Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn?t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years …

Par CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO MARIO. Born into a family that had lived in Florence since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) entertained only a distant relationship with the music he heard at synagogue: a Renaissance church held more appeal for the Florentine artist than the Oriental décor of his forefathers' place of worship. It was only when he discove…

Les oeuvres de Mozart pour piano à quatre mains constituent le premier point fort de ce genre qui plus tard est réalisé uniquement par Franz Schubert. Les deux premières sonates de la période de Salzbourg qui sont particulièrement adaptés pour l'enseignement de la musique dans les écoles secondaires, sont opposés à trois compositions efficaces de sa période viennoise. Le présent volume contient au…

8 Twentieth-Century Pieces. Having touched on the romantic era in 'To a Wild Rose' and the classical era in 'An die Musik', Kember moves forward to the twentieth-century with this thoughtfully chosen collection for string quartet. The Schott String Quartet Series With the first books in the series focusing on baroque, classical and romantic styles, The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to…

Par GILL JOANNA. This work is a reflective setting of a popular blessing used regularly in both church services and within choral concerts. Scored for unaccompanied mixed choir, the four parts are often divided to create an eight-part texture. The main melodic interest is carried in the soprano line over a supporting line of six parts provided by the lower voices. Within this short setting a var…

The Music Of Chucho Valdez And Irakere. Par VALDES CHUCHO / MAULEON REBECCA. The most authoritative guide to Afro-Cuban jazz ever published. Includes scores and analysis of Valdés' most important works, an overview of the history of Afro-Cuban music, biographies on Valdés and ground-breaking supergroup Irakere and an explanation of the Cuban clave and its function./ Méthode / Tout Instrument

This book showcases the works of ten young composers, chosen winners of composition project inspired by Jasmine Ng's works of art featured in Classic Musical Moments Grade 5. This project is aimed at inspiring compositional creativity by creating a connection with pictures and music. The winners are chosen for their ability in expressing their insightful looks at the pictures and channelling it th…

The Nine Glens Of Antrim - Nine Easy Pieces For Piano is a songbook featuring nine distinctly Irish-themed original compositions by renowned composer and teacher June Armstrong for grades two to four standard, designed to teach and reinforce technique and stylistic interpretation.Composer June Armstrong has taken the glens of County Antrim in Ireland as the inspiration for nine new Piano pieces th…