Flight of the Bumble Bee from the opera 'The Legend of Tsar Saltan' based on a text by Pushkin is without doubt the best-known work in the oeuvre of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1906). The musical droning of the bumble bee has wedged its way into the concert halls and radio stations in different arrangements and interpretations. Uwe Korn now presents a new arrangement for piano duet. The well-balanced and nice-sounding setting is of medium difficulty and makes Flight of the Bumble Bee accessible to pupils for private music-making or auditions.

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.

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. The fundamental principles of modern orchestration the study of tonal resonance and orchestral combination. Uses musical examples from his own works.

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Brandon Ridenour-A great showy encore piece for the advanced quintet recorded by the Canadian Brass.

The music of Igor Stravinsky's Funeral Song op.5 composed by the young composer as an orchestral memorial to his teacher Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov disappeared after just one performance in 1909. Following its rediscovery in 2015 and world premiere in St Petersburg last December orchestras around the world have swiftly added Funeral Song into their current seasons.   The Funeral Song score has been reconstructed from the complete set of parts by Dr. Natalia Braginskaya and the St Petersburg Conservatory in collaboration with Stravinsky?s publisher Boosey and Hawkes. This new addition to the iconic HawkesPocket Score range provides a unique insight into the music of the young Stravinsky before he found international success with his ballet The Firebird.   The Hawkes Pocket Score edition of Stravinsky?s Funeral Song op.5 is an essential addition to the collections of all musicologists scholars students and music lovers.

Une grande collection de dix-neuf pièces festives, y compris des chants traditionnels, des chansons saisonniers et des extraits de oeuvres orchestrales et vocales, pour piano facile. Caractéristiques musicfrom des compositeurs tels que Tchaïkovski, Vivaldi, Corelli et Handel. Paroles de Incldues où il y a lieu, de sorte que vous pouvez chanter trop ! / Chant Et Piano

This famous encore piece here newly transcribed from the conductor score has buzzed its way to popular fame. Most recently seen in a breakneck performance at the piano in the movie Shine Flight of the Bumble Bee is great fun even at intended slower speeds and makes for a wonderful etude in chromatics.

Easy arrangement for Piano-The series Get to Know Classical Masterpieces provides an introduction to well-known compositions in simple arrangements for piano by Hans-Günter Heumann. Complete with texts and colour illustrations throughout these editions will appeal not only to children and pianists but to any music-lover who wishes to get to know these works better.

Here is a concise and playable version of the well-known classic by Rimsky-Korsakov. Using themes from ?The Sea? and ?Sinbad's Ship ? Jay Bocook skillfully adapts this work for young players while stillmaintaining crucial elements from the original orchestration. After the powerful unison opening the solo cadenza can be performed either by alto sax or clarinet. The remaining allegro section is written in 3/4 and providesfeatured lines for woodwinds before winding down to the quiet ending. Dur: 3:50 (Includes Full Performance CD)