| Beacon of the Bay Violin and Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin SKU: PR.114423360 Composed by Stacy Ga...(+)
Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin SKU: PR.114423360 Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. 24+12+12 pages. Duration 8:30. Theodore Presser Company #114-42336. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114423360). UPC: 680160686285. When the Newport Music Festival commissioned me for a piano trio in honor of their 2021 season, I looked for a topic that would celebrate an aspect of the Newport community. While researching the area, I was struck by the nine lighthouses situated around the island. The dual nature of lighthouses was particularly appealing to me: not only do they serve a vital role in the navigation of ships around rocks and land, but they are also a beautiful sight, particularly at night when their blinking beacons are clearly visible to the eye. It occurred to me that lighthouses link the past with the present, and will endure long into the future, with their beacons serving the same purpose for every generation.I became fascinated with the lighthouse on the property of Castle Hill Inn, located at the opening of the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay. This squat thirty-four foot granite structure was erected in 1890 on a very picturesque spot, right at the water’s edge. Its “characteristic,†the nautical term for each lighthouse’s unique light sequence that allows ships to identify the lighthouse, is to alternate on for three seconds, then off for three seconds. The lighthouse has also served as the starting and finish line for numerous high profile yacht races, as well as survived a massive hurricane in 1938, though the lighthouse keeper’s nearby residence wasn’t so lucky. American novelist Thornton Wilder wrote much of his 1973 novel Theophilus North while staying at the Castle Hill Inn; a passage from the book perfectly captures the dual nature of lighthouses:“At a later visit I was able to engage the pentagonal room in a turret above the house; from that magical room I could see at night the beacons of six lighthouses and hear the booming and chiming of as many sea buoys.â€In Beacon of the Bay, we first hear the lighthouse’s characteristic as its ruby light blinks on and off. This is followed by a simple theme that represents the lighthouse performing its solitary duty. As the piece progresses, we hear waves playfully lapping around its base, then yachts gracefully floating by; this is followed by a violent storm that churns the waves with so much force that they crash against the lighthouse’s granite body. But the steadfast lighthouse holds firm to the rocks, grandly blinking its ruby light. The music quiets back down to its simple theme, with yachts sailing by once more as the piece concludes. $33.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto No. 6 in A minor, Op. 3/6, RV 356 Violin and Piano [Reduction] Schott
(from L'Estro armonico Violin and Piano Reduction). By Antonio Vivaldi (1678-174...(+)
(from L'Estro armonico Violin and Piano Reduction). By Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Edited by Christopher Hogwood. Arranged by Annette Seyfried. For Violin, Piano Accompaniment. String. Softcover. 16 pages. Schott Music #VLB172. Published by Schott Music
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| Dueling Carmens: Two Carmen Fantasies by Hubay and Sarasate Violin and Piano Lauren Keiser Music Publishing
For Violin and Piano Piano Accompaniment; Violin SKU: HL.370317 For Vi...(+)
For Violin and Piano Piano Accompaniment; Violin SKU: HL.370317 For Violin and Piano Masterworks for Violin Series. Composed by Hubay, Jenö, and Pablo de Sarasate. Arranged by Endre Granat. LKM Music. Classical. Softcover. Lauren Keiser Music Publishing #S511040. Published by Lauren Keiser Music Publishing (HL.370317). ISBN 9781581068887. UPC: 840126993639. 9.0x12.0x0.173 inches. Georges Bizet's opera Carmen had its first performance in Paris in 1875. In the audience was the 17-year-old Hungarian violin virtuoso and budding composer Jeno Hubay. After the performance Hubay started writing his Carmen Fantasy from memory. The following season for his debut recital in Paris, he included his newly created composition. It is a lyrical work of great beauty and brilliance. Hubay combined his career of a concertizing virtuoso, composer and violin pedagogue. At the Royal Conservatory in Brussels he became the successor of Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski. Later, Franz Liszt invited Hubay to lead the violin department in the newly created Budapest Music Academy. He created the world-renowned Hungarian school of violin playing. His student, Franz von Vecsey, recorded theCarmen Fantasy in 1904 at age 11! His other students included Joseph Szigeti, Zoltan Szekely, Sandor Vegh, Endre Gertler, Gyorgy Garay and many more. Hubay was a very active composer, creating over 120 works including operas, ballets, concertos, songs and instrumental compositions. Pablo de Sarasate wrote his Carmen Fantasy in 1882. It is a composition of drama and passion, written with his unparalleled brilliance for violin writing. This work has remained in the standard repertory, on programs of virtuoso soloists, as well as a required work for major competitions.. $29.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
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