Fakebook (spiral bound) for voice and C instrument. With vocal melody, lyrics, c...(+)
Fakebook (spiral bound)
for voice and C
instrument. With vocal
melody, lyrics, chord
names, leadsheet notation
and guitar chord chart.
Series: Hal Leonard Fake
Books. 813 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(Over 850 Classical Themes and Melodies in the Original Keys) For C instrument. ...(+)
(Over 850 Classical
Themes and Melodies in
the Original Keys) For C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody
(excerpts) and chord
names. Lassical. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
646 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(C Edition) For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyr...(+)
(C Edition) For voice and
C instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 856
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chor...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Traditional pop
and vocal standards.
Series: Hal Leonard Fake
Books. 424 pages. 9x12
inches. Published by Hal
Leonard.
Après un rêve Flûte traversière et Piano Aurea Capra Editions
12 Fauré Songs arranged for flute and piano. Composed by Gabriel Faur...(+)
12 Fauré Songs
arranged for
flute and piano. Composed
by
Gabriel Faure. Arranged
by
John Alley Elisabeth
Parry.
Collection - Score and
Parts.
Aurea Capra Editions
#494-
03221. Published by Aurea
Capra Editions
Souvenirs Violoncelle, Piano - Intermédiaire Salabert
Cello and Piano - intermediate SKU: BT.SLB-00595900 Extrait de la musi...(+)
Cello and Piano -
intermediate
SKU:
BT.SLB-00595900
Extrait de la musique
de scène pour « Le
Voyageur sans bagages
». Composed by
Francis Poulenc.
Classical. Book and
Part(s). Composed 2016. 5
pages. Editions Salabert
#SLB 00595900. Published
by Editions Salabert
(BT.SLB-00595900).
27 Beloved Masterpieces for Solo Piano. Composed by Various. Arranged by Lee ...(+)
27 Beloved Masterpieces
for
Solo Piano. Composed by
Various. Arranged by Lee
Evans. Piano Solo
Songbook.
Softcover Audio Online.
Published by Hal Leonard
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1084364-010 Composed by Hayat...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-1084364-010
Composed by Hayato
Hirose. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2008.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1084364-010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1084364-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In de loop der
jaren is
Alice’s
Adventures in
Wonderland van de
Engelse schrijver Lewis
Carroll (1832-1898) een
favoriet boek gebleken
voor kinderen en
volwassenen over de hele
wereld. Voor dit werk is
het verhaal over Aliceals
uitgangspunt gebruikt, er
hoort een voor te dragen
vertelling bij en er is -
optioneel - zelfs
gelegenheid voor zang en
acteerwerk. De muziek
weerspiegelt de essentie
van het verhaal en voegt
er een extra dimensie aan
toe.
Alice im
Wunderland wird seit
Generationen von Kindern
und Erwachsenen auf der
ganzen Welt gelesen und
geliebt. Hayato Hirose
schuf frei nach dem Buch,
das wohl zu den
fantasievollsten
literarischen Werken
aller Zeiten gezählt
werden darf, ein ebenso
fantasievolles
Musikstück
für Blasorchester
mit optionalem Gesang,
szenischem Spiel und
einem Erzähler.
Schaffen Sie mit
Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland ein
Bühnenereignis, das
Ihr Publikum so schnell
nicht vergessen
wird!
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1084364-140 Composed by Hayat...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.DHP-1084364-140
Composed by Hayato
Hirose. Concert and
Contest Collection CBHA.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2008. 48
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1084364-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1084364-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In de loop der
jaren is
Alice’s
Adventures in
Wonderland van de
Engelse schrijver Lewis
Carroll (1832-1898) een
favoriet boek gebleken
voor kinderen en
volwassenen over de hele
wereld. Voor dit werk is
het verhaal over Aliceals
uitgangspunt gebruikt, er
hoort een voor te dragen
vertelling bij en er is -
optioneel - zelfs
gelegenheid voor zang en
acteerwerk. De muziek
weerspiegelt de essentie
van het verhaal en voegt
er een extra dimensie aan
toe.
