Serenade, Op. 37 for Trombone & Piano

SKU: CY.CC2406

Faure is well known for his lyricism and haunting harmonies. In a way, he was the father of French Impressionist music.

The Serenade, Opus 98 was originally written for the great 20th century Cellist, Pablo Casals.

Mr. Ralph Sauer has kept the arrangement in the same key as the Cello. The work is playable by advanced performers and is in tenor clef most of the way through.

This arrangement is another example of Mr. Sauer's excellent feel for the subtleties of the composer's style.

SKU: FG.55011-906-2

ISBN 9790550119062.

Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998.

Duration: c. 11'

Movements:
1. Summer theme
2. What is this?
3. Pizzicato
4. Con sordino
5. Stile concitato ostinato
6. Tango
7. Finale

Harri Wessman (b. 1949) is interested in all aspects of music that may be expressive, without in any way ignoring the possibilities of melody. He himself describes his harmonic method as a kind of contrapuntally treated jazz harmony. Wessman is particularly preoccupied with the ability of music to express emotions, an interest which has led him to study the so-called doctrine of the affections and the musical rhetoric of the baroque era. His Eine kleine Figurenlehre for wind quartet and piano is a playful application of a set of baroque musical figures.

His output is dominated by chamber and vocal music as well as a number of concertos for various instruments such as the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra and the Serenade for Piano and String Orchestra. During recent years pedagogic music has become a more and more central area in his output with an emphasis on creating repertoire for budding musicians, from beginners to young professionals. He has even tailored some solo and chamber works for young musicians that he personally knows: e.g. Five Trombone Pieces for Minna Kajander (1992), Five Horn Pieces for Jenni Kuronen (1993), Five Piano Etudes for Tiina Karakorpi, Five Trumpet Pieces for Alevtina Parland and Five Double Bass Pieces for Amanda Thieme. Other chamber and solo pieces include Pan and the Nymph Pitys (1979) for flute and guitar, Three Caprices for Konstantin Weitz (1994) for solo violin and Capriccio for wind ensemble (1989).

SKU: SP.TS024

ISBN 9781585603220. UPC: 649571100247.

Unlike many collections which feature obscure titles, Exceptional Classics for Trombone, arranged by Tony Santorella and Jonathon Robbins features a broad assortment of well-known classics originally written for piano. This best selling title contains works from a variety of major composers, which by its nature, provides examples of music written from several different eras. This eliminates the need for multiple teaching materials and is a great resource for teaching young horn players early, easy, original classics. Exceptional Classics for Trombone published by Santorella Publications is a required text for many state audition lists and is suggested by music educators associated with the highly regarded NYSSMA organization. The accompanying CD is an acoustic piano accompaniment and extremely helpful towards learning these important masterpiece themes. Little Cradle Song, Schumann - Russian Folk Song, Beethoven - Tell Me, Fair Ladies from The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart - The Organ Grinder, Tchaikovsky - Allegro, Mozart - Minuet, Bach - Minuet, Haydn - Russian Song, Tchaikovsky - Serenade, Mozart - Gavotte, Bach - German Dances, Haydn - Andante from The Surprise Symphony No. 94, Haydn - Waltz, Beethoven - German Dance, Schubert - Ecossaise, Beethoven - Canon In D, Pachelbel - Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9, Beethoven - Two Minuets, Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach - Andante, Mozart - Aria, Bach - Serenade from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Mozart - Norse Song, Schumann - Old French Song, Tchaikovsky - Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens, Beethoven - The Wild Horseman, Schumann - Two Minuets from The Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach, Bach.

SKU: CY.CC2518

The Petite Suite, published in 1885, is Borodin's major work for the Piano and originally comprised of seven movements. Mr. Sauer's arrangement incorporates three of them: Intermezzo, Reverie and Serenade. The Petite Suite was dedicated to the Belgian Countess Louise de Mercy-Argenteau, who was a supporter of Borodin and his music. After Borodin's death in 1887, Glazunov orchestrated the Suite.

The music has that Eastern flavor so indicative of Borodin's melodies, mysterious, lyrical and subtle. Advanced performers will enjoy this work which has been so beautifully arranged by Mr. Sauer.

SKU: MA.EMR-44964

The Partridge / Merrily We Roll Along / Little Mozart / Le Bon Roi Dagobert / Jingle Bells / How To Slur / How To Play Staccato / J'ai du Bon Tabac / Serenade / Slurring Is Fun / Flea Jumps / Ode To Joy / Ah vous dirais-je Maman / Old Mac Donald ...

SKU: MA.EMR-907SC

Serenade (Schubert) / 'S Wonderful (Gershwin) / Greensleeves / Humoresque (Dvorak) / Sarabande I (Handel).