Sept pièces pour piano. Par LAKS SIMON. Simon Laks (1901-1983), who moved from Warsaw to Paris in 1926 at the age of 25, belonged to the large group of composers from Central and Eastern European countries who went down in 20th-century music history as the ?École de Paris?. Slavic temperament amalgamated in their music with French esprit, the folklore of their native countries combined with the st…

Metamorphoses on themes by Ludwig van Beethoven. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

In a concerto cadenza the soloist has the chance to apply free individual expression to the preceding musical themes. As a result, there are as many cadenzas for Mozart's flute concertos as there are flute players. Emmanuel Pahud developed the cadenzas in this volume of The Flute Collection over his career. They are an invaluable gain for every flautist, especially as Mozart did not compose any ca…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. ‘Toccata Festiva’ was commissioned in 1994 by the Dutch Brass Band Championships. The wind band version was made a year later by the composer himself. Historically speaking, the toccata is considered to be one of the first independent instrumental forms for keyboard instruments. Originally the toccata was typically more or less improvised, later this musical form was given a…

8 Popular String Quartets. Following the success of 'Beautiful Dreamer', Carson Turner returns with a fresh collection of string quartet arrangements, ideal for intermediate-level players. The Schott String Quartet Series With the first books in the series focusing on baroque, classical and romantic styles, The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional piec…

In E-flat major Op.102. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ?Golden Age? of the violin sonata in France: influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns were among the successful works of this genre, inspiring many further compositions. Saint-Saëns? Violin Sonata No.2 was written in 1896 during a stay of several months b…

Par HESKETH KENNETH. In Danceries , by Kenneth Hesketh, the melodies themselves are a mixture of old and new. Where the old occurs it has been adapted in mood and composition and is often interspersed with completely new material. The contemporary harmonies and rhythms bring a breath of new into these themes and add drama to the suite. The first movement, Lull Me Beyond Thee , is gentle and liltin…

An accompanying book for any piano course during the first two years.Consolidates specific themes such as:Parallel and contrary motionTriadsIntervals (fifths, sixths, octaves)Rhythmic patternsPentatonicsPrimo and secondo parts can be played by students. / Piano 4 Mains

Par MONTEVERDI CLAUDIO / GOMBERT NICOLAS. Monteverdi's Missa in illo tempore for six voices, together with the Vespers form a collection of church music which was printed in Venice in 1610 and dedicated to Pope Paul V. During the period of transition from the older [16th century] polyphonic style to the new concertante style Monteverdi displayed his compositional abilities in this collection using…

(from Star Wars: The Mandalorian). Par GORANSSON LUDWIG. One of the most dynamic TV/movie themes to come along recently is the music from the popular series 'The Mandalorian'. All of the power and intensity of the original is captured in this version with flexible instrumentation./ Répertoire / 5-Part Flexible Concert Band/Fanfare [opt. Strings