Alice im
Wunderland wird seit
Generationen von Kindern
und Erwachsenen auf der
ganzen Welt gelesen und
geliebt. Hayato Hirose
schuf frei nach dem Buch,
das wohl zu den
fantasievollsten
literarischen Werken
aller Zeiten gezählt
werden darf, ein ebenso
fantasievolles
Musikstück
für Blasorchester
mit optionalem Gesang,
szenischem Spiel und
einem Erzähler.
Schaffen Sie mit
Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland ein
Bühnenereignis, das
Ihr Publikum so schnell
nicht vergessen
wird!
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: DY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: DY.DO-1522
Composed by Francis
Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid
Riollot. Score. Les
Editions Doberman-Yppan
#DO 1522. Published by
Les Editions
Doberman-Yppan
(DY.DO-1522).
Francis
Bebey was born in Douala
in July 1929, into a
large family where his
father, a pastor,
struggled to feed his
children. But Francis had
the opportunity to go to
school. Admiring his
elder brother, Marcel
Eyidi Bebey, he educated
himself, distinguished
himself, and eventually
received a scholarship to
go and take his
baccalaureate in
France. We approached
the end of the 1950s when
he arrived in La
Rochelle. More than ever,
in this France where
Africans were looked at
with curiosity,
condescension, or
disdain, Francis relied
on his intellectual
resources. A diligent
worker, he obtained his
Baccalaureate, then moved
to Paris where he started
English studies at the
Sorbonne. One day, he
knew what truly attracted
him: he wanted to do
radio. Francis learned
his craft in France and
in the USA. After
working for a few years
as a reporter, he was
hired in 1961 as an
international civil
servant in the UNESCO
Information
Department. In
parallel, Francis had
always been drawn to
musical creation. His
very serious daytime
activity didnâ??t
prevent him from
frequenting jazz clubs in
the evenings. In Paris,
the Jazz, the trendy
music of that time, but
also rumba and salsa
attracted him. He
collected records and
attended numerous
concerts. With his
accomplice Manu Dibango,
Francis took the stage
and played
music. Francis liked
classical music since his
childhood. He grew up
listening to the cantatas
and oratorios of Bach or
Handel that his father
had sung in the temple.
He became passionate
about the guitar,
impressed by the Spanish
and South American
masters, and decided to
learn to strum the
instrument himself. He
started composing guitar
pieces, blending the
various influences that
flow through him with the
traditional African music
he had carried within
since childhood. His
approach captivated the
director of the American
Cultural Center (then
located in the
Saint-Germain
neighborhood of Paris),
who offered him the
opportunity to perform in
front of an audience.
Francis gave his first
guitar recital there
(1963) in front of a
mesmerized audience. His
first solo album was
released shortly
thereafter. Gradually,
Francis became recognized
as a musician and
composer. Several albums
of the African guitar
ambassador, as described
by the press, were
released. He also wrote
books, to the point that
his artistic career
became challenging to
reconcile with his career
as a civil servant. In
1974, even though he had
become the General
Manager in charge of
music at UNESCO, he took
the bold leap and
resigned from this
prestigious institution
to dedicated himself to
the three activities that
interested him: music,
literature, and
journalism. He
explored the traditional
musical heritage of the
African continent,
notably through the thumb
piano sanza, and the
polyphonic music of the
Central African pygmies,
or singing in his native
language and composing
humoristic songs in
French! Success
followed. Francis Bebey
traveled the world: from
France to Brazil,
Cameroon to Sweden,
Germany to the Carribean,
or Morocco to Japan...
the list of countries
where he was invited to
perform, gives lectures,
or meets readers is very
long. In addition to
public recognition, he
enjoyed the recognition
of his fellow musicians,
such as guitarist John
Williams or Venezuelan
Antonio Lauro, who
invited him to be a part
of the jury for a
classical guitar
competition in
Caracas. His life was
the journey of an African
pioneer, a man rooted in
his cultural heritage and
carrying a message of
sharing and hope for the
world. His originality
continues to vibrate
around the world since
his passing at the end of
May 2001.
Brass Band and Euphonium Solo - Grade 5 SKU: BT.AMP-354-030 Concerto N...(+)
Brass Band and Euphonium
Solo - Grade 5
SKU:
BT.AMP-354-030
Concerto No 3 for
Euphonium and Band.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Elite Series.
