Klavierauszug -Revised edition. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The St. John Passion was first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday of 1724. Written three years before the St. Matthew Passion, it was a work Bach revised during the rest of his life, in fact he did not leave us a definitive version either in print or fair copy. The sources give evidence of four different versions used at four performances…

Piano Reduction Of The Early 1844 Version. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn' s Violin Concerto op. 64, is a key work of the 19th century, adhering to the classical style of Beethoven while pointing the way to the romantic ethos of Brahms. It has long been known that Mendelssohn performed the work with three soloists in succession: Ferdinand David, who worked closely with the composer d…

Nos. 6-10 - Pour Guitare-Para Guitarra-For Guitar-Für Gitarre -Per Chitarra. Par BROUWER LEO. A new edition of the 4 series of Estudios sencillos (Etudes simples) originally published by Editions Max Eschig (Série 1: ME 7997 | Série 2: ME 7998 | Série 3: ME 8494 | Série 4: ME 8495) - Music text revised by Frédéric Zigante: new engravings: practical, easy-to-follow editorial lay-out: no critical no…

Par STRAUSS RICHARD. In 1880 Richard Strauss began composing the 'Sonata for cello and piano' op. 6. Before it went to print in 1883 he revised the complete piece. Only the first movement remained unaltered. Strauss dedicated the 'Sonata for cello and piano' in F major to his friend Hans Wihan (at that time solo cellist with the court orchestra of Munich), who also took part in the premiere of the…

Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. Gluck Iphigénie en Aulide (Vocal Score) Tragedy - Opera in three acts Iphigénie en Aulide is the first of six operas that Gluck composed for the Académie Royale de Musique. In keeping with his plans for operatic reform, he sought to create noble, expressive and natural melodies that did justice to every language and every national spirit while eliminating the “ridic…

A Melodrama Interspersed With Music. Par BENDA GEORG. Georg Anton Benda's melodrama „Medea' (1775) was one of the most successful German musical theatre works of the late 18th century. With a libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter, the work soon became a great influence within the melodrama genre. For several decades, it was performed all over central Europe, developing an impressive reception histo…

Par SCHUTZ H.. Published in 1648, Heinrich Schutz's ; Geistliche Chor-Music is still regarded as one of his seminal works. A two-volume performance edition based on Werner Breig's revised new text is available (BA 5901/BA 5902). ; Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt & one of the most well-known motets (SWV380) from Heinrich Schutz‘ ; Geistliche Chor-Music is now appearing in a revised separate ed…

Musica Britannica XIV. Par BULL JOHN. Edited by John Steele & Francis Cameron and revised Alan Brown. Bull's skill as a composer and performer was acknowledged throughout Europe. This volume, the first of two, contains fantasias, ostinati and plainsong settings, keyboard canons, preludes and a group of 'Dorian' pieces by this intriguing and ingenious master of the virginals. First published in 196…

Violin Scales and Arpeggios Grade 8 contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 8 Violin exam.Includes all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam, all in a user-friendly format and clear page layout.NB: Revised scale and sight-reading requirements com…