Featuring "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and "Frosty the Snowman". By Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots, Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Hugh Martin, And Ralph Blane. Arranged by Carl Strommen. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Pop Concert Full Orchestra. Level: 3 (grade 3). Conductor Score. 24 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Featuring "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and "Frosty the Snowman". By Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots, Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins, Hugh Martin, And Ralph Blane. Arranged by Carl Strommen. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Pop Concert Full Orchestra. Level: 3 (grade 3). Conductor Score and Parts. 101 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Recorded by Frank Sinatra. Edited by Rob DuBoff, Jeffrey Sultanof, and Dylan Canterbury. Arranged by Don Costa. Jazz, Swing. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-9510).

Soprano, tenor, Knabensoprano, flugelhorn, mixed choir and chamber orchestra (Study Score)

SKU: HL.49018099

Boy Soprano, Soprano, Tenor, Flugelhorn, Mixed Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra Study Score. Composed by Harald Weiss. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music. Study Score. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2008/2009. 188 pages. Duration 100'. Schott Music #ED20619. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018099).

ISBN 9790001158428. UPC: 884088567347. 8.25x11.75x0.457 inches. Latin - German.

On letting go(Concerning the selection of the texts) In the selection of the texts, I have allowed myself to be motivated and inspired by the concept of 'letting go'. This appears to me to be one of the essential aspects of dying, but also of life itself. We humans cling far too strongly to successful achievements, whether they have to do with material or ideal values, or relationships of all kinds. We cannot and do not want to let go, almost as if our life depended on it. As we will have to practise the art of letting go at the latest during our hour of death, perhaps we could already make a start on this while we are still alive. Tagore describes this farewell with very simple but strikingly vivid imagery: 'I will return the key of my door'. I have set this text for tenor solo. Here I imagine, and have correspondingly noted in a certain passage of the score, that the protagonist finds himself as though 'in an ocean' of voices in which he is however not drowning, but immersing himself in complete relaxation. The phenomenon of letting go is described even more simply and tersely in Psalm 90, verse 12: 'So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom'. This cannot be expressed more plainly.I have begun the requiem with a solo boy's voice singing the beginning of this psalm on a single note, the note A. This in effect says it all. The work comes full circle at the culmination with a repeat of the psalm which subsequently leads into a resplendent 'lux aeterna'. The intermediate texts of the Requiem which highlight the phenomenon of letting go in the widest spectrum of colours originate on the one hand from the Latin liturgy of the Messa da Requiem (In Paradisum, Libera me, Requiem aeternam, Mors stupebit) and on the other hand from poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, Hermann Hesse, Rabindranath Tagore and Rainer Maria Rilke.All texts have a distinctive positive element in common and view death as being an organic process within the great system of the universe, for example when Hermann Hesse writes: 'Entreiss dich, Seele, nun der Zeit, entreiss dich deinen Sorgen und mache dich zum Flug bereit in den ersehnten Morgen' ['Tear yourself way , o soul, from time, tear yourself away from your sorrows and prepare yourself to fly away into the long-awaited morning'] and later: 'Und die Seele unbewacht will in freien Flugen schweben, um im Zauberkreis der Nacht tief und tausendfach zu leben' ['And the unfettered soul strives to soar in free flight to live in the magic sphere of the night, deep and thousandfold']. Or Joseph von Eichendorff whose text evokes a distant song in his lines: 'Und meine Seele spannte weit ihre Flugel aus. Flog durch die stillen Lande, als floge sie nach Haus' ['And my soul spread its wings wide. Flew through the still country as if homeward bound.']Here a strong romantically tinged occidental resonance can be detected which is however also accompanied by a universal spirit going far beyond all cultures and religions. In the beginning was the sound Long before any sort of word or meaningful phrase was uttered by vocal chords, sounds, vibrations and tones already existed. This brings us back to the music. Both during my years of study and at subsequent periods, I had been an active participant in the world of contemporary music, both as percussionist and also as conductor and composer. My early scores had a somewhat adventurous appearance, filled with an abundance of small black dots: no rhythm could be too complicated, no register too extreme and no harmony too dissonant. I devoted myself intensely to the handling of different parameters which in serial music coexist in total equality: I also studied aleatory principles and so-called minimal music.I subsequently emigrated and took up residence in Spain from where I embarked on numerous travels over the years to India, Africa and South America. I spent repeated periods during this time as a resident in non-European countries. This meant that the currents of contemporary music swept past me vaguely and at a great distance. What I instead absorbed during this period were other completely new cultures in which I attempted to immerse myself as intensively as possible.I learned foreign languages and came into contact with musicians of all classes and styles who had a different cultural heritage than my own: I was intoxicated with the diversity of artistic potential.Nevertheless, the further I distanced myself from my own Western musical heritage, the more this returned insistently in my consciousness.The scene can be imagined of sitting somewhere in the middle of the Brazilian jungle surrounded by the wailing of Indians and out of the blue being provided with the opportunity to hear Beethoven's late string quartets: this can be a heart-wrenching experience, akin to an identity crisis. This type of experience can also be described as cathartic. Whatever the circumstances, my 'renewed' occupation with the 'old' country would not permit me to return to the point at which I as an audacious young student had maltreated the musical parameters of so-called contemporary music. A completely different approach would be necessary: an extremely careful approach, inching my way gradually back into the Western world: an approach which would welcome tradition back into the fold, attempt to unfurl the petals and gently infuse this tradition with a breath of contemporary life.Although I am aware that I will not unleash a revolution or scandal with this approach, I am nevertheless confident as, with the musical vocabulary of this Requiem, I am travelling in an orbit in which no ballast or complex structures will be transported or intimated: on the contrary, I have attempted to form the message of the texts in music with the naivety of a 'homecomer'. Harald WeissColonia de San PedroMarch 2009.

