| String quartet no. 1
(2015) (FREEMAN ALEX) Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle Fennica Gehrman
Par FREEMAN ALEX. Alex Freeman found initial inspiration for his string quartet ...(+)
Par FREEMAN ALEX. Alex Freeman found initial inspiration for his string quartet (2015) in a series of photographs a geologist friend showed him of en échelon veins in rock formations. The open strings punctuated with pizzicato unisons that begin the single-movement work call to mind something crystalline and shimmering, which is immediately infused with tumbling lyrical lines in something of a rapid caccia technique throughout. The middle of the work becomes more suspended in slower material loosely based on a technique of prolation canon, comprises layers of free, expressive, lyrical, and even elegiac music moving at different speeds. As the work concludes, the materials converge in a rhythmically pulsating stasis and an almost chorale-like statement. Duration: c. 13' This product includes the score and the parts (A4 sized). American-Finnish composer Alex Freeman (b.1972) has established himself among the foremost composers of choral music in Finland. A dedicated citizen of his musical community, a teacher, and a choral singer himself, he composes music that reflects an appreciation for a wide range of aesthetics and a passion for communicating with listeners and performers. In his choral works, in particular, we find music that aims to be sonorous, melodic, and resonant, but is always crafted to carefully avoid the cliches that can burden conventional tonality. His instrumental works run the gamut: a cantata with orchestra based on poetry of Whitman; a significant body of solo piano works that reveal deep roots in everything from austere absolute music to soaring elegaic rhetoric (see Albany Records, Inner Voice); his chamber work Blueshift (Navona Records), which is a kind of paean to Reich and Adams in miniature; open-ended modular works, like various iterations of his Slow All Clocks for electronic media, solo clarinet, and mixed choirs of kanteles; and, recently, some new directions in microtonal music. / Date parution : 2022-05-31/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes
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| Classical Music For
Children Violoncelle, Piano Schott
22 easy pieces for cello and piano from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras...(+)
22 easy pieces for cello and piano from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. The pieces are mainly playable in the first position and are particularly suitable from the second year of tuition. Many of the piano arrangements can also be played by pupils. / Violoncelle Et Piano
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| Discover Roma Music Trio à Cordes: violon, alto,
violoncelle De Haske Publications
Par . La collection De Haske Flexible String Trios présente de multiples avanta...(+)
Par . La collection De Haske Flexible String Trios présente de multiples avantages pour les ensembles à cordes à instrumentation variable : le set complet contient un conducteur à trois voix et neuf parties séparées. En effet, chaque voix est déclinée pour chacun des trois instruments (violon, alto et violoncelle), permettant ainsi d?envisager toutes les combinaisons instrumentales.
Le recueil Discover Roma Music conçu par Nico Dezaire réunit un florilège de mélodies populaires attrayantes de Hongrie, de Roumanie et de Bosnie en un joli panorama de la culture musicale des Roms d?Europe centrale et méridionale. / Date parution : 2022-09-14/ Recueil / Trio de Cordes
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| Classical Music For
Children Trio à Cordes: 2 violons,
violoncelle - Débutant Schott
Classical music for children: 36 easy pieces from the Baroque to the Romantic er...(+)
Classical music for children: 36 easy pieces from the Baroque to the Romantic era in easily playable arrangements for string trio or beginners' string orchestra. Ideal for early ensemble work, and includes pieces from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Mozart's Magic Flute and many more! / 2 Violons Et Violoncelle
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| Bags Of Classics For
Cello (COHEN MARY) Violoncelle [Partition] Faber Music Limited
Par COHEN MARY. Bags of Classics for Cello is filled with favourite melodies fro...(+)
