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: SP.TS178
ISBN 9781585604609. UPC: 649571101787.
Music has always been an integral part of the holiday season. As everyone knows, there is no better way to celebrate than with a song. Re-live your childhood memories and share your love of music this holiday season with Santa's Little Helper published by Santorella Publications. Santa's Little Helper for Cello is also written as solos or duets in accommodating keys for Violin, Viola & Bass. The Piano Accompaniment book for this Stringed Instrument Edition is sold separately. Santorella's Horn Edition is also available for trumpet, clarinet, flute, alto sax & trombone.
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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