In his works, Eduard Pütz (1911-2000) sought to overcome the boundaries between different genres of music. He often mixed classical elements with stylistic features from jazz and popular music. / Quatuor A Cordes

Par KRAUS JOSEPH MARTIN. Joseph Martin Kraus [1756 1792] composed his Requiem in 1775at the age of 19 for the parish church in his hometown of Buchen, Odenwald. This followed the Miserere of 1773, and is the second of his surviving sacred compositions. Already in this early work Kraus shows that he was a representative of the musical ?Sturm und Drang.? With all its youthful unconcern towards compo…

Par KLASCHKA MARTIN. My work Sonatina in G is a moderately difficult, easily accessible composition. Its 5 movements pass through a number of different colours (Martin Klaschka). Martin Klaschka (*1963) studied music at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart. Much of his energy is devoted to writing easy to intermediate pieces for different instruments and ensembles. / Da…

Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of the work between 1994 and 1996 for tárogató and concert band. Since this traditional Hungarian instrument is rarely found in ensembles abroad, a soprano saxophone can serve as an alternative solo instrument. The composer uses melodies from the early 18th century, from the age of Rákóczi's war of independence. An ambitious framewo…

A superb collection of sixteen works by the greatest nineteenth-century German and Austrian composers for choir, compiled and edited by Ralph Allwood. This volume includes works by Johannes Brahms, Anton Bruckner, Peter Cornelius and Mendelssohn. / Chant Et Piano

Lagune (Editions de la) (Auteur) / Vainqueur de la Nouvelle Star, édition 2006, Christophe Willem est à lui seul une véritable révolution. Sorti de nulle part, il franchit les portes du casting de l'émission et arrive jusqu'au tapis rouge du succès. En l'espace de quelques "prime", il a su nous envoûter grâce à sa voix cristalline et ses incomparables et inégalables prestations scéniques. Arti…

Par FERNANDEZ MICHELE. Having written this for her son in 1998, composer Michele Fernández brings us this highly emotional and rewarding work for jazz ensemble. The nostalgic opening solo section (which is optional) leads to a sizzling salsa groove which gradually intensifies throughout. The distinctive melody is complemented with lushly scored countermelodies, and all rhythm section parts are car…

Das Akkordeon ist, anders als man oft denkt, ein vielseitiges Instrument, das in den unterschiedlichsten Musikrichtungen zum Einsatz kommt. In diesem Band reicht das Spektrum von der Polka über Tango, Musette, Swing und Calypso bis hin zum Blues. Für fortgeschrittene Akkordeonisten eine gute Möglichkeit, den Facettenreichtum ihres Instrumentes zu erkunden. / Accordéon