SKU: CY.CC2496
* Alexander Scriabin's music has been described as mystical, lyrical and idiosyncratic. * He was a most innovative and controversial early modern Russian composer. * Scriabin's works were ignored for many years until recently and are now seen as sincere expression(s) of genius. * The Three Etudes for Euphonium and Piano are early works of Scriabin, originally written for solo Piano. * They show lyricism, passion, moodiness, chromatic harmonies and great expression. * Mr. Sauer has once again arranged three wonderful new works for advanced performers who wish to explore Scriabin's music, largely unknown to the Euphonium world. * Those who do will be richly rewarded with the great depth of musicianship found in these works. * The three movements are about 9-10 in length and suitable for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2922
The Five Pieces in Folk Style by Schumann were originally written for Cello and Piano. They have been expertly transcribed for Euphonium by Ralph Sauer, retired Principal Trombonist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The five movements are in contrasting styles and work very well for Euphonium. Schumann was considered the Poet of the Romantics. This music is expressive and full of robust and elegant phrases. For moderately advanced performers. The complete work is almost 17 minutes in length and can be a major work on your concert. Parts are supplied for bass and treble clef readers.
SKU: CY.CC2613
Ralph Sauer has transcribed six of Mendelssohn's many Songs Without Words for Euphonium. Mendelssohn wrote eight volumes of songs for the Piano throughout his life. These pieces became popular immediately because of their beauty and accessibility technically . The Songs are mostly lyrical and of utmost beauty. Mr. Sauer has found a previously unmined resource and added immeasurably to the Euphonium repertoire.
For advanced performers in Bass Clef.
SKU: CY.CC2545
Granados was a Spanish composer whose music had the unique style of his homeland burned into his soul. He was also a very talented painter in the style of Goya.
The Two Dances, 1. Oriental and 2. Fandango are taken from the 12 danzas espanolas, volume I from 1890, for Piano.
Mr. Sauer has brilliantly taken the solo Piano part and divided it between solo Euphnium and Piano.
Euphonium performers will enjoy working on this style of Spanish Nationalist music of which there is none in the solo repertoire.
The Two Dances (in tenor clef) are about 6 1/2 minutes in length and can be performed by advanced musicians.
The mp3 sample is an excerpt of the Bass Trombone version taken from a live performance at the 2012 Academy of the West Festival performed by David Hagee and Luis Ortiz, Pianist.
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: CY.CC2588
The Quelques Dances (Some Dances) Opus 26, arranged by Ralph Sauer for Euphonium and Piano were originally composed for Piano during the summer of 1896. The four movements are:DedicaceSarabandePavaneForlaneOpus 26 is dedicated to Madame Robert de Bonnieres. Many of Chausson's trademarks are present in this work: lyricism, sensuousness, stateliness and beautiful part-writing combined with constant harmonic progression.This work of 15 minutes in length is appropriate for advanced performers.The mp3 sound clip features Ralph Sauer (Trombone) and Miriam Hickman (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.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.CC2974
ISBN 9790530057933.
Massenet's Three Pieces for Piano, Four Hands Opus 11 was published in 1867. Two of the pieces were adapted for Cello in 1877. Mr. Sauer has arranged these two pieces for Euphonium bass clef and Piano:1. Andante sostenuto2. Allegretto vivo scherzandoThe Andante is flowing and lyrical with the Allegretto being a lively 6/8 dance in A-B-A form.The two movements total about 5 minutes and are appropriate for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2711
Four Pieces from Opus 11 arranged for Euphonium and Piano by Ralph Sauer are originally from a group of seven pieces for solo Piano written between 1917 and 1918, except for movement 3, Il pleure dans mon coeur comme il pleut sur la ville (It rains in my heart like it rains in the city) from 1910.The writing is very expressive and dark, possibly evoking the mood of Europe in the throes of great upheavals and the Great War.This item is now available with parts in bass and treble clef.About 12 minutes in length, these four movements are appropriate for 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.CC2761
Villa-Lobos' Pequena Suite is an early work written in 1913 originally composed for Cello and has been arranged for Euphonium and Piano by Ralph Sauer. The Suite of six movements are titled:1. Romancette2. Legendaria3. Harmonias soltas4. Fugato (all'antica)5. Melodia6. Gavotte-ScherzoThe movements alternate slow-fast-slow-fast, etc., the slow movements are serious and contemplative and the fast ones are playful and bouncy.The complete work is about 13 minutes in length and suitable for advanced performers.
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.CC2559
Beethoven's Romance in F Opus 50 has been a staple of Violinists for over 210 years, having been written in 1798. The F-major Romance is a tender, adagio cantabile movement full of beauty, requiring grace, poise and elegance to perform properly. It has been said that it could have been titled Song Without Words, the music being so lyrical of character. 'Romance' may have been written as a slow movement to a Violin Concerto that was never completed. This arrangement by Gordon Cherry is a wonderful addition to the Euphonium repertoire.
Almost 10 minutes in length, this work for advanced performers will be a great addition to any recital.
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.CC3024
ISBN 9781774310656. 8.5 x 11 in inches.
Ralph Sauer has artfully arranged Three French Vocalises for Euphonium and Piano by three well-known composers from the 20th Century: Darius Milhaud, Arthur Honegger and Joseph Canteloube. Each has a unique style and total about 5-6 minutes in length. Written in bass clef, their modest ranges make them appropriate for moderately advanced performers.
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.CC2731
Romanian Folk Dances is a short six-movement suite originally composed for piano in 1915 and later arranged for violin and piano by Zoltan Szekely. The six movements are:1. Stick Dance2. Sash Dance3. Standing Still4. Horn Dance5. Romanian Polka6. Fast DanceThe movements are in the following modes (Dorian, Aeolian, Mixolydian and Lydian), which along with unique harmonies give them a very exotic sound.The Suite takes about 5 minutes to perform and is suitable for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2948
ISBN 9790530057674.
Vocalise-etude alla gitana (in a Gypsy style) by Paul Dukas is a seductive and lyrical work of about 4 minutes in length written in 1909 for Voice and Piano. It has been beautifully arranged by Ralph Sauer for advanced performers.
SKU: CY.CC2763
The Four Pieces, Op. 70 were written for Cello and Piano in Berlin, 1896. The four movements are titled:Aria, Finnish, Scottish and Swedish1. Aria is an Adagio in A minor reminiscent of the Kol Nidre2. Finnish is a brooding lyrical Andante in G Minor3. Scottish is a proud song in B major with dotted rhythms4. Swedish, an unruly Allegro dance in A-B-A form in A minorFor advanced performers, this work of about 12 minutes in length has been superbly arranged by Ralph Sauer.
SKU: CY.CC2833
Danses Roumaines by Canteloube are six Romanian dances for Piano written in 1930 after folk songs collected by Michel Vulpesco.The composer is best known for his collection of orchestrated folksongs from the Auvergne region of France titled Chants d'AuvergneThe movements in order are:1. Hora de Jalomitza2. Dame Jeanne (Lady Jean)3. Les Olteniens sont partis pour faucher4. Helene (Helen)5. Hora de la mariee (The Marriage Dance)6. A Ceinture Rouge (A Red Belt)About 18 minutes in length, these six movements are suitable 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.CC2699
The Delius Three Preludes were originally composed for the Piano and are titled:Scherzando, Quick and Con Moto.Scherzando is a beautiful, lyrical and spritely work.Quick, as it's name implies is fast and lyrical, evoking water.Con Moto is lively and undulating in feeling.The three movements total about 4 minutes in length and can be played by advanced performers.
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