Par PROKOFIEV SERGEI. The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Ala and Lolli) in 1916, from which The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits can be heard on this CD. This suite is one of Prokofiev's first works, and received negative criticism…

für Klaviertrio. Par SHCHEDRIN RODION. Performed at the composer's 70th birthday concert at the Wigmore Hall, these pieces for Piano trio are testament to Shchedrin's breaking of the common perception of Russian composers, being very cheerful./ Répertoire / Violon, Violoncelle et Piano

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. Rachmaninoff lui-même considéré comme son Vêpres, aussi connu sous le titre de vigiles, l'une de ses meilleures compositions. Le travail est basé sur la vieille de plusieurs siècles orthodoxe chants avec leur forme liturgique stricte qui ont été fusionnés par Rachmaninoff à son propre lat / The Monuments of Russian Sacred Music Series IX, V / Répertoire / Choeur Mixte a Ca…

What can age yet never grow old, and grip yet always pursue? The very popular Tum Balalaika, a traditional Yiddish riddle song with deep Russian roots, contains the answer: a haunting melody. This arrangement combines that mesmerizing melody with rich harmonies to produce a lushness that will encourage and inspire your students to play with passion and purpose. Beware! It may haunt you all of your…

Written by Marcel Tournier, Féerie ? Prelude Et Dance is a piece for Harp dedicated to Alphonse Hasselmans and to be played on the Pedal Harps. This piece would fit the skills and abilities of advanced Harp players and the technical difficulties encountered are numerous: hand-crossings, numerous arpeggios, natural harmonies, many accidental alterations as well as some pedal changes. Marcel Tourn…

Par MOUSSORGSKY MODESTE. Widely considered the most important of the Russian nationalist composers, Moussorgsky finished relatively few works in the course of his tragically short life. His unorthodox techniques made a considerable impression on later composers. A Night On Bald Mountain, is a brilliant example of Moussorgsky's unique sense of theatrical effect, and was completed and orchestrated b…

Prayer to the Power of Love. Par BORTNIANSKY DMITRY STEPANOVYCH. The Ukrainian Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) received lessons at the local singing school in his hometown of Hlukhiv, and soon his extraordinary talent was recognised. He was somewhat of a child prodigy, writing his first opera at a young age. Following his studies Bortniansky was appointed court composer and Kapellmeister of the Imp…

Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowsky: 12 Pieces from Children's Album for string ensemble UE37218 In this album, Peer Baierlein presents 12 arrangements for string ensemble from Tchaikovsky?s ?Children?s Album?. Motivating playing and teaching material for young players. Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: Morgengebet ? Morning Prayer ? Prière du matin Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: Wintermorgen ? Wint…

This series presents favorite orchestral classics, carefully graded and expertly arranged for piano solo with great teacher accompaniments! Online access to instrumetnal accompaniments, as MP3 or MIDI files, is included using the unique code provided inside the book.Level 1 includes: Air (Handel) - Can Can (Offenbach) - Morning (Grieg) - Russian Dance (Tchaikovsky) - Symphony #3 (Beethoven) - Trum…