from Andrea Chanier. Par GIORDANI GIUSEPPE. It has been said, and wisely so, that if you wish to find TRULY dramatic music, look to opera. This is an essentially complete transcription of Act IV of Umberto Giordano's tragic opera ANDREA CHENIER. One night before French poet Andrea Chenier's impending execution, his lover Madeleine comes to the prison at St. Lazare and, wishing to die rather than l…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Every conductor knows the importance of using excellent teaching materials to aid in the development of all aspects of musical growth. The quality of the band's performance must be continually improving. Each component of the ESSENTIALS OF MUSICIANSHIP series is designed to focus on a specific area of musical performance. By using these materials during the warm-up period, the co…

Performed by Mario Hossen, violin Accompaniment: Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov Mozart's third violin concerto, KV216, sometimes called the 'Strassburg' for a 'Strassburger' tune in its Rondo, is scored for a rather simple, chamber-sized orchestra. The Adagio of this concerto must be the most sublime movement in any of his violin concerti and one of the most beautiful and quin…

Par LISZT FRANZ. In summer 1881 Franz Liszt composed a work that he called “ Valse Oubliée ” (Forgotten waltz) in a letter to his publisher. The work is reminiscent of the appealing Piano waltzes that the composer usedto write when he was younger – although there is a certain distance to the usual waltz style. Liszt by no means renounces virtuosity and elegance, but rather infuses these characteri…

100 Études merveilleuses pour PianoFaire des exercices ' Oui, bien sûr, disent les uns. Non, plutôt pas, disent les autres. L'intérêt pédagogique des exercices dans l'apprentissage du piano reste cependant, pour les spécialistes, incontesté, à la condition que l'étude ne soit pas jouée mécaniquement mais employée dans le but de maîtriser certains problèmes techniques et musicaux. Le Grand livre d'…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the ‘Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal’[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a broad melody in the trio. It was premiered in the Mechelen Cultural Center on the 11th of May 1996 during the solemn ceremony, opening the anniversary year and conducted by the c…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Arsenal was composed for the 50th anniversary of the ‘Harmonie van het Spoorwegarsenaal’[railroad arsenal], based in Mechelen (Belgium). Rather a stately concert march, it has beautiful themes and a broad melody in the trio. It was premiered in the Mechelen Cultural Center on the 11th of May 1996 during the solemn ceremony, opening the anniversary year and conducted by the c…

For percussion ensemble. Composed by Ralph Hicks. Percussion Ensembles. Folio and Parts on CD-ROM. 16 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 40 seconds. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE15-003).