Par RAFF JOACHIM. When his musical triad op. 192 was created in the winter of 1873/74, Raff was one of Germany’s most successful composers and the central artistic authority in the Hessian spa, royal residence and imperial city of Wiesbaden. With op. 192, Raff cultivated his reputation as an erudite composer who was a master of contrapuntal forms. By the time the string quartets were composed, he …

Ed. Critica Di Federico Maria Sardelli. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. This concert in five parts for violin and strings has a curious and rather controversial history. Excluded from the Vivaldi's catalogue on account of doubts raised by its musical language and by its preservation in two different manuscripts that carried conflicting attributions to Torelli and Vivaldi, it's with this edition that it final…

Par CURNOW JAMES. In 1868 William Francis Allen published a collection of spirituals, songs sung by slaves whilst they worked. This book started a flood of enthusiasm for the spiritual which continues to this day. Jubilation (a time for celebration) uses the spiritual 'My Lord, What A Morning' as the main melody for transitions and modulations throughout and to introduce three further spirituals: …

Par CRASBORN-MOOREN PAULA. This book is perfect for beginning clarinetists to learn to play together from the first lessons. The duets add to the students playing pleasure and motivation: for children they have appealing titles, expressing the musical character of the duets,and catchy tunes in keys C, F and G major. The duets gradually increase in difficulty in rhythm and in technique, starting wi…

Arrangeur: Anthony Gröger. Par ROEVER ULRICH / KORB MICHAEL. Publiée pour la première fois en 1982, la mélodie pour cornemuse ' Highland Cathedral ' fait référence à une célèbre église de style néogothique de Glasgow, en Ecosse. Souvent perçue comme un hommage enthousiaste à la nation écossaise, cette mélodie entama dès lors une marche triomphale à travers le monde. La version pour quatuor à corde…

Pierre-Alexandre Bescos (Auteur), Collectif (Auteur) / Grand triomphateur de l'édition 2006 de l'émission culte Nouvelle Star, Christophe Willem s'est imposé en quelques mois comme le chanteur d'une génération en séduisant les sphères les plus branchées jusqu'aux aficionados de la variété. Après un premier Inventaire et une longue tournée à guichets fermés, il a récemment publié Caféine, audacie…

Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. These two pieces are probably the best known works from Stravinsky's 'neoclassical' phase. Now published in The Masterworks Library in full orchestral score: Landmark 20th century works from the Boosey & Hawkes catalogue with introductory notes, illustrations and photographs. Ideal for students, conductors, performers, libraries, CD collectors and general music enthusiasts. Si…

Brahms mainly composed the eight Piano Pieces op. 76 in summer 1878 in the summer resort of Pörtschach at Lake Wörth. Theodor Billroth, a close friend, was enthusiastic about the new works: 'These are magnificent pieces, beautiful and interesting to play. They lie so well under the hand for those who are a little used to Schumann's and Chopin's technique that it is a pleasure to practise them.? As…

Par BLANKEN JOHN. The Mayor’s Blues est un blues en douze mesures aux couleurs sonores multiples. Brillant, puissant et mystérieux, la texture offre un vaste espace de jeu pour l’ensemble des pupitres de la formation avant d’entreprendre une plongée enthousiaste, fascinante et corsée dans l’univers du blues… / Niveau : 3 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Parisian and London Symphonies. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. / Répertoire / Orchestre