SKU: A0.1275492

Step into a world of musical enchantment with this adaptation of the Largo, 2nd movement from Antonin Dvorak's Symphony no. 9, From the New World. Designed for an easy solo baritone sax with a piano accompaniment, this rendition has been carefully tailored to embrace aspiring musicians and create an intimate ambiance, making it a perfect choice for students, weddings, graduations and other special gatherings. The arrangement is transposed to the key of F major, ensuring ease for beginners, allowing them to delve into the soulful melodies effortlessly.

SKU: A0.1275476

Step into a world of musical enchantment with this adaptation of the Largo, 2nd movement from Antonin Dvorak's Symphony no. 9, From the New World. Designed for an easy solo baritone sax with a piano accompaniment notated with chords, this rendition has been carefully tailored to embrace aspiring musicians and create an intimate ambiance, making it a perfect choice for students, weddings, graduations and other special gatherings. The arrangement is transposed to the key of F major, ensuring ease for beginners, allowing them to delve into the soulful melodies effortlessly.

SKU: A0.551998

Score: 5 pages. Duration 3:40
This is the third movement of the Sonata in G Minor for Piano & Cello, Op. 65.
Chopin performed this sonata on his final recital in 1848.

SKU: A0.1258833

This arrangement was made for Baritone Saxophone and Piano.

SKU: A0.549425

Score: 7 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Duration: 4:25 Not difficult, but requires sensitivity & dynamic control. Suitable for recitals, church meditations, or school programs.

Dvořák Background

Antonín Dvořák (1841 –1904) was, of course, a composer from Czechoslovakia. As a matter of fact, he was among the first Bohemian composers to attain universal recognition. It is important to realize that the late Romantic Nationalist period featured composers who used traditional and folk elements to portray the character of their nation. In particular, we see this in the music of Grieg (Norway), Finland (Sibelius), and Smetana (Bohemia).  Dvořák relied markedly on rhythms and other characteristics of Moravian and Bohemian folk music.

Ascent to Fame

Dvořák was truly a child musical prodigy on the violin. The premiere performances of his compositions notably occurred in 1872 and 1873. He submitted his First Symphony in particular to a German competition, but it failed to win. Consequently, in 1874 he presented two more symphonies to the Austrian State Prize for Composition. Johannes Brahms was the principal of the jury and was accordingly very impressed. They forthwith awarded the prize to Dvořák in 1874, 1876, and 1877. At this point, Brahms thereupon endorsed Dvořák to the publisher Simrock. Later, the publisher commissioned Dvořák to compose the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46. These became popular overnight and, as a result, Dvořák's worldwide status was launched.

International Status

Dvořák visited England upon invitation nine times. On each visit, he frequently conducted performances of his own compositions. He conducted concerts of his music, especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Eventually, the Prague Conservatory in fact appointed Dvořák as a professor. There, to be sure, he wrote his famous Dumky Trio.

United States

Consequently, the National Conservatory of Music of America appointed him as director in 1892. As a result, Dvořák composed his two most famous symphonic works: the Symphony No. 9 (From the New World), which spread his name universally, and his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, one of the most famous of all cello works. Moreover, he wrote his most celebrated American String Quartet during this time. At the same time, because of his growing recognition in Europe and his homesickness for his own country, he left to return to Bohemia in 1895.

 

SKU: A0.551673

I. Sonata in G Major. Duration: 6:45, Score: 19 pages. In four movements:
1. Cantabile 2. Allegro 3. Affettuoso 4. Allegro

II. Sonata in C Minor. Duration: 11:47, Score: 22 pages. 209 measures. In five movements:  1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro assai 4. Ondeggiando, ma non adagio 5. Allegro

III. Sonata in F Major. Score: 8 pages, Duration: 5:40. In three movements:
1. Vivace 2. Largo 3. Allegro

IV. Sonata in Bb Major. Score: 17 pages, duration: ca. 9:30. In five movements:
1. Largo 2. Allegro 3. Allegretto 4. Vivace 5. Allegro.

SKU: A0.550872

Sonata in Bb Major, Score: 17 pages, duration: ca. 9:30
in five movements:
1. Largo
2. Allegro
3. Allegretto
4. Vivace
5. Allegro.

SKU: A0.550850

Sonata in F Major. Score: 8 pages, Duration: 5:40. In three movements:
1. Vivace
2. Largo
3. Allegro.

SKU: A0.549928

A classic selection of epic proportions. Score: 75 pages, Solo part: 16 pages, 924 measures. Duration: 34:30

Pictures at an Exhibition (Картинки � вы�тавки) by Modest Petrovi� Musorgskij, 1874 (Моде�т Петрович Му�орг�кий)

Promenade 1  Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto    page 1

1. GNOMUS (The Gnome)  Sempre vivo page 4

Promenade 2  Moderato commodo assai e con delicatezza page 10

 2. IL VECCHIO CASTELLO (The Old Castle) Andante molto cantabile e con dolore page 12

 Promenade 3 Moderato non tanto, pesamente page 18

 3. TUILLERIES Dispute d'enfants après jeux (Children's Quarrel after Games) Allegretto non troppo, capriccioso page 19                                                                            

 4. BYDLO (Cattle) Sempre moderato pesante  page 22

Promenade 4 Tranquillo page 26

5. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks Балет невылупивших�� птенцов Scherzino  page 27

6. Samuel Goldenberg und Schmuÿle  Еврей в меховой шапке. Cандомир  Andante page 30

Promenade 5  Allegro giusto, nel modo russico, poco sostenuto page 36

7. LIMOGES. LE MARCHÉ. (La grande nouvelle) The Market (The Great News) Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando   page 39

8. CATACOMBAE (Sepulchrum romanum) (Roman Tomb) Париж�кие катакомбы  Largo page 46

   CON MORTUIS IN LINGUA MORTUA (With the Dead in a Dead Language) Andante non troppo, con lamento page 47

9. The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga) Избушка Бабы-Яги на курьих ожках. Ча�ы в ру��ком �тиле Allegro con brio, feroce page 50

10. The Bogatyr Gates (In the Capital in Kiev) Проект город�ких ворот в Киеве. Главный фа�ад The Great Gates of Kiev Allegro alla breve Maestoso con grandezza page 63

Mussorgsky is known for his ability to evoke vivid pictures through his music. He creates soundscapes that transport listeners to other places and times. Through the use of complex harmonies and shifting tonalities, Mussorgsky creates sonic paintings that are as diverse and varied as any works of art in a museum. He takes listeners on a journey through different landscapes and environments, ranging from pastoral settings to the depths of the underworld. In his famous suite, Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky gives each movement a title that references a painting, sculpture, or architectural feature from an art museum. The suite is composed in such a way that it captures the moods and emotions evoked by the artworks. From the bright and energetic Promenade to the somber and mysterious Catacombs, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition paints a vivid sonic landscape that brings the listener into the art museum.