for the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 c minor op. 37, 1. movement by Ludwig van Beethoven. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The volume unites 11 cadenzas from 200 years of music history to form one of the most frequently performed concertos in the piano literature, including several first publications. Among them are not solely highly virtuoso and, sometimes, even romantic lyrical tributes to the genius of classical music, but also cadences with a humorous and ironic touch: Fazil Say's cadence imitated - a music box! With cadences by: Charles Henri Alkan - Ludwig van Beethoven - Gabriel Fauré - Franz Liszt - Ignaz Moscheles - Michael Rische - Fazil Say - Erwin Schulhoff - Clara Schumann - Bedrich Smetana - Viktor Ullmann/ Répertoire / Piano

to the violin concerto by Gyorgy Ligeti. Par ADES THOMAS. In a conversation with the violinist Peter Herresthal, we touched on the “invitation” in the score of Ligeti’s Violin concerto to provide a cadenza for the work. Peter suggested that I answer this invitation and I was happy to accept. I followed all the composer’s directions exactly: the cadenza may use material from all five movements, and should be of “hectic” character throughout. I also aimed to write a cadenza of which the closing orchestral coda would be an inevitable result. (Thomas Adès) The cadenza can also be composed by the soloist and can last up to 1-2 minutes. It should be hectic throughout (continuation of the appassionata agitato molto), but can incorporate melodic material ad lib. from all five movements. Towards the end, the tempo should be prestissimo with alternating arco and left hand pizz. in mad virtuosity. The cadenza has no real end and is suddenly interrupted by the orchestra at R (as agreed between soloist and conductor). This interruption occurs suddenly 'as if unprepared'. The soloist should at this point be playing in high positions (on the top string) at maximum velocity. The solo violin abruptly falls silent on the entry of the high woodblock. György Ligeti/ Répertoire / Violon

(Memorial for the Columbia Astronauts). Par EOTVOS PETER. Eötvös wrote this piece in memory of the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy in 2003. The number 7 determines the musical, rhythmic and formal structure of the work: 49 musicians are divided into seven groups, and as well as the solo violin there are six further violins arranged correspondingly around the hall; and the solo violin itself portrays each of the astronauts and their different origin, from America via Israel to India, in folkloristically tinged cadenzas. 'The violin concerto Seven is a very personal monologue and the musical expression of my sympathy towards the seven astronauts who lost their lives while exploring space in fulfilment of a fundamental dream of mankind.' (Peter Eötvös)/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Par sa nature conflictuelle et son caractère souvent virtuose, le genre du concerto m'a toujours fasciné. Après avoir écrit des oeuvres assez traditionnelles où un soliste s'opposait à une masse orchestrale, j'ai tenté d'imprimer une marque plus personnelle soit en démultipliant l'instrument mis à l'honneur (concertos pour deux altos ou pour deux pianos), soit en inversant les valeurs entre un soliste jouant dans un registre raréfié alors que l'orchestre est volubile. Il m'est aussi arrivé de considérer les instruments accompagnateurs comme un prolongement du héros virtuose, dans une logique inspirée des traitements électroacoustiques. M'est alors venue l'idée de composer comme j'aurais pu le faire dans un studio, la méthode étant d'écrire une cadence pour instrument seul et de 'l'orchestrer' a posteriori, comme si j'ajoutais filtres, réverbérations ou échos. Après un premier opus consacré à la percussion et destiné à Gilles Durot et à l'ensemble Intercontemporain dirigé à sa création le 25 avril 2018 par Peter Eötvös, Cadenza no2 est un solo pour accordéon prolongé par 16 instruments. On y retrouve des formules instrumentales que j'affectionne particulièrement : des harmonies se dévoilant progressivement au début, des effets 'stéréophoniques' entre les deux claviers, des continuos rapides, des accords obstinés et des jeux rythmiques où des périodicités différentes sont assignées chacune à une note en particulier. Alors que le solo était défini, j'ai orchestré la matière en prolongeant l'instrument initial, soit par un système de doublures, soit par des commentaires, soit par des phénomènes d'écho. Commande d'Etat, Cadenza no2 est dédiée à ses créateurs : Pascal Contet et Daniel Kawka. / Contemporain / Répertoire / Accordéon et Ensemble

