Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Saint-Saëns' etudes for the left hand were written in 1912 at the request of his pianist friend Caroline Montigny-Rémaury de Serres, who had suffered an injury to her right hand. These etudes which were printed in 1913 were originally entitled 'Petites pieces' by Saint-Saëns in his manuscript and indeed the cycle, which the composer himself described as 'charming' and 'amu…

For open-minded teachers and inquisitive kidsThese piano miniatures are a distinctive and unusual addition to the teaching literature - genre paintings in contrasting styles with musical wit and inventive sounds and rhythms. They offer glimpses into the musical cultures of different countries ('Hunting in Hungary, Gamelan, Balkan Dance, African Games?) and music history ('Medieval Feast for the Le…

Par AEBERSOLD JAMEY. See why Jamey?s concise and logical piano comping has set a standard for swinging accompaniment accessible to all musicians. Comping/chords to the changes of Impressions, Satin Doll, Maiden Voyage, Footprints, Doxy, Summertime, and many more!! See why Jamey\'s concise and logical Piano comping has set a standard for swinging accompaniment accessible to all musicians. Comping/c…

Par SMITH PAUL. A beautiful and flowing work for SATB choir, SATB solo quartet and piano, with textures that celebrate love, cherishing our place among the stars. A New World is a musical story across five movements with texts by authors from Cicero and Ovid to George William Russel; from nursery rhymes to war poets. The music and texts link to form a narrative that questions what sort of ‘New Wo…

Par GUILLOU JEAN. Gerard Manley Hopkins was reputed to be a poet of semantic ambiguity and, in the opinion of Guillou, therefore comes closest to the art of musical expression. Guillou has already 'translated' 'Peace' from Hopkins' oeuvre into a work for eight voices and organ. In 'Andromèda', the sound of the organ and the human voice are supposed to amalgamate such that in effect a new organ sto…

12 Easy Zoological Pieces. Par RAE JAMES. In 'Zoo Time!? for alto saxophone and piano, James Rae has imagined how our friends in the zoo might perform on the dance floor! This has inspired some delightful pieces such as 'Tiger Tango?, 'Rhino Rumba?, 'Cobra Calypso? and many more. But it's not just fun for pupil and teacher alike - musical styles are explored even at this early (Grade 1) stage and …

Par KISSIN EVGENY. Le Quatuor à cordes op. 3 d'Evgeny Kissin, dont le langage musical est proche de la musique de Dimitri Chostakovitch, est constitué de quatre mouvements fortement contrastés: au modéré 'Adagio liberamente' du début succède un 'Allegro inquieto' extrêmement vivant, parsemé de glissandi et se mouvant entre des dynamiques extrêmes. Le 3e mouvement, intitulé 'Largo drammatico', est …

600 Years Of Carols, Chorales, Preludes And Pastorales On 2 Guitars. Par NEWMAN MICHAEL. Celebration of the Christmas holiday includes a rich musical tradition. For this score and accompanying CD, the internationally-renowned Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo presents a ravishing collection of sacred music written for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. The duo has chosen music from six centuries in a wid…

Reconstruction by Anssi Mattila. Par TULINDBERG ERIK. The first composer to warrant a place in the musical history of Finland, Erik Tulindberg (1761-1814) was an excellent violinist, and he also played the cello. His musical reputation spread all the way to Stockholm (Finland was at that time part of the Kingdom of Sweden), and in 1797 was there admitted as a member of the Royal Academy of Music. …

Air pour l'orchestre. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. In October of 1997, I received an invitation from New York Philharmonic Music Director Kurt Masur asking me to contribute a musical message for the coming millennium. Maestro Masur's letter read 'My dream would be to have you provide us with a work lasting from 10 to 15 minutes that could both stand on its own or perhaps be combined with musical message…