Par KAHKONEN GAY. Five Miniatures for Solo Flute by Gay Kahkonen. From the composer: 'I wrote these little pieces as compositional exercises for myself during the depths of the Covid pandemic. My goal was to write a series of one-minute-long pieces that were not too serious in nature, and to write each piece in a single sitting. The result is this set of trifles.' In five movements: Bouncing, Dance, Longing, Etude, and Pirouette Polka. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

More Easy Classics to Moderns is a sequel to widely popular first volume, presenting 148 pieces by masters from the Baroque to the Modern period. As a result of the extended period of music history covered in this volume, beginning Pianists of all ages will discover material suited to their particular need. The pieces are simple enough to appeal to the beginning student as a first sight reading book. Even at University level, the student will find a rich source of material to supplement his study of theory and composition. Students, teachers, and all pianists should find these original miniatures valuable for study, recital, sight reading, or just relaxing musical entertainment of the highest caliber. / Piano

Par ROZYCKI LUDOMIR. This volume contains piano pieces by Ludomir Rózycki, which refer to the fantasy genre. Fantaisie (Fantasia) op. 11 is a youthful piece in which the individual creative language of the Young Poland composer resounds. The dark, mystical mood of the composition is interrupted by an almost tender cantilena theme. Fantaisiestücke (Fantastic Pieces) op. 46 come from a later period of his work. Each of the five miniatures constitutes a separate, compelling musical image. The publication intended for professional musicians. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Recueil / Piano

Revel dans le style et l'humeur d'ensemble de Christopher Norton de miniatures pour piano originales. microswing introduit le débutant à l'euphorie de swing des styles musicaux : 20 pièces capturer les qualités caractéristiques de cette dynamiser et captivantes de musique / Piano

Ce volume comporte des 46 miniatures du Godowsky pour quatre mains où l'étudiant en position five-finger joue le ' primo 'et l'enseignant joue un accompagnement intéressant et parfois difficile dans le ' secondo '. Magnifiquement écrit, Rachmaninoff utilisé ces miniatures avec ses propres élèves. Complet avec commentaire savante et une analyse détaillée, ce beau livre devrait être fait partie de bibliothèque d'un professeur de piano. Mots d'éloges sur les Miniatures de Godowsky: ' les Miniatures ont ravi sincèrement me et méritent en raison de leurs qualités excellentes pour devenir très populaire. '-Sergei Rachnaninoff ' ces morceaux de charme présentent une réelle nouveauté pour lesquels les enseignants ne manquera pas d'être reconnaissants.'-Percy Grainger / Piano 4 Mains

Par DOBRZYNSKI IGNACY FELIKS. Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski wrote eight nocturnes for piano. Five of them were published in 1833–1834 in two books as Opp. 21 and 24, while the remainder appeared in various occasional collections issued much later. The Nocturne in A major was written in 1846 and belongs to the group of works composed by Dobrzynski during his tour of German cities. That tour was designed to increase the composer’s popularity and boost his finances. Besides concerts and meetings promoting Dobrzynski’s music, the ‘marketing campaign’ also included the publication of his new salon miniatures in particular cities. This Nocturne appeared in print in Berlin as Op. 52, together with a short mazurka constituting a transcription of the earlier song ‘Gdzie lubi’ (‘A fickle maid’). The form of this piece is based on an A-B-A1 scheme typical of the genre, with a quite elaborate epilogue. In section A, the composer based the melody on a one-bar motif in mazurka rhythm, which he combined with a bass led in widely spread chords, often used in nocturnes. He thus obtained a specifically idyllic mood. The sonorities, the type of melody and texture and, above all, the ornaments that appear as the work progresses bring to mind the early work of Fryderyk Chopin. The chordal section B, of lively expression, in the key of F sharp minor and a uniform triple rhythm, triggers associations with the middle section of Chopin’s Nocturne in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2. After a short bridge, the reprise comprises a reiteration of the opening part of section A, which then passes into the epilogue, in which the composer splices motifs from both contrasting sections. It is difficult to date the second Nocturne published here and to establish the circumstances surrounding its composition. It was published posthumously (in 1868, in Warsaw), in the Album Pamiatkowe IG.F. Dobrzynskiego (‘Souvenir album of I. F. Dobrzynski’), which also contained two mazurkas, two songs and an excerpt from his incidental music for the play Konrad Wallenrod arranged for four hands. These compositions were not previously published and probably come from private collections. The Nocturne carries a dedication to Miss Wanda Miecznikowska. Determining the principal key of this work is rather problematic, since it falls into two tonally and expressively contrasting sections, divided by a lengthy caesura. An agitated, emotional episode in F minor (in A-B-A1 form, section B in A flat major), ending with a distinct conclusion, is followed, rather unexpectedly, by completely new material in the key of F major; adhering to a slower tempo and of very restrained expression, it serves as a sort of post scriptum, a lengthy and calming musical commentary to the foregoing segment. One may even gain the impression that this Nocturne is essentially a diptych consisting of two separate ‘songs without words’. Judging by its style, which is close to the lyric writing of Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy or John Field, with elements of the style brillant, this work could have been written earlier than the Nocturne in A major. One may also discern here a certain melodic-rhythmic similarity to the above-mentioned Nocturne in A flat major by Chopin. Both these Dobrzynski mazurkas could make interesting additions to the repertoire of both professional pianists and more advanced amateurs interested in nineteenth-century salon music. They may also enrich the programmes of concerts and broadcasts, particularly those devoted to Polish music, and also be included on the curricula of secondary schools of music. The present edition was based on the first editions. The proposed fingering in both works and the pedalling in the Nocturne in A major are entirely the work of the editors; other editorial performance markings are given in brackets. / Répertoire / Piano