1001 Nights in the Harem. Par SAY FAZIL. 'My Violin Concerto consists of four movements whose inspiration is loosely connected with Scheherazade’s One Thousand and One Nights. The first movement is set inside the harem; a variety of women from the harem are introduced, each with her own different personality. The second movement is a frenzy of dance – in effect a party night with an abundance of different types of dance music. The third movement depicts the next morning and consists primarily of variations on a well-known Turkish song. The fourth movement begins dramatically, but develops during the course of the movement more and more into a reminiscence of all the previous events and the work culminates dreamily in a happy mood with sensuous oriental sounds. As appropriate for an oriental soundscape, the orchestra includes a series of Turkish percussion instruments such as a kudüm or bendir, but also glockenspiel, marimba und vibraphone, celesta and harp. It is however the solo violin which tells the story and also accompanies the listener through the entire work. The violin part is highly virtuoso and unites the four movements into an intensely atmospheric whole in which the solo violin soars off into a solo cadenza between each movement, sometimes accompanied by one of the percussion instruments. As is customary, the present piano reduction is initially intended as an aid for the study of this work, but during my tour programmes with Patricia Kopatchinskaya and Burhan Öçal we have utilised this material to create a trio version for violin, piano and percussion.' Fazil Say/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Technique and musical expression. Par HOELTZEL MICHAEL. The well-known standard for all questions concerning the technique and playing of the horn - now in English translation. The work is relevant to professionals as well as students. Apart from issues of daily practice and playing, it also deals with topics that haven't been covered within horn literature until recently: playing the high F-horn or the Wagner-tuba, the arrangement of the cadenza in the solo concertos (including cadenzas of all established concertos), personal management as a performer, and other subjects. The German edition has received the German award 'Best Edition' 2000./ Etude / Cor

In a concerto cadenza the soloist has the chance to apply free individual expression to the preceding musical themes. As a result, there are as many cadenzas for Mozart's flute concertos as there are flute players. Emmanuel Pahud developed the cadenzas in this volume of The Flute Collection over his career. They are an invaluable gain for every flautist, especially as Mozart did not compose any cadenzas for these works.

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Par sa nature conflictuelle et son caractère souvent virtuose, le genre du concerto m'a toujours fasciné. Après avoir écrit des oeuvres assez traditionnelles où un soliste s'opposait à une masse orchestrale, j'ai tenté d'imprimer une marque plus personnelle soit en démultipliant l'instrument mis à l'honneur (concertos pour deux altos ou pour deux pianos), soit en inversant les valeurs entre un soliste jouant dans un registre raréfié alors que l'orchestre est volubile. Il m'est aussi arrivé de considérer les instruments accompagnateurs comme un prolongement du héros virtuose, dans une logique inspirée des traitements électroacoustiques. M'est alors venue l'idée de composer comme j'aurais pu le faire dans un studio, la méthode étant d'écrire une cadence pour instrument seul et de 'l'orchestrer' a posteriori, comme si j'ajoutais filtres, réverbérations ou échos. Cadenza no1 est donc un solo pour percussions éclaté dans l'espace avec trois lieux bien identifiés : un set d'instruments résonnants, un autre comprenant des peaux et un marimba isolé derrière l'ensemble ou plutôt les deux ensembles qui se font face dans une logique stéréophonique. L'espace sonore évolutif est le marqueur principal de la forme. L'ensemble réagit à la percussion soit en la prolongeant (par des tenues déclenchées par le soliste), soit en la démultipliant (par les deux percussionnistes tuttistes), soit dans une logique de relais. Gilles Durot et Péter Eötvös, les deux créateurs, sont les dédicataires de cette pièce ainsi que Vincent Meyer, mécène de la commande. / Contemporain / Répertoire / Percussions et Ensemble

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Cadenza for the first movement, written by Christopher Palmer and Thea King./ Répertoire / Clarinette

of the concerto for flute, harp and orchestra KV 299. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. In the unparalleled series ‚Cadenza‘, Schott Musik International presents cadences of well-known instrumental concertos of classical and Romantic music, composed by major composers and soloists of our time. The cadences of Mozart‘s Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra in C major KV 299 were created by Nino Rota. It is not known when and for which occasion Rota wrote these cadences. But the two soloists, on the other hand, to whom he dedicated the cadences are quite well-known: the harpist, Clelia Gatti Aldronandi and the famous flutist Severino Gazzelloni. Rota‘s brilliant neoclassicism is perfect for the virtuoso dialogue between the two solo instruments on the themes of the concerto./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Harpe