Par IBERT JACQUES. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. The composer wrote for a variety of instrumentations and his works remain popular to this day, Deux Stèles Orientees for Voice and Flute being no exception. Composed in 1926, Deux Stèles Orientees for Voice and Flute is based on the poem of the same name by Victor Se…

Recueil Harpe. Par RENIE HENRIETTE. Six Short Pieces is a set of short works for Harp composed by Henriette Renie. Written in two suites for pedal or lever Harp, the volume is divided as per below: Suite 1: - Conte de Noë l - Recueillement - Air de Danse Suite 2: - Invention dans le Style ancient - Rêverie - Gavotte This set of pieces is really enjoyable to play and was written for upper beginners…

Arrangeur: Siegfried Petrenz. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. George Frideric Handel is considered England’s first and foremost composer of oratorios. Above all, the Messiah is regarded as the epitome of sacred music and in German-speaking countries it is also one of the most often performed works in the genre. The version of the Messiah which is most often performed today is a combination of various…

13 Well-Known Melodies In Easy Arrangements. The music chosen for 'Curtain up!' ranges from the early classical period to the 20th century and includes arrangements of works by Vanhal, Leopold and Wolfgang A. Mozart, Weber, Diabelli, Mendelssohn Bartholdy through to Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Rachmaninoff. Two lively compositions by Maria Holzeis-Augustin are also included. All arrangements are suitab…

Par UROS DOJCINOVIC. In this remarkable video/solo guitar recital, Serbian musician, composer, pedagogue and publisher, Uroandscaron - Dojcinovic, takes the listener on a musical journey through: Russia, Ukraine, Spain, South American, the Far East (Japan and China), and the Balkan countries of his native former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia). Each piece includes a wealth of photo documen…

A book of 15 fun and easy piano duets, supplementing the other books in Level 1 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. This illustrated duet book is ideal for getting pupils together to learn the valuable skill of ensemble playing. Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more.What is Piano Junior?Piano Junior is a superb piano course for beginners. It's creative, …

In 1717 Telemann composed his cantata 'Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch? for the first day of Whitsun based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister. It forms part of the 'Concerten-Jahrgang?, also known as 'Das Harmonische Zion? or 'Italienischer Jahrgang? where all the cantatas are conceived as concertos for vocal and instrumental parts and have been colourfully scored. This particular work includes two ob…

A late starter in music? After the 1841 premiere which was anything but promising, Schumann did not deal with his Fourth Symphony and put the finishing touches to it until 10 years later. One of its most remarkable features is its structure. The individual movements - none of which is really completed - shall follow each other without a break, thus leading to a great one-movement structure. The wo…