A superb four-volume collection of over 180 solos for the intermediate level Pianist. Includes popular film and show tunes - themes and songs from top TV shows - and classical favourites from choral works, concertos, ballets, operas and symphonies. / Piano

The Library Of Baroque Music is an enormously expansive collection of the greatest works produced during that prolific period that flourished between the Renaissance and Classical eras. All arranged for solo Piano, this volume features works drawn from all the major Baroque composers, including some of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. The progression and development of music during the Baroque period can be heard in these pieces, providing you not only with a window into musical history, but also many exciting additions to your repertoire. The retrospective 'Baroque' label was applied to a diverse range of European compositions-often combining a spirit of experimentation with elaborate new musical structures. Dominated primarily by the Harpsichord and Organ, this period also saw the rise and development of larger-scale forms such as the concerto and oratorio. This superb volume is comprised of Keyboard and ensemble works from all the major Baroque composers, arranged for Piano. Featuring Arne, Boyce, Buxtehude, Corelli, Couperin, Gibbons, Lully, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rameau and Vivaldi, the composers here include some of the most respected and revered figures in musical history. The Library Of Baroque Music spans compositions of many of these masters, ranging from Frescobaldi in the early 1600s to Pergolesi a century later, and the famous three - J.S. Bach, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti.Baroque music, so called for its ornateness, was characterised by a bold exploration of counterpoint and new harmonic possibilities. This was variously expressed through the work of perhaps fifty or so major European composers. By the time Baroque began to segue into a new Classical period around 1750 it had already irrevocably changed and expanded the possibilities of music. The works that precipitated this change are available to play in this single volume, perfect for pianists looking to expand their repertoire with both challenging and exciting music.In this thoroughly enjoyable Library Of Baroque Music, the triumphant progression of this period is illustrated in the best possible way - through the compositions themselves, forming the definitive Baroque collection for solo pianists. / Piano

Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Grazyna Bacewicz realised at a very early age that her main purpose in life was to compose music. Already during the 1920s, as a student of Lódz Conservatoire, as part of her lessons in harmony and counterpoint, she made attempts at composing, in which she tried to resolve nagging technical problems and impart an artistically satisfying form to them. She grew up in an atmosphere of anti-romantic tumult and the emerging neoclassical style. She assimilated the main attributes of that current in a natural way: the need to forge logical formal constructs based on new harmonic principles, not determined by the major–minor system, and also a freedom in the shaping of textures, a fixed element of which was the combining of homophony with more or less strict polyphonic forms. One example of such a strategy is the String Quartet from her student years, signed with the date 1929–1930, which the composer did not include in her official catalogue of works. In the first movement (Allegro moderato), one can distinguish two principal subjects, served in the form of the incomplete exposition of a fugue. The chromaticised first subject, with its strongly highlighted head motif, appears in the cello, with an answer coming four bars later in the first violin. After a short bridge, the first violin intones the second subject, of a different character (dolce), and the answer appears a bar later and an octave lower in the viola. Both subjects can be heard also in the closing coda, and the space between them is filled by counterpoints based largely on ostinato figures of various sorts – a technique that Bacewicz would hone to perfection in her later work. The middle fughetta (Molto adagio), with a subject stated just once, and in only three parts (cello, first violin, viola), acts as an intermezzo. The third movement (Allegro molto moderato) is a double fugue with strongly contrasting subjects. The first subject, in the form of a chromaticised melodic continuum, exposed by the cello, is initially shown with the traditional arrangement retained (answered by the viola and second violin at a fifth, and by the first violin an octave above). The second subject (energico) is a structure shaped by the opening repetition of a motif of perfect fifths, then octaves combined with staccato-tremolo figurations. As the work unfolds, the two subjects appear simultaneously in original and inverted form, coming together in the closing Cadenza in a uniform idea crowned by strong (fff) chords repeated towards the end. - Malgorzata Gasiorowska/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

