Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Full score. Duration 15
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #116-41139S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11641139S).
UPC:
680160682119.
Barca
rolles for a Sinking City
was inspired by the city
of Venice, a place that
has long held the
fascination of artists,
writers and composers,
and which I have been
lucky enough to visit on
several occasions. Sadly
it seems that future
generations may not be so
lucky: in addition to the
city's slow sinking and
recently discovered
tilting, studies predict
that if global warming
and the resultant rise of
ocean levels is unabated,
the entire city (as well
as many other coastal
cities around the globe)
will be under water by
2100. I. Funeral
Gondola The late, cryptic
piano works of Franz
Liszt made a profound
impression on me as a
young composer, among
them two works he
entitled La Lugubre
Gondola (usually
translated as The Funeral
Gondola ) which were said
to be a premonition of
Wagner's death in Venice,
his coffin transported
through the canals in a
black gondola. These late
pieces of Liszt acquired
even greater significance
to me after I spent two
summers in Bayreuth under
the patronage of
Friedelind Wagner, the
granddaughter of Wagner
and great-granddaughter
of Liszt. This movement
is a meditation on
Wagner, Liszt, Venice and
its own evanescence. II.
Barcarolle/Quodlibet The
Quodlibet (Latin for what
pleases) is a musical
form dating back to the
15th century where many
disparate melodies are
juxtaposed. Popular in
the Renaissance, sacred
and secular melodies were
combined, often to
comical effect due to the
resultant incongruity of
the words. The form was
considered the ultimate
test of a composer's
mastery of counterpoint.
The most famous Quodlibet
is without doubt the
final Variation of Bach's
Goldberg Variations. As a
form the Quodlibet is
less common in more
recent music, although
examples can be found in
the works of Kurt Weill
and David Del Tredici.
My own
Barcarolle/Quodlibet was
inspired by the (perhaps
apocryphal) story of the
funeral where musicians
were asked to play a Bach
Choral, but due to
miscommunication played
instead the Bacarolle
from The Tales of
Hoffmann. Here, the Bach
Choral Allen Menschen
mussen sterben (All Men
Must Die) is heard in the
strings pizzicato, with a
tempo indication In slow
motion. The alto line of
the Bach suggests a
phrase from Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony (Alle
Menchen werden Bruder)
heard in the muted
trombone. Before long,
the famous tune from
Offenbach's opera is
heard, followed by
quotations from iconic
Barcarolles by Chopin,
Mendelssohn and Faure, as
well as two Venetian
popular songs and more
Beethoven. III.
Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill
on An ostinato is a
repeated musical figure,
and carillon is Italian
for music box. This
movement references the
obsolete genre of salon
pieces that imitated
music boxes: such works
by composers like Liadov
and Gretchaninov used to
be a mainstay of
pianists' encore
repertoire. This movement
is however much darker in
conception than those
pleasant trifles.
Utilizing the full
battery of percussion,
the carefully notated
temporal slowing of the
ostinato becomes
overwhelmed by a poignant
chorale melody before
this box is snapped shut.
IV. Barcarolle
Oubliee (Forgotten
Barcarolle) Marked
limpido (still) the final
movement begins with the
sound of rain produced by
a percussion instrument
called (appropriately) a
rain stick. Halting
phrases in the harp
coalesce into the
accompaniment for a
plangent melody heard in
the clarinet. The central
Adagio of this movement
leads to a shattering
climax, before the
opening phrases return
and dissipate into
nothingness.
Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Large Score. Duration 15
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #116-41139L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11641139L).
UPC:
680160682126.
