Piano

SKU: PA.H05981

Album. Czech title: Svetova klavirni hudba II. Teaching Manuals. Performance score. With Publication language: Czech. Editio Baerenreiter Praha #H05981_00. Published by Editio Baerenreiter Praha (PA.H05981).

ISBN 9790260001343. 30.9 x 23.9 cm inches.

This volume does not owe anything to its title - the selection of compositions is truly remarkable, spanning from Handel to Liszt. Other pieces included are selected Bach's Chorales, Beethoven's Bagatelles, Schubert's Waltzes, 3 Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, pieces by Mozart, Schumann and Brahms. All these pieces are revised by an experienced piano teacher Alena Fiserova. (ed. by Alena Fiserova).

Guitar and Orchestra

SKU: HL.14028042

Composed by Poul Ruders. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Composed 2002. 87 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH30481. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14028042).

ISBN 9788759810668.

Rude rs writes: There's a solid tradition in the history of Western music of turning the theme of Nicolo Paganini's 24th Caprice for soloviolin into a set of variations endemic to the time and style of each individual composer; Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninov and Lutoslawsky being the most prominent names. When asked by David Starobin to write a concerto for him, I though well, why not have a go at it? - bearing in mind, that not only is Paganini the most celebrated violin-wizard of all times, but he was also a more than accomplished guitarist. There are 22 variations in all, numbers 1 to 16 all adhering strictly to the 16-bar pattern, laid down by Paganini himself. From variation 17 though, the writing becomes more symphonic and the rigid 16-bar regime is being lossendes up a bit. However, the last variation 'Finale Prestisimo' is a 6 x 16 bars white-knuckle ride, in which the hitherto soloistic role of the guitar gives way to that of 'primus interpares', i.e. 'first among equals'. As with another set of variations of mine 'Concerto on Pieces' (based on a tune by Purcell), the nature and shape of the 'Pagannini-Variations' may be compared to a stroll through a hall of mirrors: the portrait - the theme is gradually being distorted out of all recognition - but it's still the same original walking by.

Piano

SKU: HL.50607044

Piano. Composed by Xavier Montsalvatge. Piano. Classical. Softcover. 20 pages. Editions Salabert #SLB02054400. Published by Editions Salabert (HL.50607044).

UPC: 196288291398. 9.0x12.0x0.096 inches.

Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002) was a prolific composer who drew his inspiration from a variety of sources, some Catalan, some Latin, most notably: his fondness for the Groupe des Six, Stravinsky's rhythms, his admiration for Ravel and his interactions with Olivier Messiaen. His Sonatine pour Yvette, written in 1962, which shows clear post-impressionist influences, with a level of virtuosity reminiscent of Liszt, is dedicated to Gonzalo Soriano, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Its title evokes the name of the composer’s daughter, Yvette. Introduction and notes on interpretation in French and English by Florence Ribot.

Piano - Grade 4

SKU: HL.233151

Solo Piano Part. Composed by Poul Ruders. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2017. 20 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH32201C. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.233151).

ISBN 9788759886427. 10.0x14.5 inches. English.

Piano solo part for Paganini Variations - Piano Concerto No.3 by Poul Ruders (2014). Score available: WH32201 Programme note: In 1999 my friend, American guitar virtuoso David Starobin, wanted me to write a concerto for guitar and orchestra. It quickly dawned on me, that this commission presented a golden opportunity to contribute to the time-honoured tradition of composing a series of variations on Nicolo Paganini's famous 24th Caprice for violin solo, a work which itself is a set of variations. The 16 bar (with the first 4 bars repeated) theme is not particularly sophisticated or intricate, but its inherent simplicity and logic just grow on you, almost to the point ofdistraction - and the secret behind it being hauled through the wringer by composers as disparate as Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninoff and Lutoslawski is perhaps found in its - what I'll call, with a quick nervous look over my shoulder: brilliant banality. You can do anything with that tune, it'll always be recognizable and just there, however much you maul it. The piece (subtitled Guitar Concerto no 2) was written pretty quickly, premiered and subsequently recorded for Bridge Records with David and the Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jan Wagner, and everybody was happy. But the story didn't end there, and it must be the ultimate proof of the durability of the theme, not to mention the flexibility and far-sightedness of David Starobin , when he 14 years later suggested why not transcribe the solo part for piano?. The idea appealed to me immediately. One thing was clear from the beginning: the new version could in no way sound like a transcription. My aim was to end up with a solo-part sounding like were it the one-and-only, the real thing, if you like. The orchestral score remains exactly the same in both cases. Both versions, the two Paganini Variations, are comparable to a set of twins, not quite identical, but almost. And both each others's equal. Poul Ruders.

Oratorium

SKU: HL.50510016

Score. Composed by Franz Liszt. Edited by Oliver Nagy. Arranged by Olivé and r Nagy. Romantic. EMB. Oratorio. Score Only. 474 pages. Duration 134'. Editio Musica Budapest #Z40081. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50510016).

ISBN 9790080400814. UPC: 073999828764. 5.5x8.0x1.125 inches. Imre Sulyok.

Oratorium for 7 soloists, mixed choir, children's choir ad lib, organ, and orchestra, to words by O. Roquette.

Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.50606648

For Cimbalom or Marimba and Concert Band Score and Parts. Composed by Arpad Balázs. EMB. Contemporary, Hungarian. Softcover. 276 pages. Duration 660 seconds. Editio Musica Budapest #Z15167SET. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50606648).

ISBN 9781705199800. UPC: 196288153559.

Ár pád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of Rhapsody for Hungarian cimbalom and concert band in 2001; in 2021, on the encouragement by a Japanese marimba player he arranged the solo part for marimba, and therefore the opportunities for the work to beplayed have significantly widened. The Rhapsody follows the one-movement structure created by Franz Liszt. The beginning solo section of the cimbalom (or marimba) returns before the coda as a pillar of the form. The composition, which can be divided into five sections, develops and works with a Lydian tetrachordal motif (G-A-B-C sharp) in different characters, stretching the span of music from a simple, children's song-like appearance to an obstinate ritual dance. In conclusion, the Rhapsody is a passionately emotional lyric orchestral poem rich in colours and characters, which has a place on the repertoire of every concert band playing quality music.

By Various. Guitar Recorded Version. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 120 pages. Published by Hal Leonard