Par KINROSS JOHN. John Kinross (b. Edinburgh 1848, d. London 1890) John Kinross’ music has become not merely neglected – it has become virtually invisible. Contemporary reports tell that he was, firstly, an extremely talented and successful piano teacher in Dundee, then a freelance composer and pianist in London. He wrote a substantial number of compositions for the young pianist; these works d…

Recueil de chansons Arrangées pour violon Musique de film de (par ex.) Star Wars, Le Seigneur des Anneaux, Harry Potter et James Bond 007 Avec accompagnement au piano prêt pour l'impression, en format PDF sur le CD inclus Format DIN A4 81 pages ISBN 9780739091944, numéro de l'éditeur: 00-40126 Niveau de difficulté: intermédiaire@Comprend un CD mp3 avec enregistrements de démonstration et d'accompa…

Par LE GENDRE DOMINIQUE. This work for solo violin was commissioned by American Violinist Wendy Case for her CD of works for solo violin by living composers titled The Tiger and The Clover released in February 2022 by the label Blue Griffin. Just as Wendy proposed this new work, I heard the news that the Polish poet Adam Zagajewski who I had met through mutual friends, had died. I had long admir…

The Billy Strayhorn Collection brings together 17 memorable pieces written, arranged or made famous by the man of whom Duke Ellington said '(He) was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head'. A shy man who realised early on that his dream of a career in classical music was unlikely to become a reality because of his race, Strayhorn found a father figure and a lifelong employe…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistfu…