of songs from the greatest female voices of music! Thirty-six classic songs from across the world have been assembled to celebrate the very best in female performance from the 1950s to the present day. Capture the poignant protest blues of Billy Holiday and Nina Simone, the sassy charm of Petula Clark and Nancy Sinatra, the powerful soul of Etta James and Aretha Franklin,…

Par LUKASZEWSKI PAWEL. Wings Concertino is a chamber version of Wings Concerto , originally composed for two flutes and chamber orchestra. This work was written in a charming convention. The combination of a light neoclassical style with a Romantic mode of narration not only makes it easy on the ear, but also gives great satisfaction to the performers. Despite employing sparing means of expression…

Motetto Pastorale. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. This short, melodious piece with its charming instrumentation displays a “typically Christmas” colouring through the use of a pedal point and a Sicilian rhythmic figure./ Répertoire / Solistes SAT, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières,