Par HENZE HANS WERNER. The making of El Cimarrón began in about 1986, with a conversation I had with Hans Magnus Enzensberger about the difficulties of writing political songs today that would go beyond the achievements of Eisler, Weill and Dessau in this field. It seemed to me that I might try to tackle the problem by writing a cycle with a variety of musical materials out of which perhaps someth…

With his sonatas op. 31 composed in 1802 Beethoven for the last time grouped together piano sonatas under one opus number. The centrepiece of the collection is undoubtedly the dramatic Sonata in D minor nicknamed 'Tempest' which already fascinated his contemporaries. According to Anton Schindler, who asked the composer about the 'key' to this work as well as to the sonata op. 57 ('Appassionata'), …

Brahms had already announced his ?retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter apparently renewed his enthusiasm for Mühlfeld's much admired playing and inspired him to write two clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. It remains unclear when exactly Brahms drafted vio…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ?symphony for chorus and orchestra?? First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ?Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord?; one understands by this th…

Symphonie-Kantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ‘symphony for chorus and orchestra’… First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ‘Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord’; one und…

Symphonie-Kantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ‘symphony for chorus and orchestra’… First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ‘Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord’; one und…

Symphonie-Kantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ‘symphony for chorus and orchestra’… First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ‘Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord’; one und…

Symphonie-Kantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn describes to his friend Klingemann the 1840 work as 'a ‘symphony for chorus and orchestra’… First three symphonic movements, to which 12 choral- and solo- movements are appendaged; the words from the Psalms, and indeed all pieces, vocal and instrumental, are composed in the words ‘Everything which has breath, Praise the Lord’; one und…

Clarinet. Look, Listen & Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles and games to increase the pupils’ understanding of music, information about their instrument, and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplem…

By Dan Forrest. For SATB choir with soprano voice solo and tenor voice solos (keyboard accompaniment). Extended Works. Dan Forrest Series. Sacred, Concert. Difficulty: Medium Advanced (Adult). 64 pages. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.

(10 Contemporary Arrangements of Praise Songs with Hymns). Arranged by Carol Tornquist. For Piano. Book; Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Sacred Performer Collections. Sacred. Early Advanced. 48 pages

Written by Mark Levine. Instructional book (spiral bound). With instructional text, musical examples and black and white photos. 522 pages. Published by Sher Music Company.

Composed by Various. Instrumental Folio. Softcover. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Taize. Book. Sacred. 112 pages. Published by GIA Publications.

(Weihnachtslieder-Album mit vollstandigen Texten, leicht gesetzt). Edited by Franz Holzfurtner. For zither. This edition: saddle-stitch. Guitar / Plugged Instruments. Text Language: German. 24 pages. Published by Apollo Verlag

Composed by Various. Instrumental Folio. Softcover. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Tim Kliphuis. Saddle-stitched, Solos, Alternative Styles, Gypsy. Style. Book and online audio. 76 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #21539M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Various. Instrumental Folio. Softcover. 146 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Various. Instrumental Folio. Softcover. 146 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Janita Baker. For dulcimer. Squareback saddle stitch. Beginning-Intermediate. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Various. Instrumental Folio. Softcover. 146 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.