Nach Texten Von Franz Schubert. Par HOLLIGER HEINZ. I was in the middle of a recording project featuring Franz Schubert’s complete symphonies and other orchestral works, when I received a request from Anna Lucia Richter asking if I could compose a companion piece for Schubert’s The Shepherd on the Rock. I was inspired by the movingly simple yet profoundly mysterious musical text Schubert had publi…

Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio'), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

There's a taxi waiting for Chekhov, but he'd rather go on foot.. Par EOTVOS PETER. Right at the beginning, this funny encore piece has the string quartet imitate the squawking horn of a car from 1901. The following polyrhythmic and somewhat slow chorale may suggest that Chekhov actually did not make his decision easy for himself… 'Encore' is dedicated to Peter Eötvös' Hungarian fellow composer and…

Weihnachtskantate. Par ZECHNER JOHANN GEORG. As the basis for his „Oratorio per il Natale“ Zechner used 4 Verses of the hymn „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ by Johann Rist. He also used some verses by another author. The reason for the reworking of Rist's text was undoubtedly Zechner's idea of writing a dramatic compositon after the model of the Italian cantata, rather than a succession of v…

Par . What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney than with 100 magical songs in a beautiful, collectible hardcover edition' Beginning with a foreword by composer and Disney legend, Alan Menken, and a preface by Walt Disney Records Supervising Producer and Music Historian, Randy Thornton, and featuring colorful art throughout, Disney 100 Songs will take you on a century-long music…

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Par CAMPO REGIS. A la suite des reprises de mes Cris de Marseille par l'ensemble Musicatreize et par Les Jeunes Solistes, la scène nationale de Valenciennes, Le Phénix, m'a proposé d'écrire pour Dominique Visse et son ensemble Clément Janequin pour un concert en hommage à Claude Lejeune. La confrontation d'une création avec un univers vocal éloigné du nôtre est une démarche que j'affectionne depui…

Traditional Folksong. Par BULLA STEPHEN. This bright and joyous traditional Yiddish song will add a sparkle to your holiday concert! Glimmering counterpoint illuminates the cheerful melody that notes the beginning of the Festival of Lights. Easy woodwind trills and staccato background rhythms add life to the arrangement, making this a memorable experience for all! / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique légère…