Arrangeur: Siegfried Petrenz. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The importance of the Art of Fugue, a late work of Bach, is undisputed. The composer died while preparing it to be printed. The work has been given the highest recognition by musicians and music lovers ranging from his contemporaries to the present day. This stands in sharp contrast to the reception of the work. It is scarcely to be found in…

Composed in 1809-10, Beethoven's Sonata op. 81a expresses his very personal feelings. He titled its three movements 'Das Lebewohl? (The Farewell), 'Die Abwesenheit? (The Absence) and 'Das Wiedersehn? (The Return) in reference to the hasty departure of his good friend and patron Archduke Rudolph of Austria who fled Vienna with the imperial family on 4 May 1809 to escape Napoleon's approaching troop…

An extended instructional book for the cajon by Matthias Philipzen, who has intensely worked with the instrument for 15 years and is known in the scene as a clinician and musician. This book addresses beginners, advanced learners and professionals and is as well geared for music or instrumental instruction. Apart from numerous styles, it presents tips and tricks for the use of the cajon as well as…

Par FOGGITT PETER. An abundantly versatile composer, Peter Foggitt in A Christmas Lullaby tunes in to the spirit of minimalism that has inspired so much remarkable music since Tavener, Gó recki and Pärt discovered a new gift to be simple in their ground-breaking works of the 1970s and 1980s. To the nativity scene painted in words by John Addington Symonds the unchanging-changing chords of the limp…

por Claude WormsTHE WORLD OF THE FLAMENCO GUITAR AND ITS FORMS IIThe decision to publish the transcription of The World of the Flamenco Guitar and its Forms is the decision to disseminate a major work. Now, all those who wish to learn about and explore this gem ofh music that has laid unnoticed for too long are able to do so. Manolo Sanlúcar's album trilogy is not only apt for flamenco or Spanish …

Brahms' Hungarian Dances count on brilliant and spirited virtuosity whereas his 16 Waltzes op. 39 are more modest and intimate. Yet they are just as haunting - who isn't familiar with the gently rocking melody of #14 that is one of Brahms' best-known musical ideas? His publisher must have had an inkling of the success of this collection, as shortly after its publication in its original version for…

Par DAVIS OLIVER. The composer writes: 'Simon Littlefield wrote the poem Sun stands still in June 2020. On reading it I could immediately see it working well as a song for treble and piano. I recorded a guide vocal and sent the song to the Hi Lo Singers agency. They suggested we record treble Benedict Moriarty, who appears on the recording accompanied by myself on piano. / Date parution : 2022-02-…

Antologia Critico-Tecnica per gli studenti di canto. This didactic anthology is ideal for those young singers who have assimilated the basic concepts of vocal technique and feel that they are ready to undertake a conscientious study of the vocalizzo. The volume is composed of three sections (Preparatory Course; Course of medium difficulty; Course of higher difficulty) that deal with the fundamenta…

Hirche: Ein Klavier geht auf Reisen Weltmusik, Rhythmus, Improvisation - mit CD The Piano World Music School Trinidad and Tobago, Hungary, Argentina, the U.S., Japan, Spain ? Andreas Hirche takes us all over the world with his traveling piano. Whoever wants to come on board must have at least a basic knowledge of music theory and harmony, and, above all, should love experimenting; after all…

Carmen' is one of the most popular and most frequently performed operas across the globe. Its world premiere was a flop which the composer Bizet did not live to see. Nevertheless, the opera very quickly gained acceptance at all major theatres, bringing in its wake countless arrangements of some particularly beautiful music numbers.It was, in all probability, Bizet's close friend and fellow student…