Solo & Concerto. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2013. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 354-030. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-354-030).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Diamond
Concerto was
commissioned by
Musikverein Mörschied
from Germany - Dr. Eric
Grandjean, conductor -
for a special concert
featuring Steven Mead as
guest soloist. Together
they gave the world
premiere on 28th April
2012 in the town theatre
of Idar-Oberstein.The
commission is a highlight
in the 30-year friendship
between composer and
soloist, which has
included many mutual CD
projects and concerts
and, now, a concerto.
Sparke had Steven
Mead’s special
euphonium sound in his
head throughout the
composition process and
made free use of the
variety of styles which
the world-renowned
virtuoso has made his own
during his highly
successful solo
career.The village
ofMörschied lies to
the west of Frankfurt am
Main in the area known as
the German Road of
Precious Stones, which is
famous for its thriving
gem industry. Because of
this it was decided to
give the commission a
local connection by
choosing the title,
Diamond Concerto.
Each of the three
movements is named after
a famous diamond:1 EARTH
STARis rather stern in
mood, opening with a free
fantasy for the soloist
over a static chord from
the band. This leads to
an Allegro Moderato in
minor mode where small
motives are gradually
repeated and developed by
both band and soloist.2
OCEAN DREAMuses a varied
quote from the
composer’s
Music for Battle
Creek, including a
melting slow melody that
was originally written
with Steven Mead in
mind.3 BLUE HEARTwas
written, at Steven
Mead’s suggestion,
in bebop style and takes
the form of a jazz waltz.
The quasi-improvisatory
central section features
a call-and-response
passage for the soloist
and upper
woodwinds.Soloist:
Difficulty 6Diamond
Concerto is available
for euphonium and piano
(AMP 374-401) as well as
for euphonium and concert
band (AMP 354-010).
Diamond
Concerto is
geschreven in opdracht
van de Duitse Musikverein
Mörschied - met
dirigent Eric Grandjean -
voor een speciaal concert
met Steven Mead als
gastsolist. De
wereldpremière vond
plaats op 28 april 2012
in het Stadttheater van
Idar-Oberstein.De
opdracht vormt een
hoogtepunt in de dertig
jaar lange vriendschap
van de componist en de
solist - waarin ze aan
vele gezamenlijke
cd-projecten en concerten
werkten. En nu is er dan
dit concert. Sparke heeft
het gecomponeerd met
Steven Meads geheel eigen
euphoniumklank in het
achterhoofd. Hij paste
daarbij de diverse
stijlen toe die de
wereldberoemde virtuoos
zich heeft eigen gemaakt
tijdens zijn
succesvollesolocarrièr
e.Het plaatsje
Mörschied ligt ten
westen van Frankfurt am
Main, in het gebied dat
bekendstaat als de
Deutsche
Edelsteinstrasse. Het is
beroemd vanwege zijn
bloeiende
edelstenenindustrie. Om
het werk een lokaal
tintje te geven is een
toepasselijke titel
gekozen: Diamond
Concerto. Elk van de
drie delen is genoemd
naar een beroemde
edelsteen:1 EARTH STARDit
deel is tamelijk sober
van sfeer. Het opent met
een vrije fantasie van de
solist over een statisch
akkoord in het orkest.
Dan volgt een allegro
moderato in mineur, met
kleine motieven die
geleidelijk worden
herhaald en uitgewerkt
door zowel het orkest als
de solist.2 OCEAN
DREAMHierin wordt een
citaat van
Sparke’s werk
Music for Battle
Creek naar voren
gebracht, met een
vloeiende, langzame
melodie die van oorsprong
werd geschreven met het
spel van Steven Mead in
gedachten.3 BLUE
HEARTNaar een suggestie
van Steven Mead zelf is
dit deel geschreven in
bebopstijl. Het neemt de
vorm aan van een
jazzwals. De
quasi-improvisatorische
centrale passage omvat
een vraag-en-antwoordspel
voor de solist en het
hoge hout.Solo:
moeilijkheidsgraad
6Diamond
Concertois eveneens
verkrijgbaar voor
euphonium en piano (AMP
374-401) en voor
euphonium en
harmonieorkest (AMP
354-010).
