SKU: HL.50488658
UPC: 073999886580. 8.25x11.75x0.19 inches.
Contents: Bellini: Norma * Boito: Mefistofele * Catalani: La Wally * Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore, Linda di Chamounix * Mascagni: Iris * Meyerbeer: Roberto il Diavolo * Mozart: Don Giovanni * Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Turandot * Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Cavatina: Una voce poco fa) * Verdi: Aida, La Traviata * Wagner: Tannhauser.
SKU: HL.50487090
ISBN 9790080122471. 9.0x12.0x0.154 inches. Richard Wagner; Zoltan Kocsis.
SKU: HL.49019305
ISBN 9790001180597. UPC: 841886018105. 9.0x12.0x0.068 inches.
Arrangements for the piano, transcriptions and opera paraphrases take up a large part in Franz Liszt's complete ouvre. He even arranged scenes from the music dramas of Richard Wagner. The transcription of 'Lied an den Abendstern' comes from the third act of the romantic opera Tannhauser und der Sangerkrieg auf Wartburg. In his transcription of 1849 Liszt kept exactly to Wagner's original but he divided the scene into 'Recitative' and 'Romance'. He transposed the piece to the keys of G sharp minor and A flat major, which sound warmer on the piano and which also allow for a more easy-to-play romantic piano setting. Liszt uses the cantilena of the violoncellos in Wagner's original as tonal highlight with octaves in the descant. A transcription that is beautiful to listen to for both pianist and audience and perfectly suitable for concert performances and recitals.
SKU: BR.EB-8118
ISBN 9790004175019. 9 x 12 inches.
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) is rightly considered as the 19th-century music dramatist whose formal and harmonic originality, for example in Tristan and Isolde, provided a significant impetus to the development of 20th-century music. Despite Wagner's fame, his reuvre for piano remains practically unknown. Tobe sure, these primarily early works and occasional compositions hardly even hint at the outstanding characteristics of the later works such as leit-motifs, flowing transitions or original forms. Nonetheless, whoever is acquainted with Wagner's later music dramas will undoubtedly not fail to be impressed by the individual melodic and harmonic traits of his piano works. The Sonata in B-flat Major Op. 1 is of special interest to us today since it is Wagner's first published work, composed in 1831 and printed in 1832 by Breitkopf & Hartel. At that time, Wagner was studying counterpoint with Theodor Weinlig, the choral master and music director of the Thomasschule in Leipzig. Weinlig, however, only agreed to give Wagner lessons if he promised to refrain from composing for half a year. In the course of his studies, Wagner was allowed to compose the piano sonata in B-flat Major as a kind of journeyman-work. His teacher Weinlig succeeded in having the work published by Breitkopf & Hartel. Hence the dedication of this piece to Weinlig is not surprising, since the 18-year-old Wagner would otherwise have had great difficulty finding a publisher. This Sonata in B-flat Major, which has long been out of print, is a reproduction of the first edition by Breitkopf & Hartel (plate number 10433). For this reprint, obvious typographical errors have been corrected (missing or wrong accidentals and dynamic indications). The work presents a four-movement classical sonata form and is stylistically reminiscent of Mozart and Beethoven. Shortly before composing this sonata, Wagner wrote a piano reduction of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which was easily playable and yet gratifying to hear. This helps explain the octave-doublings typical of piano reductions. Wiesbaden, Fall 1980Respectfully dedicated to Theodor Weinlig, the choral master and music director of the Thomasschule in Leipzig.
SKU: HL.50511284
ISBN 9790080134498. UPC: 073999456721. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches. German. Richard Wagner; Zoltan Kocsis.
SKU: HL.50489804
ISBN 9790080089996. 9.0x12.0x0.131 inches. Zoltan Kocsis.
SKU: FV.FUE-10287
ISBN 9790501825875.
Emilie Mayer wrote these two compositions for piano in the 1870s. They are salon compositions dedicated to her niece Elisabeth Bertuch (Impromptu) and the art-loving Helfriede Plüddemann (humoresques), who was also in contact with Richard Wagner.
SKU: BR.SON-605
ISBN 9790004802472. 10 x 12.5 inches.
Sibelius secured his international reputation as a 20th-century classic above all with his large orchestral works. However, his vocal works, including the songs for voice and orchestra, are just as important and innovative. They combine Sibelius's masterful command of the orchestral apparatus with a uniquely sensitive feeling for the textual sources. They range from the dramatic ballad Koskenlaskijan morsiamet Op. 33 to the intimate, lyrical Arioso Op. 3, and from the post-Wagnerian Serenad JS 183 (presented here for the first time) to the boldly orchestrated vision Luonnotar Op. 70. Following the two books of songs with piano accompaniment, this volume of the Sibelius Complete Edition (JSW) will definitely make an important contribution to the international reception of Sibelius' works.
