Beethoven's four-movement Sonata in A-flat major op. 26 belongs to his most popular works. It is dedicated to Prince Lichnowsky, one of his most generous patrons and the dedicatee of, for example, the Grande Sonate pathétique op. 13 and Symphony No. 2 op. 35. The work's initial drafts date from 1800-01 - it was first published in March 1802. This demanding sonata is highly varied in its form: it b…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Earth, Water, Sun, Wind is a four movement work with the unifying theme of these four elements. The music varies from being purely descriptive of the movements’ titles to specific sound painting - Earth, for example, is pure music and non programmatic whereas Sun attempts to paint a specific sound picture. The Symphony as a whole concerns itself with man’s relationship with thes…

Aimed at guitarists who are mystified by scales and modes, The Ultimate-Guitar Scale Decoder displays only the most essential scales in practical and useful fingerings.This book includes an easy-to-understand primer on how to create scales and comes complete with a CD containing a musical example of each of the scales covered.Featured topics include reading tab, the chromatic scale, half steps and…

Par WENNAKOSKI LOTTA. Lotta Wennäkoski's Pige (2021-2022) for string quartet was commissioned to be paired with the Death and the Maiden quartet by Franz Schubert ('pige' is Danish for girl). The composer tells: 'The first movement Vorüber, ach, vorüber! is based on the first half of Schubert’s lied lying behind his The Death and the Maiden quartet. The ”maiden’s song” in the beginning of the li…

piano reduction with solo part. Par SHCHEDRIN RODION. Shchedrin’s œuvre spans nearly every musical genre, and it is hardly surprising that an output of such versatility contains some rather remarkable instrumental combinations, for example “Music from afar” for 2 bass recorders, or “Balalaika” for a solo violin playing pizzicato throughout. This predilection for the unusual leads the composer in “…

Par PART ARVO. `Spiegel im Spiegel` is a well-known example of Arvo Pärts Tintinnabuli style and has been used in many films. Arvo Pärts Spiegel im Spiegel illustrates his creative principles: above a permanent flow of chords on the piano, the cello unfolds acantilena in long note values, which grows out of succinct steps. This cantilena spins out sweeping, chorale-like arches and spreads itself o…

Orchestral version of 1785. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross Hob. XX:1A - Orchestral version of 1785. Urtext from Joseph Haydn Werke, G. Henle Verlag Munich. Study score format 22. 5 x 16. 5 cm. The Barenreiter Urtext study scores are a prime example of how Barenreiter takes a musical text and transfers it into a practical format. The Barenreiter Urtext Study…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The now-published volumes 9 and 10 have presented a special challenge, for particularly in the field of the chorale arrangements the transmissions are more complex than in any other group of works. This ties in with the crucial question of Bach?s authorship, which has been the subject of much controversy in the past. There were heated discussions about it even just prior…

Par SCARLATTI DOMENICO / NICHOLAS ELLIS (Arr.). Best known for his dazzling output of over 500 keyboard sonatas, Scarlatti revelled in invention, wit, and surprise. The Sonata in D major, K.96, sometimes nicknamed La chasse (“The Hunt”), is a brilliant example: full of bright fanfares, quicksilver figuration, and rhythmic playfulness that delights as much today as it did in the 18th century. Trans…

Par MARGITZA RICK. A unique guide on how to deepen your practice routine from one of the masters of contemporary jazz. 365 Days of Practice is the result of a project by Rick Margitza in which he posted an idea online every day during the year 2020. Exercises cover a broad spectrum of musical ideas that range from basic bebop language to its transformation into contemporary jazz. The lines are oft…