For String Quartet Volume 1. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets', Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach, in particular his Well Tempered Clavier, Book II, courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort, the string quartet suits this kind of composition (the fugue), with all four instruments sufficiently similar in character to each other to match the extraordinary unity and economy of the counterpoint. A string quartet playing Bach fugues is a good example of a harmonious relationship between form andcontent: just as there is a unifying principle behind the construction of the four string instruments, so there is (usually) a single theme or subject that unifies the construction of a four-part fugue. Thus the form enacts the content, telling you something about the text and message within. Apart from Haydn's and a handful of other composers' wondrous creations, there's little fugal writing for string quartet, at least in comparison with the abundance of other forms. This was another reason to make these arrangements. The quartet offers a melodic independence impossible to achieve on a single instrument. And I believe the technical and interpretative challenges posed by this repertoire and ndash - lightness of sound and rhythmic fluidity, for example - will be very valuable to quartets seeking the holy grail: a unified sound. Perhaps the simplest and most compelling reason for this work is that I just love this music more than I can say. These dazzling pieces, mostly fast, bright and in major keys, show Bach at his most playful, funny and mischievous, composing for an instrument rarely associated with these qualities. And so I'm very happy to offer string quartets these little know fugues, written by my favourite composer - a violinist and violist himself, but above all a / Classique / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

These two extraordinary works of late Mozart, KV 594 and KV 608, were both composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna, to be played in a 'mechanical clock organ.? The term 'fantasy? or 'fantasia? came to be affixed to these works later, and is more descriptive and less cumbersome than the term Mozart listed in his own catalogue, 'Ein Stüke für ein Orgelwerk in ein Uhr.? They are also variously titled 'Adagio und Allegro in f für ein Orgelwerk? and 'Allegro und Andante (Fantasie in f) für eine Orgelwaltze.?The first of these, composed between the monumental String Quintet in D and the Piano Concerto in Bb KV 595, is an A-B-A form, comprised of an f minor Adagio opening and closing, with a contrapuntal Allegro at its heart. KV 608 is more complicated, opening with an f minor section reminiscent of a French Overture, followed by a fugue in f minor, then an Andante aria, followed by a return to the opening and then a more complex version of the fugue.Despite the frustration that Mozart expressed (in a letter to Constanze) with the sound world of these mechanical devices, KV 594 and 608 are remarkable works which stand at an intersection, incorporating what he learned about counterpoint studying at the foot of Bach, while looking ahead to the emotional and harmonic poignancy of Schubert. / Quintette A Vent

50 familiar pieces, including: Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (5th Movement) - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (4th Movement) - The Great Gate of Kiev (From 'Pictures at an Exhibition') - Largo (From 'Xerxes') - Meditation (From 'Thais') - Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (1st Movement) - Mozart Piano Sonata in A (3rd Movement) - Song of India (From 'Sadko') - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto (1st Movement) - 'William Tell' Overture (Closing Theme). / Chant Et Guitare / 128 pages / Partition

Henrik Wiese once again draws on his wealth of experience as a flutist and pedagogue: with his book “The Piccolo & Alto Flute Audition“, he has compiled a total of 207 audition excerpts in a carefully edited and clearly arranged compendium. In alphabetical order, it contains standard passages from orchestral works of various genres throughout music history, both common and less frequently requested. This up-to-date collection is a reliable companion and indispensable for optimal preparation for international auditions of all kinds at the opera, with symphony or chamber orchestras.
Easy-to-read, uniform and modern layout make the edition convenient to use. The critical report and chronological list of audition excerpts for quicker stylistic classification make the editor a comprehensive coach for flutists. Numerous other tips and remarks gained by Wiese from his practical experience and exchange with colleagues and students complete the book. International demand is fulfilled by the texts being in three languages (German, French, English), thus making “The Piccolo & Alto Flute Audition“ the equivalent of the already established edition “The Flute Audition“.
