Ferdinand Küchler is regarded as one of the great violin teachers of the 20th century, due, in large part, to his popular violin method. His Concertino remains a popular entry-level piece for students to this day.The piece is characterized by simplicity, clarity and beauty. The themes and melodies are easily identifiable by children, yet never trite and plain. They are catchy and perfectly reflect…

for Wind Orchestra, Additional European Parts. Par CESARINI FRANCO. Fascinated by the beauty of Chicago, Franco Cesarini has translated his emotions into music: this is how Symphony No. 3 “Urban Landscapes” Op. 55, was born, a musical portrait of this metropolis overlooking Lake Michigan. The composition is divided into three movements: The Wrigley Building from Dawn to Noon, Blue Silhouette and …

Description The 12th of November 2014 was a day of glory for the Rosetta mission: after a ten-year journey in space, the Philae lander ' a minuscule robot whose job was to gather scientific data ' set down on the comet Churi to analyse the composition of the soil and evolution of its structure when the shooting star approaches the Sun. This technical prowess also produced photos. Contemplating th…

Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. Shostakovich's eleventh symphony is highly programmatic, a large-scale tribute to the 'victory' of the Great October Revolution of 1917, composed on the 40th anniversary of the occasion. The first of the four movements is called The Palace Square, setting the sombre scene where the violent events of the day would occur, and Shostakovitch includes two Russian prison songs…

Volume 3. Par THEVET. In three books, Lucien Thevet (1914-2007), a virtuoso Horn player of his day, provides detailed and progressive studies and exercises for the Horn. The third volume of Complete Method of Horn is essential to all Horn players seeking to improve their technique on the instrument. Thevet 's book focuses on elements including transposition, accidentals, adapting to a Horn with fo…

Cross Staff Cantata (Kreuzstabkantate). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen 'Kreuzstabkantate' (I will my cross-staff gladly carry) 'Cross Staff Cantata (Kreuzstabkantate)') BWV 56 Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity Bach ’s solo cantata Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen is taken from his third cantata cycle for Leipzig. To judge from its position in the liturgy,…

Par RICH BUDDY. There are very few people in the world, past or present, who have ever been given the title 'The World's Greatest'. In 1939, Buddy Rich was billed as such and for many accomplished drummers, Buddy Rich still holds that title today. In 1942, Buddy Rich collaborated with Henry Adler, publishing Buddy Rich's Modern Interpretation of Snare Drum Rudiments . It is known today as 'the dru…

In 120 Esercizi. Par PERLINI SILVANO. A new method for violin spread over two years that teaches how to use the first, second and third fingers of the left hand from the very first lesson. Over the course of the first year the student learns all the “applications” for the first fourfingers in the first position and the main bow strokes. The first volume contains a brief look at the history and con…

Nelson Mass. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. The so-called “Nelson Mass” is the third of the six great High Masses that Haydn wrote between 1796 and 1802 for the name-days of Princess Maria Josepha Hermenegild Esterházy. According to the dates given in the autograph he composed the work in the period between 10 July and 31 August 1798. It was thus written in the year of the first performance of the Creatio…