Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Octet in F major Op. post. 166 D 803 for Clarinet (in B-flat), Bassoon, Horn, Violin (2), Viola, Violincello, Double Bass “I have done little new by way of lieder. In compensation I have tried my hand at several instrumental things, for I have composed two quartets for Violins, Viola and Violincello [A minor, D 804; D minor, D 810] and an octet [F major, D 803] and will write y…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the great feast days, the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig, following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I, 46-55). One of these compositions, for solo soprano, has been lost. Of the other Magnificat, Bach composed his first version, In E-flat, with four inserted Christmas pieces, prepared for the evening service that holiday, 1723. His r…

Now available as a book and CD edition. Pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practicing. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introdu…

Missa aulica. Par BRIXI FRANTISEK XAVER. Brixi came from a widespread family of Bohemian musicians which included composers whose works were well known among rural communities. The present edition of this short mass (known as the “Missa aulica”), which is published here for the first time, is a typical example of this type of music: scored for a small ensemble, which makes only modest demands of t…

Par SAMIE. Études Mignonnes (or Cute Studies) is the first in a series of three volumes of studies for the Violin. Compiled in 1878 by Auguste Samie , the études allow students to work on basic technical concepts, such as bowing and sound production. The 20 studies in Études Mignonnes each helpfully contain a title indicating the focus of the exercise, followed by clear instructions regarding tech…

This Baroque opera chorus from Vivaldi's La fida ninfa was first heard at the grand opening of the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona, Italy. Available for 2- and 3-part choirs, this edition includes buoyant choral polyphony, a jubilant music text, and an optional flute obbligato. / Choeur SAB

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. The profound impression it makes on us is due in part to the sequence of variations on a death motif that seems to have been borrowed from the beginning of the second Kyrie from Bach's Mass in B minor. Written in 1890, it was commissioned by the publisher Novello for the Birmingham Music Festival and premiered there under the direction of the composer on 9 October 1891. For thi…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Sonatina In G Major for Violin and Piano was written during a period of relaxed creativity and family contentment. Dvorak wrote it in America at the end of 1893 and dedicated it to his children who were both attending the National Conservatory in New York, where the composer acted as director. His daughter Otylie, later the wife of Josef Suk, and his 10-year-old son Antonin, al…

Newly edited by Donald Burrows, the latest publication in the Novello Handel Edition with full historic, interpretative and critical notes. Handel's majestical setting of John Dryden in a cantata to honour the patron saint of music, first performed in London in 1739. ST or SAT soloists, SATB chorus. / Chant Et Piano

Par BOLCOM WILLIAM / WEINSTEIN ARNOLD. Previously available in separate volumes, the original 24 Cabaret Songs have been collected together for the first time in this new complete edition. Includes bios, notes from the composer, and Weinstein's article What Is Cabaret Song?/ Recueil / Voix Moyenne et Piano