SKU: HL.346306

ISBN 9781540093820. UPC: 840126923681.

In composing songs, which Moniuszko wrote from his youth to the end of his life, he was guided by a definite idea. He wished to present Polish society with national, Polish songs, which could occupy an important place in the everyday life of the Polish people, so displacing imported trash. In a similar way Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski, with an extensive and comprehensive series of novels, supplanted the French romance, so popular, especially with contemporary ladies. Having composed a considerable number of songs, Moniuszko conceived the idea of publishing them in separate books under one general title: Songbook for Home Use. The title of this collection is significant evidence of the composer's intention: these songs are to be used at home by every and any body in allthe different circumstances of everyday life. They should suit the different moods and needs of the heart, so resulting in rich diversity. [Witold Rudzinski].

SKU: HL.14042354

ISBN 9788759822630. 9.5x14.25x0.17 inches. International (more than one language).

Programn ote According to tradition, a mid- or late-19th century instrumental Romance - or Romanza - is a shortish composition of predominantly melodic nature, with a slight leaning toward the sentimental.In several European languages, such as German, French, and Danish, the word for navel, i.e., an unfolding drama in writing, is Roman, and although there's nothing literary about my Six Romances for viola and piano, each piece tells its own story open to individual inner interpretation. Portal forms the opening chapter, so to speak, paving the way for the second movement, named Even Song. Maybe it's just a simple tune heard at sunset, perhaps the melody is carried from faraway, over the hills from inside the village church...Titles such as, Ballad, and Dirge (song of mourning) immediately reveal the nature and mood of the music to come, where-as the concluding piece Duet is slightly more 'mysterious.'In a classic duet the two instruments in question, or more likely voices complement each other benevolently. In the present case, however, the viola and the piano both stand firm, protection their own turf - and - 'the twain shall never meet!'The piece is very short indeed, it just stops, leaving the listener to finish the 'story' in his or her own imagination. A true open ending. Poul Ruders.

SKU: HL.279257

ISBN 9781787600041. 0.25 inches.

21 popular works for mezzo-soprano or alto voice with piano accompaniment featuring selected works from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning grades 5 to 8 and beyond. Includes a preface and performance notes by Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Malcolm Martineau, and a digital version of the book to view on any device. CONTENTS: THOMAS ARNE: Under the Greenwood Tree * J.S. BACH: Nun wird mein liebste Brautigam/Bereite dich, Zion * SAMUEL BARBER: Must the winter come so soon? * GEOFFREY BURGON: Nunc dimittis * ERNEST CHAUSSON: Les Papillons * CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Romance * EDWARD ELGAR: Where Corals Lie * MANUEL DE FALLA: Nana * ENRIQUE GRANADOS: El Majo Discreto * REYNALDO HAHN: L'enamouree * Quand Je Fus Pris Au Pavillon * GEORGE FRIDRICH HANDEL: VICTORY HELY-HUTCHINSON: The Owl and the Pussycat * FRANZ LISZT: Es muss ein Wunderbar sein * JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY: Bois Epais * FELIX MENDELSSOHN: O Rest in the Lord * CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI: L'incoronazione di Poppea (Arnalta's Lullaby) * WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Voi che sapete * GEORGE MUNRO: My Lovely Celia * FRANCIS POULENC: Voyage * FRANZ SCHUBERT: Aufenthalt.

SKU: HL.49044949