Piano

SKU: BT.EMBZ5411

EMB Liszt Works. Studies & Exercises. Book Only. Composed 1970. 132 pages. Editio Musica Budapest #EMBZ5411. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (BT.EMBZ5411).

English-German.

The history of Liszt's intensely virtuosic and unwaveringly popular Transcendental Etudes dates back to his 12 Etudes composed around 1826. Liszt later reworked 11 pieces of this not-so-technically-diffic ult series into virtuoso concert etudes, and replaced one of the etudes with a new piece. This version was published in 1837 under the name Grandes études. However, Liszt reworked these 12 big etudes again: the final version of the series - in which, with two exceptions, the pieces were titled - was published in 1851 under the series title Études d exécution transcendante. Transcendental Etudes was the very first volume of the New Liszt Complete Critical Edition, and it wasfirst published in 1970 based on the previous editions of the work. This edition includes footnotes highlighting common performance difficulties as well as English and German forewords, facsimiles, and critical notes in English.

SKU: HL.1479055

Black. Hotone Pedals. Guitar/Bass Amplifier. Hal Leonard #AP-30BK. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1479055).

19.5x10.25x8.5 inches.

Pulze is a modern Bluetooth digital modeling amplifier with a minimalist exterior design, suitable for a variety of electric and acoustic instruments. Meticulously designed enclosure and speakers ensure high-quality audio playback performance and professional instrument tones within a portable form factor, faithfully reproducing classic sounds found on records. With a fully touchscreen operation combined with Bluetooth 5.0 module and a companion mobile app, Pulze offers a user-friendly, intelligent operating experience. It integrates recording, live streaming, and more features to inspire and capture your musical creativity at any time. For a long time, Hotone's comprehensive effects, have been acclaimed by many musicians for their excellent sound quality and authentic feel. Hotone's signature CDCM HD and F.I.R.E. digital modeling technology has continually evolved. Now, our experienced team has injected our digital modeling technology into the all-new Pulze Amplifier. With a high-quality dual-core digital processing platform, powerful algorithms can be fully utilized. Pulze strikes a perfect balance between tone and size. With a carefully designed ABS enclosure and a pair of custom 3.5-inch full-range speakers, everything is tailored to provide dynamic, rich, detailed, and exceptional tones during your performances. Typically, tube amplifiers require ample space to unleash their immense volume. However, Pulze delivers outstanding sound performance at any volume level, making it the ideal choice for both practice and home performances. Additionally, the stereo Class D amplifier, combined with 30 watts of output power, allows Pulze to shine in small-scale live venues. “It's a professional instrument amplifier and a portable audio system for enjoying music” -- That's the initial concept behind Pulze's design. Engineered with precision, Pulze not only faithfully reproduces the characteristics of musical instruments but also serves as a stunning stereo speaker. With multiple connectivity options like USB, Bluetooth, and Aux In, Pulze allows you to play high-quality music from your computer and smartphone anytime, anywhere. Its transparent highs and well-defined lows provide a live music experience wherever you are. Building upon true stereo signal processing and audio playback, Pulze incorporates the innovative Space+ stereo enhancement technology. It creates a broader soundstage, more realistic presence, and richer sound depth, whether you're playing or listening to music. Pulze surrounds you with an immersive listening experience. A wealth of tones 46 amps simulations 48 cabs simulations 60+ classic effects simulations 20 user IR slots with 5 built-in Celestion-authorized classic speaker IRs.

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: FJ.B1435S

Score Only. Composed by Randy Brooks. Arranged by Chris Sharp. Concert Band. FJH Young Band. Christmas; Holiday Pops. Score. Duration 1:30. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1435S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1435S).

English.

Bring the fun of this modern holiday classic to your next winter program! Scored to work exceptionally well for young bands, this clever arrangement adds an array of sounds from slapstick to alarm clocks and trombone glissandi. You won't be sure who is having more fun with this one - the performers or the audience!.

About FJH Young Band

Appro priate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5

Piano

SKU: BT.ALHE33226

Composed by Darius Milhaud. Ballet. Book Only. 66 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE33226. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE33226).

French.

