Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. Relief VII (1988) is a composition in which we can hear echoes of phrases contained in Programme no. 6 and Relief IV. This time they are evoked by tubular bells in secundal-tritonal motifs and, in general, by other percussion instruments. The accordion part is dominated by the narrative of unrestrained repetition, often based on broken ninth structures, ending with four sil…

16 Songs in zwei Versionen: Texte and Strummings / Noten and TAB. Par KLEINMAIER RICHARD. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Ukulélé

Par CAVALLI FRANCESCO. In 1662, Cavalli’s career was at its zenith. The two dozen operas he had written for Venice had helped establish Venice as the world’s first operatic superpower. “Scipione Affricano” (Venice 1664), Cavalli’s first opera after returning from France, was one of his most successful compositions. In a period that valued new works over familiar ones, “Scipione” was one of a handf…

Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. In his commentary in the programme book of the 16th Festival of Contemporary Music in Wroclaw, in 1988, Andrzej Krzanowski pointed to his experimentation in the areas of timbre and architecture throughout the cycle of Reliefs. In the case of Relief IV, that experimentation concerned primarily the choice of forces: soprano, a voice with an extensive compass (b – d flat3), an…

für 2 Pianistinnen an einem Flügel mit Sonderinstrumenten. Par EGGERT MORITZ. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

Par KATSKI ANTONI. Souvenir de Cracovie, published circa 1870 with the subtitle Improvisation sur les krakowiak nationaux (an improvisation on the themes of national Krakowiaks), dedicated to Countess Franciszka Komorowska (Madame la Comtesse Françoise de Komorowska) is a very pretty composition which upgrades the folklore to the level of salon music. After several bars of mysterious introduction …

Par DUTRONC JACQUES / THOMAS. Sur cet album les 2 artistes reprennent ensemble leurs grands standards. « C’est un immense bonheur de vivre cette aventure avec mon papa, cela fait longtemps que j’avais ce projet en tête. Que ce soit sur scène ou en studio, j’avais très envie de revisiter ces titres mythiques, de les moderniser tout en conservant cet esprit sixties » Thomas Dutronc. / Date parution …

Par RYAN KATHLEEN. This intermediate-level sonatina is aptly named ?Playtime.? The first movement (?Lighthearted?) is articulate and has rhythmic twists in going from 4/4 to 3 3 2/8 time that are indeed playful to perform and hear. The second movement (?Wistful?) is a thoughtful ballad in 6/8 time. Jazzy and contemporary sounding swing rhythms define the concluding third movement (?Mischievous?). …

Par BOBER MELODY. This collection of eight intermediate to late intermediate level piano solos is full of contrasts indeed! It is chock-full of student favorites which are also useful for recitals and festivals! Dreamland features a rather dramatic melody accompanied by arpeggiated left-hand chords. Set Sail! and Whirlwind Fantasy are lively and brisk tarantellas in 6/8 time. Straight River Rag is…

Par HENCH JYOTI. Many children enjoy the timeless fairy tale themes of dragons, knights, magical spells, unicorns, and royal characters. Faraway Kingdom provides fresh interpretations of these well-loved themes encouraging elementary-level students to grow as storytellers at the piano. In these seven pieces, special attention is given to articulation, pedal technique, and expressive playing. / Dat…