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…

Par JARRELL MICHAEL. I had already discovered texts from Gongora for some time in the bilingual edition of the Dogana, beautifully translated by Philippe Jaccotet. I found those poems were really rich, impossible to reduce to a single meaning. This is what drove me to use one of this author's sonnets at the time, in its original language, and to compose Eco for voice and piano. Recently, I discov…

Par PART ARVO. Fratres (original setting for violin and piano) was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and premiered on August 17th, 1980 at that very place (violin: Gidon Kremer, piano: Elena Kremer). Composed in Pärt's very own 'Tintinnabuli'-style, this piece allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific tone color. 'The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of …

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par POULENC FRANCIS. Born in Paris in 1899, Francis Poulenc soon became a notable composer and pianist. His Trois Pièces for Piano were composed in 1928, towards the beginning of his career and paved the way for exceptional Piano works from the composer. Poulenc, as a member of Les Six, composed music in a style contrary to that of Richard Wagner and impressionists Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Jacques Offenbach (1819'80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original sheet music ' a few from the original piano-vocal scores, and some with lively pictorial covers. Co…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. 2013 marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth and major celebrations are planned across the world, making this the widest ever global celebration of a British composer. The previously unpublished Two Pieces were written in late 1929, after Britten composed the Rhapsody For String Quartet (March 1929). The new publication will be edited by David Matt hews, who spent thr…

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. The book is equally adaptable to pick style or classical technique. Includes optional teacher duets with chord names. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. Lesson Book 2 provides a seamless transition from Book 1. Guitar. Level: Late Elementary. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Folk, Blues and Beyond; Celtic Melodies and Open Tunings; and The Jazz Tinge. By John Renbourn. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Solos. Grossman Audio. Acoustic Music. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9x11.75. 120 pages. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop.

Composed by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). For Guitar. Book; Classical Guitar Folio; Masterworks. Alfred Classical Guitar Masterworks. Acoustic; Masterwork; Romantic. Intermediate. 88 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Book Only. By Will Schmid and Greg Koch. Guitar Method. Size 9x12 inches. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

by William Bay and Mike Christiansen. For all guitars. Mastering Guitar. All styles, solos and exercises. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Method. Size 8.75x11.75. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

(75 Hymns and Choruses). By David Winkler. String ensemble. For medium voice, guitar. Easy. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

By Adam Kadmon. For guitar. Book. 192 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook). Composed by Scott Tennant. For Guitar. This edition: 2nd. Book; Classical Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction; Other. Pumping Nylon Series. 144 pages. Published by Alfred Music

A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook. Composed by Scott Tennant. This edition: 2nd. Book; Classical Guitar Method or Supplement; DVD; Digital Download; Method/Instruction; Software. Pumping Nylon Series. 144 pages. Published by Alfred Music

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. This volume expands the three-string chords (introduced in Exploring Chords Book 1) to form complete chords. Guitar. Level: Late Elementary. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book w/CD. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. This book is supplemental to the FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Book 1/CD and DVD Pack. Hal Leonard Guitar Method. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard

By Sonia Michelson. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Classic. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.5x11. 48 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Written by Charles Duncan. Instructional book for guitar. With standard guitar notation (no tablature), fingerings, instructional text, illustrations and introductory text. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.