Composed by Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). Edited by Michael Stegemann. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Score. Opus 78, No. 3. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA07896. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA07896).

By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Vernon Leidig. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Masterworks. Full Orchestra. Classical; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Grade 3. Conductor Score and Parts. 178 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Orchestra (Score)

SKU: HL.50601807

Score. Composed by Carl August Nielsen. Score. Classical. Softcover. 174 pages. Duration 2340 seconds. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH32849. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.50601807).

ISBN 9788759838242. UPC: 888680936334. 12.25x16.5x0.74 inches.

Symphony No.5 Op.50 was composed by Carl Nielsen in 1922. Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) was a Danish musician, often seen as his countrys greatest composer. While his operas and songs have become embedded in the cultural heritage of his native Denmark, internationally he is better known for his symphonies and concertos distinguished by his prominent use of Brass instruments and dramatic changes in tonality. His Symphony No.5 (Op. 50, FS. 97) was composed in 1922, and is often seen as his War Symphony, despite the composer denying any such direct influence. Strangely, it is formed of only two movements, and does not have any title. Often said to be a modernist piece, it is constantly restless, some would say pulsating. Brought to fame by Leonard Bernstein in 1962, scholars and musicians arestill trying to understand this enigmatic work.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.416415760

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Prof. Peter Schickele. Study Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416415760).

UPC: 680160636532. 9 x 12 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.41641576L

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Peter Schickele. Large Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641576L).

UPC: 680160636549. 11 x 17 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Edited by Van Ragsdale. Arranged by V. F. Safranek. Concert Band. For Piccolo, Flute I, Flute II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon I, Bassoon II, Alto Saxophone I, Alto Saxophone II, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV, Horn I, Horn II, Horn III, Horn IV, Tenor I, Tenor II, Tenor III, Baritone (Bass Clef), Tuba, Contrabass, Timpani, Snare Drum, Triangle, Bass Drum. Carl Fischer Classic Band Editions. Classical. Score and Set of Parts. 60 pages. Published by Carl Fischer.

Urtext. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Peter Hauschild. Symphony. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). This is the first new edition of the 7th Symphony for which all surviving sources have been examined. The examination brought up a number of text-critical problems with respect to divergent readings. (Peter Hauschild). Classical. Viola part. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5237-19. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5237-19). 0.49

(V. Shepherd's Hymn). By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Vernon Leidig. Orchestra. For full (timp). Full Orchestra; Masterworks; Part(s); Score. Highland Full Orchestra. Form: Transcription. Classical; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Grade 3. 160 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Orchestra (Full Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.14032192

Full Score. Composed by Per Norgard. Music Sales America. 20Th Century, Classical. Softcover. 188 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #KP00865. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14032192).

ISBN 9788759858394. 12.0x16.5x0.78 inches. International (more than one language).

