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

SKU: HL.44013338

Euphonium and Concert Band Score and Parts. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Classical. Softcover. Duration 480 seconds. Anglo Music Press #AMP449010. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44013338).

The Legend of Spirit Island was commissioned by the Twin Ports Wind Orchestra, Duluth, Minnesota (Mark Whitlock, conductor), to honour the euphonium player, Dick Carlson. The piece takes its title from a local legend about Spirit Island, which lies in a gap ofthe St. Louis River called Spirit Lake. The legend tells the story of Chaska, the son of a Dakota Chief, and Wetona, the daughter ofOjibwe Chief Buckado. He was handsome and she was beautiful; it wasn't long before they fell in love. This is a challenging euphonium solo in which the versatile soloist can explore very expressive melodic sequences, as well as energetic, technical sections.

Composed by Robert Sheldon. Build-A-Band. Extra full score. Composed 2014. Duration 6 minutes. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4316-01).

Concert band (ST KPL) - advanced

SKU: HL.49012048

Composed by Hans Gá and l. This edition: Folding. Sheet music. Schott Harmonie Serie (Concert Band). Classical. Set of Parts. Op. 1007. 214 pages. Duration 11'. Schott Music #SHS1007-70. Published by Schott Music (HL.49012048).

ISBN 9790001100816. UPC: 884088158811. 8.25x11.75x0.634 inches.

This work was written for the Donaueschingen Musiktage of 1926 and given its first performance there together with Paul Hindemith's 'Konzertmusik' and Ernst Toch's 'Spiel' for wind band. Until a few years ago the score was thought to be lost. This first edition reproduces the original Version but it has been carefully extended so that it can be played by the usual combination of Instruments now found in a wind band. The work is suitable for advanced wind bands and those at the highest level, and is one of the first original compositions for this form of ensemble.Hans Gal was born in Vienna where he studied composition and musicology and then taught at the university. From 1929 until 1933 he was Director of the Musikhochschule in Mainz. He then had to return to Vienna and he emigrated to Edinburgh where he was a university lecturer and conductor. Together with Eusebius Mandyczewski he published the collected works of Brahms

1 Piccolo-Flote, 2 Floten, 1 Oboe ad lib., 1 Fagott ad lib., 1 Klarinette in Es, 3 Klarinetten in B, 1 Bass-Klarinette in B ad lib., 2 Alt-Saxophone in Es ad lib., 1 Tenor-Saxophon in B ad lib., 1 Bariton-Saxophon in es ad lib., 3 Horner in F, 2 Trompeten in B, 3 Posaunen, 2 Flugelhorner in B, 2 Tenorhorner in B, 1 Bariton, 2 Tuben, Pauken, Schlagzeug: kleine Trommel, grosse Trommel, Tamburin, Triangel, Becken).

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44010886

Grade 4 - Score Only. Composed by James Curnow. Curnow Music Concert Band. Contest, Festival. 56 pages. Published by Curnow Music (HL.44010886).

UPC: 884088585150. 9x12 inches.

Commissione d for the University of Massachusetts Lowell New England Youth Wind Ensemble, this significant composition by James Curnow is a pure delight. Interesting percussion and a wide range of expectations from every wind player lets all the musicians have the joy of being challenged. The creative exploration and development of these interesting old melodies rewards the entire ensemble in ways that shorter, more condensed pieces cannot. Duration: c. 9:00.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1053874-040

Composed by Hayato Hirose. Inspiration Series. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2005. De Haske Publications #DHP 1053874-040. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1053874-040).

English-German-French- Dutch.

In this fascinating piece, composer Hayato Hirose creates a fantasy world of a pirate who dreams of sailing to a treasure island. The music follows four different scenes that are played without interruption: I. Introduction and Departure II. Banquet in the Foreign Land III. Longing in the Moonlight IV. Hurricane and Treasure Island This piece is full of drama and adventures and will bring joy and excitement to both performers and audience.