Par COHEN MARY. Bags of Classics for Cello is filled with favourite melodies from famous works of classical music, arranged for the grade 3-4 player who is developing position work and perhaps trying vibrato. Selected and arranged by leading string pedagogue Mary Cohen to lie well under the hand, it introduces a wide variety of styles and sound worlds, from Vivaldi and Purcell to Saint-Saens and Holst. A great selection for consolidation work, sight-reading practice, or just for sheer musical enjoyment Contents: Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto #3 (Bach) Dance Of The Comedians (Smetana) Dance Macabre (Saint-Saens) Dido's Lament (Purcell) Dragons (Bizet) Farandole (Bizet) In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Grieg) Jupiter from The Planets (Holst) Minuet (Gluck) Musette from Anna Magdalene's Notebook (Anon) Papageno's Song (Mozart) Pavane (Fauré) Ritornello from Brandenburg Concerto #5 (Bach) Rondo from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) Sleigh Ride (L. Mozart) Winter from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) The Elephant from Carnival Of The Animals (Saint-Saens) Theme from String Quartet in A minor (Schubert) Theme from 'The Bird' String Quartet (Haydn) Theme from Caprice #24 (Paganini) Fur Elise (Beethoven) Theme from The Italian Symphony (Mendelssohn) Theme from Serenade (Mozart) Theme from Symphopny #40 (Mozart) Theme from Trumpet Concerto (Haydn) Theme from William Tell Overture (Rossini)/ Recueil / Violoncelle
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| Ulla In Africa (WIBERNY
HEINER) Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle Advance Music
Par WIBERNY HEINER. Heiner Wiberny has written this joyful composition for his w...(+)
Par WIBERNY HEINER. Heiner Wiberny has written this joyful composition for his wife Ulla, who has a special affinity for African Music. The listener recognizes immediately the sound and flavor of 'African Highlife” and 'Latin Funk”.
The composition consists of the following parts:
chorale-intro, prelude, ABA-theme, transition, violin- and violasolos with 'break'-intros, prelude, AB-theme, Coda.
The soloists may play either the written transcriptions or their own improvised solos, whereby the corresponding ensemble sections can be repeated. The phrase markings offer help in the correct stylistic interpretation of the piece, but they can also be changed according to the individual preferences. 'Klaus the fiddler” (Klaus der Geiger) gave the world premier of this work with the String Quartet of the Cologne Kunst-Salon Orchestra (Streichquartett des Kölner Kunstsalonorchesters). Klaus and the string quartet deserve my special thanks./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes
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| Mellow Cello / Richard
Kershaw - Violoncelle Violoncelle [Partition + CD] Fentone Music
Les airs de violoncelle Mellow sont conçus pour fournir une introduction à des...(+)
Les airs de violoncelle Mellow sont conçus pour fournir une introduction à des styles de musique jazz et populaire pour jeunes violoncellistes, allant des débutants aux artistes à un niveau un peu plus avancé. Les premières pièces que l'utilisation des cordes à vide, les deux pizzicato et s'inclina: ici, l'expérience le violoncelliste gains dans le comptage repose ainsi que d'explorer les quatre cordes. De morceaux de 4 à 9, les doigts sont mis en jeu, à commencer par le premier doigt seulement, jusqu'à ce que tous les quatre sont utilisés. Les pièces dans la seconde moitié du livre permettent le violoncelliste d'explorer une variété de styles de jazz. Une partie accompagnement au piano est inclus pour des concerts. / Violoncelle / 40 pages / niveau : Très Facile - Facile / Partition + Cd
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| Celtic Play Along Violoncelle [Partition + CD] Universal Edition
Arrangeur: Martin Tourish. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and music...(+)
Arrangeur: Martin Tourish. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recordings to his credit, he now offers his expertise to performers wishing to explore the rich culture of Irish and other Celtic music on a variety of instruments.
'World Music - Celtic? presents material from the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton traditions. It makes no great technical demands on the players, but Tourish points out that notation of this music is often 'skeletal?, hence it is important to gain a knowledge of the individual traditions in question and, naturally, he offers plenty of information on performance practice.
The collection spans three centuries, from the blind bardic harpists of the 18th century to the international performers of the present day. Tourish accepts that this volume can only scratch the surface of a multi-faceted genre but hopes you will see it as a stepping stone to delve deeper into recordings, festivals and the very communities whence this music comes.
'World Music - Celtic? is available in six formats, each with complete recordings and backing tracks on CD: as solo versions for violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet or saxophone (with piano) and in an ensemble version for two melodic instruments (C, Bb or Eb), piano, guitar, bass and bodhrán./ Recueil / Violoncelle et Piano
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| 5 liriche trascritte per
violoncello e pianoforte
(ALFANO FRANCO) Violoncelle, Piano [Partition] Ricordi
a cura di Emilio Mottola e Gennaro Musella. Par ALFANO FRANCO. Le nom du composi...(+)
a cura di Emilio Mottola e Gennaro Musella. Par ALFANO FRANCO. Le nom du compositeur italien Franco Alfano est surtout connu pour son travail de finalisation de l'opéra inachevé de Giacomo Puccini
Turandot. Contemporain de Respighi
il a écrit plusieurs opéras et de la musique de chambre dans un style proche du mouvement post-impressionniste et de l'approche néo-classique. Cette collection Ricordi de musique de chambre vocale de Franco Alfano constitue une partie importante de la production du compositeur napolitain. Les cinq transcriptions pour violoncelle et piano présentées ici ne sont pas seulement l'occasion pour les violoncellistes de s'essayer à une forme musicale qui n'était pas prévue à l'origine pour leur instrument
mais elles sont aussi conçues pour contribuer à la redécouverte et à la revalorisation de la signification historique et musicale de l'une des figures les plus représentatives à part entière de l'Italie du vingtième siècle. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Recueil / Violoncelle et Piano
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| Handbuch Der
Verzierungskunst In Der
Musik (OTT EUGEN) Education musicale [CD-ROM] Ricordi
Band 7: Streichinstrumente-. Par OTT EUGEN. Mehr noch als bei anderen Instrument...(+)
Band 7: Streichinstrumente-. Par OTT EUGEN. Mehr noch als bei anderen Instrumenten prägen große Virtuosen die Geschichte der Musik für Streichinstrumente, besonders die der Violinmusik. Beileibe nicht nur im Barock stand im Zentrum ihrer Kunst die Verzierung: das Auszieren langsamer Sätze, die Improvisation von Übergängen, die Gestaltung großer Kadenzen. Karin und Eugen Ott haben einen unvergleichlichen Fundus an originalen Quellen solcher Verzierungen von der Renaissance bis ins 19. Jahrhundert zusammengetragen. Eine Fundgrube für den Spezialisten, eine Entdeckungsreise für den interessierten Laien, Inspiration und Anleitung für den avancierten Streicher. Veröffentlichung auf CD-Rom. Folgende Bände sind in der Reiheerschienen:SY 9010Band 1: GrundlagenSY 9011 Band 2: die Vokalmusik von den Anfängen bis um 1750 SY 9012 Band 3: Die Vokalmusik in der Zeit MozartsSY 9013Band 4: Die Vokalmusik im 19. Jahrhundert SY 9014Band 5: Das Lied - Die KastratenSY 9015Band 6: Tasteninstrumente SY 9016Band 7: Streichinstrumente (CD-Rom) / Date parution : 1905-07-02/ Accessoire / Education musicale
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| Chamber Music For
Violoncellos 17 4 Violoncelles [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé EMB (Editio Musica Budapest)
Artiste: Arpad Pejtsik. The latest volume in this popular series expands the rep...(+)
Artiste: Arpad Pejtsik. The latest volume in this popular series expands the repertoire of intermediate violoncello pupils with some unusual transcriptions. This time the editor, Árpád Pejtsik, has arranged Ave Maria settings (one song and three choral works) for four cellos. The first is a classical music hit, Schubert's Ave Maria. Next is the transcription of a little-known piece from Liszt's vast output, an item from his 1879 choral work Rosario, followed by an arrangement of the first of Verdi's Quattro pezzi sacri, famous for being based on an ''enigmatic scale'' (scala enigmatica). The volume concludes with another evergreen, the Ave Maria from Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil. Rather than testing the players' virtuosity, these slow-moving, contemplative pieces serve more to improve intonation skills as well as a sense of form and proportion. The editor has added suggested fingerings and bowings in order to help with the music's appropriate interpretation. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classique / Recueil / 4 Violoncelles
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| Sinfonie (RICCI FRANCESCO
PASQUALE) 2 Violons, Alto, Hautbois, Cor et
Basse Continue - Intermédiaire Ricordi
Ed. Critica A Cura Di Matteo Giuggioli. Par RICCI FRANCESCO PASQUALE. Francesco ...(+)