Symphony No. 6 for orchestra, 1997-99. Preface / Program Note:... with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day(New Testament, 2 Peter 3:8)My SYMPHONY NO. 6 was commissioned by the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Gteborg Symphony Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, to be premiered at the millenium 2000.The subtitle AT THE END OF THE DAY can be understood literally or it can mean when all is added up. However, in my opinion, nothing ever quite adds up, there is always something missing, any ending will be provisional ...This symphony appears to end only a few minutes into the first movement, the first passage, as the music fades away to almost-silence, after a start of flying colours. But then there is still something, a small motive (first heard in the initial sound-waves) which reappears, hesitant, but persistent, and this embryo is what leads on the musical progression. An agitated section of many instrumental voices comes next, until all the voices become obsessed with the same phrase, a see-saw motive based on thirds. This section evolves into almost martial ferocity, when broken off by a tutti descent into an extreme bass-world (a bass-world which actually permeates the whole symphony, emplyoing instruments that I have never used before: double-bass tuba, double-bass trombone, double-bass clarinet, and bass flute).The second movement, the second passage, apparently takes off where the first passage ended, but now the events are more ambiguous, and the same music may be perceived as fast-moving one moment and slow-moving the next. This section is a kind of passacaglia, the characteristic baroque bass-variation.Without a break follows the third and last passage, in a contrasting high register. The music is rhythmically knotty as well as freely flowing. As in the beginning of the symphony, a never-ending descent or fall breaks off the events, and at the very end a delta of new beginnings, of other worlds, is revealed ....The symphony is dedicated to Helle, my wife. - Per Norgard.

Orchestra - Grade 4

SKU: AP.40498S

Op. 6, No. 6. Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Michael Hopkins. MakeMusic Cloud; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Belwin Concert String Orchestra. Baroque; Masterwork; Masterwork Arrangement. Score. 44 pages. Belwin Music #00-40498S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.40498S).

UPC: 038081456447. English.

The Handel op. 6 concerti are absolute gems of the Baroque string orchestra literature. While the parts to these concerti are widely available from a number of sources, they contain no bowings or fingerings, and no phrasing indications. Many orchestra directors do not have the time to prepare the parts that are available for purchase or download with these markings, yet without thorough editing, it is extremely difficult to achieve a musically unified high-quality performance of these pieces. It is my hope that this edition will serve the needs of the string education community who are interested in performing these works. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by Vernon Leidig. Full Orchestra; Masterworks; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; SmartMusic. Highland/Etling Full Orchestra. Form: Transcription. Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Score. 20 pages. Highland/Etling #00-38503S. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.38503S).

By Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by Vernon Leidig. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Masterworks; Part(s); Score. Highland Full Orchestra. Form: Transcription. Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Grade 3. 184 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Study Score. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Harry Newstone. (Study Score). Schott. 60 pages. Published by Eulenburg.

Orchestra (1.2.2.2/2.0.0.0,str)

SKU: TM.06341SC

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Score. Lucks Music Library #A1815. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.06341SC).

Both versions included in score and set. 1st does not have clarinet. 1 ea-oboe I-II for each version. Transposed: hn 1+2. Original Cl in Bb.

Orchestra (1.2.2.2/2.0.0.0,str)

SKU: TM.06341SET

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Set Type: D. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A1815. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.06341SET).

Both versions included in score and set. 1st does not have clarinet. 1 ea-oboe I-II for each version. Transposed: hn 1+2. Original Cl in Bb.

Edited by Dennis Alexander, Morton Manus, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria Mcarthur, and Martha Mier. Homeschool Resources; Method/Instruction; Piano - Alfred's Premier Piano Course; Resources. Alfred's Premier Piano Course. Instructional and Method. Instructional book. 64 pages. Alfred Music #00-25726. Published by Alfred Music (AP.25726).

Full Score String Orchestra (Score) - Grade 3-4

SKU: HL.4491055

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Jamin Hoffman. Music for String Orchestra. Classical. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4491055).

UPC: 884088551049. 9.0x12.0x0.026 inches.

This lively movement is a masterpiece of hemiola, providing an opportunity for students to hone their counting skills. With strong, memorable themes featuring all sections of the orchestra and a beautiful middle section, this scherzo in minuet-trio form will have audiences whistling the melodies all the way home!

Orchestra

SKU: BT.MUSM570200061

Composed by David Lumsdaine. Score Only. 24 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570200061. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570200061).

English.

For large Orchestra. Published in 1982. Large: 3(3rd=picc).3.3.2 / 4.3.3(2T,1B).0 / 4perc / str Commissioned by Shoalhaven Philharmonic Society. First performance, Nowra 1983. Score.

