SKU: HL.49044553

ISBN 9790001197731.

The clarinettist Irith Gabriely was inspired by her love of Barbara Heller's Dialogues (for violin and viola) to arrange these duets for two Bb clarinets. The result is a set of varied concertante dialogues that present clarinettists with a few challenges, requiring stamina, breath control, intense and contrasting dynamics, chromatic passages, whole tone passages, sensitive tone production, leaps across wide intervals, fast playing, disciplined rhythmic control and listening to one another closely. In this edition all tempo indications and dynamic markings are intended for guidance: these duets may equally well be interpreted in other ways. This edition therefore also includes a second section where all the pieces are reproduced without such markings, ready for individual interpretation. The Dialogues lend themselves very well to chamber performances; they are also short enough to serve as brief interludesat readings or exhibitions. Their expressive qualities, brevity and range of musical and technical demands make them highly suitable material for youth music competitions. A flute or oboe might well be played with the clarinet as alternative instrumentation for these duets (ED 22017).

SKU: BR.EB-9406

ISBN 9790004188804. 9 x 12 inches.

Raff's Cello Sonata op. 183 appeared in print in late 1873; at a time when Raff's success was at its zenith with Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5 as well as many chamber works. Little is known about the circumstances of its genesis and possible performances. Since Raff did not dedicate this sonata to any distinguished artist, unlike most of his other chamber works, it apparently lacked a drawing card for distribution. While Raff composed several well-known works for violin and piano, the present cello sonata is one of his few outstanding works for cello and piano. Incidentally, in the first edition, the score is headed for piano and cello, as was quite often the case in the 19th century, for instance also with Brahms's sonatas. This is also evident in the music: Cello and piano are equal partners that develop the musical material and are challenged both technically and artistically. This current edition contains an Urtext cello part as well as a part with markings by Claus Kanngiesser. In collaboration with the Joachim-Raff-Archiv Lachen (CH)

With a preface by Severin Kolb. Contains 2 cello parts.

SKU: PO.PE117K

String Quartet No.1: The Awakening (1994) is one of Hatzis landmark works as winner of the 1998 Jean A. Chalmers National Music Award and the 2006 Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year in Canada. It was commissioned by and premiered by the renowned Smith Quartet. The St. Lawrence String Quartet later performed the work extensively and recorded it for EMI Classics.This innovative work features highly dramatic and engaging interplay between live string quartet and a digital audio part, supplied on an audio CD. The digital audio part contains samples of Inuit throat-singing, steam locomotion (which comprised part of the composer's childhood experience) and electronic textures that weave through the quartet's intense material. This is a standout work that is sure to enhance the repertoire of professional string quartets. String Quartet No.1: The Awakening is published in celebration of Hatzis 60th birthday. It is now available for purchase as a study score and/or performance set (parts only). This listing is the performance set of parts only (including audio CD).

SKU: HL.48024960

UPC: 840126950359.

Virtuoso transcription for accordion of Lindberg's cycle of six 'Jubilees' for piano solo. Jubilee I was composed as a birthday present for Pierre Boulez in 2000, and the cycle was completed the same year. The composer remarks that it was a challenging assignment as it was the first of his works to be made up of short movements forming a harmonious entity. The suite bears a distant relationship to Debussy's and Chopin's studies in that they too operate on clearly defined textures.