Par NORMAN ANDREW. Sonnets is a collection of miniatures for cello and piano. To me, these micro-pieces are sonnets not in the rigorously formalized Elizabethan or Petrarchan senses of the word. Rather, they grow from the term's older, freer roots in the Italian word sonetto, meaning 'little song' or 'little sound.' Each of my five little songs takes as its title and point of inspiration a fragment from a Shakespeare sonnet. - Andrew Norman / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Music For Millions: New Classics To Moderns has been developed from the original much-loved series by Denes Agay. As with previous volumes, the collection opens with music from the 1600s before taking the player on a journey through many different periods of musical history. / Piano

Hans-Martin Linde (geb. 1930) ist nicht nur einer der bekanntesten Blockflöteninterpreten des 20. Jahrhunderts, er bereichert auch die zeitgenössische Blockflötenliteratur um bedeutsame Werke für Konzert und Unterricht. Die '14 Miniaturen' für Sopranblockflöte solo eignen sich besonders als behutsame Einführung in die Neue Musik. Die vielfältigen Charakterstücke im leichten Schwierigkeitsgrad eignen sich auch hervorragend als Originalwerke für Wettbewerbe wie 'Jugend musiziert'. / Flûte A Bec

with Bagatelle in A minor WoO 59 'Für Elise'. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. This edition brings together all of Beethoven's pieces that he himself associated with the term 'bagatelle', a trifle. The Bagatelles reflect Beethoven's diverse compositional cosmos in miniature and span almost his entire oeuvre from 1801/02 to 1824/25. In terms of playing technique, they range from moderate dexterity to demanding virtuosity. In addition to the well-known collections opp. 33, 119 and 126, ten more pieces were found after Beethoven's death in an envelope labelled ?Bagatelles?. These included the revised version of ?Für Elise? as well as two further revisions of bagatelles which appear here in print for the first time. Beethoven conceived the cycle, still known today as 'op. 119' ? although this opus number did not stem from him ? as two separate projects with five and six pieces respectively. Our edition presents these two collections separately for the first time, as Beethoven proposed. Variants, additions and revisions in the first print that go beyond the main manuscript source and were most likely intended by Beethoven are presented in grey print. A variety of new insights, an informative Foreword and insightful notes on Viennese piano playing in Beethoven's time (German/English) as well as a detailed Critical Commentary (Eng) offer the performer an abundance of information and a new perspective on Beethoven's bagatelle oeuvre. / Date parution : 2024-01-06/ Recueil / Piano

The Top Ten Classical Piano Pieces Every Beginner Should Learn allows budding pianists to get to grips with staples of the classical genre, including pieces by world-renowned composers such as Handel, Mozart and Einaudi. / Piano

Album For The Young features 64 classic Piano pieces inspired by the spirit of childhood. From Johannes Brahms' unashamedly lyrical Wiegenlied through the more cerebral approach of Schumann's album Für die Jugend and the works of contemporary composers such as Lutoslawksi and Richard Rodney Bennett, the music contained in this collection offers many contrasting approaches to the idea of music for the young. Great composers down the ages have been consistently attracted to writing albums about or for the young. Some pieces are suitable for children to play and some are drawn from the nostalgic memory of childhood innocence. Here is a unique collection to treasure, reflecting the variety of both their emotional approaches and the richness of their creative responses. / Piano