Geschrieben
für den Musikverein
Mörschied, westlich
von Frankfurt am Main an
der Deutschen
Edelsteinstraße
gelegen, wurde jeder der
drei Sätze von
Diamond Concerto
nach einem berühmten
Diamanten benannt: 1
EARTH STAR ist eher
stimmungstechnisch ein
Stern. Der Satz beginnt
mit einer freien Fantasie
des Solisten über
einem statischen Akkord
des Orchesters. Dieses
führt zu einem Allegro
Moderato in Moll, in
welchem kurze Motive von
sowohl Orchester als auch
Solist nach und nach
wiederholt und entwickelt
werden.2 OCEAN DREAM
verwendet ein variiertes
Zitat aus Music for
Battle Creek von
Philip Sparke, das ein
schmelzende Melodie
enthält, die schon im
Gedanken an
Stevengeschrieben worden
war.3 BLUE HEART wurde
auf Steven Meads Anregung
hin im Bebop-Stil
komponiert und weist die
Form eines Jazz Waltz
auf. Der
quasi-improvisatorische
Mittelteil enthält
eine Passage im
Call-and-Response-Muster,
die sich zwischen Solist
und den hohen
Holzbläsern
abspielt.Solist:
Schwierigkeitsgrad
6Diamond Concerto
ist für Euphonium und
Klavier erhältlich
(AMP 374-401) sowie
für Euphonium und
Blasorchester (AMP
354-010).
Concert Band/Harmonie and Euphonium Solo - Grade 5 SKU: BT.AMP-354-010 (+)
Concert Band/Harmonie and
Euphonium Solo - Grade 5
SKU:
BT.AMP-354-010
Euphonium Concerto No.
3. Composed by Philip
Sparke. Elite Series. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2012. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 354-010. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-354-010).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Diamond
Concerto was
commissioned by
Musikverein Mörschied
from Germany - Dr. Eric
Grandjean, conductor -
for a special concert
featuring Steven Mead as
guest soloist. Together
they gave the world
premiere on 28th April
2012 in the town theatre
of Idar-Oberstein.The
commission is a highlight
in the 30-year friendship
between composer and
soloist, which has
included many mutual CD
projects and concerts
and, now, a concerto.
Sparke had Steven
Mead’s special
euphonium sound in his
head throughout the
composition process and
made free use of the
variety of styles which
the world-renowned
virtuoso has made his own
during his highly
successful solo
career.The village
ofMörschied lies to
the west of Frankfurt am
Main in the area known as
the German Road of
Precious Stones, which is
famous for its thriving
gem industry. Because of
this it was decided to
give the commission a
local connection by
choosing the title,
Diamond Concerto.
Each of the three
movements is named after
a famous diamond:1 EARTH
STARis rather stern in
mood, opening with a free
fantasy for the soloist
over a static chord from
the band. This leads to
an Allegro Moderato in
minor mode where small
motives are gradually
repeated and developed by
both band and soloist.2
OCEAN DREAMuses a varied
quote from the
composer’s
Music for Battle
Creek, including a
melting slow melody that
was originally written
with Steven Mead in
mind.3 BLUE HEARTwas
written, at Steven
Mead’s suggestion,
in bebop style and takes
the form of a jazz waltz.
The quasi-improvisatory
central section features
a call-and-response
passage for the soloist
and upper
woodwinds.Soloist:
Difficulty 6Diamond
Concerto is available
for euphonium and piano
(AMP 374-401) as well as
for euphonium and brass
band (AMP 354-030).
