Nos. 1-5. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Masterworks; String - Vi...(+)
Nos. 1-5. Composed by
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827). Masterworks;
String - Violin and
Piano. Kalmus Edition.
Classical; Masterwork;
Romantic. Book. 144
pages. Kalmus Classic
Edition #00-K02080.
Published by Kalmus
Classic Edition
Virtuoso and Entertaing Pieces for Violin and Piano. Composed by Various. Edit...(+)
Virtuoso and Entertaing
Pieces for Violin and
Piano.
Composed by Various.
Edited
by Wolfgang Birtel.
String.
Softcover. Schott Music
#ED23308. Published by
Schott Music
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Score and Solo Part) - advanced to difficult SKU...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Score and Solo
Part) - advanced to
difficult
SKU:
HL.49019599
Three
Poems for Violin and
Piano. Composed by
Karol Szymanowski. Edited
by Ida Bieler and
Wolfgang Birtel. Arranged
by Ida Bieler. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String. 20Th Century,
Classical. Softcover. Op.
30. 72 pages. Schott
Music #VLB174. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49019599).
ISBN
9790001191043. UPC:
841886019546.
9.0x12.0x0.187 inches.
Eds. Wolfgang Birtel and
Ida Bieler.
Karol
Szymanowski (1882-1932)
is regarded as one of the
most important Polish
composers since Chopin.
He received his formative
musical training in
Warsaw where he lived for
many years and was also
director of the
Conservatoire and Music
Academy. His
compositional oeuvre
comprises a large variety
of styles: Szymanowski
first leaned towards
Chopin and Scriabin, then
studied Richard Strauss
and Igor Stravinsky,
finally finding a style
in which he combined
impressionism and
expressionism. His
'Mythes' for violin and
piano from 1915 fell in a
transitional period,
turning away from late
German Romanticism. They
are expressive miniatures
full of tonal refinement
and impressionist charm
and, thanks to their
accessible virtuosity,
perfect performance
pieces. Contents: I. La
Fontaine d'Arethuse
• II. Narcisse
• III. Dryades et
Pan.
Trans
figured Life - Still
Life, Op. 165 (violin and
piano) - David
Braid
I am keen on
concise musical forms
such as Prelude and
Fugue, where there is one
clear straightforward
idea, followed by another
that is more involved and
developed.
In
keeping with that idea,
this work consists of two
distinct pieces, the
first - Transfigured Life
- aims to draw in the
listener with its quick,
dancing rhythm and
simple, melodic violin
part. It 'transfigures'
via a few short solo
piano interludes into
just two alternating
notes to end - which are
the core of the original
idea, now made clear by
clearing everything else
out of the
way.
The second
piece - Still Life -
retains its sense of
stillness through an
uncomplicated piano line
that gives lots of space
for the violin's
contrasting (but again
simple) part. As an
absolute, not
programmatic, piece the
title refers to the
atmospheric colour and
pacing only; it's up to
the listener to see
'Still life' of their
choosing in their own
mind.
A note on
performance: Despite
my reference to 'simple'
lines, and the work's
determined avoidance of
mainstream modernist
squeak - the work has
certain performance
challenges of phrasing
and ensemble that
requires considerable
skill and musicianship.
The work has had the
privilege of being
recently recorded by
violinist Ezgi
Sarıkcıoğlu and
pianist Rossitza
Stoycheva, and is
available on all major
platforms:
Violin and Piano with Online Accompaniments. Composed by Alain Boublil and Cla...(+)
Violin and Piano with
Online
Accompaniments. Composed
by
Alain Boublil and Claude-
Michel Schonberg. For
Classical Players.
Broadway,
Movies, Musicals.
Softcover
Audio Online. 56 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
Violin and Piano SKU: YM.GTW01100445 Composed by Various. Japanese Tradit...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
YM.GTW01100445
Composed by Various.
Japanese Traditional
Songs; Strings. Score and
part. Yamaha Music Media
#GTW01100445. Published
by Yamaha Music Media
(YM.GTW01100445).
ISBN
9784636103052. 8.5 x 12
inches.
