The anthology La donna e mobile is the follow-up volume to the best-seller Eine kleine Nachtmusik with masterpieces of classical music (ED 20764). The latest volume in the Pianissimo series contains 50 of the best known opera melodies and 'favourites of the public' by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini, Verdi and others. The arrangements by Hans-Gunter Heumann are easy to play, yet remain as close to the original as possible. A treasure trove for music lessons and playing for pleasure!

Drama, passion, a good dose of humour and, first and foremost, immortal melodies are the ingredients of the great masterpieces of Italian opera history. This collection of arias contains the most beautiful and popular solo pieces of music theatre in one volume. A cross-section of the art of singing spanning three centuries.

Drama, passion, a good dose of humour and, first and foremost, immortal melodies are the ingredients of the great masterpieces of Italian opera history. This collection of arias contains the most beautiful and popular solo pieces of music theatre in one volume each. A cross-section of the art of singing spanning three centuries.

Drama, passion, a good dose of humour and, first and foremost, immortal melodies are the ingredients of the great masterpieces of Italian opera history. This collection of arias contains the most beautiful and popular solo pieces of music theatre in one volume each. A cross-section of the art of singing over three centuries.

Taken from the \"Instructions for playing the flute\", op. 106, published between 1840 and 1846, this edition could also be described as a short excursion into the history of the opera. This was an aspect that Kummer certainly had in mind when adding these pieces to his main didactic work. Ideally suited for instruction and audition.

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Wer uns getraut

Habanera (L?amour set un oiseau rebelle) is an aria from Georges Bizet?s 1875 opéra comique Carmen. Bizet, a French composer (1838-1875), took the now famous melody from what he believed to be a folk song. The melody was actually written by Sebastián Iradier (1809-1865), a Spanish musicians and composer. Carmen was first performed in Paris in 1875 - shortly before Bizet?s death. Sadly, he was unaware that his work would quickly achieve international acclaim.

Habanera begins in minor and changes to major in measure 20 (from Dm to D Major in the original; from Cm to C Major in this arrangement). Although the melody was borrowed, Bizet?s harmonic style, with the addition of the habanera rhythm, has made this aria incredibly popular and instantly recognizable to many.

This adaptation is arranged into five parts plus percussion:

Part 1

Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin

Part 2

Clarinet, Trumpet, Alto Sax., Violin

Part 3

Tenor Sax., Clarinet, Alto Sax., Horn, Viola

Part 4

Tenor Sax., Euphonium (T.C.), Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello

Part 5

Euphonium (T.C.), Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax., Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello, Contrabass, Tuba

Percussion:

Bass Drum

Tambourine

Triangle

Mallet Percussion

Timpani (2 drums)

All instrument ranges stay within Grade 3 literature.

Score and set of parts - 65 pages.

Note - this arrangement has been transposed from the keys of D Minor and D Major to C Minor and C Major.