Par CURTIS MIKE. Bulgarian Bat Bite was written in 2003 as a commission by the Quartetto Italiano di Clarinetti. It is an adaption and expansion of the composer´s 1992 duet, Khyberian Catfit, which is included in his 10 Klezmer Duos, published by Advance Music of Germany. The Duo‘s name referred to the antics of the family cat, Khyber, without alluding to the Balkan influences upon the composers f…

Twenty-five great melodies as originally composed for piano solo. Titles: Belle of the Ball * The Bluebells of Scotland * Blue Tango * Bugler's Holiday * China Doll * Fiddle-Faddle * The First Day of Spring * Forgotten Dreams * The Girl in Satin * Jazz Legato * Jazz Pizzicato * The Penny-Whistle Song * The Phantom Regiment * Plink, Plank, Plunk! * Promenade * Sandpaper Ballet * Saraband * Serenata…

Par STEPHENSON JOSEPHINE. 'This piece was inspired by a photograph of Phoebe Theodora's called 'One summer in London’, selected for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in 2012. It shows a young woman sitting naked against a white wall with a stunned, melancholic look on her face. Looking at the picture and asking myself what might possibly be going through this perso…

During his summer holiday of 1842 Mendelssohn wrote four piano miniatures in each of the albums of two children to whom he was related. Years later he revised the pieces. In so doing, he deleted two of them, put the remaining ones in a new sequence and published them under the title 'Children's Pieces'. Mendelssohn died shortly before the edition was published in 1848. Even though published posthu…

from Hymn of the Highlands - Cornet Solo. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The River Alladale provides the inspiration for this lyrical piece which has a lilting melody with an unmistakeable Scottish feel. The trio of Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn and Baritone provide a wonderful sense of flowing with the river which, as the piece progresses, broadens and grows stronger as it nears the outlet to the sea by the Summer…

on two poems by Kiki Dimoula. Par JOST CHRISTIAN. Jost has set to music 'Melancholy' and 'Afternoon', two tender poems by Kiki Dimoula, the most important contemporary Greek lyricist. Combining the human voice with the sound of a string quartet, he treats the mezzo-soprano like an expressive musical instrument which is not just accompanied by the string quartet. Although each of the songs has its …

Cette partition contient 66 pièces créées pour le piano par le compositeur norvégien Edvard Grieg entre 1867 et 1901. Réimprimé de l'édition bien fondée de C.F. Peters. Techniquement peu compliqué et raisonnablement facile à maîtriser, ces pièces lyriques ont été des favoris des générations des pianistes, amateur et professionnel. Contenu :
8 Lyric Pieces, Op. 12 (dedicated to Betty Egeberg)…

Par HESS NIGEL. Commissioned in 1985, 'East Coast Pictures' has become a modern classic for all wind bands. 'Shelter Island' is the first movement of the suite. The music conjures up a vivid picture of this small island, moving from a crowded summer tourist trap to the onslaught of the Atlantic during the winter./ Répertoire / Orchestre D'Harmonie