Par BOULANGER NADIA. Nadia Boulanger's Three Pieces for Viola and Piano Posterity has retained of Nadia Boulanger only her gifts as a virtuoso of the piano and organ, her skill as a conductor (of vocal ensemble and orchestra) and most of all, her incredible charisma as a teacher. For nearly sixty years, 'Mademoiselle' made the most of her famous Wednesdays, bringing rigour and passion to the tra…

Vesperpsalm. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. The Laudate pueri was composed between 1735 and 1749 for the Ospedale degl’Incurabili in Venice. Since the Ospedale was an institution for the musical training of gifted girls and young women, the vocal parts are scored for female voices. As Director of Music at the Saxon-Polish Court of Dresden, Hasse was also responsible for church music, and therefore he arr…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par FRANCK CESAR. Although Cesar Franck won many prizes during his student days his music was generally unrecognised by his contemporaries. His pieces were written in the romantic style whilst retaining a classical structure and his later compositions were referred to as 'cathedrals of sound'. Panis Angelicus is poetic and almost serene and this arrangement by Philip Sparke ret…

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Classic Series : Brazilliance Music Pub. Number of pages : 104 Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. This comprehensive collection presents Almeida's duets prese…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Written in 1998, Peter Sculthorpe's calm work draws its inspiration from his own environmental concerns for Northern Australia's so-called 'Top End'. There, along the coastline, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures mingle with those of Melanesia and Indonesia. Cello Dreaming reflects this plurality./ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Par MAW NICHOLAS. '. . . a sequence of dances which make up a vigorous rhythmic romp, brilliantly written for the instruments.'Edward Greenfield, The Guardian, 25th July 1991/ Répertoire / Conducteur

Par TURNER BARRIE CARSON. Simply Film presents a wonderful selection of favourite movie themes, superbly arranged for piano at Grades 2-3, by Barrie Carson Turner. The pieces are expertly graded and fingered and come complete with informative comments. Simply put, this collection is the perfect introduction to some of the best film music ever written! / Niveau : Débutant / Recueil / Piano

Clarinet and Piano. Par JOLLIFFE EDMUND. The composer has written extensively for film and television, and his gift for musical characterisation illuminates every bar of My Family and Other Animals. Here is a delightful human menagerie, a family circle with its typical variety of awkward and amiable relatives, beautifully portrayed in music of beguiling simplicity by Edmund Jolliffe. Technically, …

This three-minute piece for string quartet unites the typical features of Elena Kats-Chernin's compositions: blues harmony, a motor-like rhythm driven by syncopes, bittersweet melodies and austere-poetic sonority. Silver Eucalypt was written in 2006 and recorded in 2012 by the Acacia Quartet on their CD 'Blue Silence' released by Vexations840. Now there is finally a printed edition which may be a …

A Dictionary of Opera Characters
Revised Edition
Joyce Bourne
The Oxford Reference Collection
A unique reference guide containing A-Z entries on more than 2,500 operatic characters, with information on the creator of the role and notable performances
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