Archduke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. By the time Beethoven completed the ?Archduke? Trio in 1811 he had been working on it for several years. In April 1814 he could finally give the work its première together with Ignaz Schuppanzigh and Joseph Linke, this being Beethoven?s last public appearance as a pianist. He dedicated the piece to his friend, pupil and patron, Archduke Rudolph of Austria. Today…

Since the 1980s scholarly research into Reger has built up a picture of the diversity, complexity and variety of Reger's work and shown that the composer was the first to depart from the supposed logical evolution of music history. In the musical scene, on the other hand, ideas prevail that are clichéd and based on a small canon of works. This is now about to change.Since the beginning of the twen…

Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in standard notation and tab. Each edition includes a masterclass-style CD in which the artist walks you through the key aspects and techniques for each arrangement. Twenty-five beautiful Celtic melodies masterfully arranged for solo guitar, as performed by Jim Tozier on his Celtic Guitar CD (Solid Air Records). Each amazingly accessible, …

Sonate #8. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. 'This sonata is easier to study than any of the earlier ones, and has therefore always been extremely popular.' (Carl Czerny). Indeed, the Grande Sonate pathétique is the one with the most moderate demands in terms of playing technique among Beethoven's famous piano sonatas. But it is also popular for its pathetic expression, which captivates the listener from …

Par HAHN. Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliche' composer of his day, Hahn 's compositions are possibly not as well-known as they ought to be. Sonata In C Major for Violin and Piano, however, shatter these prejudices held, representing the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan-born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He receiv…

Par HAHN / LARRIEU. Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliche' composer of his day, Hahn was best known for his contributions to the French Melodie. Nocturne for Flute and Piano, however, represents the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He received a high standard of musical education f…

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Perhaps a strange characteristic, but mankind has always had a fear of changing centuries and millennia. The end of the world and all kind of natural catastrophes has been forecasted, but have never come to pass. In For The Next Thousand composer Otto Schwarz tries to be more positive. In this piece he makes a toast to the new age, in which wind music too has to find a new way…

et autres inédits pour piano. Par HAHN REYNALDO. Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliche' composer of his day, Hahn 's Piano Works remain unknown. Pièces D'Amour Et Autres Inedits Pour Piano, however, shatter these prejudices held, representing the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He…

Return to the piano with the beloved music of John Thompson. Par THOMPSON JOHN. Return to the piano with the beloved music of John Thompson! Whether it's been two years or two decades, this is the perfect time for those with a few months or a year of lessons to dive back in at their own pace. Composer Jason Sifford carefully curated the best of Thompson's easiest music in a simple but progressive …

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Since 2019 the ?New World? Symphony, a jewel of the symphonic repertoire, has been available from Bärenreiter in a reliable scholarly edition in which the editor, Jonathan Del Mar, clarified the complexities of the work?s source transmission. He did this by consulting previously overlooked sources, including music examples in Dvorák?s hand that the composer is known to have use…

Prefazione di Giampaolo Pretto. Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Flautist, composer and conductor, Giampaolo Pretto has been pursuing a long and varied artistic career, as the first flute of the RAI National Orchestra, a member of the Quintetto Bibiena, and as soloist, musical director of the Turin Philharmonic Orchestra and many other roles. Protagonist of numerous recordings and radio and television broadcas…