French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, the Ballet, The Blue Train, being no exception. Milhaud'scompositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in The Blue Train. Composed in 1924, The Blue Train is a Ballet based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau, and composed for the Ballets Russes. The title is taken froma night train called The Blue Train, which transported wealth passengers from Calais to the Mediterranean Sea. In his reduction for Piano, Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, accidentals,harmonics, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud's The Blue Train is essential to all advanced pianists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1125039-140

Arranged by Wil van der Beek. Great Classics. Score Only. Composed 2012. 44 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1125039-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1125039-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Offenbach (1819 - 1880), who was born in Germany, moved to Paris when he was a teenage boy and remained there for much of his life. He became especially famous as a composer of numerous operettas. and of one famous opera: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann). His operettas (or ‘musiquettes� �) were often based on comical, or satirical librettos. He makes fun of Parisian daily life, dignitaries, the military, the pretentiousness of the Grand Opéra, and so on. In that respect, Offenbach’s operettas are not really comparable with those of his German-speaking contemporaries, for example, Franz Lehár and Johann Strauss the Younger. Musically speaking, we could callOffenbach’s operettas lively, funny, melodious and catchy.For La Belle Hélène, Offenbach drew from Greek mythology. The story is based on that of Helen of Troy, but is set in France, halfway through the 19th century; it has been turned into a satire on the élite of that time.The overture to La Belle Hélène was (and still is) very successful. Offenbach combined a number of arias and choruses from the operetta to give a taste of what is to follow. Many overtures which follow this form lack unity and structure. However, in this case the composition has been well thought-out.

Offenbach (1819-1880), Duitser van geboorte, verhuisde als jongeman naar Parijs, waar hij een groot deel van zijn leven verbleef. Hij werd vooral beroemd als componist van talrijke operettes en een beroemde opera: Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Zijn operettes (of ‘musiquettes� �) zijn qua libretto vaak komisch en hilarisch, ja zelfs satirisch. Hij steekt hierin de draak met het Parijse mondaine leven, met hoogwaardigheidsbekleders , met militairen, met de bombast van de Grand Opéra, enzovoort. In dat opzicht zijn Offenbachs operettes nauwelijks te vergelijken met die in Duitsland van bijvoorbeeld Franz Lehár en Johann Strauss jr. Muzikaal gezien kunnen we zijn operettes levendig,geestig, melodieus en goed in het gehoor liggend noemen.Voor La Belle Hélène putte Offenbach uit de Griekse mythologie. Het verhaal draait om Helena van Troje, maar is verplaatst naar Frankrijk, halverwege de negentiende eeuw; het is uitgewerkt tot een satire op de heersende elite.De ouverture van La Belle Hélène was (en is nog altijd) zeer succesvol. Offenbach heeft hierin een aantal aria’s en koren uit de operette samengevoegd - een voorproefje dus op wat komen gaat. Veel ouvertures die zo zijn gemaakt, missen eenheid en structuur. In dit geval is er echter sprake van een goed doordachte opbouw.

Der gebürtige Deutsche Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) zog im Jugendalter nach Paris, wo er den größten Teil seines Lebens verbrachte. Bekannt wurde er vor allem als Komponist zahlreicher Operetten und einer berühmten Oper: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Hoffmanns Erzählungen). Seine Operetten (oder Musiquettes“) basierte er häufig auf komischen oder gar satirischen Libretti. Darin wird das mondäne Pariser Leben karikiert mit seinen Würdenträgern, Militärs, dem Pomp der Grand Opéra und dergleichen mehr. In dieser Hinsicht sind Offenbachs Operetten vergleichbar mit den deutschen Werken eines Franz Lehár oder Johann Strauss (Sohn). Musikalisch betrachtet können Offenbachs Operetten alslebendig, amüsant, melodiös und eingängig beschrieben werden. Für La Belle Hélène bediente sich Offenbach der griechischen Mythologie. Die Handlung beruht auf Helena von Troja, wurde aber ins Frankreich der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts versetzt und in eine Satire auf die damals herrschende Elite verwandelt.Die Ouvertüre von La Belle Hélène war und ist sehr erfolgreich. Offenbach kombinierte darin eine Reihe von Arien und Chorstellen aus der Operette und lieferte so quasi einen Vorgeschmack auf das Folgende. Vielen auf diese Weise entstandene Ouvertüren mangelt es an Einheitlichkeit und Struktur. Diese Ouvertüre zeugt jedoch von einem gut durchdachten Aufbau.

Jacques Offenbach est né en Allemagne en 1819. Sa famille s’installe Paris alors qu’il est encore adolescent et c’est l qu’il passe la plus grande partie de sa vie. Il devient particulièrement célèbre pour la composition de nombreuses opérettes et d’un opéra légendaire, Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Ses opéras-bouffes (ou « musiquettes ») s’inspirent souvent de livrets comiques ou satiriques. Il parodie la vie quotidienne Paris, se moque des dignitaires, de l’armée, de la prétention du grand opéra, et ainsi de suite. cet égard, les œuvres d’Offenbach ne sont pas vraiment comparables aux opérettes de ses contemporains germanophones tels que Franz Lehár ou encoreJohann Strauss le jeune. Musicalement parlant, on peut dire que les opéras-bouffes d’Offenbach sont entraînants, spirituels, mélodieux et mémorables.Jacques Offenbach s’est inspiré de la mythologie pour composer La Belle Hélène, dont le livret brosse l’histoire d’Hélène de Troie. Mais parodiant l’une des légendes grecques des plus illustres, cette opérette se veut être une satire sur l’élite de l’époque.L†™ouverture de La Belle Hélène a toujours été très populaire. Offenbach y glisse plusieurs arias et chœurs repris ensuite dans l’un ou l’autre acte de l’opérette, afin d’en offrir un avant-go t l’auditoire. De nombreux compositeurs écrivirent par la suite des ouvertures de canevas identique. Bien qu’un grand nombre d’entre elles manquent d’unité et de structure, l’ouverture de La Belle Hélène en est une exception notoire.

Harp

SKU: BT.ALHE32022

Composed by Megevand. Classical. Book Only. 68 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE32022. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE32022).

French.

As a student of famous harpist Lily Laskine, Denise Mégevand (1917-2004) received high quality musical education and was significantly instrumental in the revival of the Celtic Harp. She compiled numerous, prolific books for theinstrument, Play and Learn the Celtic Harp being no exception. The Celtic Harp characteristically has metal strings, and is notoriously challenging to play. However, Mégevand's Play and Learn the Celtic Harp provides excellentand clear instruction to progression on the instrument. The book addresses general principles of the Celtic Harp, intervals, arpeggios, chords and scales, as well as including 13 pieces. For all aspiring players of the CelticHarp, Mégevand's Play and Learn the Celtic Harp provides excellent insight and instruction for beginners.

Clarinet quartet or choir

SKU: P2.30104

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Joshua Mietz. Chamber music. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30104).

Dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 was finished on June 25, 1799 with some revisions thereafter. Beethoven initially felt it to be a work in progress and commented that he had not yet learned to write quartets properly. Despite his perfectionism, only minor changes were made after the premier performance. Compositionally, this work is best aligned with the string quartets of Mozart and Haydn - two of Beethoven's largest influences; however, a seasoned listener can feel his strain against the established norms of the classical period. The opening motive of the first movement is a six-note turn that was originally heard over 130 times throughout the movement. The composer later scaled this number down to 109 in subsequent revisions. It follows closely to a sonata allegro form and, with the exception of his typical dramatic dynamic changes, follows the patterns established by his predecessors.

SKU: HL.48187797

Composed by Darius Milhaud. Heugel. Classical. Book Only. 20 pages. Heugel & Cie #HE31660. Published by Heugel & Cie (HL.48187797).

UPC: 888680868512. 9.5x12 inches.

“Fren ch composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Jacob's Dreams being no exception. Milhaud's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Jacob's Dreams. Composed in 1949, Jacob's Dreams is a dance suite, written for Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. It is an alternative, exciting suite, based on the dreams of Jacob in the Bible and made up of five movements; 1) Jacob's Pillow, 2) The first dream (the angel's ladder), 3) Prophecy, 4) Second dream (fight with the dark angel and benediction), and 5) Israel (Hymn). Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, accidentals, harmonics, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud's Jacob's Dream is essential to all advanced ensembles seeking modern and exciting repertoire.&rdquo.

Composed by Ed Huckeby. Build-A-Band. Score and parts. Duration 0:4:32. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4510-00).

Concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CL.026-4510-01

Composed by Huckeby. Concert Band. Build-A-Band. Extra full score. Composed 2016. Duration 4 minutes, 32 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #026-4510-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.026-4510-01).

One of Ed Huckeby's most enduring band works, Ashland Park is an exceptional overture for mid-level bands, now available in Build-A-Band format for bands with limited or unbalanced instrumentations. An excellent choice for either concert or contest performances, or any performance situation.

