In E-Flat Major / In C-Sharp Minor. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. At the dawn of the 19th century Beethoven struck out on new paths with his two opus 27 sonatas, each of which he called a 'sonata quasi una fantasia”. Both of them, in particular Sonata no. 2 which was later nicknamed the 'Moonlight Sonata”, were destined for immortality. Jonathan Del Mar, second to none in his knowledge of Beethoven's…

Volume One
Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op.18, No. 1
Quartet No. 2 in G Major, Op.18, No. 2
Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op.18, No. 3
Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op.18, No. 4
Quartet No. 5 in A Major, Op.18, No. 5
Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op.18, No. 6
Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2
Quartet …

Exceptional singer Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) owes his early successes to the 'songs for voice and piano? genre, whose raison d'être he defines in his journal as follows: 'To highlight a poem, word for word but without uniformity - to emphasize its meaning without distorting it - to shine light upon one idea, obscure another and present it all in vocal, sung form - to produce a sharp, precise sensa…

As indestructible as Rachmaninoff's c-sharp-minor Prélude (HN 1211) may be, it is not his only Prélude to have begun a 'solo career? of its own: with its rousing rhythms and rhapsodic middle section, the famous piece in g minor certainly takes its place among them. Pianists who aren't yet ready to tackle the complete cycle of 24 Préludes (available as HN 1200) can still enjoy Rachmaninoff 'at his …

Commandé pour les Concerts de chambre BBC Proms en 2000, ' Vaporize ' est vivant avec énergie rythmique et sharp syncopations. Dédiée à John McCabe après que Duddell a été impressionné par la chorale de l'ouverture de McCabe ' Cloudcatcher Fells ', le travail de huit minutes doit sa fraîcheur et la vitalité de clarté du Duddell d'une partie de l'écriture, épargnant la pédale et la préférence pour …

Famous & Fun Pop Duets, Book 3, contains carefully selected popular hits from movies, radio and television. The duets are arranged in equal parts for elementary to late-elementary pianists, and are written for one piano, four hands. Additionally, the melody often shifts between primo and secondo, creating interesting parts for both players. Simple eighth-note rhythms are used, but dotted-quarter …

Paloma Faith is the sharp witted, retro-styled icon of sophisticated UK pop music. Featuring the greatest hits from her career so far, this songbook brings the highlights of her two albums to life for piano, vocals and guitar. Includes Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?, New York, Fall To Grace and many more. This 14 track songbook is presented and arranged with full lyrics and guitar c…

Par GURNEY IVOR. Originally for Piano and String Quartet, and later provided with piano accompaniment by the composer. Newly edited, with an introduction by Michael Pilkington. Contents Far in a Western Brookland (D flat - G flat) The Lent Lily (E - A) Ludlow Fair (E - G) On the idle hill of summer (F - A) 'Tis time, I think (F - G flat) When I was one and twenty (E - G) When smoke stood up from L…

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