A fantastic album containing arrangements for Piano Solo of works by Frederick Delius. Several notable arrangers- including the close associate of Delius Phillip Heseltine- have faithfully arranged these Delius originals for Piano. Initially they appeared during Delius' lifetime and would all have been approved by him. These pieces demonstrate his magnificant mind for interesting melody beauty and impressionism.

The Serenade for Strings dedicated to Frederick Delius on the occasion of his 60th Birthday was an acknowledgement of the debt Warlock owed to the older composer and the culmination of almost 12 years of friendship. This is a wonderful piece full of Warlock’s characteristic subtle harmonic changes and it has been effectively transcribed for Piano Duet by Fred Tomlinson of the Peter Warlock Society. There are comprehensive background notes in an extensive introduction. Note that two copies of this book are required to perform this work.

Delius wrote very little solo piano music so these arrangements by two of the most distinguished piano composers of the time will be welcome addition to the repertoire. Scenes from 'Margot la Rouge' and 'Irmelin' effectively recreate the rich atmospheric sound of Delius' music. Contents: Irmelin Act 3 Scene 1 (bars 39-58 from Prelude and 664-704 from Closing Scene) Irmelin Duet and Finale from Act 3 (bars 1015-1072) Irmelin Interlude from Act 2 (bars 264-314) Irmelin Prelude to Act 2 (bars 1-91) Margot la Rouge Duet (bars 643-666 676-693) Margot la Rouge Prelude (bars 1-65)

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violin, viola and cello and chamber music for various combinations of instruments. Sitt studied the violin in Prague and was then appointed first as leader of the orchestra and then as musical director in Breslau (now called Wroc?aw).After posts as director of music in Prague, Chemnitz - where he championed the work of Smetana - and Nice, he was eventually appointed professor of violin, orchestral playing and score reading at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1884-1921. Besides this he also played viola in the Brodsky Quartet, organised concerts and was conductor of the Bach Society. The composers Franco Alfano - who completed Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot- and Frederick Delius studied with Sitt, as did the conductor Václav Talich. Three Album Leaves op. 13 were also composed during his time in Leipzig, published by Bosworth and Co in 1894. Romanesca, #1 in that collection, is a pretty, slightly melancholy piece of music with romantic appeal that draws out lyrical and expressive playing and is thus eminently suitable for tuition purposes and concert performances. / Violon Et Piano

Un excellent album contenant plus de 155 pages de mélodies classiques et traditionnelles, arrangées pour piano facile par Carol Barratt. Inclus la Lettre à Elise, La Sonate au Clair de Lune et le le Can-Can / Classique / Arrangements : Carol Barrat / Partition /