Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5

SKU: CF.YAS13F

Composed by Muzio Clementi. Arranged by Douglas Townsend. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Classical. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS13F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS13F).

ISBN 9780825848339. UPC: 798408048334. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: G major.

IApart from some of his Sonatinas, Opus 36, Clementi's life and music are hardly known to the piano teachers and students of today. For example, in addition to the above mentioned Sonatinas, Clementi wrote sixty sonatas for the piano, many of them unjustly neglected, although his friend Beethoven regarded some of them very highly. Clementi also wrote symphonies (some of which he arranged as piano sonatas), a substantial number of waltzes and other dances for the piano as well as sonatas and sonatinas for piano four-hands.In addition to composing, Clementi was a much sought after piano teacher, and included among his students John Field (Father of the 'Nocturne'), and Meyerbeer.In his later years, Clementi became a very successful music publisher, publishing among other works the first English edition of Beethoven's Violin Concerto, in the great composer's own arrangement for the piano, as well as some of his string quartets. Clementi was also one of the first English piano manufacturers to make pianos with a metal frame and string them with wire.The Sonatina in C, Opus 36, No. 1 was one of six such works Clementi wrote in 1797. He must have been partial to these little pieces (for which he also provided the fingerings), since they were reissued (without the fingering) by the composer shortly after 1801. About 1820, he issued ''the sixth edition, with considerable improvements by the author;· with fingerings added and several minor changes, among which were that many of them were written an octave higher.IIIt has often been said, generally by those unhampered by the facts, that composers of the past (and, dare we add, the present?), usually handled their financial affairs with their public and publishers with a poor sense of business acumen or common sense. As a result they frequently found themselves in financial straits.Contrary to popular opinion, this was the exception rather than the rule. With the exception of Mozart and perhaps a few other composers, the majority of composers then, as now, were quite successful in their dealings with the public and their publishers, as the following examples will show.It was not unusual for 18th- and 19th-century composers to arrange some of their more popular compositions for different combinations of instruments in order to increase their availability to a larger music-playing public. Telemann, in the introduction to his seventy-two cantatas for solo voice and one melody instrument (flute, oboe or violin, with the usual continua) Der Harmonische Gottesdienst, tor example, suggests that if a singer is not available to perform a cantata the voice part could be played by another instrument. And in the introduction to his Six Concertos and Six Suites for flute, violin and continua, he named four different instrumental combinations that could perform these pieces, and actually wrote out the notes for the different possibilities. Bach arranged his violin concertos for keyboard, and Beethoven not only arranged his Piano Sonata in E Major, Opus 14, No. 1 for string quartet, he also transposed it to the key of F. Brahm's well-known Quintet in F Minor for piano and strings was his own arrangement of his earlier sonata for two pianos, also in F Minor.IIIWe come now to Clementi. It is well known that some of his sixty piano sonatas were his own arrangements of some of his lost symphonies, and that some of his rondos for piano four-hands were originally the last movements of his solo sonatas or piano trios.In order to make the first movement of his delightful Sonatina in C, Opus 36, No. 1 accessible to young string players, I have followed the example established by the composer himself by arranging and transposing one of his piano compositions from one medium (the piano) to another. (string instruments). In order to simplify the work for young string players, in the process of adapting it to the new medium it was necessary to transpose it from the original key of C to G, thereby doing away with some of the difficulties they would have encountered in the original key. The first violin and cello parts are similar to the right- and left-hand parts of the original piano version. The few changes I have made in these parts have been for the convenience of the string players, but in no way do they change the nature of the music.Since the original implied a harmonic framework in many places, I have added a second violin and viola part in such a way that they not only have interesting music to play, but also fill in some of the implied harmony without in any way detracting from the composition's musical value. Occasionally, it has been necessary to raise or lower a few passages an octave or to modify others slightly to make them more accessible for young players.It is hoped that the musical value of the composition has not been too compromised, and that students and teachers will come to enjoy this little piece in its new setting as much as pianists have in the original one. This arrangement may also be performed by a solo string quartet. When performed by a string orchestra, the double bass part may be omitted.- Douglas TownsendString editing by Amy Rosen.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

2 trumpets

SKU: M7.AHW-1208

Arranged by Al Past. Sheet music. Performance score. Charles Colin Corp. #AHW 1208. Published by Charles Colin Corp. (M7.AHW-1208).

A compendium of contrapuntal gems - 45 in all - drawn largely from the enduring works of the great baroque masters: Vivaldi's concerto's; Handel's organ concertos, Fireworks Music, and Water Music; and J.S. Bach's partitas, orchestral suites, concerti grossi, harpsichord and violin concertos, and preludes and fugues from The Well Tempered Clavier (Books I and II). A few of the duets are within the capability of beginning students. For example, the familiar Shaker tune Simple Gifts, many require intermediate level proficiency, but most will challenge - and reward - the advanced player. Excellent material for those wishing to improve their technique on the high trumpets.

Violin and Piano

SKU: IS.VLP6034EM

Composed by Charles Camilleri. Strings - Violin. Metropolis Music Publishers #VLP6034EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.VLP6034EM).