Bartók Béla: III. Pe loc aus Rumünische Volkstänze
Bartók Béla: III. Elegia aus Concerto for Orchestra
Bartók Béla: V. Finale aus Concerto for Orchestra
Beethoven Ludwig van: 4. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 5
Beethoven Ludwig van: 4. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Berg Alban: 1. Akt, 4. Szene aus Wozzeck
Berg Alban: 2. Akt, 2. Szene aus Wozzeck
Berlioz Hector: 3. Teil, Szene XII. Meuet des Follets aus La damnation de Faust
Berlioz Hector: V. Songe d'une nuit du Sabbat aus Symphonie fantastique
Bizet Georges: 1. Akt, Nr. 2 Marche et choeur des gamins aus Carmen
Bizet Georges: 3. Akt, Nr. 18 Introduction aus Carmen
Borodin Alexander: Allegro vivo und Presto aus Polowetzer Tänze
Brahms Johannes: Variation V aus Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn
Brahms Johannes: Variation VIII aus Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn
Brahms Johannes: 4. Satz aus Klavierkonzert Nr. 2
Brahms Johannes: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 4
Britten Benjamin: II. Sunday Morning aus Four Sea Interludes
Britten Benjamin: IV. Storm aus Four Sea Interludes
Britten Benjamin: Variation A aus The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Britten Benjamin: Fugue aus The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Delibes Léo: 2. Akt, Nr. 11 Musique des automates aus Coppélia
Donizetti Gaetano: Sinfonia aus Don Pasquale
Donizetti Gaetano: Nr. 7 Scena e Quartetto aus Don Pasquale
Dukas Paul: Scherzo, Poco animando und Vif aus L'Apprenti sorcier
Dvorák Antonín: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 6
Dvorák Antonín: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Händel Georg Friedrich: 1. Akt, Nr. 11 Aria Augelletti, che cantate (Almirena) aus Rinaldo
Hindemith Paul: II. Marsch und Pastorale aus Nobilissima Visione
Holst Gustav: III. Merkur aus Die Planeten
Holst Gustav: Dance of the spirits of water aus der Ballettmusik The Perfect Fool
Ippolitov-Ivanov Michail: Nr. 4 Procession of the Sardar aus Suite Nr. 1 Caucasian Sketches
Janácek Leoš: 3. Satz The Queen's Monastery, Brno aus Sinfonietta
Kodály Zoltán: Marosszéker Tänze
Kodály Zoltán: Tänze aus Galánta
Ljadow Anatoli: VII. Dancing Song aus Acht russische Volkslieder
Mahler Gustav: III. Von der Jugend aus Das Lied von der Erde
Mahler Gustav: IV. Urlicht aus Symphonie Nr. 2 Auferstehung
Mahler Gustav: V. Der große Appell aus Symphonie Nr. 2 Auferstehung
Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus: 2. Akt, Nr. 13 Aria Alles fühlt der Liebe Freuden (Monostatos) aus Die Zauberflöte
Ponchielli Amilcare: 3. Akt Danza delle Ore, Finale aus La Gioconda
Prokofieff Sergei: I. The Birth of Kijé aus der Suite Leutnant Kishe
Prokofieff Sergei: IV. Troika aus der Suite Leutnant Kishe
Puccini Giacomo: Suor Angelica
Puccini Giacomo: 3. Akt, 1. Szene aus Turandot
Ravel Maurice: II. Malagueña aus Rapsodie espagnole
Ravel Maurice: IV.Feria aus Rapsodie espagnole
Ravel Maurice: II. Petit Poucet aus My mère l'Oye
Ravel Maurice: III. Laideromette, Imperatrice des Pagodes aus My mère l'Oye
Ravel Maurice: Lever du jour aus der Suite Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: Pantomime aus der Suite Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: Danse générale aus der Suite Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: Boléro
Ravel Maurice: 1. Satz aus Klavierkonzert G-Dur
Ravel Maurice: 3. Satz aus Klavierkonzert G-Dur
Rimski-Korsakow Nikolaj: 3. Satz The Young Prince and The Young Princess aus Sheherazade
Rimski-Korsakow Nikolaj: 4. Satz Festiva at Baghdad aus Sheherazade
Rossini Gioachino: Sinfonia aus der Ouverture zu La scala di seta
Rossini Gioachino: Sinfonia aus der Ouverture zu L'Italiana in Algeri
Rossini Gioachino: 1. Akt, Nr. 2 Cavatina Largo al Factotum (Figaro) aus Il barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini Gioachino: 1. Akt, Nr. 8 Finale 1, Stretta aus Il barbiere di Siviglia
