Composed by Franz
Schreker. Edited by
Christopher Hailey, Iris
Pfeiffer. Sacred vocal
music, Psalms, German.
Choral Score. Composed
1900. 8 pages. Duration
14 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 07.510/05. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.751005).
ISBN
9790007113407. Language:
German.
Franz
Schreker was an important
representative of the
Wiener Moderne and one of
the most successful opera
composers at the
beginning of the 20th
century. To conclude his
studies at the Vienna
Conservatory he set Psalm
116 for women's choir and
orchestra (1900) and
dedicated to his beloved
teacher Robert Fuchs, in
reverence. Fuchs, the
highly respected
composition teacher, was
a close friend of
Johannes Brahms and a
champion of Brahms's
romantic classicism.
Thus, Schreker's psalm
setting closely follows
the tonal language of
Brahms. In 1901 Psalm 116
was first performed in a
concert of the
Gesellschaft der
Musikfreunde in Vienna,
and was first published
in the same year by the
Viennese publisher Adolf
Robitschek. The scoring
of the psalm is identical
with that of Brahms's
Deutsches Requiem, which
would suggest and
facilitate a performance
of both these on the same
concert program. Score
available separately -
see item CA.751000.
Trumpet SKU: HL.48181341 Composed by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc. Classical. Sof...(+)
Trumpet
SKU:
HL.48181341
Composed
by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 14
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20776. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181341).
UPC:
888680867775.
9.0x12.0x0.075
inches.
“Born
in Toulouse, Marcel
Bitsch (1921-2011) went
on to study at the Paris
Conservatoire before
becoming a professor of
counterpoint at the
institution. As an
exceptionally versatile
composer, Bitsch has
composed orchestral
works, chamber works and
numerous pieces and
studies for wind
instruments. Four
Variations on a Theme by
Domenico Scarlatti is a
significant addition to
the Trumpet and Cornet
repertoire. Suited to
advanced level trumpeters
and cornetists, Bitsch's
Four Variations on a
Theme by Domenico
Scarlatti includes a
variety of technical
aspects as well as
sublime musicality. In
his latter years, Bitsch
dedicated himself to the
analysis of music by the
Baroque masters. It is
clear that his
inspiration for Four
Variations on a Theme by
Domenico Scarlatti comes
from his passion for and
interest in the era. The
variety of this exciting
Bitsch piece is
outstanding, creating a
necessary, inspiring
addition to the Trumpet
and Cornet
repertoire.â€.
Composed by Poul Ruders.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Set. 86 pages.
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
#WH29830. Published by
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.14027994).
ISBN
9788759864593.
New
York is the city which
fascinates and inspires
Ruders. Time and again he
goes back there to work.
'Manhattan Abstraction'
(1982) subtitles - a
symphonic skyline for
large orchestra - was
conceived there. Ruders'
Brittish colleague Oliver
Knussen defines the piece
as: - a performance of an
extraordinary
Morden-Times-like
construction. It is a
sort of symphonic
sculpture, which in the
composer's own words
words propels forth from
one particular
inspiration: the New York
profile, as seen from
Liberty Island, one icy
cold January day with
it's open, clear sky and
dazzling sun light.
'Manhatten Abstraction'
appears as an amalgam of
some of the
compositorical habits
found in present pieces.
For instance, are present
here compositorical ideas
and melodic loans from
'Capriccio Pian'e Forte',
2nd String Quartet(1979),
'Four Compositions'
(1980), and 2nd Piano
Sonata(1982). The
question at hand is
mainly concerned with the
enhanced elaboration of
Ruders' use of the
classic English
change-ringing system: a
permuting method
pre-determining the order
of tone-appearances and
/or tone groups; a serial
technique in other words.
In spite of the rigidly
fixed material, Ruders
somehow manages to chisel
out a personal expression
by way of emphasising
contrasting elements
already existing within
the material itself. The
spiky, repetitive
sections form a
counterpart to a more
human violin-solo. This
dialectical tension is -
as hinted by the title -
a symphonic abstraction
of a fascinating
metropolis; the most
beautiful and the
ugliest. The subtitle: a
symphonic skyline
reflects the musical
erection of the Manhattan
profile, which under the
clear sky, materializes
into the most powerful
and compelling man-made
sculpture on earth. Thus
'Manhattan Abstraction'
is a homage to, as well
as a vision of, this
giant contraption of
concrete, glass, and
chrome.
(BASSOON/PNO) SKU: HL.48181243 Composed by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc. Classica...(+)
(BASSOON/PNO)
SKU:
HL.48181243
Composed
by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 12
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20590. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181243).
UPC:
888680868277.
9.0x12.0x0.06
inches.
