Allain Gaussin, a pupil of Olivier Messiaen at the CNSM in Paris, and a veritable alchemist of sound, created a sensual and sparkling work that aims to induce in listeners the sort of 'internal awakening? that the Japanese refer to as Satori - the title given to a piece for solo clarinet he wrote in 1998. Composed a decade later, Tokyo-City for solo Piano draws on the same inspiration, fuelled by …

This fierce concert piece takes the orchestra on an exciting musical journey. With strong rhythm and melodic themes, each section has the opportunity to perform important lines. Students will be challenged to perform with various emotional styles, including both intense and legato melodies. (2:30) Correlates to Sound Innovations Book 2, Level 2. / Orchestre A Cordes

Par COLEMAN VALERIE. Valerie Coleman’s Danza de la Mariposa is a rhythmic, melodic tone poem, giving the listener a tour of South America. Inspired by the various species of butterflies inhabiting the continent, this work is full of rich color, with butterflies dancing and weaving in syncopated rhythms while alternating between the feel of 3 over 4 throughout. Its slower sections pay homage to the…

A Venetian nobleman, member of various judiciary boards of the Serenissima Repubblica, an intellectual of vast erudite learning, Benedett o Marcello was a prolifi c and eclectic composer. Duets hold a special place in Marcello's output, a musical genre attended by famous composers such as Händel and Steffani. Marcello wrote at least fifty such works, as the many manuscripts kept in libraries acros…

Fassung Iv. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. with the unfinished revision [1739] an an appendix. The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach’s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for every performance he made numerous changes. All previous editions of the St. John Passion have combined …

The music of this 12-minute piece for the Chinese zither zheng, flute, clarinet, harp, violin and violoncello is a unique mixture of Eastern and Western traditions. The striking instrumentation provides surprising and interesting tone colours which captivate especially Western European listeners.Xiaogang Ye is one of the most renowned and successful composers of China. He receives commissions from…

Par BOONSHAFT PETER. Sound Artistry supports musical growth, enhancing technical and expressive skills. Backed by collaborative partners and specialist teachers, this comprehensive book features lessons suitable for intermediate to advanced players with a focus on instrument-specific exercises---perfect for use after any method book to bridge the gap to instrument-specific conservatory methods. It…

Par TYRONE BROWN. A collection of hip musical compositions by award-winning bassist Tyrone Brown. Compositions for Bass offers 10 pieces in various grooves including Swing, Latin and odd meters. The companion CD has Mr. Brown performing each piece - eight on acoustic bass and two on acoustic bass guitar. The pieces are also playable on electric bass guitar. Some tunes are suitable for solos or due…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'New' Chamber Music for Guitar There has recently been an unprecedented demand for difficult works for guitar with various accompanying instruments. To make up for the unfortunately very limited repertoire, this arrangement of Mozart's ‚'duo for violin and viola' has been launched which replaces the viola by the guitar. It is striking that the guitar character of the v…

Violine Solo. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Violoncello, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major (TWV 53:A2) Tafelmusik I If Telemann was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the greatest of all composers, his star, faced with the overwhelming presence of Bach and Handel, paled in the course of the 19th century to the verge of contempt. This assessment changed radically…