SKU: KJ.WB543F

UPC: 084027053478.

Dwayne Milburn has expertly set Béla Bartókâ??s complete Romanian Folk Dances for the modern wind band. It features solos for piccolo, flute, soprano sax (alternate alto sax part provided), and trumpet, plenty of soli passages for various sections and rousing tutti climaxes. This suite is perfect for festival and concert performances.

SKU: AP.36-A932690

UPC: 676737521530. English.

Béla Bartók's (1881-1945) Four Orchestra Pieces, Op. 12 premiered in January 1922 in Budapest, but did not become one of Bartók's best-known works until its popularity was revived by Pierre Boulez in the 1970s. Bartók's influences are on display in these pieces, including that of Debussy in the first movement Preludio, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in the Scherzo. Four Orchestra Pieces is considered a bridge stylistically between Bartók's early works like Duke Bluebeard's Castle and his mature works like The Miraculous Mandarin. Instrumentation: 4(3&4dPicc).3(2&3dEH).3(3dEb/BCl)+BCl(dEb).4(4dCBsn): 4.4(AlldCrnt).4.1: Timp.Perc(2): Clst.Hp(2).Pno(4-Hands): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). Reprint edition.

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SKU: BT.GOB-000955-010

The Bartered Bride (Czech: Prodaná nev??sta, The Sold Fiancée) is the second opera, a comedy in three acts, by Bedøich Smetana. The Czech libretto was written by Karel Sabina, who had also written the libretto for Brandenburgers in Bohemia. Composed in 1863 1866, the work was originally envisioned as an operetta, a light opera with spoken dialogue in place of sung recitatives.

It was first performed in this form in 1866 in Prague. The definitive version of the work, now an opera buffa, was finished in 1870 and was performed the same year. The opera's overture and three dances are part of the orchestral repertoire.

De verkochte bruid (Tsjechisch: Prodaná nevesta, De verkochte verloofde) is de tweede opera, een komedie in drie bedrijven, door Bedøich Smetana. Het Tsjechische libretto werd geschreven door Karel Sabina, die ook het libretto schreefvoor Brandenburgers in Bohemen. Gecomponeerd in 1863-1866, was het werk oorspronkelijk gepland als een operette, opera met een lichte gesproken dialoog in plaats van gezongen recitatieven.

Het was voor het eerst opgevoerdin deze vorm in 1866 in Praag. De definitieve versie van het werk, nu een opera buffa, werd voltooid in 1870 en werd uitgevoerd in hetzelfde jaar. De opera's ouverture en drie dansen maken deel uit van het orkestrale repertore.

SKU: AP.44881S

UPC: 038081515984. English.

One of the numerous short piano pieces for children that Béla Bartók completed in a four-volume piano collection in 1909. This arrangement for early band students remains faithful to Bartók's intent while comfortably accommodating the skills for first year players. Light and whimsical, you can hear the playful nature of The Fox in this solid scoring for your beginners. (1:45).

SKU: AP.32465S

UPC: 038081373829. English.

Hungarian-born composer Béla Bartók assembled two sets of Romanian Christmas Carols for piano solo in 1915. Two of these contrasting settings fit the musical and technical parameters for less experienced concert band players perfectly, and are presented in this arrangement with slight alteration. A fresh new holiday arrangement with a multicultural flavor! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: IS.WE7090EM

ISBN 9790365070909.

