Take A Walk Through Aleksey Igudesman'S Imaginary Garden!. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Aleksey Igudesman might reasonably be described as a modern day Victor Borge. With his cabaret partner, Hyung-ki Joo, he has toured concert halls all over the world, wringing all that is humorous out of classical music with just the basic tools of violin and piano. 'In my Garden 1” shows Igudesman in another light, t…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This musical fantasy depicts the history of the Dutch fortified town of Elburg. The work begins with an atmospheric medieval picture of the Convent of St Agnes, the nunnery that was built in the first half of the 15th century. We hear the sound of the convent bells together with an upward motif, which will reappear later in the work. Next, the rest of Elburg is featured, includi…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This musical fantasy depicts the history of the Dutch fortified town of Elburg. The work begins with an atmospheric medieval picture of the Convent of St Agnes, the nunnery that was built in the first half of the 15th century. We hear the sound of the convent bells together with an upward motif, which will reappear later in the work. Next, the rest of Elburg is featured, includi…

Hector l'apprenti musicien, Vol.4 est destiné aux élèves entrant en 2e cycle et conçu comme une anthologie, riche d'oeuvres vocales et instrumentales du 13e au 20e siècle. Des propositions pédagogiques, visualisées par des pictogrammes, jalonnent les chapitres. Dans le cahier, des exercices (théorie, dictées, intonation, transposition...) consolident les acquis techniques, en relation directe ave…

Lorsque Jean-Marc Déhan et Jacques Grindel, dans les années 80, réalisèrent la collection ' voir et entendre ', celle-ci s'adressait autant aux collèges et lycées qu'aux conservatoires et écoles de musique. Il nous a semblé que cet outil remarquable pouvait, avec quelques ajouts, redevenir un outil pédagogique de tout premier plan.Le parti-pris a été cependant de réimprimer à l'identique les fasci…

Par PESSON GERARD. Berlioz n'a pas aimé Rome, ni la villa Médicis, où il était parti à contre-coeur. Il trouvait la ville étouffante et provinciale, la Villa étriquée académique et trop seigneuriale. Il est donc allé chercher ailleurs ce qu'il a appelé son 'Italie sauvage', une Italie de ciels, de vents, de pluies, de ruines ensauvagées, de montagnes, de bourgades à flanc de roches. En romantique …

Par SMITH PAUL. A standalone work for SATB choir and SATB solo quartet, painting a picture of the different characters of a dream. This movement is both comforting and confusing, and is inspired by the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The mus…

The three movements of North Dakota: The Peace Garden State capture the spirit of this northern state. In 'The Meandering Missouri,' an atmospheric piece in Dorian mode and 3/4 meter, the Missouri River is depicted by a gentle accompaniment and lingering melody, making the piece reminiscent of a 'Gymnopédie.' A contrasting middle section with unexpected harmonies and parallel-moving triads brings …

Par BULLA STEPHEN. The traditions of Christmas hymns and carols reach virtuallyaround the world. Stephen Bulla?s Russion Carol Variationsis based on a jubilant Russian folk melody. Allow the musicto conjure an imaginary picture of Russian winter scenescomplete with heavy snowfall and adventurous sleigh rides. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band