Cesar Franck's Sonata for Piano and Violin is one of the most treasured works in the violin repertoire, a masterpiece of cyclic form with a gracefulness and expressive force almost paradigmatic for the age of musical Romanticism. This work was composed in 1886 and was dedicated to the Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe.Franck's friend, the cellist Jules Desart, was so impressed when he he…

for American School Songbooks. Par HINDEMITH PAUL. A collection of English songs with various instrumentations, from simple children's song accompanied by piano to mixed a-cappella choirs, according to their purpose at a really easy level. The content covers the fantasy world of fairies and children's dreams, to a prayer for a pilot which was of topical interest at the time of composition./ Répert…

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a se…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. A collection of 5 short works in pop style which can be performed by any kind of compilation. The titles can be presented on the programme as separate works but the Universal Band Collection can also be performed as a complete suite. From a didactic point of view it is a suitable work to teach musicians something about the structure in music. For this purpose not only the big st…

Par . This series is intended as a guide to the keyboard music of the 16th to 19th centuries for pupils of the piano and the harpsichord, as well as of other early keyboard instruments. Each volume contains pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers from one country or region. The main purpose of the series is to extend the repertoire and stylistic knowledge of both pianists and harpsichordis…

Description A great and lasting favourite in the vast symphonic literature, Dvorak's New World Symphony is among the composer's most enduring and appealing works ever since its premiere in 1893. This work appears in full score with original instrumentation and bar numbered movements. Ideal for study purpose. Songlist Symphony No.9 In E Minor Op.95 'From The New World'

Par . This series is intended as a guide to the keyboard music of the 16th to 19th centuries for pupils of the piano and the harpsichord, as well as of other early keyboard instruments. Each volume contains pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers from one country or region. The main purpose of the series is to extend the repertoire and stylistic knowledge of both pianists and harpsichordis…

Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. One of the most revolutionary and influential of modern composers, Debussy overturned traditional concepts of form, harmony and instrumental colour to create a unique body of music characterised by innovation, individuality of style and perfection of workmanship. Among his most popular, most performed, most recorded works, is La Mer, a complex masterpiece comprising three symph…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Completed in 1824, three years before the composer's death, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony occupies a special place at the summit of Classical literature- the peak of Beethoven's orchestral output and, for generations of composers, the supreme model of extended symphonic form. Reproduced here from the authoritative Litolff edition and appears in full score with original instr…

Instrumentation: pianoEdition: scoreItem no.: fue 2930Year: 1992Duration: (5?30)Difficulty: advancedISMN: 979-0-50012-193-0This is a piece for rather accomplished pianists. There is purposedly a unique theme, which constantly generates its own development. The piece is an ample pianistic variation which unwinds and then gradually narrows down to the end. But colour and harmony dominate the piece, …