SKU: HL.49018964

ISBN 9790001169325. UPC: 841886014350.

'Circ le of Life' was commissioned for the International Piano Competition of the Wiesbaden Music Academy. At its centre is a Toccata which can also be played separately. In contrast, with regard to its use in piano programmes, it also has an Adagio which makes this piece a rather interesting cyclic work: Toccata, as 'vis vitalis', expresses the ecstatic feeling of spring through it's yearning and poetic nature: the music of youth. The adagio, 'Die Kunst der Ruhe', on the other hand, is a Zen exercise for piano, expressing infinity, tranquility and timelessness. It is a music of closure, of age.

SKU: BR.BV-443

ISBN 9783765104435. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.

The international convention report focuses on Bach reception at the time of Mendelssohn and Schumann in the light of institutional and performance-practical continuities and upheavals. The broadly held view of the closure of an era between the 18th and 19th centuries proves to be no longer tenable. In its place emerges a new understanding of the vigor and durability of Baroque ensemble traditions and performance styles, which continued to thrive well into the 19th century and even into the early 20th century. The articles in this volume deal with this topic from the perspective sometimes for the very first time of the history of instruments, sources, institutions, society and composition technique.

SKU: FJ.B1866

English.

Based on the hymn Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer, this heartfelt work begins delicately, relying on fragments of the hymn. Overlapping entrances establish a sense of timelessness as the music develops, ultimately reaching a powerful climax where the piece's original melody and the full hymn tune are presented simultaneously. As the music fades, the listener is left with a sense of peace and closure. Simply magical.

About FJH Young Band

Appro priate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

SKU: M7.MG-1724-50