Tonalité : G-Dur - Woo Vi/5. Par KALLIWODA JOHANN WENZEL. Bohemian-Czech music has always been famous for it’s melodious, extrovert style and lively rhythms. Even the Bohemian church music, which often contains folk-like elements, has this character. With the first publication of the three-voice a-cappella mass by the Prague composer and violin virtuoso Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, Carus extends it’s …

Gioachino Rossini chooses Semiramide as the opera subject of the Carnival season 1822-23, the last of his Italian career. The opera - composed on a libretto by Gaetano Rossi - was performed for the first time in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, on February 3rd 1823. The history of this work is characterized right from the first performances by frequent manipulations, cuts and consecutive adjustments beca…

Il Distratto. Par HAYDN JOSEPH. The six movements of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 60 “Il Distratto” once served as incidental music for the comedy “Le Distrait” by Jean-François Regnard (1655–1709), which was performed at the Esterházy court in 1772. This consisted of an overture, four entr’actes – the play is in five acts – and a finale. But this composition is not merely a compilation of stage mu…

Par BUSH ALAN. (GCSE/AL) This is one of the very few tried and tested manuals, by a much admired teacher, for those seeking instruction in the complex yet rewarding art of two-part species counterpoint. There are 55 exercises as well as many worked examples./ Livre / Livre

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Composed in 1910/11, Bartók's Allegro barbaro is one of his best-known and most popular works for piano. The composer himself enjoyed performing it in concerts, and recorded it several times. The recording from 1929, which he referred to as the 'authentic recording?, contains very interesting divergences from the printed version as far as articulation, tempo and even the number of ostinato measure…

Par THOMPSON WENDY. How do you bring a forgotten silent film back to life? What are the techniques behind writing a successful film score? How do you work with and inspire choreographers? Carl Davis's fascinating story gives an insight into the prolific composing and conducting career of one of the world's most celebrated film and television composers. Born in New York, Carl Davis spent his early …

Par LISZT FRANZ. One of Liszt’s most admired and performed masterpieces for piano, along with the six Consolations, ten Harmonies poetiques et religieuses, two Ballades and two Legendes, all reprinted from the authoritative Franz Liszt-Stiftung edition published by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig./ Répertoire / Piano

One of the world's most revered and talented exponents of the Delta Blues style presents a two-part in-depth guide to the earthy, hard-driving sound of the Mississippi.Rory Block dissects and teaches a breathtaking set of key Delta Blues performances, including the rhythmic pounding of Charlie Patton, the fingerpicking style of Tommy Johnson and the slide/open-tuning sounds of the great Robert Joh…

Nouveau TM-70 de KORG Le nouveau TM-70 de KORG est une amélioration remarquable de l'accordeur/métronome. Conçu au Japon pour une qualité supérieure, ce modèle compact et précis offre aux musiciens une utilisation simplifiée, un affichage clair et des performances accrues. Avec les nouvelles fonctions de transposition et l'option du microphone piézo CM-400, il devient l'outil idéal pour les joueur…