Tragédie-opéra Drame héroïque en trois actes. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. Christoph Willibald Gluck’s most popular opera “Orphée et Euridice” was performed in 1774 in Paris to sensational success. This new adaption followed the original Viennese version with Italian text that was first performed in 1762 under the direction of the composer in the Burgtheater. For the Paris version Gluck changed …

This original piece is in a style reminiscent of the music of the rich cultural heritage of the Appalachian Mountain area. Music is an important part of the Appalachian way of life. In fact, Appalachian music is one of the best-known manifestations of the culture. Traditional Appalachian music is derived primarily from the English and Scottish ballad tradition and Irish and Scottish fiddle music. …

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Arrangement: Stratford Roy. Par STRATFORD ROY. This volume presents a selection of eight well-known hits from the Twenties and Thirties, which capture the opulence and exuberance, whilst evoking the sense of vibrancy and excitement that was prevalent in music of this era. This volume has been arranged by Roy Stratford for Trumpet and Piano and forms part of the Play Jazztime series. The pieces are…

Par SATIE ERIK / RAE JAMES (Arr.). James Rae follows the success of his best-selling ?Debussy Clarinet Album? (UE 21'264) with this selection of arrangements of piano music by Erik Satie. It draws from the well-known ?Gymnopédies? and ?Gnossiennes? as well as other hits such as ?Jack in the Box? and ?Sonatina Bureaucratique?. The clarinet part is of moderate difficulty and the frequent sparseness …

Par SENFTER JOHANNA. The number of well-known clarinet quintets is quite small. The only major composers whose clarinet quintets are relatively widespread are Mozart, Brahms, Weber and Reger. The composer Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) from Oppenheim admired the music of Johannes Brahms and of Max Reger who was her teacher. Her chamber music œuvre conveys a certain closeness to the clarinet. She even…

Cela fait 100 ans qu'Ortofon existe, et c'est bien l'une des rares companies internationales à pouvoir le fêter ! Pour cette occasion spéciale, la marque originaire du Danemark a décidé de publier son livre « collector » à destination du grand public qui retrace l'histoire d'ortofon depuis son lancement en 1918 jusqu'à aujourd'hui, et qui met en lumière son savoir-faire. A CENTURY OF ACCURACY …