Ed. Critica A Cura Di Matteo Giuggioli. Par RICCI FRANCESCO PASQUALE. Francesco Pasquale Ricci straddled two worlds: Italy, his homeland, where he received his education and where he had his first professional experiences, and Europe, which would be the stage of his bold artistic affirmation and the consolidation of a vast and complex network of personal relationships. Ricci’s European excursion, occasionally interrupted by visits to Italy, lasted sixteen years. While not as lengthy as that of many of his countrymen and ending, unlike the careers of many Italians, with a definitive return to the land of his birth, his European travels were no less important for his career. Thanks to this experience, Ricci was able to establish an internationalreputation and find, on a personal level, the stimulus and the occasions to bring to maturity his personality as a composer, filled with the aspirations and contradictions typical not only of artists, but of all creative men of his time. In this critical edition, 12 symphonies have been chosen in order to illustrate characteristics and general problems related to the entire corpus of these works. The Archivio della Sinfonia Milanese series is intended to bring together the symphonic repertoire in eighteenth-century Lombardy to encourage experts to study it, musicians to perform it and draw the attention of a wider audience. In particular, the series intends to publish the major works by progressive, European-oriented composers of the period from Milan or who were active there and in the Lombardy area, giving pride of place to compositions which have not yet been published in our time. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique contemporaine / Date parution : 1905-07-09/ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Hautbois, Cor et Basse Continue
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| Strings Together/ Nico
Dezaire - Ensemble A
Cordes Quatuor de cuivres: 4 trompettes - Facile De Haske Publications
Strings contient Ensemble neuf quatre-partie des pièces pour ensembles à corde...(+)
Strings contient Ensemble neuf quatre-partie des pièces pour ensembles à cordes débutants, tous sont en première position et augmenter progressivement au niveau de difficulté. Les modèles ont été doigtés rester simple. La partie de piano offre un grand soutien et est un ajout bienvenu musicale. Strings contient Ensemble, les deux bien connus et des pièces nouvellement écrites, dans différents styles excitant! Cet ensemble contient deux parties premier violon, deux pièces de second violon, alto d'une partie, une partie troisième violon (alto), une partie de violoncelle (contrebasse) et un score (accompagnement au piano). / Ensemble A Cordes / 28 pages / niveau : 2 / Set (Conducteur et parties séparées)
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| Music (MILES JOHN) Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Arr. Gunter Van Rompaey. Par MILES JOHN. Jon Miles`rock classic Music, which ori...(+)
Arr. Gunter Van Rompaey. Par MILES JOHN. Jon Miles`rock classic Music, which originally was played by numerous strings, is a perfect candidate for a string quartet arrangement. Gunter van Rompaey has produced a skillful arrangement of this smash hit. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Date parution : 1905-07-05/ Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes
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| Music From Around The
World For Solo And
Ensemble (MILLER DONALD) Violoncelle, Contrebasse (duo) Bill's Music Shelf
Cello-Bass. Par MILLER DONALD. Plusieurs sélections dans ce volume sont uniques...(+)
Cello-Bass. Par MILLER DONALD. Plusieurs sélections dans ce volume sont uniques et jusqu'à présent ont été inaccessibles au répertoire chaîne ensemble. Ces pièces sont destinées aux chaînes multiples pour la performance en classe ainsi que le rendement en concerts. Plusieurs joueurs peuvent être utilisés sur chaque partie. Chaque fois que possible, tous les efforts faits pour garder l'alto et violoncelle ou double parties bass mélodique plutôt que de simplement remplir les progressions harmoniques chord divers. Les pièces effectué peut-être comme un solo pour chaque instrument (violon 1, 2 de violon, alto ou violoncelle) avec accompagnement piano ou duos ou trios, ainsi que l ' orchestre complet. Si le produit avec l'orchestre complet, l'accompagnement au piano n'est pas nécessaire. La série d'ensemble de chaîne répond à toutes les normes pour ASTA avec NSOA (American String Teachers Association/National School Orchestra Association) et l'Association Suzuki de l'accompagnement au piano libre Americas, Inc. et ensemble score téléchargements sont disponibles pour une utilisation avec ce titre. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / World Music - Ensemble / Recueil / Violoncelle et Contrebasse
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| Klassik Für Kinder -
Classical Music For
Children Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle [Partition] - Facile Schott
12 Beliebte Klassische Stücke Für 3-4 Violinen. Well-known melodies in easy Ar...(+)
