Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Of all his early chamber works, the 'Nocturne' is most clearly by the mature Vaughan Williams, almost anticipating the influence of Ravel which followed his lessons from the French composer in 1908. In the veiled beauty of its highly chromatic harmonies we hear already the tone-poet of the slow movement of 'A London Symphony', while in the fleet-footed 'Scherzo' there i…

Bach-Gesellschaft edition. For harpsichord, piano, other keyboard instruments. English Suites, French Suites, 6 Partitas, Goldberg Variations, 2-Part Inventions, 3-Part Sinfonias. Contenu :
Six English Suites
Six French Suites
Six Partitas (Clavierübung part I)
Goldberg Variations (Clavierübung part IV)
Fifteen Two-Part Inventions and Fifteen Three-Part Sinfonias

Par HAHN. Written for the Paris Conservatoire contest of 1903, Sarabande Et Thème Varie is a piece by Reynaldo Hahn for Clarinet and Piano. Quite challenging, this piece is perfect for advanced students and would work well for a contest or a recital. As the name mentions it, this work is composed with a main sarabande. It is dedicated to Charles Turban, a French clarinettist. Reynaldo Hahn was a n…

Par CANTELOUBE JOSEPH. Compiled by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the first set from the series Chants D'Auvergne. It features three songs, including the most famous one ; Bàï lèro. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in the local dialect ; Occitan, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. I. La Pastou…

Suite pour violoncelle et 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 wi…

The French titles and tempo markings in this four-movement, twenty-minute-long trio point to the composer's particular affinity to French culture. The 'Prélude? is followed by an impressive 'Invocation?, an homage to Schlee's highly regarded former teacher Olivier Messiaen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. This movement, composed somewhat earlier than the others, was the depa…

Par CAFOLLA ROMA. A modern interpretation of the ancient Dance Suite. Virtuosic writing for the soloist. As a child I was privileged to be introduced to these dances by Ms Watson my ballet teacher. She was an immense talent and explained the nuances and intricacies with care and passion for the subject. 1. Prelude (Allegro) - The introduction to the suite. 2. Allemande (Moderato con moto) An elabo…

Par TAILLEFERRE GERMAINE. A cycle of songs from the Les Six composer setting French texts from the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. This version for voice and piano from 1930 follows the version for voice and orchestra from 1929. This is regarded as Tailleferre's most feminist work, the poems addressing the difficulties experienced by women, especially marital and affairs of the heart, and per…