Barca
rolles for a Sinking City
was inspired by the city
of Venice, a place that
has long held the
fascination of artists,
writers and composers,
and which I have been
lucky enough to visit on
several occasions. Sadly
it seems that future
generations may not be so
lucky: in addition to the
city's slow sinking and
recently discovered
tilting, studies predict
that if global warming
and the resultant rise of
ocean levels is unabated,
the entire city (as well
as many other coastal
cities around the globe)
will be under water by
2100. I. Funeral
Gondola The late, cryptic
piano works of Franz
Liszt made a profound
impression on me as a
young composer, among
them two works he
entitled La Lugubre
Gondola (usually
translated as The Funeral
Gondola ) which were said
to be a premonition of
Wagner's death in Venice,
his coffin transported
through the canals in a
black gondola. These late
pieces of Liszt acquired
even greater significance
to me after I spent two
summers in Bayreuth under
the patronage of
Friedelind Wagner, the
granddaughter of Wagner
and great-granddaughter
of Liszt. This movement
is a meditation on
Wagner, Liszt, Venice and
its own evanescence. II.
Barcarolle/Quodlibet The
Quodlibet (Latin for what
pleases) is a musical
form dating back to the
15th century where many
disparate melodies are
juxtaposed. Popular in
the Renaissance, sacred
and secular melodies were
combined, often to
comical effect due to the
resultant incongruity of
the words. The form was
considered the ultimate
test of a composer's
mastery of counterpoint.
The most famous Quodlibet
is without doubt the
final Variation of Bach's
Goldberg Variations. As a
form the Quodlibet is
less common in more
recent music, although
examples can be found in
the works of Kurt Weill
and David Del Tredici.
My own
Barcarolle/Quodlibet was
inspired by the (perhaps
apocryphal) story of the
funeral where musicians
were asked to play a Bach
Choral, but due to
miscommunication played
instead the Bacarolle
from The Tales of
Hoffmann. Here, the Bach
Choral Allen Menschen
mussen sterben (All Men
Must Die) is heard in the
strings pizzicato, with a
tempo indication In slow
motion. The alto line of
the Bach suggests a
phrase from Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony (Alle
Menchen werden Bruder)
heard in the muted
trombone. Before long,
the famous tune from
Offenbach's opera is
heard, followed by
quotations from iconic
Barcarolles by Chopin,
Mendelssohn and Faure, as
well as two Venetian
popular songs and more
Beethoven. III.
Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill
on An ostinato is a
repeated musical figure,
and carillon is Italian
for music box. This
movement references the
obsolete genre of salon
pieces that imitated
music boxes: such works
by composers like Liadov
and Gretchaninov used to
be a mainstay of
pianists' encore
repertoire. This movement
is however much darker in
conception than those
pleasant trifles.
Utilizing the full
battery of percussion,
the carefully notated
temporal slowing of the
ostinato becomes
overwhelmed by a poignant
chorale melody before
this box is snapped shut.
IV. Barcarolle
Oubliee (Forgotten
Barcarolle) Marked
limpido (still) the final
movement begins with the
sound of rain produced by
a percussion instrument
called (appropriately) a
rain stick. Halting
phrases in the harp
coalesce into the
accompaniment for a
plangent melody heard in
the clarinet. The central
Adagio of this movement
leads to a shattering
climax, before the
opening phrases return
and dissipate into
nothingness.
Tuba SKU: HL.48181579 Composed by Jules Semler-Collery. Leduc. Softcover....(+)
Tuba
SKU:
HL.48181579
Composed
by Jules Semler-Collery.
Leduc. Softcover. 12
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL21280. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181579).
UPC:
888680906085.
9.0x12.0x0.063
inches.
“Fren
ch composer, conductor
and teacher, Jules
Semler-Collery
(1902-1988) studied at
the Paris Conservatoire
where he won many prizes.
He became well-known as a
composer and his works
remain popular to this
day, including his
Barcarolle and
Bacchanalian Songs for
Tuba, Double Bass, Bass
Saxhorn or Brass Trombone
and Piano.
Semler-Collery's success
as a composer has been
proven by the inclusion
of many of his
compositions in the list
of compulsory works at
the Paris Conservatoire.
The two movements of
Barcarolle and
Bacchanalian Song,
adaptable for a variety
of bass instruments,
reflect their titles by
use of a variety of
musical features.