Here, you
can enjoy the beautiful
Japanese classic tunes
expressing the changing
seasonal sentiments in
this book. It features 25
songs, mainly nursery
rhymes, children's songs,
and shoka songs, and it
comes with a karaoke CD
of piano accompaniment.
Please enjoy these
wonderful arrangements,
which are perfect for
recitals and
concerts.
Violin, piano SKU: BA.BA04540-01 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edi...(+)
Violin, piano
SKU:
BA.BA04540-01
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Eduard Reeser. This
edition: complete
edition, urtext edition.
Linen. New Mozart Edition
(NMA) VIII/23/2. Klassik
(Classical). Complete
edition, Performance
score, Part, anthology.
Duration 3 hours, 15
minutes. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA04540_01.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA04540-01).
ISBN 9790006450237. 33
x 26.1 cm
inches.
Urtext der
Neuen Mozart Ausgabe.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
What can I
expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Violin and piano (VN/PF) - difficult SKU: HL.49008004 Seven pieces...(+)
Violin and piano (VN/PF)
- difficult
SKU:
HL.49008004
Seven
pieces. Composed by
Heinz Holliger. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Composed
1985-1994. 52 pages.
Duration 23'. Schott
Music #ED 8430. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49008004).
ISBN
9790001112383.
9.0x12.0x0.15
inches.
This
collection is more than
just a continuation of
volume 1 (4 Lieder ohne
Worte = AVV 131), pieces
from both volumes can be
mixed and played in
different running order.
The intermezzi are in
irregular metres with
strongly accented
rhythms. The remaining
items are mood pieces
with violin and piano
part closely
interwoven.
Figured Bass Realization by S. Petrenz. By French Violin Music Of The Baroque Er...(+)
Figured Bass Realization
by S. Petrenz. By French
Violin Music Of The
Baroque Era. Edited by G.
Meyn-Beckmann. Violin.
Pages: Score = IX and 63
* Vl Part = 28 * BC Part
= 24. Urtext
edition-paper bound.
Published by G. Henle.
Music by John Williams. For violin solo and piano accompaniment. Includes instru...(+)
Music by John Williams.
For violin solo and piano
accompaniment. Includes
instrumental solo book
and accompaniment CD.
With solo part, standard
notation, bowings, piano
accompaniment and black
and white photos. Movies.
66 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
By T. C. Kelly. 20 pages. Published by Ossian. This collection of Irish tunes ha...(+)
By T. C. Kelly. 20 pages.
Published by Ossian. This
collection of Irish tunes
has been compiled from a
variety of sources and
all of the pieces have
been carefully graded.
The arrangements of these
pieces are certain to
delight young players,
teachers, and recitalists
alike. Includes Eileen
Aroon, The Maid of
Wicklow, Avenging And
Bright, and Nora Creina.
Nos. 6-10. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Masterworks; String - V...(+)
Nos. 6-10. Composed by
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827). Masterworks;
String - Violin and
Piano. Kalmus Edition.
Classical; Masterwork;
Romantic. Book. 184
pages. Kalmus Classic
Edition #00-K02081.
Published by Kalmus
Classic Edition
Violin, piano - Grades 1-3 SKU: A3.9781854721273 Grades 1-3. Compo...(+)
Violin, piano - Grades
1-3
SKU:
A3.9781854721273
Grades 1-3.
Composed by Various.
ABRSM Publications. Sheet
Music. 60 pages. ABRSM
(Associated Board of the
Royal Schools of Music)
#9781854721273. Published
by ABRSM (Associated
Board of the Royal
Schools of Music)
(A3.9781854721273).
ISBN 9781854721273. 9
x 12
inches.
Contains
characterful and
approachable compositions
for cello and piano, and
presents pieces in a
variety of styles and
moods.
For Violin and Piano. By Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by I. Becker-Glauch. Violin....(+)
For Violin and Piano. By
Franz Joseph Haydn.
Edited by I.
Becker-Glauch. Violin.
Pages: Score = V and 18 *
Vl Part = 6. Urtext
edition-paper bound.
Published by G. Henle.
