(Fantasia for Cello and Piano). Composed by Edward Mollenhauer. Edited by Christoph Sassmannshaus. For cello solo and piano. Stapled. Barenreiter's Concert Pieces. Transcribed for Violoncello and Piano. Level 2. Piano reduction, part(s). Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

Chamber Music Cello, Piano

SKU: PR.114418630

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 24+8 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41863. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114418630).

ISBN 9781491114063. UPC: 680160642724. 9 x 12 inches.

The film noir genre of 1940s cinema typically includes a strong but flawed male lead (often a detective), a beautiful woman who coerces the male into committing murder or is a killer herself (a “femme fatale”), and a twisting plot line that involves one or more homicides. These movies typically are shot in black and white, with emphasis on shadows and light, alcohol and cigarettes, trench coats and fedoras. Most of the story lines do not have happy endings. Inspired by this genre, NOIR VIGNETTES consists of four movements, each depicting an aspect of film noir: Murder at Midnight, Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale, and Last Cigarette.
In the mid-1940s, film critics in France noticed a trend emerging in movies from the United States, which they coined film noir (which translates to “black film”). These movies were dark, moody, and pessimistic, reflecting the agitation and anxiety present in society following World War II. Several characteristics are commonly found in many of these movies, including a strong but flawed male lead (often a detective), a beautiful woman who either coerces the male lead into committing murder for her or is a killer herself (a “femme fatale”), and a twisting, turning plot line that involves one or more homicides. Additionally, there are several visual elements that these movies share: many are shot in black and white, with great emphasis on the use of shadows and light; alcohol and cigarettes are heavily consumed by men and women alike; and men typically wear trench coats and fedoras. Most of the story lines do not have happy endings. Examples of film noir include Orson Welles’ The Lady from Shanghai, Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity, and John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon.NOIR VIGNETTES consists of four movements, each depicting a different aspect of film noir: Murder at Midnight, Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale, and Last Cigarette.This piece was commissioned by the University of Illinois Research Board on behalf of double bassist Michael Cameron; and it also published for Double Bass and Piano (114-41811). The cello version is transcribed by the composer.-- Stacy Garrop.

Cello and Piano (CELLO/PIANO)

SKU: HL.48187593

Composed by Francis Poulenc. Heugel. Post-1900. Softcover. 8 pages. Heugel & Cie #HE31361. Published by Heugel & Cie (HL.48187593).

UPC: 888680984359. 9.0x12.0x0.048 inches.

“Born in Paris in 1899, Francis Poulenc soon became a notable composer and pianist. His Serenade, originally composed in 1925-1926 for Voice and Piano, met much success as part of his Bawdy Songs. Therefore, it was well-received when Maurice Gendron transcribed it for Cello and Piano. Poulenc, as a member of Les Six, composed music in a style contrary to that of Richard Wagner and impressionists Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel. Serenade reflects the composer's contrasting style, making use of a 6/8 time signature, double stops, variations in articulation and wide range on the Cello. Being an imaginative and evocative composition, Serenade, transcribed for Cello and Piano, is a pleasurable addition to the repertoire.”.

Composed by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937). Leduc. Post- 1900. Softcover. 8 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL24862. Published by Alphonse Leduc