About Build-A-Band Series

The Build-A-Band Series provides educational and enjoyable music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just four or five parts (plus percussion), these effective arrangements will work with any combination of brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments as long as you distribute the parts so that each of the five parts is covered. All of the publications in the Build-A-Band Series have been arranged to be playable with any instrumentation as long as each part is used: 1st Part, 2nd Part, 3rd Part, 4th Part, and Bass Part. (Please note: In some of these arrangements the 4th Part, and the Bass Part are the same, making it possible to play those arrangements with only 4 parts.)

Violin

SKU: HL.48186222

Leduc. CD only. Alphonse Leduc #AL30370. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48186222).

UPC: 888680830182. 9x12 inches.

“Born in 1955, Lebanese-French composer, organist and improviser Naji Hakim studied under Jean Langlais at the Paris Conservatoire before succeeding Olivier Messiaen as organist of the Saint Trinity Church in Paris. Considering his significant musical training, Langlais' compositions are created from a wealth of knowledge and understanding, Concerto for Violin being no exception. Composed in 2002, Concerto for Violin, with String Orchestra or Piano reduction accompaniment, is highly modern in composition. With a typical performance lasting about 35 minutes, the concerto is made up of three movements. The solo Violin line addresses many virtuosic techniques, including double and triple stops, articulation, complex rhythms, varying bowings and a huge range of performance directions, amongst other aspects. For all advanced violinists, seeking varied, modern repertoire, Hakim's Concerto for Violin is an essential addition to the repertoire.&rdquo.

For Ukulele. Basic Chart Series. Easy to read diagrams with fingering chart. Instructional. Chord Chart. Published by Santorella Publications.

By James Swearingen. Bestseller. Concert Band. Level: Grade 4. Score and set of parts. Composed 1989. Duration 0:06:03. Published by C.L. Barnhouse.

Flute

SKU: HL.48189352

Composed by Doina Rotaru. Leduc. Classical. CD only. Alphonse Leduc #NT10131Z. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48189352).

UPC: 888680991098. 9x12 inches.

“Roma nian composer, Doina Rotaru (b. 1951) is best known for her orchestral and chamber works. Rotaru studied at the Bucharest Conservatoire and has won many prizes for her compositions. Legend is no exception to her success. Currently, Rotaru is professor at the Music Academy in Bucharest and a prominent composer, with her works being performed all over the world. Legend for Flute and Resonator is a highly modern work, as indicated by its instrumentation. The Flute solo line includes extended techniques, such as variations in use of vibrato, voice and notes played simultaneously, harmonics, pulsations and ornamentations, amongst other aspects. For all advanced flautists seeking modern, alternative repertoire, Rotaru's Legend provides an exciting work for both performers and audiences alike.&rdquo.

Harp

SKU: HL.48181021

For Harp. Composed by Michel Tournier. Leduc. Classical. CD only. 10 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL20007. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48181021).

UPC: 888680900571. 9x12 inches.

French harpist, composer and teacher, Marcel Tournier (1879-1951) wrote important solo repertoire for the harp which expanded the harmonic and technical possibilities of the instrument. His Morning Concert Study is no exception. Composed in 1940, Morning Concert Study remains regularly performed and recorded by harpists. The piece is marked allegro and is in compound meter. Tonality and rhythm are sublimely exploited and there is much use of extended technique. Tournier's Morning Concert Study is suitable to all advanced harpists seeking to explore varied repertoire on the instrument.

Keyboard - beginning

SKU: SP.TS237

Reference; Chords. Chart. Santorella Publications #TS237. Published by Santorella Publications (SP.TS237).

ISBN 9781585607389.

Our All-New Basic Keyboard Chord Chart is a complete and concise resource, while being exceptionally easy to read and understand. We've included Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished, Dominant Seventh, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Added 6th, Added 9th, and even 13th chords in a convenient fold-out chart printed on extra-heavy stock to last for many years. This comprehensive chart contains a total of 120 chords with shaded key diagrams indicating how to play each one. Additionally, using our Chord Building Chart, you'll not only learn to play each chord, but you'll also understand why and how they are constructed. The Basic Keyboard Chord Chart is portable and affordable, and the perfect at-a-glance reference for musicians of all skill levels.

Viola and Piano

SKU: BT.ALHE33329

Composed by Darius Milhaud. Exam Material. Book Only. 12 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE33329. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE33329).

French.

