Incorporating many interesting cultural aspects Eugène Bozza's Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is a sublime addition to the Flute player's repertoire. Bozza (1905-1991) was a brilliant student at the Paris Conservatoire winning prizes for the Violin conducting and composing as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He predominantly composed chamber music for wind instruments but his solo works for the family are also held in high esteem. Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is made up of five movements 1. Sad Song to Iwate 2. Fight of the Warriors on Horseback 3. The Waters of Kusatu 4. Love Song and 5. The Reapers of Miyazaki. Each movement is based on traditional Japanese themes. Incorporating the beautiful lyricism of the Flute as well as its versatility in playing fast staccato passages Bozza's Cinq Chansons sur des Thèmes Japonais is a compelling addition to the intermediate flautist's repertoire.

Le but de ces recueils est avant tout de développer un répertoire incontournable de l'histoire de la musique française et de donner la possibilité aux interprètes d'épanouir au mieux leurs qualités vocales et théâtrales.
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Par MASSENET JULES. Tristesse du Soir O Doux Printemps D'autrefois. For soprano voice and piano./ Répertoire / Soprano et Piano

This series now has a new ?Part II? for each voice type at the same level as the original volumes. This is preparatory material for The First Book of Solos series with modest ranges and all songs in English including very easy art songs folksong arrangements and vintage popular songs. The song selection is completely different for each voice type with 18-20 songs per volume.

The last words of famous people whether real or invented exert a strange fascination. Breaking with the tradition that a song cycle is a setting of poetry Timothy Bowers has chosen the last words of fourteen famous (in one case infamous) characters from history and two comic/ironic epitaphs by Byron as his texts. Each collection provides a short (c 7’) concert work with settings ranging from fifteen seconds to five minutes duration.Book 1 is for Soprano and Piano. Two poets (Gertrude Stein and Emily Dickenson) followed by two martyrs - St Joan of Arc and Anne Boleyn.