In dit boeiende werk creëert de componist Hayato Hirose de fantasiewereld van een piraat die droomt van een zeiltocht naar een schateiland. De muziek is opgedeeld in vier verschillende scènes die zonder onderbrekingen worden gespeeld.Pirateâ€℠¢s Dream bevat drama en avontuur, zowel de muzikanten als de toehoorders zullen er veel plezier aan beleven.

In diesem faszinierenden Werk kreiert der Komponist Hayato Hirose die Fantasiewelt eines Piraten, der davon träumt, zu einer Schatzinsel zu segeln. Die Musik folgt vier verschiedenen Szenen, die ohne Unterbrechung gespielt werden: 1. Einleitung und Abreise 2. Bankett im fernen Land 3. Sehnsucht im Mondenschein 4. Hurrikan und Schatzinsel Pirate’s Dream ist voll von Dramatik und Abenteuer und verspricht damit Spannung und Vergnügen für Musiker und Publikum.

Dans cette oeuvre fascinante en quatre tableaux joués sans interruption, le compositeur japonais Hayato Hirose (1974) nous fait entrer dans le monde imaginaire d’un pirate qui rêve de partir pour l’Île au Trésor. Nous assistons aux préparatifs et au départ du voyage. Un festin en pays lointain nous fait go ter de nouvelles couleurs musicales. Après quelques instants mélancoliques au clair de lune, l’ouragan se déchaîne. L’Île au Trésor est enfin en vue ! Cette oeuvre pleine de suspense et d’aventure fera le bonheur des musiciens et des auditeurs.

In questo brano affascinante, il compositore giapponese Hayato Hirose ci fa entrare nel mondo immaginario di un pirata che sogna di partire per l’Isola del Tesoro. Assistiamo ai preparativi e alla partenza. Una festa in un posto lontano ci fa gustare nuovi colori musicali. Dopo qualche instante malinconico al chiaro di luna, si scatena l’uragano. Finalmente, l’Isola del Tesoro è visibile dall’- imbarcazione! Questo brano avventuroso soddisfer musicisti e pubblico.

Score and Parts. Composed by Norman Nelson. Southern Music. Concert, Folk. Softcover. Southern Music Company #S960CB. Published by Southern Music Company

Concert band

SKU: GI.G-M523

Full Score with MP3s. Composed by James Froseth. This edition: Teacher's Resource edition for Book 2. Band Method. Do It! Music Education. Book. GIA Publications #M523. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-M523).

ISBN 9781579992378. English.

This major band method by James O. Froseth has it all: Artist performers set musical standards in sound with more than 80 great performances on CD for every instrument, and one CD lasts for the entire book! Performers include: Michael Henoch (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Randall Hawes, Jeffrey Zook, Sharon Sparrow, Kevin Good (Detroit Symphony Orchestra), Albert Blaser (Cleveland State University), Brian Bowman (Duquesne University), Timothy McAllister (Crane School of Music, SUNY at Potsdam), Steve Houghton (LA percussion recording artist and clinician), Donald Sinta, Richard Beene, Bryan Kennedy, Debra Chodacki, Fritz Kaenzig (University of Michigan), Kristin Beene (Toledo Symphony Orchestra), and Jean Moorehead Libs (Plymouth Symphony Orchestra). Professional studio backgrounds capture the rich diversity of American music culture with a repertoire of American, Latin American, African, European, and Far Eastern styles. Music of other times includes 12th-century conductus, 15th-century Dance of the Bouffons, 16th-century French branle, 18th- and 19th-century folk songs and dances, 1940s and '50s jazz, blues, and rock-and-roll. The repertoire and recorded contexts are motivating, informative, and entirely musical. Every song includes text, providing information about phrasing, rhythm, style, affect, emotion, history, and culture. A unique Rhythmic Pattern Dictionary allows students to look it up and listen up. An individualized format allows students to progress at different rates with a theme and variation format. Ear training and improvisation are integral parts of the lesson format. A 550+ page Teacher's Resource edition and musical score provides options galore, including a double CD with listen and play exercises for group instruction, supplementary exercises for technical development, and resource material for improvisation and composition. All the resources needed for teaching to the National Standards for Music are provided (coordinates with rhythm flashcards). Book 2 features innovative, but optional use of world percussion instruments, as developed by percussion educator Steve Houghton. Click here to download the audio recordings for the Book 2 Teacher's Edition.

