This piece reflects Janácek's memories of childhood and youth in his native Hukvaldy and the Augustinian Abbey in Brno. Kry?tof Maratka, a Czech composer resident in France and a great admirer of Janácek, has arranged the original version to produce a welcome addition to the string quartet repertoire.Youth for wind sextet, is a masterpiece from Janácek's late period (1924). Maratka has successfull…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The two Rondos op. 51 were written independently of one another and only later consolidated into a single opus by Beethoven’s publisher. The first of these works from 1797 quickly became popular on account of how it combines simple, catchy melody with surprising modulations and expressive, dramatic eruptions within a compact form. With its moderate degree of difficulty, t…

Now available for the very first time, the reduction for violin and piano of Ottorino Respighi's Concerto all'antica, originally composed for violin and orchestra. Composed in 1908, Respighi's Concerto all'antica reflects one of the most characteristic artistic aspects of this composer, namely his love for ancient music. This can also be seen in those of his works that adopt the toccata and concer…

The Balkans - where Europe meets Asia...All the cultural diversity of the Balkans is reflected in its varied and colourful music. Hidan Mamudov's selection of pieces from the region, in arrangements for ensemble and separate play-along editions for solo instruments, will provide new experiences for middle-grade players and beyond?The pieces are selected from Turkey, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Mac…

Organ Chorales From The Neumeister Collection Yale University Manuscript 'Lm 4708'. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. In 1985 Christoph Wolff, working at Yale University, discovered a collection of 82 chorales compiled by Johann Gottfried Neumeister (1756-1840) which contained 38 compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach. They reveal great stylistic variety whose forebears stem from the Northern German organ…

An immortal hymn has been given a fresh, contemplative setting from master craftsman Howard Helvey. From the reflective opening to the hushed conclusion, this arrangement paints the awe-inspiring original text and tune in fresh colors. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from the Baroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and stick…

7 Stücke für Klavier solo / 7 Pieces for Solo Piano. Par LINNEMANN MARIA. In her new piano publication, the composer Maria Linnemann revisits a whole series of memories. The birth of a child in her immediate family provided the impetus for the composition of two pieces, including the eponymous In Your Garden of Life. A number of pieces reflect on various aspects of the relationship between two peo…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven's 'Romances' are performed all over the world, yet how many conductors, performers and listeners are aware that op. 50 which was incidentally composed before op. 40, comes down to us in an unfinished form' The autograph score contains little to no articulation or dynamics and to the present day the work has existed only in highly over-edited publications. The pe…

Selected works from Secret Garden's five best-selling albums. Titles are: Nocturne * Song from a Secret Garden * Serenade to Spring * Papillion * Heartstrings * Adagio * Ode to Simplicity * Hymn to Hope * Reflection * Sanctuary * In Our Tears * Divertimento * Aquarell * You Raise Me Up * The Promise * Belonging * Once in a Red Moon * Elegie * Dreamcatcher * I've Dreamed of You.