“Born
in Toulouse, Marcel
Bitsch (1921-2011) went
on to study at the Paris
Conservatoire before
becoming a professor of
counterpoint at the
institution. As an
exceptionally versatile
composer, Bitsch has
composed orchestral
works, chamber works and
numerous pieces and
studies for wind
instruments. Concertino
is a sublime addition to
the Bassoon repertoire.
Suited to advanced level
bassoonists, Bitsch's
Concertino contains a
range of exciting musical
aspects, including varied
articulation, complex
rhythms, irregular
phrasing, exploited
tonality and much
variation in dynamics,
tempo and performance
directions. The diversity
of musical elements
included in this Marcel
Bitsch Concertino for
Bassoon and Piano is
outstanding, creating a
necessary addition to the
advanced bassoonist's
repertoire.â€.
SKU: HL.48184305 Composed by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc. Classical. CD. Alphons...(+)
SKU: HL.48184305
Composed by Marcel
Bitsch. Leduc. Classical.
CD. Alphonse Leduc
#AL27277. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48184305).
Born in
Toulouse, Marcel Bitsch
(1921-2011) went on to
study at the Paris
Conservatoire before
becoming a professor of
counterpoint at the
institution. As an
exceptionally versatile
musician, Bitsch has
composed orchestral
works, chamber works,
numerous pieces and
studies for wind
instruments, as well as
theory books. Precise
Tonal Harmony is a
significant addition to
the theoretical study of
harmony. Accessible for
beginner to advanced
musicians, Bitsch's
Precise Tonal Harmony
addresses a variety of
technical, harmonic
elements. These include,
chords, intervals,
inversions, figured bass,
cadences, modulations and
suspensions, amongst many
other aspects. Bitsch's
Precise Tonal Harmony
includes all of the
harmonic devices required
in the theoretical study
of the element. Precise
Tonal Harmony is an
outstanding and necessary
accompaniment to all
harmony studies..
Alfred's Basic Piano Course Lesson Book - Level 3 (French Edition). (French Lang...(+)
Alfred's Basic Piano
Course Lesson Book -
Level 3 (French Edition).
(French Language
Edition). By Willard A.
Palmer, Morton Manus, and
Amanda Vick Lethco. For
Piano.
Method/Instruction; Piano
- Alfred's Basic Piano
Course. Alfred's Basic
Piano Library. Children.
Book. 48 pages. Published
by Alfred Music
Publishing
Composed by Jonathan Adams. For guitar. Perfect binding. Getting Into. Guitar ...(+)
Composed by Jonathan
Adams.
For guitar. Perfect
binding.
Getting Into. Guitar
Methods, Fingerpicking.
Beginning. Book and
Online
Audio. 96 pages.
Published
by Mel Bay Publications,
Inc
By Sydney Carter. Arranged by John Rutter. For Choir. (Unison). American Folk T...(+)
By Sydney Carter.
Arranged by John Rutter.
For Choir. (Unison).
American Folk Tune, Life
of Christ, Redemption and
Sacred. Print Music
Single (Unison w/opt.
Descant). Published by
Hope Publishing Company.
Lord of the Dance Chorale 3 parties SAB [Octavo] Hope Publishing Company
By Sydney Carter. Arranged by John Rutter. For SAB choir with optional descant. ...(+)
By Sydney Carter.
Arranged by John Rutter.
For SAB choir with
optional descant. The
John Rutter Choral
Series. American Folk
Tune, Life of Christ,
Redemption, Hymntune,
Children, Lent, Sacred.
Octavo. 12 pages.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company
By Henry Doktorski. For button accordion. This edition: Paperback. Instructional...(+)
By Henry Doktorski. For
button accordion. This
edition: Paperback.
Instructional. Method.
Method book and CD. Text
Language: English. 48
pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
Piano (Piano) SKU: HL.48181241 Composed by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc. Classica...(+)
Piano (Piano)
SKU:
HL.48181241
Composed
by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 8
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20583. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181241).
UPC:
888680868239.
9.0x12.0x0.096
inches.
For Noami -
The anthology is a set of
ten easy studies for
Piano two-hand by Marcel
Bitsch. Great for
beginner pianists, each
study focuses on a
specific aspect. These
ten lovely studies and
the aspects they
highlight are: 1. Duet ?
Legato 2. The little
railway ? Staccato 3.
When there were coaches ?
Loure 4. On the water ?
Passage of the thumb 5.
Invention ? Scale 6. In
the meadow ? Arpeggios 7.
Lullaby ? Sustained notes
8. Chase ? Chromatic
scale 9. Fanfare ? Chords
10. Ring for Matins ? The
double notes with the
wrist Marcel Bitsch is a
French musician who
specialised in teaching
the counterpoint and the
fugue. He composed many
orchestral pieces and
some chamber music. He
also wrote the analysis
of some works by J. S.
Bach..
