Paul Hindemith's musical style is heavily influenced from the music of the Reformation. From composers such as Bach Schumann Brahms and Reger he has inherited a love of all things German such as chorales and a preoccupation with the symphony chamber music and opera. This is his Sonata for Flute and Piano.

Cet album propose aux contrebassistes un répertoire instrumental varié et inédit de pièces originales composées pour cette occasion, et de transcriptions d'oeuvres du XVIo au XIXo siècles. Les oeuvres sont présentées par chapitre (renaissance and baroque, classique and romantique, musique traditionnelle and chanson française, oeuvres nouvelles, études and traits d'orchestre) en suivant l'ordre chronologique. Les pièces en duo de cet album sont illustrées par les enregistrements de Daniel Marillier (contrebasse), accompagné par Vérouchka Nikitine (piano) et Régis Prudhomme (contrebasse). Un ensemble d'articles et de photos sur la lutherie de la contrebasse, réalisé par Patrick Charton, complète cet ouvrage. / Contrebasse

Par RAVEL MAURICE. In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane”. Written originally for violin and piano or luthéal (a mechanism invented in 1919 that attaches to a piano, producing a sound similar to the rich overtones of the Cimbalon), the premiere took place in London in April 1924. The composer had finished the work only days beforehand. Ravel later orchestrated 'Tzigane” and both versions remain a 'must” for music-lovers and aspiring violinists today. Jelly D'Aranyi performed both versions regularly throughout her long career. This Urtext edition presents the first scholarly-critical edition of Ravel's masterpiece. It is published both in the orchestral version, complete with full score and performance material, as well as in the composer's earlier version for violin and piano. All known sources, including letters, have been drawn on for the new edition - one of the available sources, consulted for the first time, was a copy of 'Tzigane” from the estate of Jelly D'Aranyi, which is today part of a private collection. The version for piano and violin contains, besides the Urtext part, a second violin part as a facsimile with performance instructions by Jelly D'Aranyi. D'Aranyi's alterations and fingering reflect how Ravel must have heard the work in rehearsals and performance and as such are a document of early 20th century performance practice. The cooperation between Ravel and D'Aranyi is comparable to that of Brahms and Joachim working on the Brahms violin concerto. - First scholarly-critical Urtext edition of the work - Presented are both versions: for violin and orchestra and for violin and piano - Includes Jelly D'Aranyi's fingering/ Répertoire / Contrebasse

This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions. The flexible format allows the book to be used with any combination of instruments, from a solo player with piano accompaniment to a full string ensemble. Correlated with specific pages in the Strictly Strings method. / Contrebasse

Vivez la musique excitante de la tradition Marichi! Tout au long de mariachi interprète et pédagogue John Nieto rejoint Bob Phillips de fournir authentiques paramètres d'orchestre de familiers, des airs traditionnels pour orchestre à cordes seules, groupe de mariachis seul ou orchestre à cordes et bande de mariachi ensemble. Trompette livres et d'accompagnement sont disponibles pour fournir des pièces optionnelles pour trompette, guitare, Guitarron, vihuela, piano et harpe. Historique idées de fond et la disposition sont fournis dans le manuel de l'enseignant. / Contrebasse

'Grasps and holds the attention firmly'. The Times London. Well worth exploring.Grade: 8