Violin and Piano SKU: BT.EMBZ12051 Composed by Arcangelo Corelli, Istvan ...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
BT.EMBZ12051
Composed
by Arcangelo Corelli,
Istvan Homolya, and
Sandor Devich. EMB
Urtext. Book Only.
Composed 1983. 73 pages.
Editio Musica Budapest
#EMBZ12051. Published by
Editio Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ12051).
English-German-Hungari
an.
The present
edition contains Twelve
Sonatas for Violin Solo
and Basso Continuo, Op. 5
by Arcangelo Corelli. The
first part of the series
(Z. 12050: Sonatas No.
1-3, Z. 12051: Sonatas
Nos. 4-6) comprises
church sonatas (sonate da
chiesa), while the second
one (Z. 12265: Sonatas
Nos. 7-12) chamber
sonatas (sonate da
camera). The present
edition is based on the
first edition of the work
published in Rome in
1700.
Der
vorliegende Band
enthält die zwölf
Sonaten für
Solo-Violine mit Basso
continuo, Op. 5 von
Arcangelo Corelli. Die
erste Teil (Z. 12050:
Sonaten 1-3, Z. 12051:
Sonaten 4-6) umfasst die
Kirchensonaten (sonate da
chiesa), der zweite Teil
(Z. 12265: Sonaten 7-12)
die Kammersonaten (sonata
da camera). Die
vorliegende Ausgabe
stützt sich auf die
1700 in Rom erschienene
Erstausgabe des
Werkes.
Violin and Piano SKU: BT.DHP-1115211-400 Composed by Jaap van Elst and Wi...(+)
Violin and Piano
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115211-400
Composed by Jaap van Elst
and Wim Meuris. Speel
viool! Book with CD.
Composed 2011. 56 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1115211-400.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1115211-400).
9x12 inches.
French-Spanish-Italian.
p>
Musical
Challenges works
alongside the third
volume of the violin
method Play the
Violin!, but it can
also be used by
intermediate students
along with any other
method. The pieces are in
jazz, pop, world music
and classical styles and
contain musical as well
as technical challenges
with some being
accompanied by a relevant
technical exercise. Many
of the pieces have chord
symbols or piano
accompaniment whilst
others are duets. The CD
contains all
accompaniments and many
demo
tracks.
Musical
Challenges sluit aan
op het derde deel van
Speel Viool!, maar
kan ook los van deze
methode worden gebruikt.
De stukken in de stijlen
jazz, pop en klassiek
bevatten zowel technische
als muzikale uitdagingen,
enkeletitels worden
voorafgegaan door een
technische oefening. Een
aantal werken kan als
duet worden uitgevoerd en
andere stukken zijn
voorzien van
akkoordsymbolen of
pianobegeleiding.
Daarnaast kan met de cd,
die ook talrijke
demo'sbevat, worden
meegespeeld.
Mu
sical Challenges
schlieÃ?t an den dritten
Band der Schule Spiel
Violine! an, kann
aber von allen
fortgeschrittenen
Geigenschülern
verwendet werden. Die
Stücke in den Stilen
Jazz, Pop, Weltmusik und
Klassik enthalten sowohl
musikalische als auch
technische
Herausforderungen;
teilweise sind sind sie
mit Akkordsymbolen oder
Klavierstimmen versehen
oder als Duett
ausnotiert. AuÃ?erdem
kann zu den beiden CDs
gespielt werden, die
sämtliche Begleitungen
und zahlreiche
Demoversionen
enthalten.
Musical Challenges
rappresenta valido
materiale complementare
da usare assieme (ma
anche individualmente) al
secondo volume del metodo
Suona il Violino!
I brani proposti sono in
stile jazz, pop, folk e
classico (musica
originale e non) e
contengono sfide musicali
e tecniche. Alcuni brani
propongono un breve
esercizio tecnico, mentre
altri contengono i
simboli degli accordi o
le parti del piano. Sono
previsti anche alcuni
duetti. E per chi non ha
un altro musicista con
cui suonare, il CD
propone gli
accompagnamenti e un
grande numero di tracce
demo.