Flute SKU: HL.48181719 Composed by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc. Classical. Softc...(+)
Flute
SKU:
HL.48181719
Composed
by Marcel Bitsch. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 12
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL21567. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181719).
UPC:
888680846091. 9x12
inches.
“Twel
ve Flute Studies by
Marcel Bitsch is a set of
studies for upper
intermediate / advanced
players. Edited by
Jean-Pierre Rampal, this
set is dedicated to
Gaston Crunelle. Each
study in this book covers
between one and 3 pages
and focuses on a special
aspect of practice: 1.
For evenness of the
fingers 2. For
flexibility of the lips
3. For Staccato 4. For
rhythm 5. For freedom of
phrasing 6. For ornaments
7. For double tonguing 8.
For speed 9. For triple
tonguing 10. For tone
quality 11. For intervals
12. Theme with variations
These Twelve Flute
Studies will really help
serious players to master
all the necessary
techniques to get into
more advanced levels.
Marcel Bitsch is a French
composer who wrote
several orchestral works,
some chamber works, and
numerous pieces for wind
instruments.&rdquo.
String Quartet No. 2 Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle Merion Music
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.14440265S Composed by Sydney F. Hodk...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet
SKU:
PR.14440265S
Composed
by Sydney F. Hodkinson.
Large Score. With
Standard notation.
Duration 25 minutes.
Merion Music #144-40265S.
Published by Merion Music
(PR.14440265S).
UPC:
680160027910.
The
Second and Third Quartets
were conceived at the
same time; indeed, their
composition intermingled,
over half of No. 3 being
sketched before No. 2 was
completed. Accordingly,
they share similar
material but, like the
intertwining blood of
cousins, their natures
differ: No. 2 being
somewhat acerbic and
declamatory, No. 3 more
lyric and gentler. An
annunicatory 'leaping
motive' (derived from a
motto generated by my
name) opens Quartet No. 2
and inhabits the course
of the piece as a
cyclical binding-force. A
five-note motive, usually
very deliberate, also
keeps recurring like an
insistent caller. All
three movements are based
on tonal centers (I on B
and E, II on D, III on C)
and the harmonic
'grammar' spoken tends to
recall the jazz world of
my youth. To hopefully
achieve a certain
classical ambience was
one of the goals of this
piece, and all three
movements have
traditional forms. The
first movement is a
modified Sonata-Allegro
design, with a
severely-truncated
recapitulation balanced
by a lengthy, and
decaying Coda. The second
movement is a set of
strophic variants and an
epilogue interspersed
with both solo ritornelli
and first-movement
material (the motto and
the five-note motive) in
the nature of a
fantasia-like
'call-and-response.' It
is dedicated to the
memory of the American
mezzo-soprano Jan
DeGaetani. The third
movement is a modified
Rondo (ABACBA) which
evolves out of the
opening motto. All three
movements make much use
of canonic stretti,
similar gestures, and
repetition. For example,
the climax of movement
III's Rondo throws the
first movement back at us
again, as if the players
were reluctant to let it
go, so that the entire
piece could perhaps be
viewed as a single large,
extended, Sonata
movement, with
introduction and
Coda. The Second and
Third Quartets were
conceived at the same
time; indeed, their
composition intermingled,
over half of No. 3 being
sketched before No. 2 was
completed.Â
Accordingly, they share
similar material but,
like the intertwining
blood of cousins, their
natures differ: No. 2
being somewhat acerbic
and declamatory, No. 3
more lyric and gentler.An
annunicatory
‘leaping
motive’ (derived
from a motto generated by
my name) opens Quartet
No. 2 and inhabits the
course of the piece as a
cyclical
binding-force. A
five-note motive, usually
very deliberate, also
keeps recurring like an
insistent caller. All
three movements are based
on tonal centers (I on B
and E, II on D, III on C)
and the harmonic
‘grammar’
spoken tends to recall
the jazz world of my
youth.To hopefully
achieve a certain
classical ambience was
one of the goals of this
piece, and all three
movements have
traditional forms.Â
The first movement is a
modified Sonata-Allegro
design, with a
severely-truncated
recapitulation balanced
by a lengthy, and
decaying Coda. The
second movement is a set
of strophic variants and
an epilogue interspersed
with both solo ritornelli
and first-movement
material (the motto and
the five-note motive) in
the nature of a
fantasia-like
‘call-and-response.
’ It is
dedicated to the memory
of the American
mezzo-soprano Jan
DeGaetani. The third
movement is a modified
Rondo (ABACBA) which
evolves out of the
opening motto.All three
movements make much use
of canonic stretti,
similar gestures, and
repetition. For
example, the climax of
movement III’s
Rondo throws the first
movement back at us
again, as if the players
were reluctant to let it
go, so that the entire
piece could perhaps be
viewed as a single large,
extended, Sonata
movement, with
introduction and
Coda.