Solo And Chamber Works. Par KURTAG GYORGY. Signs, Games and Messages are series for solo instruments and small chamber ensembles. Each of the three notions refers to an essential factor in Kurtág’s music. Signs ties it with the composer’s period of study in Paris as a young man, when he could not compose, merely put graphic signs on the paper. Games links with his nine-volume series for the piano …

Par LAST JOAN. For many pianists both young and old, Joan Last's exquisite art of the piano miniature has been an essential part of learning to play the instrument. The twelve pieces collected in By Land and Sea, ranging in difficulty from Grades 1 to 3, bring together a variety of country scenes and nature studies that capture the essential out-of-doors spirit that lies at the heart of her much-l…

An Expedition into Czech Piano Music
A collection of pieces for early intermediate pianists
- Cross-section of Czech piano literature from the 18th to the late 20th century
- Works selected and provided with fingering by piano virtuoso Ivo Kahánek
- Pieces of easy to moderate technical difficulty
The leading Czech pianist Ivo Kahánek has long devoted himself to training yo…

Jean-Baptiste Breval (1753-1823) was a member of the orchestra at the Paris Opera and also a prolific composer. His works include concertos for cello, string quartets, comic operas and a violoncello tutor.However he is best-known for the Sonata in C major which has become a standard work for teaching purposes, even in arrangements for other instruments. The two movements (Allegro and Rondo Grazios…

The Sei Sonate a Quattro are, if not Rossini's very first attempt at composition, then definitely one of his earliest works, having been composed in 1804. Composed for two violins, cello and double bass while staying with his friend and patron Agostino Triossi, the curious combination of this quartet makes this a unique, extremely well crafted piece, with a few fresh new ideas from a young compose…

Prayer to the Power of Love. Par BORTNIANSKY DMITRY STEPANOVYCH. The Ukrainian Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) received lessons at the local singing school in his hometown of Hlukhiv, and soon his extraordinary talent was recognised. He was somewhat of a child prodigy, writing his first opera at a young age. Following his studies Bortniansky was appointed court composer and Kapellmeister of the Imp…

Arrangeur: Bryan Hesford. Par PURCELL HENRY. Purcell a composé ce thème brillant pour la musique de scène de la pièce Abdelazer ou la revanche du Maure (1693) d'Aphra Behn. Presque trois siècles plus tard, Benjamin Britten l'introduisit dans son oeuvre symphonique The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (désignée souvent par son sous-titre Variation and Fugue sur un Thème de Purcell) une partiti…

Un album des airs traditionnels et pop faciles a organisé deux instruments. Comprend : Je veux qu'elle sorte (Backstreet Boys), si vous croyez (Sasha), Molly Malone, musique (John Miles) et un Groovy Kind Of Love (Phil Collins). / 2 Saxophones / 32 pages / Partition

Un album des airs traditionnels et pop faciles a organisé deux instruments. Comprend : Je veux qu\'elle sorte (Backstreet Boys), si vous croyez (Sasha), Molly Malone, musique (John Miles) et un Groovy Kind Of Love (Phil Collins). / 2 Saxophones En Mib Et Sib / 32 pages / Partition

Un album des airs traditionnels et pop faciles a organisé deux instruments. Comprend : Je veux qu'elle sorte (Backstreet Boys), si vous croyez (Sasha), Molly Malone, musique (John Miles) et un Groovy Kind Of Love (Phil Collins). / 2 Violons / 32 pages / Partition

Par COURT DOUGLAS. Celebrate the spirit of youth! TAKE CENTER STAGE is a fresh, exciting new offering from Curnow Music Press. The energetic opening and first theme supported by an invigorating rhythmic undercurrent perfectly balance the 'cantabile' middle section. They lead relentlessly to the exhilarating conclusion. As always Douglas Court's music includes enjoyable parts for every player in th…

Par TORSKANGERPOLL IDAR. This piece for beginning band was written as a commission for Norsk Noteservice to the “Music for Beginners” serie. The piece is a feelgood item with limited range for all instruments, suitable for young players. The rhythmic structure is repetitive and polyphony is often in the “call and response” form. Hence it is an easy piece to read and play. The refrain is rhythmical…