Violin and Piano. Composed by James Macmillan. Boosey & Hawkes Chamber M...(+)
Violin and Piano.
Composed by
James Macmillan. Boosey
&
Hawkes Chamber Music.
Classical. Softcover. 46
pages. Boosey &
Hawkes
#M060136221. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
Chamber Music violin, piano SKU: CF.B3475 Composed by Martin Bresnick. Pe...(+)
Chamber Music violin,
piano
SKU:
CF.B3475
Composed by
Martin Bresnick.
Performance Score. 32+12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#B3475. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.B3475).
ISBN 9781491162026.
UPC:
680160920709.
This
work for violin and piano
by Martin Bresnick is a
play on the words suite
and bittersweet. Each of
the four movements is
based on a Yiddish folk
song, which in English
translate to On the Road,
My Resting Place, Black
Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each
of the four pieces is
primarily based on a
Jewish folk song, but
re-envisions them in a
modern context, akin to
Bartok and Kodaly. The
composer noted, I found
it a very challenging,
yet touching way to
remain in contact with
some part of my own past
that I don't usually
reveal. The title
references the difficult
(bitter) and pleasant
(sweet) aspects of
experiencing the
tumultuous history of a
people through their folk
music. This work for
violin and piano by
Martin Bresnick is a play
on the words suite and
bittersweet. Each of the
four movements is based
on a Yiddish folk song,
which in English
translate to On the Road,
My Resting Place, Black
Cat, and Dona, Dona. Each
of the four pieces is
primarily based on a
Jewish folk song, but
re-envisions them in a
modern context, akin to
Bartok and Kodaly. The
composer noted, “I
found it a very
challenging, yet touching
way to remain in contact
with some part of my own
past that I don’t
usually reveal.â€
The title references the
difficult (bitter) and
pleasant (sweet) aspects
of experiencing the
tumultuous history of a
people through their folk
music.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin SKU: PR.114423360 Composed by Stacy Ga...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Piano, Violin
SKU:
PR.114423360
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Set of
Score and Parts. 24+12+12
pages. Duration 8:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42336. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114423360).
UPC:
680160686285.
When
the Newport Music
Festival commissioned me
for a piano trio in honor
of their 2021 season, I
looked for a topic that
would celebrate an aspect
of the Newport community.
While researching the
area, I was struck by the
nine lighthouses situated
around the island. The
dual nature of
lighthouses was
particularly appealing to
me: not only do they
serve a vital role in the
navigation of ships
around rocks and land,
but they are also a
beautiful sight,
particularly at night
when their blinking
beacons are clearly
visible to the eye. It
occurred to me that
lighthouses link the past
with the present, and
will endure long into the
future, with their
beacons serving the same
purpose for every
generation.I became
fascinated with the
lighthouse on the
property of Castle Hill
Inn, located at the
opening of the East
Passage of the
Narragansett Bay. This
squat thirty-four foot
granite structure was
erected in 1890 on a very
picturesque spot, right
at the water’s
edge. Its
“characteristic,â
the nautical term
for each
lighthouse’s
unique light sequence
that allows ships to
identify the lighthouse,
is to alternate on for
three seconds, then off
for three seconds. The
lighthouse has also
served as the starting
and finish line for
numerous high profile
yacht races, as well as
survived a massive
hurricane in 1938, though
the lighthouse
keeper’s nearby
residence wasn’t
so lucky. American
novelist Thornton Wilder
wrote much of his 1973
novel Theophilus North
while staying at the
Castle Hill Inn; a
passage from the book
perfectly captures the
dual nature of
lighthouses:“At a
later visit I was able to
engage the pentagonal
room in a turret above
the house; from that
magical room I could see
at night the beacons of
six lighthouses and hear
the booming and chiming
of as many sea
buoys.â€In Beacon of
the Bay, we first hear
the lighthouse’s
characteristic as its
ruby light blinks on and
off. This is followed by
a simple theme that
represents the lighthouse
performing its solitary
duty. As the piece
progresses, we hear waves
playfully lapping around
its base, then yachts
gracefully floating by;
this is followed by a
violent storm that churns
the waves with so much
force that they crash
against the
lighthouse’s
granite body. But the
steadfast lighthouse
holds firm to the rocks,
grandly blinking its ruby
light. The music quiets
back down to its simple
theme, with yachts
sailing by once more as
the piece concludes.
