Euphonium & Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2652

Composed by Frank Bridge. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century British. Solo and Piano. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2652).

British composer Frank Bridge is mainly remembered for his beautiful chamber music. The Four Pieces from 1912 are originally for Violin and Piano and are titled:
1. Meditation
2. Spring Song
3. Lullaby
4. Country Dance
Mr. Sauer has done a beautiful job scoring these works for Euphonium. There is a wonderful simplicity to Bridge's music, a simplicity that was lost forever just two years later at the beginning of the Great War, WW I. Bridge's most famous composition student was Benjamin Britten, who wrote one of his greatest works as an homage to Bridge.

By Simone Mantia. Arranged by Steven Mead. For Euphonium and Piano. Chamber music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music

Euphonium and Piano - moderately advanced

SKU: CY.CC2656

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. German Romantic. Solo and Piano. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2656).

--This work is the third from a collection of five short pieces Beethoven wrote for Flotenuhr or mechanical clock, discovered a number of years after his death.

--Their true origin was uncovered by Professor Albert Kopfermann, a German musician/librarian, who solved the mystery about their instrumentation.

--This delightful Allegro movement has been transposed into the key of D from G and arranged for moderately advanced performers by Ralph Sauer.

--Your audience will love this little gem as the clock slows down and stops before the final cadence. It will make a great encore piece.

Euphonium & piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2586

Composed by P. I. Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Russian Romantic. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2586).

Ralph Sauer has beautifully arranged four movements from Opus 40 for Euphonium and Piano:
1. Chanson Triste
2. Valse
3. Rêverie interrompue
4. Danse russe
These four movements totalling 14 minutes of music offer the artist a great deal of musical contrasts, ranging from lyrical, dramatic, dance-like, etc.
An excellent collection of the Russian master's music for the Euphonium.

Euphonium & piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2559

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Gordon Cherry. Romantic. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2559).

Beethoven's Romance in F Opus 50 has been a staple of Violinists for over 210 years, having been written in 1798. The F-major Romance is a tender, adagio cantabile movement full of beauty, requiring grace, poise and elegance to perform properly. It has been said that it could have been titled Song Without Words, the music being so lyrical of character. 'Romance' may have been written as a slow movement to a Violin Concerto that was never completed. This arrangement by Gordon Cherry is a wonderful addition to the Euphonium repertoire.

A lmost 10 minutes in length, this work for advanced performers will be a great addition to any recital.

Euphonium and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2496

Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Romantic Russian. Solo part and piano score. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2496).

* Alexander Scriabin's music has been described as mystical, lyrical and idiosyncratic. * He was a most innovative and controversial early modern Russian composer. * Scriabin's works were ignored for many years until recently and are now seen as sincere expression(s) of genius. * The Three Etudes for Euphonium and Piano are early works of Scriabin, originally written for solo Piano. * They show lyricism, passion, moodiness, chromatic harmonies and great expression. * Mr. Sauer has once again arranged three wonderful new works for advanced performers who wish to explore Scriabin's music, largely unknown to the Euphonium world. * Those who do will be richly rewarded with the great depth of musicianship found in these works. * The three movements are about 9-10 in length and suitable for advanced performers.

Euphonium and Piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2796

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Romantic German. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2796).

Mendelssohn's expressive Sonata No. 1 for Cello, Opus 45 was composed in October 1838.

The Sonata has three movements and works beautifully for Euphonium.

This 25-minute work for advanced performers, all in bass clef, is a wonderful composition and is a great test of musicianship, stamina and technique for both performers.

Mend elssohn's Sonata has been brilliantly transcribed by Ralph Sauer.

Format: Score & solo part are in booklet format - 56 pages total.

Euphonium & piano - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2604

Composed by Gabriel Faure. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. French 20th Century. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2604).

Faure is well known for his lyricism and haunting harmonies. In a way, he was the father of French Impressionist music.

The Serenade, Opus 98 was originally written for the great 20th century Cellist, Pablo Casals.

Mr. Ralph Sauer has kept the arrangement in the same key as the Cello. The work is playable by advanced performers.

This arrangement is another example of Mr. Sauer's excellent feel for the subtleties of the composer's style.

Euphonium & piano - intermediate

SKU: CY.CC2602

Composed by Leos Janacek. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century Czech. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2602).

These are fifteen short, but intense works by Leos Janacek. This music is indeed a great gift to the Euphonium solo literature by Mr. Sauer.

These pieces can be performed by intermediate to advanced performers and are about 9 minutes total in length.

Below are a few notes from the arrangement by Ralph Sauer.

Originall y for solo piano, the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are remarkable for their musicality as well as their brevity - the only notated, repeated passage in the entire work is in Number 5. Because Janacek included the text in his piano score (with no indication that it should be sung), and the fact that there are, in many cases, indications that the text is only a first verse, I have included some additional repeats.

The mp3 sound sample is from a recital at the 2012 Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Performance by Ralph Sauer, trombone and Natasha Kislenko, piano.

Euphonium and Piano - intermediate

SKU: CY.CC2530

Composed by Francis Poulenc. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century French. Solo part and piano score. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2530).

The Bestiary or The Procession of Orpheus was written by Poulenc in 1919. Mr. Sauer's adaptation of six short movements of about 5 minutes in length, originally for voice are poems from 1911 by Guillaume Apollinaire about animals: Camel, Goat, Grasshopper, Dolphin, Crayfish and Carp.

This music is very suitable for young performers at the intermediate level and is a great way to introduce them to a major 20th century composer who's only other music for brass is the famous Trio.