Par BARTOK BELA. These six dances form the final culmination of Bartók ’s “Mikrokosmos” (HN 1408-1410), that work of the century comprising over 150 pieces. He dedicated this grouping, collected under its own title, to the famous English pianist Harriet Cohen. Inspired, this specialist for contemporary music found in them “a whole world of music” and championed the pieces. Bartók himself added the…

(11 Pieces for Flutists Of All Ages) for Flute and Piano-In February of 2006 Schocker was featured in Flute Talk which was no surprise given his popularity among the Flute-playing public. The cover photo the four-page spread and the inclusion of the third movement 'Sarabande ' all pointed to his collection of short pieces Dances and Daydreams.'Short easy movements with a wide range of expre…

This is a new edition of Béla Bartók?s popular Romanian Folk Dances in its original scoring for Solo Piano. With fascinating background notes and unique imagery this publication is essential for pianistsinterested in the work of the Hungarian composer.When Bartók?was just 23 years old he visited the Transylvanian town of?Gerlicepuszta. Overhearing a lullaby sung by a teenage servant girl named L…

Though Bohuslav Martinu produced a lot of didactic material for the Piano not all of it has been published and many delightful works have remained unknown.In this ?Easy Piano Pieces and Dances? album Martinu?s four-part Piano cycle ?Crotchets and Quavers? composed in Paris in 1937 appears for the first time. It is devoted to changes of metre and tempo.The work previously known only from his …

Arranged for two treble Recorders this collection features a range of Baroque and Renaissance dances. Very popular in their day the allemandes sarabands chaconnes gavottes and gigues featured in this book have remained popular throughout the centuries. Staying true to the historical style the pieces in Barocke Tänze Für Altblockflöte have been arranged according to dance types rather than …

It was the ?Slavonic Dances for Piano Duet? op. 46 which brought Antonín Dvorák unexpected international fame. An unerring business instinct led Fritz Simrock, at the beginning of 1878, to ask the Czech composer for some works for piano duet into which Dvorák incorporated musical themes from where he grew up. Following in the footsteps of Brahms?s ?Hungarian Dances?, Dvorák refrained from a litera…

Par . Graded books for Clarinet exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions. Downloadable demo and backing audio is included. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Recueil / Clarinette

Contents: Album Leaf ? Arietta ? At Your Feet Op. 68 No. 3 ? Ballad Op. 65 No. 5 ? Bell Ringing Op. 54 No. 6 ? Berceuse ? Brooklet Op. 62 No. 4 ? Butterfly Op. 43 No. 1 ? CradleSong Op. 68 No. 5 ? Elegy Op. 47 No. 7 ? Elves' Dance Op. 12 No. 4 ? Erotik Op. 43 No. 5 ? Evening in Mountains Op. 68 ? French Serenade Op. 62 No. 3 ? From Early Years Op. 65 No. 1? Gade Op. 57 No.…

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy. The Romanian Folk Dances were originally written in 1915 as a suite of six short piano pieces, which Bartók subsequently orchestrated for small ensemble. In this edition, Hywel Davies has arranged the suite for cello wi…

Béla Bartók crowned his Mikrokosmos published in 1940 with Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. On the one hand, they reflect manifold influences of Balkan folk music on the composer's oeuvre and, on the other hand, they are among frequently played concert pieces, such as the Allegro barbaro or the Ostinato for example. The musical text of this separate edition is based on the world's first urtext edit…

The twenty-five pieces in this collection date back to 18th and 19th century Scotland. Included are song and fiddle airs strathspeys reels jigs a hornpipe and the sword dance. The pieces are arranged for viola and cello withguitar chords. Since the viola generally has the melody the pieces can also be played by solo viola. The music of Scotland is unique. The airs have their own special …

?No opus number? is what Johannes Brahms gave his astonished publisher to understand when he offered him the Hungarian Dances for publication in 1869. He placed a great deal of importance on the factthat he had merely ?set? popular Hungarian melodies and not composed new works as such. As true as this reservation is it did not affect the success of these works. The Hungarian Dances are today w…

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. This treasury of 38 works for solo piano, spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life, includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes, op. 39; Sonata no. 3, the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; a…