Violin and piano - difficult SKU: HL.49044532 For Violin and Piano...(+)
Violin and piano -
difficult
SKU:
HL.49044532
For
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Jorg Widmann.
This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String. Softcover.
Composed 2010-2013. 98
pages. Duration 30'.
Schott Music #VLB152.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49044532).
ISBN
9790001176071. UPC:
888680080570.
9.0x12.0x0.24
inches.
I wrote the
first movement of my
Sommersonate in the
summer of 2010, and
though a self-contained
work, it called out for
continuation or a
companion piece. I
imagine the first
movement, marked
moderato, to be bright,
free, weightless,
transparent, flooded in
sunlight. In contrast,
the newly composed second
movement is nocturnal and
cryptic, with a
restrained glow. A
Romance, a (summer) night
piece. Jorg Widmann.
Violin, piano SKU: FG.55011-466-1 Composed by Armas Jarnefelt. Fennica Ge...(+)
Violin, piano
SKU:
FG.55011-466-1
Composed by Armas
Jarnefelt. Fennica
Gehrman #55011-466-1.
Published by Fennica
Gehrman (FG.55011-466-1).
ISBN
9790550114661.
Arma
s Jarnefelt (1869-1958)
was a Finnish composer
and conductor. Jarnefelt
studied in Berlin in
1890-91 with Albert
Becker as his teacher. In
addition to composing
studies, Jarnefelt fully
enjoyed the life that a
bustling metropolis could
offer to a young man -
concerts, operas, cafe
life etc. Romanze,
composed for Geraldine
Morgan, was premiered in
Helsinki in February
1892. According to
critics (notably Bis
Wasenius) the work was
un-Finnish, perhaps
echoing the continental
winds Jarnefelt had
experienced in Berlin.
That aside, Jarnefelt's
future brother-in-law,
Jean Sibelius, analyzed
the Romanze in a letter
to his fiancee, Aino,
sister of Armas: I think
Romanze is a fine
technical accomplishment,
even the structure works
well, given the theme as
it is. But Armas
certainly can do better
than this, he should not
waste his efforts in
small-scale [salon]
music. - Armas will find
his own way and will be
hailed as the greatest
musician of this
country..
Chamber Music violin, piano SKU: PR.114419280 Composed by Chen Yi. Arrang...(+)
Chamber Music violin,
piano
SKU:
PR.114419280
Composed
by Chen Yi. Arranged by
Wong Tak Chiu.
Performance Score. 32+12
pages. Duration 20
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41928.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114419280).
ISBN
9781491132357. UPC:
680160676125.
Inspi
red by Chinese tradition,
this concerto-like dance
suite includes: 1. Lion
Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3.
Muqam. Each movement
draws from melodies and
rhythms characteristic of
various regions of China
many centuries ago.
CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE
is available for violin
with full orchestra, or
as a recital work with
piano. Supported by a
major commissioning award
from the Serge
Koussevitzky Music
Foundation in the Library
of Congress, Chinese Folk
Dance Suite is written
for solo violin and
orchestra; it was
premiered by The
Women’s
Philharmonic with violin
soloist Terrie Baune,
conducted by Apo Hsu, on
March 10, 2001, at Yerba
Buena Center For the Arts
Theater in San
Francisco.Inspired by
various Chinese
traditional folk dances,
the suite has three
movements:I. Lion Dance.
Traditionally, people
dance with richly
decorated hand-made
lions, accompanied by
percussion ensemble, to
celebrate happy occasions
and major festivals
throughout the country.
In this composition, I
use Chinese drum and
other percussion
instruments in the
background, to form a
dynamic and rhythmic
texture responding to the
solo part, which imitates
the tunes played on the
suona (traditional
Chinese trumpet). The
pitch materials came from
the traditional Guangdong
tune “Dragon Boat
Racing,†and the
Chaozhou tune “Lion
Playing Ball.â€II.