French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th Century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Four Faces being no exception. Milhaud's compositions areinfluenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Four Faces. The fourth of Four Faces, The Parisian Woman, is an alternative, exciting piece for advanced violists. Composed in 1943, Milhaud makes use of harmonics, complexrhythms, ornamentation, altering time signatures and clefs, double stops, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud's Four Faces is essential to all aspiring violists.

Symphonic Works (SYMPHONIC WO)

SKU: HL.50488083

Composed by van Ludwig Beethoven. Classic. EMB. Pocket score. Op. 93. Editio Musica Budapest #Z40023. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50488083).

ISBN 9790080400234. UPC: 884088471316. 5.75x8.0x0.271 inches. Ludwig van Beethoven; Gabor Darvas.

The autograph manuscript bears evidence that the symphony was completed in October 1812, merely five months after the seventh one. It was first performed in a concert given of Beethoven's works in Vienna, on February 27, 1814. Although the musicians and the critics immediately recognized its exceptional values, the 8th symphony took longer to gain popularity than its predecessors. Schumann reported as late as 1840 that this magnificent work was undeservedly seldom performed in concerts. The score was printed parallel with the orchestral parts by S. A. Steiner of Vienna in 1816. Apart from some obvious printing errors which are not listed here the various editions do not show any significant deviations. There is only one ambiguous note we have to comment on: the final G of the first clarinet at the end of the middle section (bar 78) of the Menuetto movement. This apperars in contemporary parts either as a two-line or a three-line note. In the present edition both have been indicated, leaving it to the performer to decide which one to chooise.

SATB choir (Mixed choir (SATB)) - Level 3

SKU: BA.BA09071-91

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by John Michael Cooper. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Barenreiter Urtext. Choral score. Opus 36. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA09071_91. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09071-91).

ISBN 9790006565467. 27 x 19 cm inches. Text Language: German, English.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy completed his first oratorio - St. Paul , op. 36 - in 1836, at the age of twenty-seven.

The first version, which was premiered on 22 May 1836, was then extensively revised by the composer. This second version, which at the same time served as the basis for the published version, was premiered as early as October that year in Birmingham . The acclaim with which the oratorio was received was exceptional. Within eighteen months of completing the score, Mendelssohn was able to list fifty performances of the work. Robert Schumann praised the work effusively and even Richard Wagner, who later denigrated Mendelssohn, was full of admiration. Today, St. Paul belongs to the core repertoire of sacred choral music.

This Urtext edition of the oratorio, edited by the internationally-recognise d Mendelssohn scholar Michael Cooper is based on all critical sources. As well as the principal version of the work, the score also includes for the first time numbers which were composed for the first version and subsequently removed. This gives not only an insight into the history of the composition of the work, but also, with the complete performing material, into the performance of the original version. The appendices (first version) which appear in the full score and vocal score are not contained in this choral score.

The full score and vocal score include the German and English texts of the oratorio.

The vocal score is by Mendelssohn.

- Urtext edition, representing the latest musicological research
- Vocal texts in German and English
- Supplements the already existing material available to this work

About Barenreiter Urtext

What can I expect from a Barenreiter Urtext edition?< /p>

MUSICOLOGICA LLY SOUND
- A reliable musical text based on all available sources
- A description of the sources
- Information on the genesis and history of the work
- Valuable notes on performance practice
- Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions

... AND PRACTICAL
- Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them
- A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format
- Excellent print quality
- Superior paper and binding

SKU: BT.ALHE31597

Composed by Darius Milhaud. Classical. Book Only. 20 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE31597. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE31597).

French.

French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Concerto for Oboe being no exception. Milhaud's compositionsare influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Concerto for Oboe, which includes a Piano reduction accompaniment. Composed in 1957, Concerto for Oboe is an alternative, exciting concerto made up of three movements - 1)Animated, 2) With Serenity, and 3) Animated. With a typical performance lasting around 18 and a half minutes, Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, variation in dynamicsand a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud's Concerto for Oboe is essential to all advanced oboists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.

Viola and Piano

SKU: BT.ALHE31122

Composed by Darius Milhaud. Classical. Book Only. 20 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE31122. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE31122).

English.

French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano being no exception. Milhaud'scompositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Sonata No. 2. Composed in 1944, Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano is an alternative, exciting sonata made up of three movements - 1) Rural, 2) Dramatic, and 3)Rough. Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, accidentals, harmonics, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud's Sonata No. 2 for Viola andPiano is essential to all advanced violists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.

Piano

SKU: BR.EB-8993

Urtext. Composed by Joachim Raff. Edited by Ulrich Mahlert. Solo instruments; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf. Sonata; Romantic. Score. 112 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8993. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8993).