Nico Schoeters took his first percussion lessons with Eric Buyle in the Academy for Music and Word in Boom, near Antwerp, after getting the hang of it through private lessons by Jozef Vervliet. Afterwards he continued his music studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where he was taught by Leo Ouderits, Carlo Willems and Koen Wilmaers. In 1998 he graduated there with great distinction as Master in percussion. After cooperating on various projects in Belgium and abroad as a freelance percussionist, Nico took up a position as a percussionist in the National Orchestra of Belgium. However, despite of all his achievements as a percussionist, Nico Schoeters didn’t take his first musical steps by playing percussion, but by playing the piano. His love for the piano remained a common thread in his musical career. For example, he played numerous gigs as a pianist with his jazz quartet ‘Just Friends, consisting of a number of top musicians who are his friends. In addition he started composing piano works in 2012. Cosmopolydian is my first composition for symphonic windband. It's a solo piece for flute and vibraphone which is dedicated to Inge Smedts, principal piccolo at the Royal Wind Band of the Belgian Guides. It is written in the context of a musical project ‘Cocktail Maison'. This project includes a concert on May 25th, 2017 in De Singel in Antwerp where this work will be premiered, a CD recording and a concert tour. All the pieces for this project are new compositions by Piet Swerts, Jef Neve, Klaas Coulembier, Etienne Houben, Bart Watté, Jan Huylebroeck, Francois Glorieux and myself. All the compositions are inspired by a cocktail. My choice is the Cosmopolitan, but the non-alcoholic version, the mocktail actually. The title Cosmopolydian is a nod to the lydian scale which I used as a base for the majority of the piece. The idea behind the music is an image of children enjoying themselves, worry-free, during the holidays. Tired but satisfied, they go to sleep and have wonderful dreams. The next day they wake up to start a beautiful new day.The work is constructed in a typical ABA form. A quick first part: ‘sparkling allegro', which of course should sound very light and playful. A slow middle part warm adagio, in which the beautiful dreams become audible. The last part is a re-exposition of the first part in which eventually all the themes merge into the final.

SKU: BT.EMBZ13147

9x12 inches.

Frigyes Hidas (1928-2007) was the most prolific Hungarian composer for wind ensembles, and his works are the most often performed. His extremely popular folk song suites are the finest examples of Hidas's mature style. Few composers are capable of tackling folk song arrangement in a worthy manner. Bartók himself had the following to say about the challenges with which this genre confronted the 20th-century composer: 'Knowing how to deal with folk melodies is one of the most difficult tasks. I venture to claim that it is as difficult as, if not more difficult than, writing a large-scale original work This much is certain: for folk song arrangement the appropriateinspiration is just as essential as for the writing of any other kind of work.' The second suite with its recurrent structure makes use of five folk songs in a modern harmonic environment that highlights even more the beauty of the melodies. (Hungaroton HCD 31612).

SKU: BT.EMBZ13145

9x12 inches.

Frigyes Hidas was the most prolific Hungarian composer for wind ensembles and his works are the most often performed. His extremely popular folk song suites are the finest examples of Hidas's mature style.Few composers are capable of tackling folk song arrangement in a worthy manner. Bartók himself had the following to say about the challenges with which this genre confronted the 20th-century composer: 'Knowing how to deal with folk melodies is one of the most difficult tasks. I venture to claim that it is as difficult as, if not more dif- ficult than, writing a large-scale original work This much is certain: for folk song arrangement the appropriate inspiration is just asessential as for the writing of any other kind of work.'The first suite works up nine folk songs of differing character and atmosphere. To perform them a brilliant technique is required, and an ability to shape the music freely. (Hungaroton HCD 31612).

SKU: BT.1510-07-140-MS

9x12 inches.

Dit werk bevat een aantal Amerikaanse muzikale juweeltjes in een vakkundig arrangement voor harmonieorkest van de hand van Naohiro Iwai. Met Johnny Angel, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Oh! Carol, Red Roses for a Blue Lady, FlyMe to the Moon en Bye Bye Birdie.

In diesem Medley versammelte Naohiro Iwai sechs der schönsten amerikanischen Hits, die in den vierziger und fünfziger Jahren erstmals veröffentlicht wurden, aber heute noch in aller Munde und Herzen sind: wahre musikalische American Beauties eben!

Johnny Angel • By the Time I Get to Phoenix • Oh ! Carol • Red Roses for a Blue Lady • Fly Me to the Moon • Bye, Bye, BirdieCe medley signé Naohiro Iwai rassemble six des plus grands standards américains des années 1940-1950, standards irrésistibles que nous fredonnons encore aujourd’hui. De vraies beautés musicales intemporelles !

SKU: ND.LEDN-2717-FSC