12 Beliebte Klassische Stücke Für 3-4 Violinen. Well-known melodies in easy Arrangements are ideally suited for joyful music-making in a group. The arrangements allow students of different performance levels to make music together. Most pieces and parts can be played in first position. The third and fourth parts can also be played with viola or cello. Not only kids will have fun with this booklet! / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / 4 Violons
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| Concerto In C Rv 444
Für Sopranino, Str,
Bc. (VIVALDI ANTONIO) Flûte-Piccolo, Cordes et Basse
Continue [Partition] Musica Rara
Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. RV 444. Also suitable for Treble Recorder, Flute or Piccolo...(+)
Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. RV 444. Also suitable for Treble Recorder, Flute or Piccolo/ Répertoire / Flûte-Piccolo, Cordes et Basse Continue
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| The Riot (Parts) (HARVEY
JONATHAN) Flûte Traversière
Clarinette Basse, Piccolo et Pia [Partition] Faber Music Limited
Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Jonathan Harvey's The Riot was written for HET TRIO and com...(+)
Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Jonathan Harvey's The Riot was written for HET TRIO and commissioned by Bristol University Music Department, with funds provided in part by South West Arts, especially for the Colston Symposium 1994./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière Clarinette Basse, Piccolo et Pia
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| Concerto In A Rv 445
Für Sopranino, Str,
Bc (VIVALDI ANTONIO) Flûte-Piccolo, Cordes et Basse
Continue [Partition] Musica Rara
Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. P, St-S/ Répertoire / Flûte-Piccolo, Cordes et Basse Cont...(+)
Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. P, St-S/ Répertoire / Flûte-Piccolo, Cordes et Basse Continue
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| First Lessons Cello Violoncelle [Partition + Accès audio] Mel Bay
This text presents beginning cello technique and basic music reading fundamental...(+)
This text presents beginning cello technique and basic music reading fundamentals. There is an emphasis on using melodies and classical pieces to instruct each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of D, G, C and F and bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. The book includes access to online audio containing all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo cello and piano accompaniment. It is useful as a teaching and practice tool as well as a performance accompaniment track. / Pédagogie / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Méthode / Violoncelle
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| Complete Cello Technique
(ALEXANIAN DIRAN) Violoncelle [Livre] Dover Publications
Par ALEXANIAN DIRAN. The Classic Treatise on Cello Theory and Practice. An unabr...(+)
Par ALEXANIAN DIRAN. The Classic Treatise on Cello Theory and Practice. An unabridged republication of Diran Alexanian's 1922 classic, Traite Theorique et Pratique du Violoncelle, this volume represents one of the most thorough explorations of cello playing and technique in the literature. It reprints the orginal dual-language edition, featuring French and English instruction side by side on the page, complemented by numerous photographs, diagrams, and music examples. Student and growing professionals alike will find it superb compendium of instruction. / Pédagogie / Livre / Livre Musical
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| Top Hits From Tv Movies
And Musicals Instrumental
Solos Violoncelle Alfred Publishing
This series offers a versatile selection of music for flute, clarinet, alto sax,...(+)
This series offers a versatile selection of music for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. Each book contains carefully edited arrangements appropriate to each instrument, and is well suited for level 2-3 students. The CD includes a fully orchestrated demo track of each song, which features a live instrumental solo performance, followed by a play-along track. Also included are PDFs of piano accompaniments, and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software. / Violoncelle
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| Indian Summer (SHARMA
PYARELAL) Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle Schott
8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL....(+)
8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL. For the first time The Schott String Quartet Series features a collection of pieces that have been originally composed in a style unique to string quartet arrangements. Internationally-acclaimed Bollywood composer Pyarelal Sharma has provided music and songs for over 450 films. This set of string quartets, composed especially for Schott, is influenced by Indian film music, Indian folk, Arabic and light Indian classical music, thus combining the alluring sound of the East with the stability of a classic Western ensemble.