SKU: HL.44005052

De Haske Concert Band CD. Hal Leonard #DHR010303. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.44005052).

UPC: 073999535976.

Band - Grade 1

SKU: CF.BPS79F

Composed by Kevin Mixon. Beginning Band. Full score. 20 pages. Duration 1 minute, 46 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #BPS79F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BPS79F).

ISBN 9780825896071. UPC: 798408096076. 9 x 12 inches.

Zululand, written to honor the Zulu people of South Africa, employs an original melody and orchestration based loosely on the Zulu call-and-response song, Shaka Mamba, also making use of a partial setting of Nikosi Sikelel' Afrika in the middle section. The percussion plays a prominent role in the piece, giving it a sound authentic to the music of the Zulu people.

Band concert band - Grade 1

SKU: CF.BPS79

Composed by Kevin Mixon. Beginning Band. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+3+6+2+3+1 +1+6+8+20 pages. Duration 1 minute, 46 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #BPS79. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BPS79).

ISBN 9780825895456. UPC: 798408095451. 9 x 12 inches. Key: F major.

Zululand, written to honor the Zulu people of South Africa, employs an original melody and orchestration based loosely on the Zulu call-and-response song, Shaka Mamba, also making use of a partial setting of Nikosi Sikelel Afrika in the middle section. The percussion plays a prominent role in the piece, giving it a sound authentic to the music of the Zulu people.

Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.39609S

Composed by Scott Watson. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Challenger Band Series. Ragtime. Score. 8 pages. Duration 2:35. Alfred Music #00-39609S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.39609S).

UPC: 038081454702. English.

This lively, nostalgic piece will musically transport players and audience alike to the iconic amusement parks of turn-of -the-century Coney Island (near Brooklyn, New York). The sweet, cheerful sounds that flowed from the carousels and bandwagons of a time gone by infuse this characteristic, but level-appropriate work. Ragtime feel is achieved via accessible syncopations, chromatics that lay well on the instruments, and sectional form. Novel percussion, including a slide whistle, adds to the fun! (2:35).

By Scott Watson. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Challenger Band Series. Ragtime. Grade 2. 164 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Flex-It Series for Variable Instrumentation Concert Band. Arranged by Colin Cowles. (Score and Parts). Fentone Play Along Books. Published by Fentone Music.

Composed by Roland Barrett. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Belwin Beginning Band. Form: Overture. 138 pages. Published by Belwin Music (AP.44891).

Composed by Ed Huckeby. Build-A-Band. Score and parts. Duration 0:4:32. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4510-00).

Grade 3

SKU: CL.011-3821-01

Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR363). Extra full score. Composed 2009. Duration 4 minutes, 24 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-3821-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-3821-01).

This original Ed Huckeby work has all the spirit and appeal of a traditional overture, yet fits the bill as a fresh and innovative addition to the Barnhouse Command Series. Written for limited instrumentation, Heartland Legacy combines unique harmonic and melodic elements with exciting rhythmic syncopation, giving the piece a spirited and energetic style. A must play for younger ensembles, or more mature groups with limited instrumentation.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

Concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CL.026-4510-01

Composed by Huckeby. Concert Band. Build-A-Band. Extra full score. Composed 2016. Duration 4 minutes, 32 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #026-4510-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4510-01).

One of Ed Huckeby's most enduring band works, Ashland Park is an exceptional overture for mid-level bands, now available in Build-A-Band format for bands with limited or unbalanced instrumentations. An excellent choice for either concert or contest performances, or any performance situation.

About Build-A-Band Series

The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)

Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44011187

Composed by Marco Putz. De Haske Concert Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2010. De Haske Publications #1104894010. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44011187).

