Franz Schubert (1797-1828) fut l'un des compositeurs les plus prolifiques de la musique de piano d'ensemble. Certaines de ses oeuvres les plus populaires pour piano à quatre mains (pour un piano à quatre mains) sont inclus dans cette collection. / Piano 4 Mains

Par CASSARD PHILIPPE. Pour le pianiste Philippe Cassard, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) est bien celui qui, selon l'épitaphe du poète Grillparzer 'fit chanter la poésie et parler la musique'. Cependant, comment saisir en quelques mots le profond mystère schubertien ? Comment décrire l'intime le plus enfoui, la confidence glissée dans un accord ? Comment faire ressentir l'hésitation d'un thème à poursuivre sa route, la douleur nichée au creux d'un silence ? En vérité, il faut peut-être chercher les clés de cette musique dans les six cents poèmes que Schubert a emplis et enrichis de la plus belle musique. L'étude des lieder constitue donc la première étape de cette nouvelle et très personnelle étude schubertienne. On y découvre les horizons les plus vastes, des mots - Wanderer, Sehnsucht, schubertiade, Vienne, moderato, Nacht -, des noms familiers - Vogl, Goethe, Seidl, Mayrhofer -, des rythmes obsessionnels, qui nous conduisent naturellement vers l'ultime Sonate en si bémol majeur D. 960, concentré, selon Philippe Cassard, de l'oeuvre de Schubert. Une destination finale où se fracassent tous les rêves, toutes les aspirations, où se manifestent toutes les peurs. Comme chacun des volumes de la collection Classica, ce Schubert est enrichi d'un index, de repères bibliographiques et d'une discographie. Pianiste, Philippe Cassard a consacré une partie de ses activités à la musique de Schubert. Cet essai est son premier livre. / Broché / Livre / Livres

Together with Ludwig van Beethoven Franz Schubert is considered to be the founder of romantic music in German-speaking countries. He mainly owes this reputation to the composition of more than 600 songs many of which even today are an integral part of every singers repertoire. For this album James Rae has selected some of Schuberts most beautiful melodies from both his vocal and instrumental works and arranged them for clarinet. Its expressive sound coupled with Schuberts unique melodies is a homage to the great composer and should enrich every clarinet players repertoire. Contents: : Heidenröslein · : An die Nachtigall · : An die Musik · :Das Wandern · : Ständchen · : Du bist die Ruh · : Entre-Acte aus 'Rosamunde' · : Ballett aus 'Rosamunde' · : Menuetto und Trio aus 'Symphonie Nr. 5' · : Marche Militaire · : Schubertiade (Coverfoto von Schmid)

Edited from the sources by Jochen Reutter-Franz Schubert's scherzos were right at the beginning of a development that in the course of the 19th century resulted in the separation of the scherzo from the sonata and its emancipation as an independent Piano piece. These traces become apparent in the three pieces compiled in this volume: the two popular Scherzos in B flat major and D flat major (D 593) and the Scherzo in D major (D 570) which has survived together with an allegro fragment in the composer's autograph. With its pleasantly flowing melody its typically Schubertian harmony and the modest technical demands this piece might soon outrank its well-known sister work in B flat major.

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Ce recueil est une sélection d'?uvres de Franz Schubert qui enthousiasmera tous les pianistes. Outre la valse op. 92 n° 2 et le populaire Impromptu en mi bémol majeur le volume contient également des arrangements de ses symphonies ?uvres de musique de chambre et lieder les plus connus. Tous les morceaux sont d'un niveau de difficulté moyen et ont été complétés par des doigtés ainsi que des suggestions de métronome. L'impression facile à lire est recommandée non seulement pour l'enseignement mais aussi pour tous les pianistes amateurs. / Date parution : 2023-06-02/ Recueil / Piano

