Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók?s Second String Quartet was composed ? with several long interruptions ? between 1915 and 1918, after he had spent several years almost solely devoted to collecting folk music. The melody and rhythms of the riotous middle movement ?Allegro, molto capriccioso? provide impressive testimony of how his research trips had taken him as far as North Africa. The first edition of th…

Tonalité : D-Moll - Horn, Paul (Arr.) -. Par NAUMANN JOHANN GOTTLIEB. Johann Gottlieb Naumann, who today is becoming increasingly well known, achieved recognition during his lifetime as a composer of operas, among them the first Swedish “national opera, ” Gustaf Wasa. In addition he wrote a large number of sacred compositions for the Court of Dresden, where he was employed for many years, includin…

Just as Serge Rachmaninoff's piano virtuosity ranked him among the greatest pianists of the twentieth century, his compositions for piano and orchestra won him an important position among modern composers. Among the works that ensure his reputation are the first three piano concertos, reprinted here from the authoritative full-score Russian editions.
Rachmaninoff wrote the stirring Piano Conc…

Par PART ARVO. This piece is Pärt's tribute to Benjamin Britten who died in 1976. Arvo Pärt: In the past years we have had many losses in the world of music to mourn. Why did the date of Benjamin Britten's death - 4 December 1976 - touch such a chord in me? During this time I was obviously at the point where I could recognize the magnitude of such a loss. Inexplicable feelings of guilt, more than …

The fourth book in the Piano Gefällt Mir! series brings you 50 more chart and film hits, all arranged for Easy Piano by renowned composer Hans-Günter Heumann. Featuring an accompanying MP3 CD with both full and play-along backing tracks.This series has long been a favourite for Pianists looking to learn popular tracks from an authoritative source, and Hans-Günter Heumann has proven himself as a na…

Tonalité : F-Dur - Hob. Xxii:1. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Despite all of its folk-line simplicity of melody, Haydn's first mass contains a pious note that, just like its youthful verve, still was to hold fascination for him in his late years when, in 1805, he re-orchestrated his first work. The first version of the mass is considered to have been composed in 1749 or 1750. It was around the same time …

The Beatles 1966-1969 volume from the Play It Right series is for beginner - intermediate guitarists who want to master their favourite songs from The Beatles ' later years. The Beatles 1966-1969 book includes: A book of eight songs each with the guitar part shown in simple diagrams and pictures, plus a matching tutorial A DVD showing you exactly how to play the pieces, plus an audio track for eac…

Since Maria Muldaur's hit song 'Midnight at the Oasis? Amos Garrett has been acknowledged as the most innovative stringbending guitarist in the world. Amos walks you through his version of 'Sleepwalk? illustrating his unique approach to the guitar. You'll never look at your guitar in the same light after the ultimate Amos Garrett lesson. In this master class for the intermediate/ advanced guitar p…

Original Repertoire for Alto Saxophone. Nobuya Sugawa presents 9 new pieces with piano accompaniment which are suitable for saxophonists who have been playing for 3 or 4 years and want to become more experienced at playing with a pianist. The piano parts have been written so they can be played by piano students. This way the Recital Album can help the saxophonist and the pianist to a higher level.…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based on well-known c…