Suitable for advanced
Tuba, Double Bass, Bass
Saxhorn and Bass Trombone
players, Semler-Collery's
Barcarolle and
Bacchanalian Song is an
exciting addition to the
bass instrument's
repertoire.â€.
Barcarolle Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-1125240-010 From Les Con...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1125240-010
From Les Contes
d'Hoffmann. Composed
by Jacques Offenbach.
Arranged by Wil van der
Beek. Great Classics.
Classical. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2012. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1125240-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1125240-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The famous
Barcarolle from
Offenbach’s The
Tales of Hoffmann
opens the fourth act of
the opera, which takes
place in Venice. For this
reason Offenbach chose a
barcarolle - a Venetian
gondolier song with its
characteristic swaying
rhythm. Wil van der
Beek’s arrangement
gives this romantic song
an alternative, lighter
beginning, making it
suitable for almost any
wind orchestra.
Die
berühmte
Barcarolle aus der
Oper Hoffmanns
Erzählungen von
Jacques Offenbach
eröffnet den vierten
Akt der Oper, der in
Venedig spielt. Daher
wählte Offenbach eine
Barcarole - ein
venezianisches Gondellied
mit seinem
charakteristischen
wiegenden Rhythmus. Mit
einem alternativen,
leichteren Beginn macht
Wil van der Beeks
Bearbeitung das
romantische Lied fast
jedem Blasorchester
zugänglich.
La famosa
Barcarolle
dall’opera I
racconti di Hoffmann
di Jacques Offenbach,
apre il quarto atto
dell’opera che si
gira a Venezia, con una
barcarola, canzone dei
gondolieri veneziani dai
ritmi molto ondeggianti.
Optando per un inizio
più accessibile,
l’arrangiamento di
Wil van der Beek di
questa romantica canzone
è adatto alla grande
maggioranza delle
bande.
Barcarolle Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-1125240-140 From Les Con...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1125240-140
From Les Contes
d'Hoffmann. Composed
by Jacques Offenbach.
Arranged by Wil van der
Beek. Great Classics.
Classical. Score Only.
Composed 2012. 12 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1125240-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1125240-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The famous
Barcarolle from
Offenbach’s The
Tales of Hoffmann
opens the fourth act of
the opera, which takes
place in Venice. For this
reason Offenbach chose a
barcarolle - a Venetian
gondolier song with its
characteristic swaying
rhythm. Wil van der
Beek’s arrangement
gives this romantic song
an alternative, lighter
beginning, making it
suitable for almost any
wind orchestra.
Die berühmte
Barcarolle aus der
Oper Hoffmanns
Erzählungen von
Jacques Offenbach
eröffnet den vierten
Akt der Oper, der in
Venedig spielt. Daher
wählte Offenbach eine
Barcarole - ein
venezianisches Gondellied
mit seinem
charakteristischen
wiegenden Rhythmus. Mit
einem alternativen,
leichteren Beginn macht
Wil van der Beeks
Bearbeitung das
romantische Lied fast
jedem Blasorchester
zugänglich.
La famosa
Barcarolle
dall’opera I
racconti di Hoffmann
di Jacques Offenbach,
apre il quarto atto
dell’opera che si
gira a Venezia, con una
barcarola, canzone dei
gondolieri veneziani dai
ritmi molto ondeggianti.
Optando per un inizio
più accessibile,
l’arrangiamento di
Wil van der Beek di
questa romantica canzone
è adatto alla grande
maggioranza delle
bande.
Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Edited by Wendelin Bitzan. This edit...(+)
Composed by Frederic
Chopin
(1810-1849). Edited by
Wendelin Bitzan. This
edition: urtext edition.
Stapled. Barenreiter
Urtext.
Performance score. Opus
60.
Baerenreiter Verlag
#BA11831. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
Piano 4 hands - Level 2 SKU: LM.P1363 Pantheon des pianistes. Classical. ...(+)
Piano 4 hands - Level 2
SKU: LM.P1363
Pantheon des pianistes.
Classical. Score.
Editions Henry Lemoine
#P1363. Published by
Editions Henry Lemoine
(LM.P1363).
