Par HOFMANN LEOPOLD. 'Man that is born of woman hath but a short time to live' is one of the central biblical texts dealing with the transitoriness of human existence. Leopold Hofmann, Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna from 1772 to 1793, where W. A. Mozart was his church music assistant, also set this strongly expressive text. Hofmann's setting, in C minor, offers an austere harmo…

Par ROKEACH MARTIN. Written to express feelings of a tragic loss. Also beautiful for flute and piano./ Répertoire / Piccolo et Piano

For flute, alto saxophone, guitar and percussion. Par AHO KALEVI. Kalevi Aho composed Quartet for flute, alto saxophone, guitar & percussion in 1982 for Cluster ensemble, which is the reason for the particular combination of instruments. The work was premiered in Amsterdam. Dramatic and tragic evolution of the three-movement work culminates in the wild percussion cadenza, which is followed by a qu…

Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Adès?s Violin Concerto ?Concentric Paths?, written in 2005, is one of the most important additions to the violin concerto repertoire since Ligeti?s. Cast in three contrasting movements ? each linked by a preoccupation with circling musical figures ? the concerto, subtitled ?Concentric Paths? now occupies a place in standard repertoire. Two lithe, rhythmically driven movemen…

The present volume (OperAria Tenor, Volume 3, EB 8876) contains a representative cross-section of the dramatic repertoire for tenor. On the opera stage, the tenor is often the most eminent protagonist. Whether as an ardent lover or a tragic hero, he is in the limelight to show lyrical sensitivity, sonorous euphony and smoothness, a maximum of nuances. The vocal range creates high expectations and …

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. It was only when he discovered Schelemo, a rhapsody for cello and orchestra written in 1916 by Ernest Bloch, that he began to understand what ' Jewish mus…

Une séléction de plus célébres pièces de Scott Joplin pour piano solos. / Piano / Partition

Concert March. Par CURNOW PAUL. The sounds of a fire bell and whistle add to the effect in this concert march dedicated to New York Fire Department 126, who lost many members of its crew on September 11th, 2001. Feelings of courage and resolve are brought through in the music, as a very effective tribute to all the firefighters who risk their lives for others. Young people will relate to the sense…

Par STEEN KAREL VAN. Les Néerlandais Karel van Steenhoven (né en 1958) a écrit plusieurs compositions pour le célèbre Quatuor Amsterdam Loeki Stardust qui a été co-fondée par lui. Mais il a ensuite écrit d'autres ouvrages pour le compte rendu: Dans 'Nachtzang' ('Chant de la nuit ') voix de soprano et flûte à bec alto effectuer les uns avec les autres. Van Steenhoven a été inspiré par un poème de A…

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Grieg’s Haugtussa Song Cycle Op. 67 is one of the masterpieces of his song oeuvre. It is 8 settings from the epic self-titled poem by Arne Garborg, about a shepherd girl. Known as ‘Haugtussa’ (‘hill troll girl’) due to her clairvoyance and deep connection to nature and mythical beings, she must overcome societal exclusion through courage and self-reflection. Grieg was not only fa…

by Mark O'Connor; transcribed and edited by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. Bluegrass and country, fiddle tunes. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 200 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

For Violin. Composed by Various. Music Sales America. Classical Period, Broadway and Folk. Violin solo book (no accompaniment, softcover). 96 pages. Music Sales #AM33671. Published by Music Sales

Craig Duncan. For fiddle. Bluegrass and country, bluegrass. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Written by Craig Duncan. Fiddle solo book and performance CD for fiddle solo. Intermediate-Advanced. With standard notation, chord names, introductory text and black and white photos. 118 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc..

Edited by Patrick Sky. For fiddle. All styles. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Songbook. Size 8.75x11.75. 176 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

(24 Solos from Around the World). Arranged by Edward Huws Jones. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Book with CD. 48 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051106400. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

Compiled by Josef Gingold. Orchestral excerpt book for violin. Published by International Music Co.

by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. All styles, fiddle tunes. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 268 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Songs and Themes from the Latest Movies and Television Shows (Violin). Arranged by Various. Book; CD; Play- Along; SmartMusic; String Series. Alfred's Instrumental Play-Along. Movie; Pop; TV. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music

For Fiddle, Violin. Berklee Guide. Softcover Audio Online. 48 pages. Published by Berklee Press

Edited by David Brody. For violin. Format: fake book. With lead melody, chord names, instructional text and performance notes. Folk, americana and british. 302 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Oak Publications.

by Dean Marshall. For Fiddle. ensemble. Swath Publishing. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 72 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Traditional Music from Bosnia. By Mehmed Velagic, Edward Huws Jones. (Violin). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. 42 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.