YangKo. Originating in
northern China, this is a
major folk dance form in
mass performance
popularized in the
country. In YangKo
performance, people play
rhythmic patterns on the
drums hung around their
waists while singing and
dancing. In the second
movement, I imagined a
warm scene of YangKo
dancing in distance. The
solo violin plays a sweet
and gracious melodic line
while all members of the
orchestra sing
non-pitched syllables in
different layers as the
soft background, to
imitate the percussion
sound which produces the
ever-going pulse.III.
Muqam. This large-scale
music and dance form,
from the Uygur
nationality in Xinjiang
province, originated in
the 15th century. My
third movement use a 7/8
meter and the melodic
style of Muqam music. The
fiery dancing gesture
culminates in the
sustained climax section
at the end of the work,
after a colorful violin
cadenza in both
improvisational singing
style and polyphonic
writing with woven
lines.
Piano Accompaniment; Violin (Score and Solo Part) SKU: HL.50600469 For...(+)
Piano Accompaniment;
Violin (Score and Solo
Part)
SKU:
HL.50600469
For
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Krzysztof
Meyer. String. Classical,
Contemporary. Softcover.
48 pages. Sikorski
#SIK1496. Published by
Sikorski (HL.50600469).
8.25x11.75x0.14
inches.
“I
belong to that group of
people who appropriate
Debussy's wonderfully
formulated philosophy
according to which music
begins where words end.
Contrary to a view that
has become widespread
during the past 100
years, I am convinced
that the task of the
composer is to write
music, not to talk about
it. Even if my technical
and aesthetic
commentaries on one of my
compositions were to have
a certain value for
listeners, such a
commentary would have the
effect that I were more
or less forcing my own
vision of the work onto
the listener. The power
of music is, however, a
gift that makes it
capable of calling forth
different reactions in
listeners. I shall
therefore limit myself to
saying that the
'Imaginary Variations'
were inspired by the
wonderful recordings of
Janet Packer that I
listened to with the
greatest pleasure prior
to the beginning of my
work. The title is
derived from the fact
that this composition is
structured similarly to
the classical variation
form and that the
audience can listen to
the constant changes of
the musical ideas. In
truth, however, the
twelve short sections of
the work are not true
variations even though
they reveal some
connections and
similarities.â€
(Krzysztof Meyer).
Violin, piano SKU: BR.EB-9413 Composed by Nicola Campogrande. Solo instru...(+)
Violin, piano
SKU:
BR.EB-9413
Composed
by Nicola Campogrande.
Solo instruments;
stapled. Edition
Breitkopf. New music
(post-2000). Score.
Composed 2020. 28 pages.
Duration 9'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #EB 9413.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-9413).
ISBN 9790004188873. 9
x 12 inches.
For a
long time after
Romanticism had come to
the fore, it was
generally agreed that
Brahms somehow did not
get it: History and
Progress - it was thought
- were proceeding along
one clear path and Brahms
- who was composing
sonatas and symphonies
instead of nocturnes and
symphonic poems - had
taken the wrong way.
Almost one century later,
Schonberg wrote an essay,
Brahms, der
Fortschrittliche (Brahms,
the progressive), in
which he explained that
it wasn't like that at
all.Fully assuming the
risk to appear somehow
irreverent, I have to
confess: Over the years,
I came to the conclusion
that the present - and
the future - can be
created only by loving
the past. As Brahms had
shown us, it is only by
accepting the challenge
of taking our heritage
into our own hands, that
we can create something
new. We cannot avoid
engaging with the past.
Therefore, starting with
my Sinfonia n. 1, I began
to flirt with such a
strong and effective
musical structure like
the sonata form. I
re-read and freely
transformed it, because
it is a sturdy and
resilient structure, but
also a theatrical and
colorful one. For me, it
is a happy structure. And
I think that today more
than ever we need
something like this: We
need to find places -
even imaginary ones -
where we can give
happiness a form of its
own.Nicola Campogrande,
December
2020
World
premiere: Bologna/Italy,
Streaming, April 11,
2021Commissioned by the
Fondazione Musica
Insieme.