SKU: CY.CC2737
Debussy's General Lavine - eccentric, is taken from his Book II of Piano Preludes written in 1912. It is in the style of a Cakewalk, a dance developed in the late 19th century at get-togethers on slave plantations in the southern United States. The music is based on Edward Lavine, a famous vaudeville performer whose act was presented at the Marigny Theatre around the same time. It is the only work by Debussy composed as a musical portrait for a human personality.The music of about 3 minutes in length is appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2745
Impromptu is a piano work which Dvorak wrote in 1883 at the behest his friend Vaclav Juda Novotny to be inserted as a supplement into his music magazine. It has an A-B-A form containing some very beautiful melodies and much expression. The piece was forgotten and considered lost but then showed up decades later in a private collection.The music is about 6 minutes in duration and is appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2703
--Gabriel Faure's Opus 7 is a grouping of three songs written between 1870 and 1878 and then published together almost 20 years later.The songs are:--Apres une reve (After a Dream) - Faure's most famous song, text by Romain Bussine--Hymne - also an ethereal love song, text by Charles Baudelaire--Barcarolle - a flowing song in 6/8 time from a poem by Marc Monnier--Mr. Sauer has beautifully arranged these songs for advanced performers and provided English translations of the lyrics for better understanding of the spirit of each song.--Length of the three song set is about 7 minutes.
SKU: CY.CC3046
ISBN 9790530110218. 8.5 x 11 in inches.
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel wrote over 460 works, mostly for solo piano and voice (lieder). She set over 34 songs to poems by Goethe, who was her favorite poet. Her songs are very expressive and are in a similar style as Schubert. The Goethe Lieder is a collection of four songs and is just right for a young performer at the intermediate level, however even a mature artist will enjoy the beautiful music of this talented composer.
SKU: CY.CC2697
Gliere's Two Pieces, Op. 9 is an early work, originally written for double bass with the two movements having been beautifully arranged for Euphonium and Piano by Ralph Sauer.The Intermezzo is lyrical, sensual and Eastern sounding.The Tarantella is a sprightly folk dance of southern Italy. The curious name comes from the wolf spider or Tarantula whose bite is highly poisonous and in earlier times was believed to cause the victims to engage in a frenzied dance. The two movements are about 9.5 minutes in length and are appropriate for advanced performers.The mp3 clip is of Ralph Sauer on Trombone and Mac Booke on Piano.
SKU: CY.CC2892
Ralph Sauer has arranged two lovely and contrasting short works by Germaine Tailleferre for Euphonium and Piano. Tailleferre was the only female composer of the famous French Les Six.1. Berceuse, originally for Violin and Piano lilts and floats in a calm and lyrical stream of dreamy phrases. 2. Pastorale originally for solo Piano is a playful movement in mixed meter alternating between legato and articulated phrases.Together they are total about 5 minutes in length and are appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2625
* Impromptu No. 3 originally for Piano is a beautiful example of Schubert's genius for long melodic line. * Mr. Sauer has done a beautiful job of editing this arrangement for Euphonium and Piano of about 5 3/4 minutes in length. * In bass clef, this work can be performed by intermediate performers.
SKU: CY.CC2563
The Six Romances, Op. 76 for Euphonium and Piano were originally composed for solo Piano, each one being dedicated to a different gentleman.
The six movements are titled:
1. Souvenance2. elevation3. Idylle4. eglogue5. Meditation6. Chanson Bretonne
The length of the entire six movement suite is about 16.5 minutes and playable by advanced performers.
The sound samples are excerpts from a masterclass at the 2012 Music Academy of the West with Steven Warren, Trombonist and Miles Fellenberg, Piano performing movements 1-3 and Trombonist Kelton Koch, Trombonist and Yu Ra Kim, Piano performing movements 4-6.
SKU: HL.4008816
UPC: 196288210160.
The 1st Recital Series presents high quality solo/recital literature appropriate for performers from beginner to early intermediate standard. Professionally recorded audio tracks are available online in MP3 format and provide a demonstration of each piece followed by an accompaniment track which can be used for performance or rehearsal. A separate piano accompaniment book is also available.
SKU: CY.CC2796
Mendelssohn's expressive Sonata No. 1 for Cello, Opus 45 was composed in October 1838.The Sonata has three movements and works beautifully for Euphonium.This 25-minute work for advanced performers, all in bass clef, is a wonderful composition and is a great test of musicianship, stamina and technique for both performers.Mendelssohn's Sonata has been brilliantly transcribed by Ralph Sauer.Format: Score & solo part are in booklet format - 56 pages total.
SKU: CY.CC2883
Schumann's Three Romances for Euphonium & Piano, Opus 94, are an example of the highest level of poetic lyricism in the Romantic style. Originally for Oboe, Ralph Sauer has done a superb job in transcribing these three movements of about 12 minutes in length total. For moderately advanced performers, this work can be a major piece on your recital or concert.Parts are supplied for bass and treble clef readers.
