The presentation of this album marks a special event in classic guitar publishing! This anthology contains 11 truly representative examples of the folklore of Latin America, all highly revered folk songs considered jewels of the musical traditions of: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Mexico. Artfully arranged by the renowned Mexican composer and gu…

Par HOFMANN LEOPOLD. 'Man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live' is one of the central biblical texts dealing with the transitoriness of human existence. Leopold Hofmann, Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna from 1772 to 1793, where W. A. Mozart was his church music assistant, also set this strongly expressive text. Hofmann's setting, in C minor, offers an austere harmo…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistfu…

'Originally written for a suite called Silver Poetry, a Suite on Australian Images, for German flautist Christiane Meininger, whose specially designed flute bears that name ('Poesie in Silber?), this short piece was composed on the day I went for a walk in Russell Falls in Tasmania, and I encountered the small pink breasted robin, a rare tiny and very pretty bird. It had such a charming aura about…

Viele Werke des Komponisten und Posaunisten Mike Svoboda haben außermusikalische Bezüge, entstanden für konkrete Anlässe. Aber wenn er sich eigene Wünsche erfüllen darf, dann schreibt er auch gern ?pure' Musik, die sich nur auf sich selbst bezieht. Seine 'Music for Trombone and Orchestra' (2010) war so ein Wunschkind. Nach der Vollendung dieses Stücks, während er den Solopart einstudierte, wollte …

The musical appeal of the Blues, as they began to be heard in the early twentieth century, was so infectious that musicians with open minds and ears were drawn to it as soon as they heard it. And that appeal crossed the racial and ethnic divides that characterized American society. So it was, that even before African American guitarists were recorded playing fingerstyle blues guitar, their white n…

Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' are amongst the most beautiful and widely-known Baroque master pieces. Each of the four violin concertos is preceded by a sonnet which characterises the season depicted in the concerto. The poems are thought to be by Vivaldi himself. With explanatory texts and fully coloured illustrations, the edition is aimed at young and adult pianists. The easily pl…

Par VELILLA NATALIA. MUSIC and MÚSICA es una metodología que abarca los 6 cursos de Educación Musical de la etapa de Educación Primaria. Esta metodología nos presenta dos novedades fundamentales: 1. El tratamiento bilingüe de todo el material, lo que hace que la metodología pueda ser utilizada tanto por un profesor que quiera impartir el área de música en inglés, como por otro que la quiera impart…

formaly titled 'Inside Outside'. Par GREEN BUNKY. A thorough exploration of II/V/I patterns applicable to a variety of musical situations. This book has been referred to as a “theory follows practice” book. Musicians who have played “by ear” will recognize many of the licks and phrases as familiar sounds they have heard and used for years. Licks/patterns are presented in all 12 keys and work perfe…

Pour Alto seul. Par HELDER MARLIJN. Marlijn Helder, compositrice et pianiste, est très connue en Hollande, son pays natal, pour ses interprétations musicales uniques, seule ou avec orchestre, tant de ses propres oeuvres que du répertoire du XXème siècle. Une grande date pour elle fut la création en 2012 de son orchestration du Quatuor avec piano, de Mahler, par l'Orchestre philharmonique de Ro…