About Franz Schubert's opera 'Sakontala' During the autumn of 1820 Schubert started working on a large-scale romantic opera in three acts (and with partly spoken dialogue) for soloists choir and orchestra. The text was based on the classical poet Kalidasa’s drama 'Sakontala' and a friend of Schubert (professor ofphysics Johann Phillip Neumann) wrote the libretto. For unknown reasons Schubert never completed the opera. In the standard literature on Schubert this fragment is usually referred to as a minor totally incomplete torso. During the summer of 2001 the Finnish 'cultural entrepreneur' Antti Sairanen decided to investigate the possibility of 'rescuing' one of Schubert's numerous unfinished works for the stage by attempting to produce a performable version. Among his choices 'Sakontala' (because of the quality of the original Kalidasa text) became a preferred item. In the spring of 2002 he contacted me with this general idea and we decided to have a closer look at the Sakontala fragment. Sairanen managed to obtain a copy of the fragment from the international Schubert society in Tübingen. One of the ideas discussed was to attempt a 'rendering' of Schubert’s unfinished music combined with new music composed by me - accepting the inevitable stylistic 'clash' as a virtue. To my amazement however the 'fragment' proved to consist of more than 400 pages of unknown music by Schubert in his own hand. The fragment consisted of pages with 16 staves organised as an orchestral score. Schubert had fully written and composed the vocal parts with text. But only very rarely and sporadically did he write accompaniment hint at

Tiefe Stimme / Low Voice-Schubert lieder for discerning musicians. The New Schubert Edition is the only scholarly-critical edition that will once completed include Franz Schubert's lieder in their entirety. In response to the rising expectations of performers and listeners alike all the lieder will be published over the next few years in performing editions containing the text of Walther Dürr the eminent Schubert scholar and former Managing Editor of the New Schubert Edition.Includes the definitive musical text from the New Schubert EditionNewly engraved with a spacious appearance and larger format (23 x 30 cm)Ideal page turnsEditorial decisions andconflicting readings from main sources are now identified in this performing editionAlternative versions are reproduced in the appendixIntroduction by Walther Dürr focuses on peculiarities in the genesis and performance history of each lied and provides solid information on performance practiceAdopts straightforward ordering principle from the New Schubert Edition: first by opus number then in chronological orderComplete transposition into three vocal registers finally allows every singer to work with the latest findings of Schubert scholarshipIncludes English translations of the lieder texts by Richard WigmoreThe edition is scheduled to consists of 13 volumes. Each volume will appear in three editions; one for high voice one for middle voice and one for low voice.

Mittlere Stimme / Medium Voice-Schubert lieder for discerning musicians. The New Schubert Edition is the only scholarly-critical edition that will once completed include Franz Schubert's lieder in their entirety. In response to the rising expectations of performers and listeners alike all the lieder will be published over the next few years in performing editions containing the text of Walther Dürr the eminent Schubert scholar and former Managing Editor of the New Schubert Edition.Includes the definitive musical text from the New Schubert EditionNewly engraved with a spacious appearance and larger format (23 x 30 cm)Ideal page turnsEditorial decisions andconflicting readings from main sources are now identified in this performing editionAlternative versions are reproduced in the appendixIntroduction by Walther Dürr focuses on peculiarities in the genesis and performance history of each lied and provides solid information on performance practiceAdopts straightforward ordering principle from the New Schubert Edition: first by opus number then in chronological orderComplete transposition into three vocal registers finally allows every singer to work with the latest findings of Schubert scholarshipIncludes English translations of the lieder texts by Richard WigmoreThe edition is scheduled to consists of 13 volumes. Each volume will appear in three editions; one for high voice one for middle voice and one for low voice.

Hohe Stimme / High Voice-Schubert lieder for discerning musicians. The New Schubert Edition is the only scholarly-critical edition that will once completed include Franz Schubert's lieder in their entirety. In response to the rising expectations of performers and listeners alike all the lieder will be published over the next few years in performing editions containing the text of Walther Dürr the eminent Schubert scholar and former Managing Editor of the New Schubert Edition.Includes the definitive musical text from the New Schubert EditionNewly engraved with a spacious appearance and larger format (23 x 30 cm)Ideal page turnsEditorial decisions andconflicting readings from main sources are now identified in this performing editionAlternative versions are reproduced in the appendixIntroduction by Walther Dürr focuses on peculiarities in the genesis and performance history of each lied and provides solid information on performance practiceAdopts straightforward ordering principle from the New Schubert Edition: first by opus number then in chronological orderComplete transposition into three vocal registers finally allows every singer to work with the latest findings of Schubert scholarshipIncludes English translations of the lieder texts by Richard WigmoreThe edition is scheduled to consists of 13 volumes. Each volume will appear in three editions; one for high voice one for middle voice and one for low voice.

