Par BOULANGER NADIA. June 1914. Nadia Boulanger is at the height of her composing career, which she pursues alongside her other musical activities - concert performance and teaching - though only a few years later, she will deliberately give it up. Right now, however, she has gone to meet her sister Lili in Rome, where the two young musicians, united by a deep affection, will put their study trip …

Piano Works. Par LANGGAARD RUED. Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) is one of the most important Danish composers of the 20th century. Langgaard's piano compositions are evenly spread out over his 50 productive years from 1902 to 1951. Generally speaking his piano music represents the entire broad spectrum of expression and the stylistic diversity one finds in his music. Some of the most personal works he…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. History! Introduce a bit of good old early-Americana to your audiences this year. GEORGE WASHINGTON SUITE is made up of three tunes known to have been composed for (or about) George and Martha Washington in their own time. Probably the best known of the three is the first movement, WASHINGTON’S GRAND MARCH, which is believed to have been written by Francis Hopkinson. He was one…

Und es waren Hirten in derselbigen Gegend - BWV 248.2. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The Christmas Oratorio with just organ instead of orchestral accompaniment' Can this work with such a festive and colorfully orchestrated piece' This arrangement shows that it can, and surprisingly well!Carsten Klomp has carefully transcribed the orchestral writing for organ. Staying close to the original score goes …

Par HESSLER CLAUS. A new, comprehensive 224-page publication by the open-handed playing specialist, Claus Hessler! Here you can find everything a contemporary drummer needs to be able to play today. Claus teaches you new rhythmic skills that facilitate greater security and musical freedom. Whether you play rock, pop, funk, Latin, jazz, Afro-Cuban, or second-line music, the high-quality MP3 CD enab…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. History! Introduce a bit of good old early-Americana to your audiences this year. GEORGE WASHINGTON SUITE is made up of three tunes known to have been composed for (or about) George and Martha Washington in their own time. Probably the best known of the three is the first movement, WASHINGTON’S GRAND MARCH, which is believed to have been written by Francis Hopkinson. He was one…

Par HUMMEL BERTOLD. Hummel wrote three versions of the four-minute fantasias: the original version for basset horn as well as versions for solo bass clarinet and solo bassoon. The most effective version undoubtedly is the version for basset horn with its mystically transfigured sound which even Mozart had used for the musical reference to the world to come. Each of the three fantasias begins with …

Bärenreiter continues its Urtext edition of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas with three major works at once.They begin with the frequently played op. 2 Sonatas (nos. 1-3) (BA 10859) which stem from his early yet mature oeuvre when he was developing an independent style from the legacy of Mozart and Haydn.They then proceed to the lyrical D major Sonata op. 28 from his middle period (nicknamed '…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. A master of music in all forms, Beethoven brought his genius to works as mighty as the great 'Choral' Symphony and as intimate as the charming 'Spring' Sonata. Less well known, but no less ingenious, are his delightful works scored for small Wind Ensembles. Intimate, melodious, and full of rhythmic life, this charming music brings a breath of fresh air to the world of fin…