SKU: CY.CC2477
* Also known as Four Grandmother Songs and Old Granny Tales, this work was composed in New York in 1918 at the beginning of the composer's self-imposed exile from Russia after its Revolution. * These short pieces were immediately successful and were performed worldwide. * In the epigraph to this work Prokofiev wrote, Some recollections had become half erased from her memory; others will never be erased. * Mr. Sauer once again, has produced a magnificent work for Euphonium & Piano. * This work with its great character is a joy to perform, about 8 - 9 minutes in length for moderately advanced performers. .
SKU: CY.CC2658
Scenes From Childhood (Kinderscenen), Opus 15 is a set of 13 pieces of music that Schumann wrote for Piano in 1838. They are his reminiscences of childhood and have been beautifully scored for Euphonium & Piano by Ralph Sauer. The most well known of the movements is Tråumerei (Dreaming) and has been used in movies to portray love scenes because of its tenderness and beauty.The music is appropriate for advanced performers and the collection contains close to 20 minutes of some very sublime and poetic music. Any of these pieces can be inserted into a recital program.
SKU: CY.CC2619
The Serenade, Op. 37 was conceived for Cello with Piano accompaniment, but later in life the composer scored the work for the solo instrument with orchestra. The Low Brass world knows Rimsky-Korsakov for his Trombone Concerto for Band. The Serenade has a very similar mood to the slow movement of the Concerto. It's beautiful lilting rhythm combined with a wonderful melody makes this work very worthwhile.Mr. Sauer's arrangement brings a beautiful feel to this 4 minute work, which is appropriate for advanced performers.Parts for Bass and Treble readers are supplied.
SKU: CY.CC2516
Le Rossignol or the Nightingale is originally a vocalise for Soprano solo from Saint-Saen's incidental orchestral music for the play, Parysatis written in 1902. This 4 minute work is all about mood. For this arrangement, Mr. Sauer transposes into the key of C, which lays perfectly for all of the bird-like calls that are in phrases which are slurred. The music has a lot of ad lib. tempo sections which gives the performer plenty of time to create that magic call of the Nightingale. Early writers thought it was the female that sang, but in fact it is the male. The Nightingale usually sings at night or just before dawn when other birds are silent and has a strong spontaneous song with an impressive range of trills and whistles.
SKU: CY.CC2727
Paul Marie Theodore Vincent d'Indy was born in Paris into an aristocratic family of royalist and Catholic persuasion. He had piano lessons from an early age from his paternal grandmother, who passed him on to Antoine François Marmontel and Louis Diemer. His main influence was Cesar Franck. These three pieces were some of his many works for Piano. Opus 33 was inspired by a trip to Bayreuth, the musical home of Wagner and the Black Forest region. Opus 33 no. 1 from 1889 is titled ? with no explanation of itself. Opus 33 no. 10 is titled Lermoos, which is a delightful skiing village in Austria right on the border with Germany. Germany's largest mountain is in perfect view, possibly giving the movement its spirit. Opus 28 is a Serenade for Violin and Piano published in 1900. It is lithe, subtle and lyrical.
SKU: CY.CC2751
This wonderful unaccompanied work by Johann Sebastian Bach was, in all likelihood, written for the transverse flute, though that is by no means certain. In fact, there is an earlier version of the Allemande for a keyboard or stringed instrument.The Partita, originally in the key of A minor has been transposed down into D minor, putting it into a perfect range. The work is in four movements:Allemande, Corrente, Sarabande and Bourree Anglaise and is appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: BT.AMP-077-400
English-German-French-Dutch.
This series aims to present the significant concert band works of Philip Sparke in a format that enables any player to study their music whether or not they get the chance to play these pieces with their own band. Voor dit boek heeft Philip Sparke zeven van zijn stukken voor harmonieorkest geselecteerd om muzikanten in staat te stellen ze te oefenen met behulp van professionele opnamen. Ideaal om eens wat nieuws te spelen of om indruk op dedirigent te maken door stukken in te studeren voordat de partijen zijn uitgedeeld! Inhoud: Hanover Festival • To a New Dawn • Portrait of a City • The Year of the Dragon • Kaleidoscope • The White Rose • Time RememberedPhilip Sparke wählte aus seinen Werken sieben Stücke aus, die Sie mit Unterstützung von professionellen Aufnahmen auf der CD zu Hause einstudieren können. Eine ideale Gelegenheit, einmal etwas Neues einzustudieren, oder Ihren Dirigenten mit den selbst erworbenen Künsten zu überraschen. Sept oeuvres du brillant compositeur anglais Philip Sparke avec accompagnement d’Orchestre d’Harmonie.