ISBN 9790004187227. 9 x 12 inches.

The three piano sonatas by Joachim Raff (1822-1882), representing his three main creative phases, occupy a special position among his more than 100 piano pieces. They reflect a significant compositional aspiration whereas Raff otherwise frequently leans towards the salon-music genre in his piano music. Raff composed the early sonata op. 14 in 1844 after his first works were positively evaluated and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy had encouraged him to venture a career as a composer. The Fantasie-Sonate [Fantasy Sonata] in d minor op. 168, Raff wrote in 1871 at the height of his fame as one of Germany's then most-played composers. Its dedication to Camille Saint-Saens shows his opposition to the rampant German disapproval of France and its music representatives in the wake of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870/71. The second version of the sonata op. 14, composed in the fall of 1881, had only the opus number in common with the earlier version. In this late work Raff had created an entirely new sonata. ,,Beautifully presented on cream paper, with exceptional clarity and generous spacing. The Fantasie-Sonate in D minor Op. 168, in particular, is a masterpiece which manifests both considerable power and exquisite craftsmanship. (www.pianodao.com).

Mezzo-soprano, Percussion, Piano, Violin and Cello

SKU: AY.CM3118PM

Composed by Carles M. Eroles. Ensembles - Chamber Music. Score & Parts. Duration 10'. Periferia Publishing #CM3118PM. Published by Periferia Publishing (AY.CM3118PM).

ISBN 9790543572966.

A day, that I was looking some poetry books in a bookstore, I found the poem Nocturno III from the colombian poet Jose Asuncion Silva (1885-1896). This poem greatly impressed me and I was sure that some day I will put it in music. Only one month after, I was writting the score for Sphera Ensamble for a concert at the Centre de Cultura Contemporanea from Barcelona into the Fifth Avuimusica Season.
The poem is enormously tragical, romantic and very deep. We can see in it two parts, so the score follows this structure. With a enicmatics bass drum strokes in pianissimo (the percussion always draw the drammatic sence of the text) start the first part, sweet and evocative one, where a declaim voice is following by a violin in a medium and a high register, and then appears the violocello, playing in these same registers.
With the impact entrance, even brutal of the piano at the end of the first part, the music goes to a tragical way and those initial bass drum strokes in pianissimo now become a very strong ones, like a very incisive bells, maked between the piano and the tam-tam, the second part come in. Here the music is lower, serious and deeper, except the part when the text speak about the cold, here the music is static and sweeter, reaching the highs registers of the instruments, above all the piano. Finally, the work goes to a drammatic final, in fortissimo and can hear some leit-motiv, like that of la sombra (the shadow) played always by the percussion.

Clarinet Choir

SKU: IS.CC7002EM

Composed by Ferenc Farkas. Woodwinds - Clarinet. Vanoosthuyse, Eddy. Metropolis Music Publishers #CC7002EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.CC7002EM).

ISBN 9790365070022.

Fere nc Farkas wrote about the origin of the Passacaglia: In 1931, while I was still a student by Ottorino Respighi in Rome, I began to compose a Partita in 4 movements for orchestra, whose third movement should be a Passacaglia. From this work, I only finished the Passacaglia and the Scherzo. In 1968, I took over the Passacaglia and transcribed it for organ without any modification, except the last 6 bars, I partially changed. In the shape of an arch, the work is based on a theme that is repeated thirteen times. Piano initially it evolves in crescendo to a climax in the 33rd bar, then falls gradually to a gently end. We do not know when and for whom Ferenc Farkas wrote this version for 6 clarinets of the Passacaglia.

Clarinet and Piano

SKU: HL.50490264

For clarinet and piano. Composed by Adam Kondor. Contemporary Music. EMB. Contemporary Hungarian Works. Score and parts. Editio Musica Budapest #Z14549. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50490264).

ISBN 9790080145494. 8.5x11.25x0.927 inches. Adam Kondor.

Variations on a Double is a real musical leviathan: almost an hour long, it is a sound-monstrosity that makes exceptional demands of the performers, and is the product of an unusual degree of fusion of the clarinet with the piano. Composed in 2005 for Csaba Klenyan and Gabor Csalog, the work interprets the meaning of the musical +double+ in an unconventional way: in it there is not a union of two independent instrumental characters, each with its individual identity - as in a grandiose sonata; instead, its artistic form tends in exactly the opposite direction. A single, monodically conceived unit of musical material passes over and over again through the doubling; they do not form two parts, yet do not unite in unison, but present the split face of a single endless - fragmented and episodic - monologue, like Siamese twins. Beware, this is only for the musically mature!

