Bozza (1905-1991) was a brilliant student at the Paris Conservatoire winning prizes for the Violin conducting and composing as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He predominantly composed chamber music for wind but his solo works for the instruments are also held in high esteem such as his Ballade for Trombone and Piano. This Bozza piece was originally composed for conservatoire students displaying the technical skills as well as musicality of the soloist. There is no formal structure to Ballade however the many changes in tempo provide variety throughout. With no distinct musical theme unifying the music it is interesting to note that much of the material of Bozza's Ballade is extracted from orchestral excerpts. Ballade is an ideal performance piece for advanced trombonists.

Par ANDRASCHEK SIEGMUND. The title of the piece speaks for itself.The composition 'Tango” lends itself to being performed within the framework of young soloists' competitions and can, in general, also be used in exams. For professional musicians, it might be the ideal complement to the second set of their recital programme. The arrangement at hand is suitable for many different instruments./ Répertoire / Trombone et Piano

La musique de cet hymne s'inspire des scènes impressionnantes de films chevaleresques tels que First Knight (Lancelot, le premier chevalier) et Braveheart, où de vaillants chefs et leurs puissantes armées se livrent à de courageux combats. Une mélodie majestueuse exprime leur héroïsme sur le champ de bataille, ainsi qu'une victoire glorieuse sur les forces du mal. / Partitions jazzandblues / Ensemble et orchestre / Ensemble vents / BERIATO MUSIC

Spiky Airs for Trombone (bass or treble clef) with piano or CD backing. Arrangements by Edward Maxwell.