Franz Schubert’s popular German Mass of 1827 follows in the footsteps of Michael Haydn’s work Deutsches Hochamt by turning to a German translation of the Ordinary mass. Its homophonic texture and largely syllabic setting of the words make it more accessible to lay choruses than Schubert’s masses in Latin an advantage reinforced by its diatonic melodic writing and constantly slow tempos.The present edition reproduces the Urtext from the New Schubert Edition and presents the definitive second version for chorus and wind instruments. Since the piano reduction basically follows the choral lines and Schubert’s original organ part however the Mass can also be performedwith organ accompaniment.- Urtext from the New Schubert Edition- Standard work in the church music repertoire- Can be accompanied by organ or wind instruments- No vocal soloists necessary

Masterpiece Edition-Franz Schubert was born in Vienna in 1797. He was involved in music at an early age learning music theory and many different instruments including piano violin organ and voice. During his brief but prolific life he wrote a wide variety of music. His compositions included symphonies piano sonatas piano duets operas masses chamber works and several hundred songs. Among the hundreds of songs the most loved and revered is Ave Maria. Ave Maria was first published in 1826 under the German title Ellen's Gesang 111: Hymne and die Jungfrau (Ellen's Song 111: Hymn to the Virgin). The text used was taken from a novel written by Sir Walter Scott entitled 'Lady of the Lake'. It was then translated into German as it appeared in Schubert's song. After Schubert's death in 1828 the Latin text began being used and eventually surpassed either the use of the German or English text. 'Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin' is a text which has been used in religious contexts since the beginning of Christianity. This vocal classic was originally envisioned as a devotional piece but over time the magnificent beauty of both music and text has made this song equally popular for secular performances. Schubert's Ave Maria arranged for High Voice is recommended for Soprano or Tenor ranges. We have included a separate vocal line with lyrics written in Latin just above the piano accompaniment stave(s). The English translation is also included to explain this fabled story. This Minstrel Press Edition of Schubert's Ave Maria for High Voice is exclusively distributed by Santorella Publications.

Franz Schubert’s popular German Mass of 1827 follows in the footsteps of Michael Haydn’s work Deutsches Hochamt by turning to a German translation of the Ordinary mass. Its homophonic texture and largely syllabic setting of the words make it more accessible to lay choruses than Schubert’s masses in Latin an advantage reinforced by its diatonic melodic writing and constantly slow tempos.The present edition reproduces the Urtext from the New Schubert Edition and presents the definitive second version for chorus and wind instruments. Since the piano reduction basically follows the choral lines and Schubert’s original organ part however the Mass can also be performedwith organ accompaniment.Urtext from the New Schubert EditionStandard work in the church music repertoireCan be accompanied by organ or wind instrumentsNo vocal soloists necessary

Despite the pressures of his teaching position Franz Schubert created a particularly large number of works in the year 1815. Besides around 140 new Lieder he composed the second and third symphonies four stage works the first important compositions for piano the String Quartet in G minor (D 173) and two Masses: the Mass in G major (D 167) and the Mass in B-flat major the object of this edition. Considering that the Mass in F major (D 105) was written from May to July 1814 and the Mass in C major (D 452) during June and July 1816 we can see that Schubert composed four of the six complete Mass settings which have survived from his hand within the short span of twoyears.The Mass was presumably first performed in Lichtental shortly after its completion. The fact that some partly autographic parts the organ part three soprano and three alto parts were made around 1820 seems to point to a second performance. And from Schubert’s brother Ferdinand we know that the Mass was performed a third time at the parish church in Hainburg at the beginning of October 1824 since Ferdinand played the organ on that occasion. The Mass was first issued in 1837 as Opus 141 by the Viennese publisher Tobias Haslinger.- Urtext of the New Schubert Edition- Full score performance material (BA5621) and vocal score (BA5621-90) available for sale

For solo soprano alto tenor bass mixed choir and piano. 'To strive for the highest in art' - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828 a work which he designated as 'Missa solemnis' in his autograph. Alone the genesis of the work shows the importance which the composer placed on this work. Schubert wrote the score between 1819 and 1822 an unusually long period of time for him. He later fundamentally revised the mass when he applied for the post of Vice Court Kapellmeister in Vienna which he did not obtain. After this disappointment he rejected his original intent of dedicating the mass 'to the Emperor orEmpress.' Thanks to Peter Jost's 'Breitkopf Urtext' edition Schubert's 'Missa solemnis' once again adds its luster to the publisher's catalogue: Breitkopf & Härtel published its final version in the Schubert Gesamtausgabe in 1887.