Violin, Viola and Orchestra

SKU: BT.EMBZ14392

Composed by Gyorgy Kurtag. Book Only. Composed 2005. 56 pages. Editio Musica Budapest #EMBZ14392. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (BT.EMBZ14392).

The 24 minutes long work consists of a single enormous movement (...fantasia...) and a coda containing two parts (coda: recitativo ed epilogo). The range of tone colour in the composition is undoubtedly the key element in its effectiveness, Kurtág luxuriates in the possibilities offered by the two solo instruments and the huge orchestra. His instrumentation is magical, the exceptionally big percussion section is enriched with the incomparable sound of a new instrument, the steel drum. The concertante was premiered in 2003 in Copenhagen by Hiromi Kikuchi, Ken Hakii and the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Schonwand. In 2006, this work won the University ofLouisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.The performance rights of the violin and viola solo parts have been reserved for Hiromi Kikuchi and Ken Hakii.

Brass Band - Grade 5

SKU: HL.44010989

Brass Band - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2011. Anglo Music Press #AMP338130. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44010989).

UPC: 884088637446. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Evolution was commissioned by Kunstfactor for the 4th section of the Dutch National Brass Band Championships (NBK) 2011. It is dedicated to Jappie Dijkstra and the Music Information Centre (MUI), Arnhem, Holland, in acknowledgement of their outstanding work in developing brass band repertoire. The composer writes:-The idea for the piece came when I was reading an article about a branch of Chinese philosophy which is abbreviated as Wu Xing, which has no exact translation but can mean, for example, five elements, five phases or five states of change. It is central to all elements of Chinese thought, including science, philosophy, medicine and astrology, and in simpleterms tries to create various cyclic relationships between five elements in all walks of life. An example is: Earth - Metal - Water - Wood - Fire - (Earth) etc. where (in one cycle) earth bears metal, metal changes to liquid (water) when heated, water helps trees grow, wood burns to create fire, fire produces ash (earth) and the cycle continues.I was particularly interested in the cycle of emotions: Meditation - Sorrow - Fear - Anger - Joy - (Meditation) etc. and thought this cyclic principle would provide an effective emotional journey for a piece of music. So Evolution has five equal sections which loosely characterise this emotional cycle. I have tried to make the music grow organically, with minimal repetition, and each movement evolves from the musical elements at the end of the previous one, with the opening material appearing, transformed, at the end of the piece to complete the cycle.

Evolution is geschreven in opdracht van Kunstfactor voor de 4e divisie van de NBK (Nederlandse Brassband Kampioenschappen) 2011. Het werk is opgedragen aan Jappie Dijkstra en het MUI (Muziekuitleen- en Informatiecentrum) te Arnhem, als waardering voor hun inspanningen met betrekking tot de ontwikkeling van het brassbandrepertoire.De componist schrijft:Het idee voor Evolution kwam in mij op toen ik een artikel las over een tak binnen de Chinese filosofie waarvan de naam wordt afgekort tot Wu Xing - waar geen exacte vertaling voor is, maar wat zoveel betekent als vijf elementen, vijf fasen of vijf stadia van verandering. Het gaat om een wezenlijk onderdeel van allecomponenten binnen het Chinese gedachtegoed, inclusief de wetenschap, filosofie, geneeskunst en astrologie. Simpel gezegd draait het om het creeren van diverse cyclische verbanden tussen vijf elementen die in ieders leven een rol spelen. Een voorbeeld: Aarde - Metaal - Water - Hout - Vuur - (Aarde) enz. In deze cyclus bevat aarde metaal; metaal verandert in vloeistof (water) door verhitting; water helpt bomen te groeien; hout dat brandt creeert vuur; en vuur produceert as (aarde). Zo blijft de cyclus voortgaan. Zelf was ik vooral geinteresseerd in de cyclus van emoties: Meditatie - Verdriet - Angst - Boosheid - Vreugde - (Meditatie) enz. De gedachte aan dit cyclische principe leverde een reis door een muzikale wereld van emoties op. Evolution bestaat uit vijf delen die betrekking hebben op de emotionele cyclus. Ik heb geprobeerd de muziek op natuurlijke wijze te laten ontstaan, met zo weinig mogelijk herhalingen. Elk deel vloeit voort uit de muzikale elementen uit het slot van het voorgaande deel. Het openingsmateriaal komt, in getransformeerde gedaante, terug aan het einde van het werk, waarmee de cyclus wordt afgerond.