By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Edited by Rob Duboff and Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Claus Ogerman. For studio orchestra (English Vocal, Portuguese Vocal, Woodwind 1: Piccolo/Bass Flute (Alto Flute Alt Part)/C Flute, Woodwind 2: Piccolo/Bass Flute (Alto Flute Alt Part)/C Flute/Alto Flute, Woodwind 3: Bass Flute (Alto Flute Alt Part)/C Flute/Alto Flute, Woodwind 4: Bass Flute). Recorded by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Bossa Nova. Medium. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications

Orchestra (3(picc)2.2.2 - 4.2.3.1 - timp.(cym ad lib.) - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5559-07

Urtext. Composed by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky. Edited by Christoph Flamm. Orchestra; Softbound. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library).

Tchaikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext

Symphony; Romantic. Study Score. 208 pages. Duration 44'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5559-07. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5559-07).

ISBN 9790004213698. 6.5 x 9 inches.

Like Hamlet Overture, originating at about the same time, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, composed in 1888, focuses on the human existential question: To be or not to be - triumph over fate or triumph of fate? The per aspera ad astra dramaturgy underlying the symphony culminates in triumphant certainty. If Tchaikovsky was initially euphoric, then severe self-doubts befell him after he conducted the premiere in St. Petersburg. These doubts demonstrably led him to make interpretative changes for the Hamburg performance in 1889, including a cut in the finale. Only with the extremely positive response to this performance did his doubts dispel. Nevertheless, Tchaikovsky himself never again conducted the 5th symphony. It was only posthumously established in the repertoire through Arthur Nikisch's commitment. The new edition's textual criticism takes into account besides the autograph and first edition also the first edition's orchestral parts, together with the piano arrangement produced from the autograph by Sergei Taneyev. In addition to thoroughly clarifying dynamics and articulation, the source comparison also corrected many errors and solved problematical passages, such as, for instance, the trombone entry in m. 372 of the finale. Considered, moreover, for the first time has been the composer's doubts about his work and its ambiguities, frequently successfully suppressed in the history of its performance and reception. Tchaikovsky's conductor's copy is unfortunately lost, hence his alterations made for the Hamburg performance are not precisely known. They have survived only indirectly through remarks that Willem Mengelberg left to posterity, for which he could draw on Tchaikovsky's conductor's score and oral references by the composer's brother Modest. So, anyone wishing to deal seriously with the work's certainties will not be able to do so in the future without having also to deal with its uncertainties.

Tch aikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext.

Orchestra (3(picc)2.2.2 - 4.2.3.1 - timp.(cym ad lib.) - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5558

Urtext. Composed by Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky. Edited by Christoph Flamm. Orchestra; Softbound. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library).

Tchaikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext

Symphony; Romantic. Full score. 212 pages. Duration 44'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5558. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5558).

ISBN 9790004213681. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Like Hamlet Overture, originating at about the same time, Tchaikovsky's 5th symphony, composed in 1888, focuses on the human existential question: To be or not to be - triumph over fate or triumph of fate? The per aspera ad astra dramaturgy underlying the symphony culminates in triumphant certainty. If Tchaikovsky was initially euphoric, then severe self-doubts befell him after he conducted the premiere in St. Petersburg. These doubts demonstrably led him to make interpretative changes for the Hamburg performance in 1889, including a cut in the finale. Only with the extremely positive response to this performance did his doubts dispel. Nevertheless, Tchaikovsky himself never again conducted the 5th symphony. It was only posthumously established in the repertoire through Arthur Nikisch's commitment. The new edition's textual criticism takes into account besides the autograph and first edition also the first edition's orchestral parts, together with the piano arrangement produced from the autograph by Sergei Taneyev. In addition to thoroughly clarifying dynamics and articulation, the source comparison also corrected many errors and solved problematical passages, such as, for instance, the trombone entry in m. 372 of the finale. Considered, moreover, for the first time has been the composer's doubts about his work and its ambiguities, frequently successfully suppressed in the history of its performance and reception. Tchaikovsky's conductor's copy is unfortunately lost, hence his alterations made for the Hamburg performance are not precisely known. They have survived only indirectly through remarks that Willem Mengelberg left to posterity, for which he could draw on Tchaikovsky's conductor's score and oral references by the composer's brother Modest. So, anyone wishing to deal seriously with the work's certainties will not be able to do so in the future without having also to deal with its uncertainties.

Tch aikovsky's Hamburg Symphony in the Urtext.