Transcriber's Note: The poems op.32 were written in 1903. The rst poem remained one of Scriabin's favourite compositions and would appear in most of his piano recitals. The great cellist Gregor Piatigorsky transcribed it for cello and piano a couple of decades later. I owned a copy of the music from age 15 or so but when I eventually decided to learn it I was vexed by the changes Piatigorsky ha…

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.Fünf Phantasiestücke, composed in 2012/13 for a small mixed ensemble consisting of oboe, violin, viola and violoncello, draws its appeal from the broad spectrum of emotions, feelings and states described musically in…

A Mighty Medieval Musical-Imagine a world where all weapons were replaced by musical instruments! Welcome to the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table like you've never seen it or heard it before. On guard! This 35-minute medievalmarvel complete with jousting knights delightful damsels and court jesters will capture the interest of actors and audiences alike! Perfect for upp…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

for Alto Saxophone and Piano. Par PUTZ MARCO. Two Pictures offre un généreux contraste pour tout hautboïste ou saxophoniste alto qui souhaite se distinguer avec cette composition originale en deux mouvements : The Dreamer (Le rêveur) et The Little Rascal (Le petit polisson)… / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ / LISZT FRANZ. Ständchen [Sérénade] fut l?un des Lieder les plus célèbres composés par Franz Schubert. Basée sur des vers du poète allemand Ludwig Rellstab, cette déclaration d?amour en forme de sérénade engendra un grand nombre de transcriptions et d?adaptations. Parmi les plus remarquables, il faut distinguer celle de Franz Liszt qui, dans Ständchen, explore toute l?expressivi…

Le style est une dimension des oeuvres musicales dont nous faisons l'expérience tous les jours, mais pour familière qu'elle soit, cela ne signifie pas que nous en ayons, musicologiquement parlant, une connaissance profonde. Si Les Règles de la musique devrait faire date dans notre discipline, c'est tout d'abord parce que les auteurs ont parfaitement assimilé toutes les recherches contemporaines da…

This is effectively a work in three movements - Allegro Andante cantabile and Presto - which Davies likens to 'three obstacle courses bristling with technical difficulties'. However as he goes on to say 'young people arenaturally gifted with extraordinary rhythmic skills which normally remain untapped'. Given the opportunity older children have here the material for a highly arresting piece o…

The Planets-The Planets is cast as a single unit consisting of seven movements varying greatly in character each of which describes a planet or a celestial body. Saturn the symbol of pleasure celebration and Christmas. The joyful celebrations of the Romans and the festivities of Christmas are easy to distinguish behind playful Latin rhythms and jubilant sounds.

Blake Dreaming ‘Goodison Quartet No. 5’ was commissioned by Nicholas and Judith Goodison.First performance on 30th April 2010 at Wigmore Hall London by Roderick Williams (baritone) and the DoricQuartet. Composer's Note   The commission was for a work which “uses the voice as an extra instrument without a text.” In BlakeDreaming I have cheated a little setting a l…