Composées par Robert SCHUMANN dans les années 1844-45, les Etudes en forme de Canon, Esquisses et Fugues sur le nom de B.A.C.H. pour piano à pédalier font, depuis plus d'un siècle, le bonheur des organistes qui y trouvent matière à élargir leur répertoire. On remarquera que certaines des ces pièces sont fort peu remaniées alors que d'autres le sont plus profondément, et que leur succession a été é…

Music Of Our Time. Par SCHNEBEL DIETER. In this work Schnebel attempts to apply the idea of the Baroque canon - as exemplified in Bach’s ‘Art of Fugue’ - to modern concepts of tonal colouring. The ‘Motu proprio’ of the 7 mixed groups of orchestral instruments intensifies within 28 short emotional sections to the Baroque ‘Motu contrario’. In ‘Diapason’, literally translated ‘in the octave’ but in t…

Manon Lescaut is the fi rst volume of the series 'The operas of Giacomo Puccini? - Critical Edition - in collaboration with Archivio storico Ricordi and Fondazione Simonetta Puccini. It makes available the three main versions of the opera that have survived in various sources: an 1893 version, with the original Act I finale, the fi rst version of Manon's Act IV aria, and the uncut version of the f…

1 à 20. Par HANON CHARLES-LOUIS. These first 20 of the 60 piano studies of this set by C. L. Hanon are the most popular etudes ever written. Hanon?s goal: ?Preparatory exercises to acquire speed, precision, agility, and strength in the fingers?(and) flexibility of the wrists.? The etudes enable students to focus on playing patterns with a relaxed hand while supporting the fingers with the hands an…

Chanteur, compositeur, théoricien de la musique, Thomas Ravenscroft (vers 1590-1635) est passé à la postérité comme collecteur et premier éditeur de chansons populaires et de canons anglais (rounds ou catches).
Conçus pour être chantés à l'unisson dans des tessitures variées, les canons étaient également appréciés sur des instruments tels que flûte à bec ou violes.
Les canons s'appuient su…

Also available: Boogie Woogie Hanon Jazz Hanon Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist - the essential technical method for any classical player - these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles of the 20th century. Each book develops basic technique and true facility in each genre through authentic, progressive exercises and e…

Also available: Blues Hanon Boogie Woogie Hanon Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist - the essential technical method for any classical player - these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles of the 20th century. Each book develops basic technique and true facility in each genre through authentic, progressive exercises and …