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…

Composed by Craig Courtney. Comfort / Healing / Hope; General; Lent. Octavo. Beckenhorst Press #BP2283. Published by Beckenhorst Press

A Guide to Playing the Best Rags. Piano Solo Songbook. Jazz, Jazz Instruction, Ragtime. Softcover Audio Online. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Taylor Swift. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Country, Pop. Softcover. Duration 180 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

By Nancy and Randall Faber. For Piano. Introduces 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures and the triplet. Level: 3A. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Edited by Dennis Alexander, E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk, Martha Mier, Morton Manus, Victoria Mcarthur. Instructional book and examples CD for piano. Series: Alfred's Premier Piano Course. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Edited by Maurice Hinson. For Piano. Piano Collection. Masterwork. Level: Intermediate / Early Advanced (grade 4/5/6/6 ). Book. 248 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), arranged by Jose Bragato, edited by Pablo Ziegler (1944-). Set of performance parts for piano trio (violin, violoncello, piano). Published by Tonos (German import).

Composed by Various. For Piano/Keyboard. Easy Piano Songbook. Softcover. 122 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Written by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, musical examples, illustrations and performance notes. Instructional. Concepts include the octave, A minor and D minor scales, motive and sequence, all 12 maj…

By Nancy and Randall Faber. For Piano. Keep students musically engaged as they explore the I, IV, and V7 chords. Level: 2B. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For Piano. Level: 2A. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.

The Greatest Love Of All Composed by Michael Masser, Linda Creed Homecoming Composed by Hagood Hardy Weve Got Tonight Composed by Bob Seger Song From M*a*s*h (Suicide Is Painless) Composed by Johnny Mandel, Mike Altman Misty Composed by Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke Other Side…

By Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For Piano. Accelerated Piano Adventures. Level: Primer/Level 1. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.