Diamond
Concerto is
geschreven in opdracht
van de Duitse Musikverein
Mörschied - met
dirigent Eric Grandjean -
voor een speciaal concert
met Steven Mead als
gastsolist. De
wereldpremière vond
plaats op 28 april 2012
in het Stadttheater van
Idar-Oberstein.De
opdracht vormt een
hoogtepunt in de dertig
jaar lange vriendschap
van de componist en de
solist - waarin ze aan
vele gezamenlijke
cd-projecten en concerten
werkten. En nu is er dan
dit concert. Sparke heeft
het gecomponeerd met
Steven Meads geheel eigen
euphoniumklank in het
achterhoofd. Hij paste
daarbij de diverse
stijlen toe die de
wereldberoemde virtuoos
zich heeft eigen gemaakt
tijdens zijn
succesvollesolocarrièr
e.Het plaatsje
Mörschied ligt ten
westen van Frankfurt am
Main, in het gebied dat
bekendstaat als de
Deutsche
Edelsteinstrasse. Het is
beroemd vanwege zijn
bloeiende
edelstenenindustrie. Om
het werk een lokaal
tintje te geven is een
toepasselijke titel
gekozen: Diamond
Concerto. Elk van de
drie delen is genoemd
naar een beroemde
edelsteen:1 EARTH STARDit
deel is tamelijk sober
van sfeer. Het opent met
een vrije fantasie van de
solist over een statisch
akkoord in het orkest.
Dan volgt een allegro
moderato in mineur, met
kleine motieven die
geleidelijk worden
herhaald en uitgewerkt
door zowel het orkest als
de solist.2 OCEAN
DREAMHierin wordt een
citaat van
Sparke’s werk
Music for Battle
Creek naar voren
gebracht, met een
vloeiende, langzame
melodie die van oorsprong
werd geschreven met het
spel van Steven Mead in
gedachten.3 BLUE
HEARTNaar een suggestie
van Steven Mead zelf is
dit deel geschreven in
bebopstijl. Het neemt de
vorm aan van een
jazzwals. De
quasi-improvisatorische
centrale passage omvat
een vraag-en-antwoordspel
voor de solist en het
hoge hout.Solo:
moeilijkheidsgraad
6Diamond
Concertois eveneens
verkrijgbaar voor
euphonium en piano (AMP
374-401) en voor
euphonium en brass band
(AMP 354-030).
Geschrieben
für den Musikverein
Mörschied, westlich
von Frankfurt am Main an
der Deutschen
Edelsteinstraße
gelegen, wurde jeder der
drei Sätze von
Diamond Concerto
nach einem berühmten
Diamanten benannt: 1
EARTH STAR ist eher
stimmungstechnisch ein
Stern. Der Satz beginnt
mit einer freien Fantasie
des Solisten über
einem statischen Akkord
des Orchesters. Dieses
führt zu einem Allegro
Moderato in Moll, in
welchem kurze Motive von
sowohl Orchester als auch
Solist nach und nach
wiederholt und entwickelt
werden.2 OCEAN DREAM
verwendet ein variiertes
Zitat aus Music for
Battle Creek von
Philip Sparke, das ein
schmelzende Melodie
enthält, die schon im
Gedanken an
Stevengeschrieben worden
war.3 BLUE HEART wurde
auf Steven Meads Anregung
hin im Bebop-Stil
komponiert und weist die
Form eines Jazz Waltz
auf. Der
quasi-improvisatorische
Mittelteil enthält
eine Passage im
Call-and-Response-Muster,
die sich zwischen Solist
und den hohen
Holzbläsern
abspielt.Solist:
Schwierigkeitsgrad
6Diamond Concerto
ist für Euphonium und
Klavier erhältlich
(AMP 374-401) sowie
für Euphonium und
Brass Band (AMP 354-030).
The Vocal Library. Performed by Gabriel Faure. By Gabriel Faure. Arranged by Lau...(+)
The Vocal Library.
Performed by Gabriel
Faure. By Gabriel Faure.
Arranged by Laura Ward,
Richard Walters. (Medium
Voice). Vocal Collection.
Size 8.5x11 inches. 288
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard Corporation.
Concert Band/Harmonie and Piano SKU: BT.BMP8095417 Composed by Leroy Ande...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie and
Piano
SKU:
BT.BMP8095417
Composed by Leroy
Anderson. Arranged by
Jörg Murschinski.
Score Only. Composed
2008. Beriato Music
#BMP8095417. Published by
Beriato Music
(BT.BMP8095417).
A lot is known
about the American
composer Leroy Anderson.
