The first three movements of Johannes Brahms' E minor Cello Sonata were composed in 1862, the last movement was written in 1865. During the first years of its performance the work was received with mixed enthusiasm. By the end of Brahms' life, however, it was widely performed and by the first decades of the 20th century it was firmly embedded in the repertoire of many distinguished cellists. It wa…

Kurfürstensonaten. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Ludwig van Beethoven left us 35 piano sonatas actually. The three sonatas from his days in Bonn, published in 1783, do not have an opus number and therefore do not appear in the canon of 32 sonatas. However, these demanding early works are not to be underestimated. Their piano technique is challenging, particularly because of their differentiated articu…

Méthode progressive, vol. 1 (franCais / english / español)64 p., Niveau 1Une nouveauté aux Productions d'Oz, forts actives dans le domaine de la pédagogie pour guitare. ConCue pour être utilisée avec un professeur, la Méthode progressive pour guitare de Claudio Camisassa se démarque des autres ouvrages pour guitaristes débutants. De très nombreux morceaux sur les cordes à vides (une quinzaine de p…

Threshold of Night (a setting one of Kathleen Raine's Three Poems of Incarnation) was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was premièred under the direction of David Hill in the College chapel on 25th November 2006. Written for Advent, the work aims to highlight the yearning that all societies have, in their time of need, for guidance from beyond their community. By coincidence, howeve…

Une nouveauté aux Productions d'Oz, forts actives dans le domaine de la pédagogie pour guitare. Conçue pour être utilisée avec un professeur, la Méthode progressive pour guitare de Claudio Camisassa se démarque des autres ouvrages pour guitaristes débutants. De très nombreux morceaux sur les cordes à vides (une quinzaine de pages) permettent à l'élève de se concentrer sur l'acquisition d'un bonne …

Par COUPERIN FRANCOIS / GILBERT. The second volume of Couperin 's Pieces for Harpsichord does not contain a date of publication, however, it is thought to have been composed during 1716-1717, due to the address which the composer gave on his other Harpsichord compositions. Yet, the compilation remains a favourite. François Couperin (1668-1733) is often nicknamed 'Couperin the Great' to distinguish…

replaces BA 5630 Schubert's tuneful and buoyant Sonata in G major was published in April 1827 as a 'Fantasy or Sonata', to quote the heading of its first movement. His first reviewer noted that 'the beloved and talented Lieder composer has presented the music world with a fantasy in which he lets his inventiveness loose. He presents the pianist with a harmonic indulgence without however amassing t…

Par COUPERIN FRANCOIS / GILBERT. The first volume of Couperin 's Harpsichord Pieces does not contain a date of publication, however, it is thought to have been composed during 1716-1717, due to the address which the composer gave on his other Harpsichord compositions. Yet, the compilation remains a favourite. François Couperin (1668-1733) is often nicknamed 'Couperin the Great' to distinguish him …

It's not just another day at the Tiny Bit of Heaven Motel in Bethlehem (actually a stable behind a small Inn), which is run completely by animals. Annie Lamb is a reporter for The Bethlehem Chronicle and snooping around for clues regarding Caesar's Census. However she---along with the others---is about to have a life-changing night. Major Moo runs a tip-top motel, accompanied by Miss Dovie (Front …

The Children's and Female Choruses were composed in a single burst of creative activity at the zenith of Bartók's career, in the summer of 1935, between such masterpieces as the String Quartet #5 and the Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. These short choral pieces are based on folk texts that Bartók further polished and stylized. The music, however, is wholly the composer's own, although i…

It's not just another day at the Tiny Bit of Heaven Motel in Bethlehem (actually a stable behind a small Inn), which is run completely by animals. Annie Lamb is a reporter for The Bethlehem Chronicle and snooping around for clues regarding Caesar's Census. However she---along with the others---is about to have a life-changing night. Major Moo runs a tip-top motel, accompanied by Miss Dovie (Front …

Par TAKE THAT. Progress is Take That's sixth studio album, and the first to feature the full lineup of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams since 1995's Somebody Else . The album was released in the UK a week earlier than planned (15th November 2010), as it had become the most pre-ordered album of the year. On the first day of the release it sold over 305,000 co…

Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. Après le succès du livre Faber Carol pour voix SA(B) cette nouvelle édition du livre Carol Faber organise les chants populaires pour SATB. Définir les chants de quarante mêmes comme le premier livre idiomatiques et nouveaux arrangements pour choeur mixte de voix. Comprend des pièces originales de Lin Marsh, Howard Goodall, peter Gritton, Errollyn Wallen Mike Brewer Ben P…

Canadian composer, Samuel Andreyev (b. 1981) studied at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. However, he moved to Paris in 2003 to study composition. He is a successful, contemporary composer, as demonstrated in Division De Nuit. Composed in 2008-10, Division De Nuit is arranged for the unusual instrumentation of Alto Flute, Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Trombone, Percussion, Piano and Double Bass. Andreye…