SKU: UT.DM-21

ISBN 9788881094523. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.

Nel redigere questi appunti di studio, spero di comunicare la mia ‘curiosità’ verso la prassi compositiva di uno tra i più grandi maestri di tutti i tempi: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).
Per comprendere (almeno in parte) lo stile bachiano, mi sono basato su alcune strutture armoniche riscontrabili con regolarità in fasi precadenzali.
Ho potuto notare come una di queste strutture da me indagate (nello studio definita formula-tipo) venisse ulteriormente elaborata in tutti i suoi parametri musicali fondamentali (melodia, contrappunto, armonia e ritmo) per dare vita a ‘nuovi’ insiemi armonico-contrappuntistici. Tali formule derivate dimostrano come lo stile compositivo bachiano poggi soprattutto su tecniche di tipo artigianale.
Ho potuto inoltre ammirare come il Maestro abbia saputo coniugare il contrappunto di origine modale rinascimentale con le proprie (geniali) invenzioni armoniche, basate sul ‘moderno’ funzionalismo tonale (vedi la formula tipo modale).
Perciò è mia convinzione che, nello studio sui corali, per caratterizzare lo stile compositivo del Kantor bisogna innanzi tutto identificare i componenti essenziali del suo linguaggio armonico cadenzale (linguaggio ‘moderno’ ma nello stesso tempo derivato dalla tradizione dei maestri del ’500).
Individuati gli elementi strutturali peculiari, possiamo riconoscerli, reiterati nei punti ‘chiave’ (cadenze) del discorso musicale tonale; in tal modo, essi concorrono a rendere unitaria ed organica la tipica armonizzazione a quattro voci di una forma musicale così ricca di varianti melodiche come il corale evangelico luterano.
(Vincenzo Corrao).

SKU: OT.26114

ISBN 9789655051049. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

Ariel Lazarus
Guitarra Liturgia
Two pieces based on music from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition.
Contents:
Jerusalem de Sefarad - Suite for Guitar
Contrapunto Sefardi
The composer writes:
For many years I wanted to compose a piece for guitar which would inspire interested students to expand their repertoire in the direction of Jewish music. The most natural thing for me was to write a suite based on themes from the synagogue in which I grew up – the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue of Gibraltar. My beloved grandfather served all his life as hazzan (cantor) of this synagogue, and I always felt as a composer and educator that I had a special obligation to continue his tradition and pass it on to a new generation. In this composition, I let the guitar echo the piyyutim (semi-liturgical poems) that were part of my childhood: Adon Olam, Sh'charchoret, Achot K'tana, Yigdal, Borei ad Ana, all of which are sung in the Spanish and Portuguese tradition from Gibraltar to London, and from New York to Jerusalem. I let myself dream the piyyutim, take them apart and reconstruct them as a short suite for guitar, the results of which you are invited to hear here. As a conceptual idea for the suite, I choose to suggest about the cultural continuation between the Diaspora and the land of Israel by way of referencing the well-known melody of Naomi Shemer, which is also popular among the hazzanim.
Dr. Ariel Lazarus is a unique voice among Israeli composer-performers today. Brought up in a family with Jewish musical roots both in Gibraltar and Westphalia, he began composing and playing the guitar in his teens, and has been committed to developing his own compositional language ever since, always maintaining an open dialogue with his traditions.
Lazarus received his BMus and MMus degrees from Oklahoma City University in classical guitar performance and composition where he studied with American composer Dr. Edward Knight. He earned his PhD from Bar Ilan University, studying composition with Prof. Betty Olivero and Prof. Gideon Lewensohn and conducting research under the supervision of Prof. Edwin Seroussi from the Hebrew University. His symphonic works have been premiered by the Raanana Symphonette Orchestra, and his chamber works have been performed by various ensembles in the United States, Central Europe, Portugal, Gibraltar, Scandinavia and Israel. Lazarus performs regularly as Art Ambassador on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora affairs Amiel BaKehila program.
His solo album A Hebrew Capriccio was released by the German boutique label SmoothFactor and was awarded critical acclaim, among others, in Haaretz, and Neue Westfalishe.
Dr. Lazarus is the musical director and co-founder of the Israeli Ladino Orchestra. His work with the orchestra has been recognized by the official Carta de España. He teaches at the Academic College for Education Givat Washington, and the Rimon School of Music. Lazarus’s work has been awarded by the Israeli Pais Art council and ACUM.

SKU: HL.50580422

SKU: HL.14046160

ISBN 9788850711512.

SKU: HL.48184749

UPC: 888680842598. 0.171 inches.

French Suite for Organ by Jean Langlais is a set of ten French pieces for Organ. Of increasing difficulty, these pieces require an advanced knowledge of the instrument, its technique and of the use of pedals. The book is divided in the following pieces: I. Prelude sur les grands jeux - Allegro II. Nazard - Moderato III. Contrepoint sur des jeux d?anche ? Espressivo IV. Francaise - Allegro V. Choral sur la voix humaine - Andantino VI. Arabesque sur les flutes - Vivace VII. Meditation sur les jeux de fonds - Largo VIII. Trio - Moderato IX. Voix celeste ? Vivo/Lento X. Final Rhapsodique - Vivo Jean Langlais was a French composer who contributed greatly to the Organ repertoire..

SKU: HL.50579455

SKU: HL.14079546

SKU: HL.50495392

ISBN 9788875920944. Italian.

ED. IT. L. AZZARONI.

SKU: HL.44011417

UPC: 884088893057.

A Festival Anthem developpe deux motifs : l'un ecrit sous la forme d'une fanfare (introduction), l'autre reprenant le celebre carillon londonien de Big Ben. De ce second motif derive le theme principal, associe avec une structure en contrepoint. La deuxieme partie de l'œuvre est constituee d'inversions et de renversements des motifs et themes initiaux. Le motif Big Ben est un motif en ostinato. La reprise du theme premier mene l'œuvre vers une conclusion majestueuse.