UPC: 884088693930. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Enjoying his travels in Scotland, Marco Pütz decided to compose a piece for wind band, based on Scottish folk songs. The resulting composition, utilizing the composer's unique style of rhythmic and harmonic alterations, is an educational work that is both enjoyable and appealing to players of all ages, although it was written with young bands in mind. Duration: 7:45 (Grade 4).

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44011186

Composed by Marco Putz. De Haske Concert Band. De Haske Publications #1104894010. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44011186).

UPC: 884088693923. 9x12 inches.

Enjoying his travels in Scotland, Marco Pütz decided to compose a piece for wind band, based on Scottish folk songs. The resulting composition, utilizing the composer's unique style of rhythmic and harmonic alterations, is an educational work that is both enjoyable and appealing to players of all ages, although it was written with young bands in mind. Duration: 7:45 (Grade 4).

By Brian Balmages. Arranged by Brian Balmages. Beginning Band. FJH Beginning Band. This fanfare captures the spirit of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The Games began in 776 B.C. In honor of Zeus. Since then, they have become the central location for heroes and champions to compete for the highest honors in the world. This work also serves as a reminder that heroes are all around us - in teachers who stay after school to help students, in parents who strive to give their children the best possible lives, and most of all in students themselves, the young champions of our world who see nothing between them and their dreams. The mallet part calls for multiple sets of bells (or other metallic instruments such as the vibraphone). Certainly, two to three players can really make this an effective part. There are two Percussion 1 parts included: a normal part and an advanced part. The level of the snare drummer will determine which part should be used. However, both parts may be used simultaneously if percussionists are available. Score for this title: B1270S. Extra part for this title: B1270P. Concert Band. Level: 1. Score and Set of Parts. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

As recorded by Portugal. The Man. Composed by John Gourley, Zach Carothers, Jason Sechrist, Eric Howk, Kyle O'quin, John Hill, Asa Taccone, Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddy Gorman, and Brian Holland. Arranged by Michael Kamuf. Concert Band; Score. Pop Beginning Band. Pop. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music

As recorded by Portugal. The Man. Composed by John Gourley, Zach Carothers, Jason Sechrist, Eric Howk, Kyle O'quin, John Hill, Asa Taccone, Robert Bateman, Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddy Gorman, and Brian Holland. Arranged by Michael Kamuf. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Pop Beginning Band. Pop. 156 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Band concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS110F

Composed by Harold Bennett. Arranged by Larry Clark. SWS. Yps. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 2:10. Carl Fischer Music #YPS110F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS110F).

ISBN 9780825887895. UPC: 798408087890. 9x12 inches.

The yearly release of a Larry Clark arrangement of a classic Harold Bennett (aka Henry Fillmore) young band march has become a tradition at Carl Fischer. These wonderfully tuneful marches are great choices for contest/festival and for teaching the standard American march form and style to your students. Larry has been a champion for getting young bands to play in this important style and has successfully brought us another lost gem by Henry Fillmore.

Composed by Harold Bennett. Arranged by Larry Clark. For concert band (flute, oboe (opt. flute 2), clarinet 1 in Bb, clarinet 2 in Bb, bass clarinet in Bb, bassoon, alto saxophone in Eb, tenor saxophone in Bb, baritone saxophone in Eb, trumpet 1 in Bb, trumpet 2 in Bb, horn in F, trombone, euphonium t.c. in Bb, euphonium b.c). Young Performance Series. Score and parts. Duration 2 minutes, 10 seconds. Published by Carl Fischer

Wind Band - Grade 4

SKU: YM.GTW655461

Concert Band. New Sounds in Brass (NSB). Disney. Score & Parts. Yamaha Music Media #GTW655461. Published by Yamaha Music Media (YM.GTW655461).

ISBN 9784636655469.

New Sounds in Concert Band Series (NSB)
Duration: approx.6'10
Arranged by Takashi Hoshide

Songs for the night parade played show in Tokyo Disneyland.
Dong Jing Di Shi Ni Le Yuan Meng Huan Ye Yan Chu Qu Mu .

