SKU: HL.14028929
Written for Moray Welsh whilst still an undergraduate at York University. This piece was completed in mid-September. Inspired by Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf. A solo 'cello seemed an appropriate medium for music which might explore the character of Harry Haller, with his desire for bourgeois comfort and his strong misanthropic and suicidal tendencies. The opening theme attempts to express this - melancholy, nostalgic, a bit Biedermeyer (cf. Brahms Intermezzi). The basic theme of the book, at its simplest, is that every human personality consists of hundred of different personalities - within every man there lurks a wolf. Accordingly the tendency of my piece is for all its musical material to become distorted, either by thematic transformation or by changes of timbre. There are three movements played without a break. The first is a character portrait of the Steppenwolf. The second is concerned in the most general sort of way with the dance elements in the novel - Harry's being taught to dance and appreciate low 'popular' music - a tango is recapitulated in a waltz and 'Yearning', a popular song of the time (1927) is hinted at. The third movement concerns the Masked Ball and the Magic Theatre. Mozart is one of Hesse's great loves and he is repeatedly mentioned in the book. Inevitably some Mozart quotes have been worked in, the most significant being a reference to The Magic Flute 'fire and water' flute theme in the middle of the second movement. Long before I finished the piece, I was disenchanted with the work of Hesse. Much of Steppenwolf I now find rather embarrassing and the claims currently made for Hesse's greatness seem to me exaggerated. Since my piece is in no important sense programmatically specific, this change of heart doesn't really matter. ~ David Blake.
SKU: FH.VC8
ISBN 978-1-55440-544-2.
This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. Supporting a balanced course of study, this series organizes repertoire into nine volumes from the Preparatory Level through Level 8. Each level offers music from a range of styles and compositional eras, including standard literature, new arrangements of familiar tunes, and music written for cellists, by cellists. These selections provide the flexibility to choose pedagogically appropriate material suited to each individual, and to motivate students to fully develop their musicianship and technique.Preparatory Level:Etude in C Major - Schroeder, CarlStroll Along - Anonymous arr. Samuel ApplebaumEtude in C Major - Romberg, Bernhard HeinrichClimbing the Scale - Hewitt-Jones, AnitaEtude in C Major - Kummer, Friedrich AugustMy Pony - Slovenian folk song arr. Francis GrantLevel 1:The Willow Tree - Grant, FrancisEtude in C Major - Hohmann, Christian-HeinrichTravelling Along - Hewitt-Jones, AnitaThe Train - Legg, PatUp and Down Again - Dancla, Charles arr. Samuel ApplebaumEtude in G Major - Dotzauer, FriedrichEtude in C Major - Romberg, Bernhard HeinrichEtude in G Major, op. 101, no. 9 - Lee, SebastianLevel 2:Etude in D Major - Kummer, Friedrich AugustEtude in B flat Major, op. 70, no. 16 - Lee, SebastianPhrygian Frolic - Legg, PatMartele March - Hewitt-Jones, AnitaPachyderm Parade - Mooney, RickEtude in G Minor - Romberg, Bernhard HeinrichEtude in C Major - Werner, JosefLevel 3:Etude in A Major - Dotzauer, FriedrichSpiccato Race - Hewitt-Jones, AnitaEtude in G Major, op. 30, no. 6 - Brueckner, OskarEtude in C Major - Borschitzky, Johann FrancisEtude in B flat Major - Tabb, Richard ValentineEtude in G Major - Kummer, Friedrich AugustEtude in F Major - Matz, RudolfFire Stations - Legg, PatEtude in F Major - Feuillard, Louis R.Level 4:Etude in G Minor, op. 70, no. 24 - Lee, SebastianEtude in C Major - Tabb, Richard ValentineEtude in D Major - Matz, RudolfCalypso - Legg, PatI Was a Teenage Monster - Mooney, RickSuo-Gan (A Welsh Lullaby) - Welsh folk song Arr. Rick MooneyEtude in D Minor - Werner, JosephEtude in G Major, op. 31, no. 12 - Schroeder, CarlEtude in C Major - Feuillard, Louis R.Spinner's Waltz - Hewitt-Jones, Anita.
SKU: JK.01955
UPC: 093285019553.
Hymn-Alongs makes playing hymns and primary songs a blast! It is available for almost any instrument and is designed to be simple enough for developing musicians and fun for those advancing in music. The Accompaniment Book features beautiful, yet simple arrangments for piano, guitar, and voice. Instrumental books are sold separately and can be played together in any combination. All instrument books include a melody part; treble instruments also have a duet part, and bass instruments also include a bass part. See all Hymn-Alongs Vol. 1 products Songs included in this Hymn-Alongs Vol. 1: Come, Follow Me I Love to See the Temple Choose the Right I Am a Child of God Count Your Blessings Called to Serve Joseph Smith's First Prayer Beautiful Savior We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus Families Can Be Together Forever He Sent His Son My Heavenly Father Loves Me Composer: Various Arranger: Brent Jorgensen Difficulty: Easy.
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