This son of Swedish
immigrants played the
piano, organ, accordion,
trombone, tuba and double
bass. He spoke several
languages fluently and
graduated from Harvard
with first-class
honours.While on military
service, the army also
commissioned him to write
a manual on Icelandic
grammar.He already
started writing musical
arrangements as a
student, and from his
30th year arranged and
composed for the Boston
Pops Orchestra. Such
melodiesas Serenata, The
Typewriter, Sleigh Ride
and Bugler�s
Holiday made him world
famous. His best-known
work, Blue Tango, reached
number one in the US
charts in 1952, and it
sold more than a million
copies. In 1975, a year
after hisdeath, he was
given a star at the Walk
of Fame in Hollywood.Most
of his works last no
longer than three
minutes, about the
maximum length of a
single at that time. One
work that lasts longer is
his 1953 Piano Concerto
in C for piano and
orchestra.The first
performance was in
Chicago, conducted by the
composer and with Eugene
List at the piano.
However, after three
performances he was no
longer happy with the
work and withdrew it. He
always intended to revise
it, but never got round
to it. Itwas only in 1989
that the Anderson family
decided to republish the
work.This three-part
composition is on the one
hand characterised by a
careless elegance, but on
the other one can hear
the influence of
Rachmaninoff, Copland,
Gershwin, and
evenBeethoven and Mozart,
as well as the Viennese
classics.Anderson used
the sonata form for the
first movement. It ends
with a cadenza that
carries us on into the
second part (in e minor).
The third part is a
typically cheerful
American folk dance in2/4
time, a so-called Hoe
Down, with a lilting,
lyrical passage as its
middle section. At the
end comes a solo passage
followed by a rapid
close.In this piano
concerto, Anderson
combines a rigidly
classical form of
composition with simple
andappealing themes and
elements from light
music. So this work is a
perfect synthesis of
light music and what is
called serious music, in
the same way as
Gershwin�s
Rhapsody in Blue. A work
that can be played
equally well in a
concerthall, at an
open-air concert or even
a pop
concert.
Concert Band/Harmonie and Piano SKU: BT.BMP8091417 Composed by Leroy Ande...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie and
Piano
SKU:
BT.BMP8091417
Composed by Leroy
Anderson. Arranged by
Jörg Murschinski. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2008. Beriato Music
#BMP8091417. Published by
Beriato Music
(BT.BMP8091417).
A lot is known
about the American
composer Leroy Anderson.
This son of Swedish
immigrants played the
piano, organ, accordion,
trombone, tuba and double
bass. He spoke several
languages fluently and
graduated from Harvard
with first-class
honours.While on military
service, the army also
commissioned him to write
a manual on Icelandic
grammar.He already
started writing musical
arrangements as a
student, and from his
30th year arranged and
composed for the Boston
Pops Orchestra. Such
melodiesas Serenata, The
Typewriter, Sleigh Ride
and Bugler�s
Holiday made him world
famous. His best-known
work, Blue Tango, reached
number one in the US
charts in 1952, and it
sold more than a million
copies. In 1975, a year
after hisdeath, he was
given a star at the Walk
of Fame in Hollywood.Most
of his works last no
longer than three
minutes, about the
maximum length of a
single at that time. One
work that lasts longer is
his 1953 Piano Concerto
in C for piano and
orchestra.The first
performance was in
Chicago, conducted by the
composer and with Eugene
List at the piano.
However, after three
performances he was no
longer happy with the
work and withdrew it. He
always intended to revise
it, but never got round
to it. Itwas only in 1989
that the Anderson family
decided to republish the
work.This three-part
composition is on the one
hand characterised by a
careless elegance, but on
the other one can hear
the influence of
Rachmaninoff, Copland,
Gershwin, and
evenBeethoven and Mozart,
as well as the Viennese
classics.Anderson used
the sonata form for the
first movement. It ends
with a cadenza that
carries us on into the
second part (in e minor).
The third part is a
typically cheerful
American folk dance in2/4
time, a so-called Hoe
Down, with a lilting,
lyrical passage as its
middle section. At the
end comes a solo passage
followed by a rapid
close.In this piano
concerto, Anderson
combines a rigidly
classical form of
composition with simple
andappealing themes and
elements from light
music. So this work is a
perfect synthesis of
light music and what is
called serious music, in
the same way as
Gershwin�s
Rhapsody in Blue. A work
that can be played
equally well in a
concerthall, at an
open-air concert or even
a pop
concert.