Grade 2.5

SKU: CL.011-2813-01

Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR183). Extra full score. Composed 1996. Duration 4 minutes, 38 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-2813-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-2813-01).

Playable by young players without sounding condescending, Ashland Park is an exceptional overture for mid-level bands from the pen of popular composer Ed Huckeby. An excellent choice for either concert or contest performances.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

By Dennis Eveland. Sacred. Young Concert Band. Elementary. Grade 1. Score and set of parts. Composed 2005. Duration 0:01:27

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.

Over de Amerikaanse componist Leroy Anderson is veel bekend. Deze zoon van Zweedse immigranten speelde piano, orgel, accordeon, trombone, tuba en contrabas. Hij sprak vloeiend verschillende talen en studeerde met grote onderscheidingaf aan Harvard en schreef tijdens zijn legerdienst in opdracht van het leger een handboek grammatica Ijslands.Al in zijn studententijd begon hij met het maken van arrangementen, en vanaf zijn 30ste arrangeerde en componeerde hijvoor het Boston Pops Orchestra. Melodieën zoals Serenata, The Typewriter, Sleigh Ride en Bugler's Holiday maakte hem wereldberoemd. Zijn bekendste werk Blue Tango stond in 1952 op nummer één in de VS Charts, ener werden meer dan een miljoen exemplaren van verkocht. Een jaar na zijn dood in 1975 kreeg hij een ster op de Walk of Fame in Hollywood.Zijn meeste werken duren niet langer dan drie minuten, ongeveer de maximumduur van een singletoen. Een werk dat wel langer duurt, is het pianoconcerto in C voor piano en orkest uit 1953. Het werd in Chicago gecreëerd onder zijn leiding met Eugene List aan de piano. Na drie uitvoeringen echter, was hij niet meer tevredenover zijn werk en trok dit terug. Hij had zijn leven lang de intentie het te herwerken doch kwam er niet meer toe. Pas in 1989 besliste de Anderson Familie zijn pianoconcerto toch opnieuw uit te geven.Dit driedelige werk wordtenerzijds getypeerd door een zorgeloze elegantie, maar anderzijds zijn invloeden van Rachmaninoff, Copland, Gerschwin en zelfs Beethoven en Mozart alsook de Weense klassiekers te horen.Voor de eerste beweging, past Anderson de sonatevormtoe. Op het einde volgt een cadenza die ons in het tweede deel (in mi klein) voert. Het derde deel is een typische Amerikaanse, vrolijke volksdans in 2/4, een zogenaamde Hoe Down met als middengedeelte een zangerige, lyrische