ISBN 9790365060344.

Char les Camilleri (1931 - 2009) was a Maltese composer. As a teenager, he composed a number of works based on folk music and legends of his native Malta. He moved from his early influences by Maltese folk music to a musical form in which nothing is fixed and his compositions evolve from themselves with a sense of fluency and inevitability. He composed over 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, voice and solo instruments. Camilleri's work has been performed throughout the world and his research of folk music and improvisation, the influences of the sounds of Africa and Asia, together with the academic study of European music, helped him create a universal style. Camilleri is recognized in Malta as one of the major composers of his generation. He died on 3 January 2009 at the age of 77. His funeral took place two days later at Naxxar, his long-time town of residence. Flags across Malta were flown at half-mast in tribute to him. Just like Bach's 6 suites for cello solo, these 6 arabesques are composed of a number of distinct movements which follow the suite principle. The melodies in these 6 arabesques are influenced by Mediterranean folk music.

Flute & Piano

SKU: AP.1-ADV8103

Composed by Bill Dobbins. Series; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles; Woodwind - Flute Solo. Advance Music. Part(s). Advance Music #01-ADV8103. Published by Advance Music (AP.1-ADV8103).

ISBN 9783892212836. UPC: 805095081039. English.

Inspired by the chorales and solo suites of Johann Sebastian Bach. Performers with no experience in improvisation may use the written flute solos. These include some phrasing and articulation marks that are idiomatic to improvised music in the style of the piece.

Cello - Early Intermediate

SKU: FH.VC4

Cello Series, 2013 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Cello Series, 2013 Edition. Book/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #VC4. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.VC4).

ISBN 978-1-55440-540-4.

This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. Supporting a balanced course of study, this series organizes repertoire into nine volumes from the Preparatory Level through Level 8. Each level offers music from a range of styles and compositional eras, including standard literature, new arrangements of familiar tunes, and music written for cellists, by cellists. These selections provide the flexibility to choose pedagogically appropriate material suited to each individual, and to motivate students to fully develop their musicianship and technique.
Concertos, Sonatas, and Suites:
Sonata in D Major - Caldara, Antonio arr. Gyoergy Orban
- First Movement: Adagio
- Second Movement: Allegro
Sonatina in D Minor, WoO 43a - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonatina in G Minor - Matz, Rudolf
- Second Movement
Sonata in F Major, op. 1, no. 1 - Marcello, Benedetto
- Third Movement: Largo
- Fourth Movement: Allegro
Concertino No. 3 in A Major - Breval, Jean-Baptiste arr. L.-R. Feuillard
Concert Repertoire:
The Easy Winners - Joplin, Scott arr. Forrest Kinney
Orientale, op. 50, no. 9 - Cui, Cesar
Bonjour tristesse - Hart, Paul
Hip Hip Bourree - Jacobson, Julian
Elfentanz - Jenkinson, Ezra arr. Carey Cheney
Chanson de matin, op. 15, no. 2 - Elgar, Edward
Cello Sonata in G Minor, op. 65 - Chopin, Frederic
- Third Movement: Largo
The Swan Sees his Reflection - Forsyth, Malcolm
Spanish Dance - Adorian, Andrew
Baby Blackbird, Fly Now - Silverman, Adam B.
Unaccompanied Repertoire:
Suite for Violoncello (Lights and Shadows) - Matz, Rudolf
- Second Movement: Cantabile
- Eighth Movement: Finale giocoso
Ricercar No. 1 - Gabrielli, Domenico
Suite NO. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Bach, Johann Sebastian
- Seventh Movement: Gigue.

(Revised Edition With Marked and Unmarked String Parts). By Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Edited by Jens Dufner. For cello and piano. Henle Music Folios. Solo part and accompaniment. 266 pages

(3.2.2.2/2.3.0.0,timp,str )

SKU: TM.08809SC

Composed by Eugene Goossens. Score. Lucks Music Library #A5008. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.08809SC).

No score.

By Dietrich Buxtehude. For Piano. Piano Collection. Masterwork. Book. 116 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Piano

SKU: HL.48025503

Piano. Composed by Jacques Offenbach. Edited by Jean-Christophe Keck. BH Piano. Classical. Softcover. 28 pages. Bote & Bock #M202538807. Published by Bote & Bock (HL.48025503).

ISBN 9783793145776. UPC: 196288300458.

Offen bach, who came to Paris at the age of 14, gave concerts as a cello virtuoso and composed for salons and dance halls before achieving world fame as the inventor of the “Offenbachiade”. However, writing waltzes, mazurkas and polkas not only provided him with a good technical basis, it was also a perfect vehicle for making a name for himself in the Parisian music world. La Jeunesse de Berlin is one of the first waltz suites that Offenbach composed for one of the legendary Parisian entertainment establishments, the “Turkish Garden”. It was only published in a very small edition. Neither biographers nor catalogs mention the charming work. Until the French researcher and collector Jérôme Collomb found a copy of the first edition for piano and thus made this new publication possible.