Haydn's Symphony #26 received its nickname 'Lamentazione? during his lifetime, though it is unclear whether this stems directly from the composer.This work probably originated no later than 1770. Its first and second movements quote excerpts from Gregorian chants used in Holy Week. In Haydn's day it was customary to play individual movements in church services, and it may be assumed that these two…

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE / LEBOUC CHARLES-JOSEPH (Arr.). Peu après sa composition en 1886, Camille Saint-Saëns demanda à Auguste Durand que Le Carnaval des Animaux, qu'il considérait comme une fantaisie parodique, ne paraisse qu'à titre posthume. Il pensait probablement que ce divertissement ternirait le sérieux du reste de son ?uvre. Le Carnaval a donc été publié en février 1922, deux mois après l…

Arr. Lorenzo Bocci. Par MOURET JEAN-JOSEPH. Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738), surnommé le « musicien des grâces », évoque, par ses opéras-ballets et ses divertissements, le type même du compositeur Régence : ses oeuvres sont élégantes, charmantes et surtout légères. Ses deux Suites de symphonies (1729) laissent pressentir la symphonie française telle qu’elle s’est développée au cours de la seconde m…

Der Philosoph. Par HAYDN JOSEPH. Joseph Haydn wrote Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major in 1764 as part of his tenure as Vice-Kapellmeister at the Esterházy court. The work is unique because of its instrumentation with two cors anglais: this instrument, which Haydn had used in some divertimenti from around 1760 onwards, does not appear in any of his other symphonies – or indeed in those by other compo…

Der Philosoph. Par HAYDN JOSEPH. Joseph Haydn wrote Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major in 1764 as part of his tenure as Vice-Kapellmeister at the Esterházy court. The work is unique because of its instrumentation with two cors anglais: this instrument, which Haydn had used in some divertimenti from around 1760 onwards, does not appear in any of his other symphonies – or indeed in those by other compo…

En 1968, le premier volume de la collection CLASSICS TO MODERNS a été reçu avec enthousiasme par les professeurs de musique. Depuis, avec l'arrivée de nouveaux volumes, la collection a reçu l'approbation totale des professeurs et des étudiants pour son contenu utile et sa bibliothèque unique de morceaux pour piano. Tout ceux intéressés par la littérature pour piano ont été servis grâce à ces compi…

aus Schlichte Weisen. Par REGER MAX. The vocal oeuvre of Max Reger is quite comprehensive but only few of his more than 300 works have become firmly established in the concert repertoire. One song, however, was to become a real big seller: 'Mariä Wiegenlied' in which the composer had woven the old Christmas carol Joseph, lieber Joseph mein. Because of its huge success, Max Reger recommended to his…

Easiest Piano Works By Joseph Haydn. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. This collection brings together Joseph Haydn's most beloved and light piano pieces. It contains minuets and German dances, sonatas and single movements as well as a few variations - including some for four hands. In addition, it includes Haydn's piano version of the anthem 'Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser' which later became the German nati…