SKU: HL.48185616

UPC: 888680843205. 9x12 inches.

“French pianist, arranger, composer and conductor, Jean-Michel Defaye (b. 1932) entered the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of ten years old. His successful compositions and arrangements are mainly for brass, In the Style of Schumann, composed in 2000, being no exception. With a typical performance lasting about four and a half minutes, Defaye's In the Style of Schumann is so named due to the composer drawing on compositional techniques of the great Robert Schumann. Defaye's understanding of the Trombone is clear throughout the work, with use of exciting techniques and contrasts. Furthermore, Defaye's passion to explore a variety of preceding composers is clear with In the Style of Schumann being a part of a series which explores the music of many great composers. For all aspiring trombonists wishing to vary and expand their repertoire, In the Style of Schumann by Jean-Michel Defaye is essential.&rdquo.

SKU: CY.CC2256

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 Tenor Trombone & Piano by Ralph Sauer. The most well known.

SKU: CY.CC2384

New York Philharmonic Assistant Principal Trombonist James Markey's brilliant 2003 recording featuring the following works:
1. Dmitri Shostakovich - Preludes, Op. 34 (1932)
2. Malcolm Arnold - Fantasy, Op. 69 (1969)
3. Percy Grainger - Willow, Willow (1911)
4. Robert Schumann - Romances, Op. 94 (1849)
5. Neal Harnly - Chorale Fantasie (1999)
6. Folke Basta - Basta (1982))
4. James Markey - Theme & Variations on Camptown Races (2001) for Trombone & Brass Quintet

When this recording came out in 2003, it raised the bar for the Tenor Trombone from an artistic & technical level. A must-have for all aspiring brass performers!!