SKU: BR.OB-5558-23

Tchaikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext

ISBN 9790004344682. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Like Hamlet Overture, originating at about the same time, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, composed in 1888, focuses on the human existential question: To be or not to be - triumph over fate or triumph of fate? The per aspera ad astra dramaturgy underlying the symphony culminates in triumphant certainty. If Tchaikovsky was initially euphoric, then severe self-doubts befell him after he conducted the premiere in St. Petersburg. These doubts demonstrably led him to make interpretative changes for the Hamburg performance in 1889, including a cut in the finale. Only with the extremely positive response to this performance did his doubts dispel. Nevertheless, Tchaikovsky himself never again conducted the 5th symphony. It was only posthumously established in the repertoire through Arthur Nikisch's commitment. The new edition's textual criticism takes into account besides the autograph and first edition also the first edition's orchestral parts, together with the piano arrangement produced from the autograph by Sergei Taneyev. In addition to thoroughly clarifying dynamics and articulation, the source comparison also corrected many errors and solved problematical passages, such as, for instance, the trombone entry in m. 372 of the finale. Considered, moreover, for the first time has been the composer's doubts about his work and its ambiguities, frequently successfully suppressed in the history of its performance and reception. Tchaikovsky's conductor's copy is unfortunately lost, hence his alterations made for the Hamburg performance are not precisely known. They have survived only indirectly through remarks that Willem Mengelberg left to posterity, for which he could draw on Tchaikovsky's conductor's score and oral references by the composer's brother Modest. So, anyone wishing to deal seriously with the work's certainties will not be able to do so in the future without having also to deal with its uncertainties.

Tchaikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext.

SKU: HL.35032437

UPC: 888680862305. 6.75x10.5x0.026 inches. Julie I. Myers/Joel Raney. Isaiah 40:26, Psalm 19:1, Romans 1:20.

Here is an anthem with fresh perspective and innovative musical elements. Unfolding slowly, this impressionistic tone poem marries text and music with great care and elegance. The lyric comparison of creation to a sanctuary is unique but, when joined with the composer's palette of compositional colors, the result is an anthem of great scope and beauty. Praiseworthy!

SKU: CA.1817800

ISBN 9790007187217. Language: all languages.

Widor's early organ symphonies op. 13 have a quite special character because of their suite-like structure. The six-movement Symphony II also combines different types of movement in an unusual way; for example, it includes a Praeludium Circulare, which explores all the twelve keys, a Salve Regina based on the Gregorian antiphon of the same name, and a grand Toccata as the Finale, an interesting precursor of the famous Toccata from the 5th Symphony. The Carus edition is based on the Paris edition of 1928/29, the last one to be published during Widor's lifetime. The corrections which the composer made after the publication of the 1928-29 edition have also been taken into consideration. As well as this, earlier editions have been consulted for comparison to clarify individual variant readings. Editorial suggestions on the performance of individual passages complete the new edition. Great organ works: Series A: - Symphony II op. 13 no. 2 - Symphony IV op. 13 no. 4 - Symphony V op. 42 no. 1 - Symphony VI op. 42 no. 2 - Symphony Romane op. 73 in preparation Subscription offer for Series A:20% discount off the retail price.

SKU: HL.51481272

UPC: 840126989250. 9.0x12.0x0.348 inches.

Alexander Zemlinsky's music was long unjustly overshadowed by what was regarded as the “more progressive” Second Viennese School. Although Zemlinsky was close friends with its protagonist Arnold Schönberg, he never did take the latter's radical step into dodecaphony. At the same time, he composed works that were no less original or fully fledged. Composed between 1913 and 1915, his Second String Quartet in particular pushed the contemporaneous understanding of form and tonality to its limits. With just one movement but spanning over 1,200 measures, this multi-faceted work numbers among the most significant contributions to the genre of the time and has long merited a critical new edition. The Urtext edition by G. Henle Publishers corrects many errors and inaccuracies in the first edition that came to light after careful comparison with the autograph sources in Vienna and Washington. For the first time, too, the metronome markings that survive only in one of Zemlinsky's letters have been incorporated. Editorial work was kindly supported by the Alexander Zemlinsky Endowment Fund in Vienna.

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SKU: FL.FX073557

This short piece, very melodic, romantic and tonal, is perfect for an audition, an exam or for presentation of the instrument. - Rene POTRAT ; Instruments: 1 F Horn 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 3.

SKU: BT.GOB-000388-010

Town Hall Overture is a lively piece, based on the Dutch folksong with a nonsense text about a June bug. In Rob Goorhuis’ composition the melody is initially played complete and in unison, after which the theme is reworked in various ways and in different time signatures. A performance sure to provide entertainment for musicians and audience alike!

De Town Hall Overture is een sprankelend werk waaraan een volkswijsje van eigen bodem ten grondslag ligt. Rob Goorhuis verwerkt het thema op verschillende manieren en in verschillende maatsoorten. Town Hall Overture:kort en krachtig vermaak voor muzikanten en publiek!

Die Town Hall Overture ist ein spritziges Stück, das auf der Grundlage eines niederländischen Volksliedes mit einem Nonsenstext über einen Maikäfer komponiert wurde. In Rob Goorhuis‘ Werk präsentiert das Blasorchester die Melodie zunächst komplett und unisono, dann wird das Thema auf verschiedene Weisen und in wechselnden Taktarten verarbeitet. Ein kurzweiliger Auftritt für alle Musiker und Zuhörer!

Town Hall Overture est une pièce joyeuse, composée partir d‘une chanson folklorique néerlandaise. Une fanfare d’ouverture jouée par les cors, une ornementation rythmiquement colorée, ainsi que différentes signatures musicales donnent cette composition un air festif et ludique. De quoi ravir vos musiciens et vos auditeurs.

Town Hall Overture è un brano gioioso, composto a partire da una canzone folk olandese. Una fanfara di apertura eseguita dai corni, abbellimenti ritmici coloriti, come anche varie figurazioni musicali conferiscono a questa composizione un tocco festivo e ludico.

SKU: BT.DHP-1135480-015

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Here’s a cheerful piece for young - and perhaps incomplete - ensembles, which portrays a tropical island. Syncopated motifs create bags of swing. Great fun for young musicians and their audience who, at one point, is called upon to clap along.

Dit vrolijke stukje muziek is prima geschikt voor jonge en onvolledige orkesten en roept de sfeer van een tropisch eiland op. Het leuke en syncopische ritme zorgt voor de nodige drive. Een leuk werk voor orkest en publiek! Zin om mee te klappen?

Ein fröhlicher Titel für junge, auch unvollständige Besetzungen, der eine tropische Insel beschreibt. Synkopische Motive sorgen für einen beschwingten Charakter. Ein Spaß für junge Musiker und das Publikum, das an einer Stelle des Stückes auch selbst gefordert ist, indem es den Rhythmus klatscht.

Imaginez un voyage dans une île tropicale. Une vaste plage de sable blanc vous invite la détente afin que vous puissiez profiter des bienfaits du soleil. Tout près de vous, il y a un somptueux récif corallien, lieu sublime pour pratiquer la plongée. Tous les éléments ne sont-ils pas réunis pour passer des vacances idylliques ? Le compositeur Eric J. Hovi vous emmène dans son île tropicale et, avec sa musique, vous permet de rêver cet endroit merveilleux.

Un titolo gioioso, una musica perfetta per bande giovanili e a organico ridotto, che descrive un’isola tropicale. Motivi sincopati conferiscono un’atmosfera vivace. Un brano coinvolgente, con divertimento garantito per esecutori e pubblico cui viene chiesto di battere il ritmo.