Rossini Gioachino: Sinfonia aus der Ouverture zu La gazza ladra
Rossini Gioachino: Sinfonia aus der Ouverture zu Semiramide
Rossini Gioachino: Sinfonia aus der Ouverture zu Wilhelm Tell
Schönberg Arnold: Nr. 18 Der Mondfleck aus Pierrot lunaire
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 5
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 2. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 5
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 6
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 2. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 6
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 7
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 2. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 8
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 4. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 8
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 2. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 5. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 9
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 10
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 2. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 10
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 10
Schostakowitsch Dmitri: 1. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 15
Sibelius Jean: III. Alla marcia aus der Suite Karelia
Smetana Bedrich: Vivacissimo aus Die verkaufte Braut
Sousa Filipe de: March aus The Stars and Stripes Forever
Strauß Johann (Sohn): Ouverutre aus Die Fledermaus
Strawinsky Igor: Variation de l'oiseau de feu aus der Suite L'Oiseau de Feu
Strawinsky Igor: Ronde des princesses (Khorovode) aus der Suite L'Oiseau de Feu
Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 4
Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: 4. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 4
Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: 2. Akt, Nr. 12 Divertissement, c) Le thé (Danse chinoise) aus Der Nussknacker
Tschaikowsky Peter Iljitsch: 3. Satz aus Symphonie Nr. 6
Verdi Giuseppe: 2. Akt Ballabile aus der Oper Aida
Verdi Giuseppe: 1. Akt Coro Fuoco di goia aus der Oper Otello
Verdi Giuseppe: 3. Akt Ballettmusik aus der Oper Otello
Verdi Giuseppe: 1. Akt, 2. Teil aus der Oper Falstaff
Verdi Giuseppe: 1. Akt, Nr. 2 Introduzione aus der Oper La traviata
Verdi Giuseppe: 1. Teil, 1. Szene, Nr. 4 Coro di Zingari e Canzone aus der Oper Il trovatore
Verdi Giuseppe: 3. Akt, Nr. 13 Scena, Terzetto e Tempesta aus der Oper Rigoletto
Wagner Richard: 3. Szene aus der Oper Das Rheingold
Wagner Richard: 3. Akt, 2. Szene Feuerzauber aus der Oper Die Walküre
Holst Gustav: V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age aus Die Planeten
Holst Gustav: VII. Neptun, the Mystic aus Die Planeten
Ravel Maurice: 1. Teil Danse religieuse aus Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: 1. Teil Danse générale aus Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: 2. Teil Danse guerrière aus Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: 3. Teil Lever du jour aus Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: 3. Teil Pantomime aus Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel Maurice: 3. Teil Danse générale aus Daphnis et Chloé
Strawinsky Igor: 1. Teil L'Adoration de la terre aus Le sacre du printemps
Strawinsky Igor: 1. Teil Danses des adolescentes aus Le sacre du printemps
Strawinsky Igor: 1. Teil Rondes printanières aus Le sacre du printemps
Strawinsky Igor: 2. Teil Le sacrifice, Introduction aus Le sacre du printemps
Strawinsky Igor: 2. Teil Le sacrifice, Cercle mystérieux des adolescentes aus Le sacre du printemps
Strawinsky Igor: 2. Teil Le sacrifice, Action rituelle des ancêtres aus Le sacre du printemps / Partitions classique / Bois / Flûte traversière / UNIVERSAL EDITION