Another new feature that this volume has brought to the series is a special bonus CD containing performances of these charming pieces by leading members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Schott String Quartet Series
With the first books in the series focusing on baroque, classical and romantic styles, The Schott String Quartet Series has expanded to cover music ranging from traditional pieces through to Eastern-influenced works. Aside from 'Indian Summer', which features original compositions, each book contains original arrangements of well known themes, which have often never been arranged for string quartet before.
An important characteristic of these arrangements is that they allow all four instruments to demand the attention throughout the music. The pieces are suitable for amateur musicians or school students and are ideal for public performance./ Recueil / Quatuor à Cordes
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| String Quartet #1 White
Man Sleeps (Score) Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle [Sheet music] Chester
Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has ...(+)
Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman and Gerald Barry, as well as a love of virtuoso piano music which he performs, broadcasts and records. While having an easily recognised, unique voice, Volans' music resists compartmentalisation. He is as comfortable working in conventional genres as embarking on innovative collaborations with artists of other disciplines.String Quartet #1 (White Man Sleeps) was written for the Kronos Quartet and was first performed by them in July 1986, London.The title 'White Man Sleeps' comes from a moment in nyanga Panpipe music where the performers leave off playing their loud pipes for a few cycles and dance only to the sound of their ankle rattles, to let the white landowner sleep - for a minute or two.'In composing this piece I drew from the following sources: the first movement owes something to the style of Basotho concertina music - the second and fourth movements are drawn from traditional Nyungwe music played by Makina Chirenje and his Nyanga panpipe group at Nsava, Tete, Mozambique, recorded and transcribed by Andrew Tracey (to be found in an article entitled 'The nyanga Panpipe dance' in African Music, Vol.5, #1 (1971) - the third movement derives from the San bow music (recorded by Tony Traill of the University of Witwatersrand) and from Basotho lesiba music, transcribed by myself - in the fifth movement I added my own invented folklore. My approach to the original music was anything but purist - it is played in Western tuning, filtered, slowed down by a few 'time-octaves?, cast into non-African metres (like the 13-beat pattern of the first dance) and redistributed between the players in several ways. I also used interlocking techniques where they were absent in the original models and vice versa' - Kevin VolansDuration 24 minutes. Parts available: CH61205. / Quatuor A Cordes (Conducteur)
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| Nico Muhly: Diacritical
Marks: String Quartet:
Score and Parts Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons,
alto, violoncelle St Rose Music Publishing
'Diacritical Marks was written for the Chiara Quartet in 2011 and is in eight s...(+)
'Diacritical Marks was written for the Chiara Quartet in 2011 and is in eight short movements. I have a huge anxiety about string quartets; they are normally meant to be giant expressions of a composer’s emotional life. Here I focused on details: a tiny dot above a letter a tiny swivel of the bow. The first and last movements are energetic and driving and the middle movements are more lyrical rhapsodic and/or floating. The quartet is bound together by a piece of drone music found in movements 3 5 and 7 in which the second violin and the viola play an interlocking repeating pattern ad infinitum while the cello and first violin spin very long outrageous lines on top. The piece lasts just under 20 minutes.' —Nico Muhly
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| John Tavener: Akhmatova
Songs: Soprano: Score Voix Soprano, Violoncelle [Partition] Chester
Six of Ahmatova's poems set to music (for soprano and cello) by John Tavener.In...(+)
Six of Ahmatova's poems set to music (for soprano and cello) by John Tavener.In these settings Tavener has tried to reflect the deceptive simplicity of the verse which stems from classical tradition. In the final song Deaththe musical material of the earlier songs is gathered together. Then the poet bids a painful farewell to her beloved homeland and steps into the ‘cabin’ that has been particularly prepared for her.The Akhmatova Songs werecommissioned by the Cricklade Music Festival and first performed on 28 September 1993 by Patricia Rozario and Steven Isserlis at St Sampsons Church Cricklade.
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