The first theme of Slava! is a vaudevillian razz-ma-tazz tune filled with side-slipping modulations and sliding trombones. The second theme is a canon and after a brief development section the two themes recur in reverse order. Near the end they are combined with a quotation (proclaimed by the ubiquitous trombones) from the Coronation Scene of Moussorgsky's 'Boris Goudonov' where the chorus sings the Russian word slava! meaning glory!   In this way the composer is paying homage to his friend Mistislav Rostropovich called 'Slava' by his friends and to whom the overture is fondly dedicated. The overture was written to celebrateRostropovich's inauguration as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. in 1977. Leonard Bernstein the son of a Russian immigrant was born near Boston Mass. and studied composition at Harvard. Called 'an authentic American hero an arts hero ' Bernstein had a distinguished career as composer and conductor. – James Huff

Après la publication de Adolphe Sax album consacré aux premiers solos caractéristiques du temps d'Adolphe Sax, ce second volume propose un travail similaire et retrace le parcours du saxophone du commencement en 1840 jusqu'au 20e siècle naissant. Au-delà de la lecture des partitions proposées, cet ouvrage sera un outil pédagogique indispensable pour élargir la connaissance de l'instrument de Sax, bien avant la popularité qu'on lui connaît avec le jazz, la pop etc. Saxophonistes, professeurs, élèves, musicologues et amateurs de saxophone apprécieront certains solos, mélodies rares voire inconnues, les caractéristiques de l'écriture de l'époque propres à l'instrument et l'utilisation qu'en ont fait les compositeurs selon les contextes musicologiques, historiques et esthétiques. Contenu BERG Alban : Lulu symphonische stücken - CAPLET André : Impression d'automne - CRAS Jean : Demain - INDY Vincent d' : Poème des rivages - DUKAS Paul : L'ondine et le pêcheur - FRANCK César : Hulda et les pêcheurs - HOLST Gustav : Suites : HURE Jean : Concertstuck et Andante - KASTNER Georges : Le dernier Roi de Juda -LOEFFLER Charles-Martin : Ballade carnavalesque - MAGNARD Albéric : 1re Symphonie - MASSENET Jules : La valse de Lahore - MAYEUR Louis : Grande fantaisie de concert - MOUSSORGSKY Modeste : Le vieux château PUCCINI Giacomo : La sui monti dell'est de Turandot - RAVEL Maurice : Boléro - ROBJOHN William : Introduction et Thème - ROSSINI Gioacchino : La corona d'Italia - SOUSA John Philip : The Stars and Stripes Forever

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) came from an aristocratic family which lived near Novgorod. When he appeared to be musically gifted as a child his parents did not hesitate one moment to map out a more honourable profession for him – he wasto make a career in the navy as a marine officer. Rimsky-Korsakov however succeeded in secretly studying the cello next to his studies at the Naval Academy at St Petersburg. Through his cello teacher he came into contact with the composerBalakirev. In this way he suddenly became a member of The Mighty Five (a group of Russian composers consisting of Balakirev Moussorgsky Cui Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov himself). Rimsky-Korsakov turned out to be so talented that he evenbecame a teacher at the St Petersburg Conservatory.‘Procession of the Nobles’ comes from the opera-ballet ‘Mlada’.The opera has a remarkable history for between 1868 and 1870 five different composers worked on this project. The finalresult was never executed however. Twenty years later Rimsky-Korsakov started work on the opera once more and composed his own version of Mlada.The theme of the opera is a tragic love story that is set in the early Middle Ages in a realm on theBaltic Sea. In ‘Processsion of the Nobles’ all the princesses of the country gather for a grand feast on the occasion of the summer holidays.

Arrangeur: Kurt Sturzenegger. Par MOUSSORGSKY MODESTE. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 2 Trompettes, Cor, Trombone et Tuba

Es gibt keinen Gott außer Allah. Par MOUSSORGSKY MODESTE. Mussorgskijs Marsch Schamilya [für Männerchor und Klavier] ist ein Jugendwerk des russischen Komponisten. Er verwendet einen arabischen liturgischen Text und stellt einen Männerchor [mit zwei Solisten] vor dankbare Aufgaben. Obgleich von orientalischen, melismatischen Gesängen beeinflusst, verbindet Mussorgskij diese vorderasiatischen Impulse mit europäischen Kompositionstechniken wie imitatorischer Chorsatz und motivischer Entwicklung./ Répertoire / Choeur TTBB et Piano

Bassoon-This wonderful collection of Woodwind Quintet Encores was originally arranged for the Chicago Symphony Woodwind Quintet whose members included: Ralph Johnson Robert Mayer Jerome Stowall Philip Farkas and Wilbur Simpson. Several of these selections were recorded by the Chicago Symphony Woodwind Quintet album entitled Encore! (Audiophile AP17). Absolutely perfect for concert or contest! Includes: Humoresque (Tchaikowsky) · The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Debussy) · Capriccio (Haydn) · Diary of a Fly (Bartók) · Scarf Dance (Chaminade) · In Autumn (MacDowell) · Scherzo in E Minor (Mendelssohn) · Polka (Shostakovich) · Norwegian Dance (Grieg) · Gopak (Moussorgsky) · FuneralMarch of the Marionette (Gounod) · Tritsch-Tratsch Polka (J. Strauss).

An arrangement for four hands at one Piano of the finale of Moussorgsky's unfinished comic opera Sorochints Fair. A light and entertaining piece at just under two minutes duration.

Un répertoire de piano classique publié dans la série 'Classiques russes de Piano'. Editions faisant autoritées a magnifiquement produites avec des illustrations de couverture distinctive art prises par les oeuvres de grands artistes contemporaines au compositeur. La musique est accompanie / Piano