Evolution wurde von Kunstfactor fur die vierte Abteilung der Hollandischen Nationalen Brass-Band-Meisterschaft (NBK) 2011 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Widmung gilt Jappie Dijkstra und dem Musik-Informationszentrum (MUI) in Arnhem (Holland), in Anerkennung ihrer ausserordentlichen Bemuhungen um die Entwicklung des Brass-Band-Repertoires.De r Komponist uber sein Werk:Die Idee zu diesem Stuck kam mir beim Lesen eines Artikels uber eine Richtung der chinesischen Philosophie, die abgekurzt Wu Xing heisst, was nicht wortlich ubersetzt werden kann, aber so viel wie funf Elemente, funf Phasen oder funf Stadien der Verwandlung bedeutet. Dieses Prinzip nimmt eine zentrale Positionim gesamten chinesischen Gedankengut ein, sei es in der Wissenschaft, Medizin oder Astrologie. Einfach ausgedruckt, werden damit in allen Lebensbereichen verschiedene zyklische Beziehungen zwischen funf Elementen hergestellt.Zum Beispiel: Erde - Metall - Wasser - Holz - Feuer - (Erde) - usw. In diesem Zyklus enthalt die Erde Metall, das sich bei Erhitzung verflussigt (Wasser); Wasser lasst Baume wachsen, deren Holz verbrennt (Feuer) und zu Asche wird (Erde), womit der Kreislauf von neuem beginnt.Mich interessierte besonders der Kreislauf von Gefuhlen: Meditation - Trauer - Angst - Arger - Freude - (Meditation) usw. Ich dachte mir, dass dieser Kreislauf eine wirkungsvolle emotionale Reise durch ein Musikstuck darstellen konnte. Folglich besteht Evolution aus funf gleichen Abschnitten, die diesen Kreislauf der Gefuhle grob nachzeichnen. Ich habe versucht, die Musik organisch wachsen zu lassen mit moglichst wenig Wiederholungen. Jeder Satz entwickelt sich aus den Elementen vom Ende des vorhergehenden Satzes und das Material der Eroffnung vollendet am Schluss des Werkes den Kreis.

Evolution est une commande de l'institut Kunstfactor pour la 4e division des Championnats neerlandais de Brass Band en 2011. Cette oeuvre est dediee a Jappie Dijkstra et au Music Information Centre (MUI) d'Arnhem, aux Pays-Bas, en hommage a leur role exceptionnel dans le developpement du repertoire pour Brass Band. Le compositeur ecrit :L'idee de cette composition m'est venue alors que je lisais un article sur un aspect de la philosophie chinoise, connu sous l'abreviation de Wu Xing, qu'il est impossible de traduire litteralement mais qui peut signifier, par exemple, cinq elements, cinq phases ou cinq etats de changement. Toute chose dans l'univers est le fruitd'un cycle de creation (ou d'engendrement) et de domination (ou controle). Ce concept est essentiel a tous les elements de la pensee chinoise, y compris les sciences, la philosophie, la medecine et l'astrologie et, en termes simples, il represente les multiples rapports cycliques qui existent entre cinq elements lies a l'univers et a toute chose dans l'univers, donc a l'homme.Evoquons le cycle de la creation : Terre - Metal - Eau - Bois - Feu - (Terre) etc. la terre contient des mineraux, source de metal, le metal peut etre fondu et se liquefie, l'eau arrose et fait pousser les arbres, le bois brule et produit du feu, le feu produit des cendres, une sorte de terre, dans une dynamique cyclique perpetuelle.Parmi tous les cycles existants, celui des emotions eveilla particulierement mon interet : Meditation - Chagrin - Peur - Colere - Joie - (Meditation) etc. et je me suis dit que ce principe cyclique pourrait etre a la source d'un puissant et emotionnel voyage musical. Evolution se compose donc de cinq parties egales qui refletent assez librement ce cycle des emotions. J'ai essaye de faire en sorte que la musique se developpe de maniere fluide et naturelle, avec un minimum de repetitions. Chaque mouvement s'ouvre a partir des elements musicaux qui parachevent le mouvement precedent, tandis que le motif premier reapparait.