During his stay in America (September 1892 April 1895) Dvorák filled his sketchbooks with thematic concepts many of which he used soon after in the compositions he created there; others he retained unused. In the summer of 1894 he interrupted his American stay and spent most of the holidays at his favourite retreat in the village of Vysoká u Pr brame. In his moments of rest in his beloved Czech countryside the composer was struck with the idea to create a number of trifles for Piano and for these he used some of the thematic material from his recent two-year stay over the ocean.Thus began the cycle which he only later called?Humoresques? and which was published by Simrock immediately in the autumn of 1894. The seventh Humoresque was soon published in arrangements for all kinds of instruments and became one of his most popular pieces ever. The publication is part of the first Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Anton n Dvorák.

Among the best of Jean Sibelius’ oeuvre are his 1917 compositions The Humoresques. This fabulous and charming concerto was divided into two groups for publication Opus 87 and Opus 89 and demonstrates his sublime skill with the Violin. He uses a considerably smaller Orchestra accompaniment to the Violin in the second group but maintains the subtlety of depth and texture. The opening bars of the Fifth Humoresque act as a continuation of the minor tonality that dominated the previous two pieces but the music soon reverts into a warmer major mood. Op.89 No.3 is the highlight of this group and one of Sibelius' most immediately compelling creations.

Among the best of Jean Sibelius’ oeuvre are his 1917 compositions The Humoresques. This fabulous and charming concerto was divided into two groups for publication Opus 87 and Opus 89 and demonstrates his sublime skill with the Violin. He uses a considerably smaller Orchestra accompaniment to the Violin in the second group but maintains the subtlety of depth and texture. Though there are traditional elements to all parts of this opus Humoresque No. 4 harks back to the past the most reminiscent of the delicacy of mid-nineteenth century musical miniatures. Virtuosic and challenging the soloist has the opportunity to indulge in a more traditionallyexhibitionistic display.Score for String Orchestra and Violin Solo.

The Cantilène is based on a melody of the 18th century, probably by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736), popular in several countries with different texts: 'Que ne suis-je la fougère', 'Bonne nuit les petits', 'Adieu, pauvre carnaval', 'San Pantzar', 'Wa habibi', among others.The Humoresque is a varied rondo using the characteristic tonalities of the txistu (a basque flute with three holes) : F major, D minor, C major, A minor, B flat major, G minor, Eb major, C minor, Ab major and F minor. / Flûte Et Piano

This pocket sized book contains Humoresques III - VI Op.89 for Violin solo and Orchestra by Jean Sibelius. This handy study score can be easily referenced.

Edition no.: BA9695 ISMN: 9790006536580 Volume / Series: Bärenreiters Cello Collection Editor: Sassmannshaus, Christoph Instrumentation of the work: Violoncello, Piano Product format: Piano reduction, Part(s), Teaching material Includes the following individual parts: Violoncello, Piano Binding: Stapled Pages / Format: 32/64 S. - 30,0 x 23,0 cm In the line with the series Bärenreiter's Concert Pieces which comprises editions geared towards young violinists, we are now publishing a separate collection for young cellists playing their first concerts. This edition contains 18 easy-to-learn concert pieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods including Dvorák’s Humoresque, Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Song without Words, Fauré’s Berceuse and The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns. The editor is Christoph Sassmannshaus, the grandson of the founder of The Sassmannshaus tradition, Egon Sassmannshaus. - Pieces for solo cello with piano accompaniment - Easy to medium difficulty - Ideal repertoire for cellists who have completed Early Start on the Cello, volumes 3 and 4 (BA 8998, BA 8999) A selection: Simonetti, Madrigal / Beethoven, Minuet / Dvorák, Humoresque / Wolf, Wiegenlied / Goltermann, Notturno / Klengel, Sarabande / Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Song without Words / Fauré, Sicilienne / Saint-Saëns, The Swan