ISBN
9790230916479.
BLAN
C et DAUPHIN : Aubade
florentine - LACK :
Barcarolle - Berceuse de
la poupee Op.61 bis -
LANDRY : Danse bretonne
Op.106 n. 1 - Les
faneuses Op.254 n. 1 -
WEBER : Derniere pensee
de Weber - Romance de
Preciosa - Valse de
Preciosa - TRADITIONNEL :
La petite Margot.
Recorder and Piano - intermediate SKU: HL.14008027 Music Sales America. C...(+)
Recorder and Piano -
intermediate
SKU:
HL.14008027
Music
Sales America. Classical.
Book [Softcover]. Music
Sales #NOV262762.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14008027).
8.25x11.75x0.063
inches.
Patrick
Enfield. Three pieces,
'March', 'Barcarolle' and
'Hornpipe' for descant
recorder(s) and piano.
Originally composed for
performance by school
pupils.
Berceuse Des-dur jest utworem niezmiernie subtelnym i wyrafinowanym, co wyra ...(+)
Berceuse Des-dur jest
utworem niezmiernie
subtelnym i
wyrafinowanym, co wyra a
si przez wahad ow arabesk
melodii, przekszta cenie
rodków ornamentalnych
w warto ci kolorystyczne
i konsekwencj techniki
wariacyjnej, wyst pujcej
w ostinatowej odmianie
By Frederic Chopin. Edited by Charles Timbrell. For Piano. Piano Solo. Alfred Ma...(+)
By Frederic Chopin.
Edited by Charles
Timbrell. For Piano.
Piano Solo. Alfred
Masterwork Edition.
Masterwork. Level: Early
Advanced / Advanced. 36
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Piano. By Isaac Albeniz. This edition: HN830. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henl...(+)
Piano. By Isaac Albeniz.
This edition: HN830.
Piano (Harpsichord),
2-hands. Henle Music
Folios. Urtext edition
(Paper-bound). 14 pages.
Published by Henle.
Piano Solo. By Frederic Chopin. Arranged by Rafael Joseffy. Piano Solo (Intermed...(+)
Piano Solo. By Frederic
Chopin. Arranged by
Rafael Joseffy. Piano
Solo (Intermediate to
advanced piano
arrangements with no
lyrics). Size 9x12
inches. 16 pages.
Published by Schirmer.
By Music Sales. For Piano Solo. Popular, Classical. Sheet Music. 96 pages. Publi...(+)
By Music Sales. For Piano
Solo. Popular, Classical.
Sheet Music. 96 pages.
Published by Chester
Music. (CH64053)
ISBN 9780825633935. Sit
down at the Piano and
chill out with some of
the world's most soothing
melodies. This new
collection of cool
classical pieces lets you
play the cream of the
clasical repertoire.
Includes Barcarolle which
featured in the film
Lorenzo's Oil and is from
The Tales Of Hoffmann and
also The Ashokan Farewell
which featured in the TV
series The Civil War.
Bassoon & Piano SKU: SU.50600670 For Bassoon & Piano. Composed by ...(+)
Bassoon & Piano
SKU:
SU.50600670
For
Bassoon & Piano.
Composed by Michael
Cunningham. Woodwinds,
Bassoon. Score & Parts.
Seesaw Music Corp
#50600670. Published by
Seesaw Music Corp
(SU.50600670).
Piano (Piano) SKU: HL.48000680 Seven Piano Pieces. Composed by Sel...(+)
Piano (Piano)
SKU:
HL.48000680
Seven
Piano Pieces.
Composed by Selim
Palmgren. BH Piano.
Classical, Collection,
Contemporary, Finnish.
Softcover. 22 pages.
Warner/Chappell Music
#M550111110. Published by
Warner/Chappell Music
(HL.48000680).
UPC:
073999648713.
8.25x11.75x0.06
inches.
Contents:
Praeludium • Lied
der Verlassenen •
Die Libelle •
Mainacht •
Tanz-Intermezzo •
Barcarolle •
Postludium.