Über den amerikanischen Komponisten Leroy Anderson lässt sich vieles berichten: Der Sohn schwedischer Immigranten spielte Klavier, Orgel, Akkordeon, Posaune, Tuba und Kontrabass, sprach neun Sprachen fließend, absolvierte mit einemMagna-cum-laude-Absc hluss die Harvard Universität und verfasste während seiner Militärzeit im Zweiten Weltkrieg für die amerikanische Armee eine Grammatik des Isländischen. Schon während seiner Studentenzeit begann er zu arrangieren, ab Mitte der30er Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts arrangierte und komponierte er für das Boston Pops Orchestra. Aus seiner Feder stammen so bekannte Werke der leichten Muse wie Serenata, The Typewriter, Sleigh Ride oder Bugler�s Holiday. Sein wohlbekanntestes Stück, Blue Tango, wurde als erste Instrumentalkomposition über eine Million Mal verkauft und belegte im Jahr 1952 Platz 1 der US-Charts. Für seine Verdienste um die Schallplattenindustrie erhielt er ein Jahr nach seinem Tod einenStern auf dem Walk of Fame in Hollywood.Charakteristisc h für seine Werke ist die Dauer: die meisten sind rund drei Minuten lang � mehr passte nicht auf den damals gebräuchlichen Tonträger, eine Singleschallplatte. Nur wenige seinerKompositionen sprengen diesen Zeitrahmen. Dazu gehört sein Konzert C-Dur für Klavier und Orchester. Er komponierte es 1953, die Uraufführung fand unter seiner Leitung und mit Eugene List am Klavier im selben Jahr in Chicago statt. Da Anderson mit demWerk aber nicht zufrieden war, zog er es im Sommer 1954, nach nur drei Aufführungen, wieder ein. Er hatte zeitlebens die Absicht, es zu überarbeiten, allein, es kam nicht mehr dazu. Erst 1989 entschied sich die Anderson-Familie dazu, dasKlavierkonzert wieder zu veröffentlichen.Das dreisätzige Werk zeigt die Unbeschwertheit und Eleganz, die Andersons sämtliche Kompositionen auszeichnen. Dennoch findet man darin auch Anklänge an Komponisten wie Rachmaninoff, Copland, Gershwin, undeben Beethoven und Mozart, sowie die Wiener Klassiker. Der erste Satz folgt der Sonatenhauptsatzform. An seinem Ende steht eine Klavierkadenz, die direkt in den langsamen zweiten Satz (in e-Moll) überleitet. Der dritte Satz schließlich ist einwaschechter Hoe Down, ein fröhlicher amerikanischer Volkstanz im 2/4-Takt, in dessen Zentrum aber eine lyrisch-gesangliche Passage steht. Eine weitere Solo-Kadenz führt das Werk in einen spritzigen Schlussabschnitt.In seinem Klavierkonzertvereinigt Anderson einen klassisch-traditionellen Form- und Kompositionsstil mit Elementen der Unterhaltungsmusik und eingängigen Melodien, die schon immer sein Markenzeichen waren. Daher bildet dieses Werk eine perfekte Synthese von ernster undleichter Musik. Es passt � wie beispielsweise auch George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue � gleichermaßen in einen vornehmen Konzertsaal, wie auch zur zwanglos-lockeren Atmosphäre einer sommerlichen Open-Air-Veranstaltung oder einesPops-Konzertes.
< br>Nous savons beaucoup de choses sur le compositeur américain Leroy Anderson. Ce fils dimmigrants suédois jouait du piano, de lorgue, de laccordéon, du trombone, du tuba et de la contrebasse. Il parlait couramment plusieurs langues et était diplômé avec grande distinction de Harvard. Pendant son service militaire, il écrivit un manuel de grammaire islandaise commandé par larmée.Étudiant, il avait déj commencé faire des arrangements et dès l ge de 30 ans, il arrangeait et composait pour le Boston Pops Orchestra. Des mélodies telles que Serenata, The Typewriter, Sleigh Ride et Buglers Holiday lui valurent une renommée mondiale. Son uvre phare, Blue Tango, fut numéro un descharts américains en 1952 et se vendit plus dun million dexemplaires. Un an après sa mort en 1975, il eut droit son étoile sur le Walk of Fame Hollywood.La plupart de ses uvres nexcèdent pas trois minutes, soit peu près la durée maximale dun single lépoque. Son concerto en ut pour piano et orchestre de 1953 est quant lui plus long. Il fut créé Chicago sous sa direction avec Eugene List au piano. Après trois exécutions, Anderson nétait toutefois plus satisfait de son travail et le retira. Toute sa vie, il eut lintention de le remanier mais ne le fit pas. Ce nest quen 1989 que la famille Anderson décida de tout de m?me rééditer son concerto pour piano.Cette uvre en trois parties se caractérise par son élégance nonchalante mais aussi par linfluence de Rachmaninoff, Copland, Gershwin et m?me de Beethoven et Mozart, ainsi que des classiques viennois.Pour le premier mouvement, Anderson opte pour une sonate. la fin, une cadence nous conduit la deuxième partie (en mi mineur). La troisième partie est une danse populaire joyeuse et typiquement américaine en 2/4, une Hoe Down avec un passage lyrique et mélodieux en son milieu. la fin, un solo est suivi par une clôture rapide.Dans son concerto pour piano, Anderson unit une composition pure et classique des thèmes beaux et simples, sans oublier des éléments de la musique légère. Cette uvre.