La sonnambula

SKU: BT.EMBZ20004A

English-German-Hungarian.

Supplementary Volume 16 of the New Liszt Edition contains free arrangements and technical exercises. In the first section can be found early versions of three arrangements. The first consists of the first and intermediary versions of a transcription of Die Rose, a song Schubert composed to a poem by Schlegel. The arrangement of the second movement of Berlioz's Harold Symphony also draws on literary inspiration: Lord Byron's (1788-1824) narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-18) was a literary experience Liszt shared with Berlioz. The fantasy on themes from Bellini's opera La sonnambula [The Sleepwalker] (here the first version of 1842, and the second version dating from the following decade are given) is important in music history because it was while he worked on this (and other operatic fantasies) that Liszt developed a new concept of the form, which took shape in more complex and more concentrated fantasies than before. Particularly interesting material can be found in the appendix. In addition to sketches and drafts for arrangements of Spanish themes, there are three sources published here for the first time, which shed light on technical aspects of Liszt's piano teaching. These are three sets of exercises: the first written by Liszt himself for Valérie Boissier in 1832; the second a copy in an unidentified hand from the same period or slightly later; and finally the third which was noted down in 1871 by Henri Maréchal in Rome based on the composer's dictation. This latest volume of the New Liszt Edition includes a detailed preface in German, English, and Hungarian containing new research findings, together with five manuscript facsimiles and critical notes. Simultaneously with the cloth-bound Complete Edition, a practical paperback version has been published, the contents of which are identical to those of the hardcover edition, minus the inclusion of critical notes.

SKU: HL.50018350

UPC: 073999780987. 9.0x12.0x0.154 inches.

Contents: Bellini: Vi ravviso, luoghi ameni (La Sonnambula) - Boito: Son lo spirito che nega (Mefistofele) - Gomes: Di sposo...di padre...le gioie serene (Salvator Rosa) - Halevy: Se oppressi ognor da ria sentenza (L'Ebrea) - Mozart: Qui sdegno non s'accende (Il Flauto Magico) * Non piu andrai..farfallone amoroso (Le Nozze di Figaro) - Puccini: Vecchia zimarra (La Boheme) - Rossini: La calunnia e venticello (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) - Verdi: Ella giammai m'amo (Don Carlo) * Infelice...e tuo credevi (Ernani) * Il lacerato spirito (Simon Boccanegra) * O tu, Palermo, terra adorata (I Vespri Siciliani).

SKU: CL.012-4733-01

The Lost City of Shambhala takes the listener on a journey to the discovery of the mythical utopia, nested in the Himalayas. In Sanskrit, Shambhala means place of peace, and the music paints an Eden-esque landscape shrouded in mystery. But it is soon discovered that entry into the city is well-guarded and met with hostility as the music shifts to a heavily percussive, driving thrill-ride of shifting 7/8 and 4/4 time signatures. An exciting and energetic work that makes a fantastic addition to any program!

SKU: HL.1295034

UPC: 196288169963. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Break out the bell bottoms and platform shoes and reminisce to the soulful sounds of this nostalgic medley! These three feel-good songs from the 70's will be a blast to sing! Love Will Keep Us Together; Lean on Me; Shambala.

SKU: HL.1295035

UPC: 196288169970. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Break out the bell bottoms and platform shoes and reminisce to the soulful sounds of this nostalgic medley! These three feel-good songs from the 70's will be a blast to sing! Love Will Keep Us Together; Lean on Me; Shambala.

SKU: TM.04013SC

...Schweb ich dir.