SKU: PR.11641139S
UPC: 680160682119.
Barcarolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100. I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici. My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven. III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carillon An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut. IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.
SKU: PR.11641139L
UPC: 680160682126.
SKU: LM.VV038
ISBN 9790560050386.
BACH C.P.E. : Solfeggietto - WAGENSEIL G.P. : Ricercata - GOLDBERG J.G. : Polonaise - BEETHOVEN L.V. : Valse - Marche turque (4 mains) - CZERNY C. : Choeur des clochettes - SCHUBERT F. : Landler et valse - SCHUMANN R. : Phantasietanz - 1ere des Scenes d'enfants - BARTOK B. : Study for the left hand - TURINA J. : Danse de la seduction - SZELENYI I. : Sur le terrain de jeux - DESORMIERES B. : Opus six - HENRY C. : Cerebral blues - GAGNEUX R. : Carillons lointains.
SKU: LM.26465
ISBN 9790230964654.
BACH : Concerto Brandebourgeois n. 2 (1er mvt) - BBEETHOVEN : Concerto pour piano n. 1 (3e mvt) - Marche turque des Ruines d'Athenes - Symphonie n. 6 (1er mvt) - Symphonie n. 7 (3e mvt) - BERLIOZ : Les Francs-Juges (ouverture) - Symphonie fantastique (La Marche a l'echafaud) - BIZET : Carmen (Prelude) - L'Arlesienne (Carillon et Suite) - BRAHMS : Ouverture pour une fete academique - Variations sur un theme de Haydn (Final) - CHABRIER : Espana (Rapsodie) - DEBUSSY : Nocturne (Nuages) - DVORAK : Danses slaves Op.46 n. 1 - Symphonie n. 8 (2e, 4e mvt) - Symphonie n. 9 (2e, 3e mvt) - Variation symphonique n. 3 - ELGAR : Enigma variations (n. 1 et final) - FRANCK : Symphonie en re mineur (3e mvt) - GRIEG : Concerto pour piano Op.16 (1er, 3e mvt) - HAYDN : Symphonie n. 94 (3e, 4e mvt) - Symphonie n. 101 (2e mvt) - HOLST : Les Planetes (Jupiter) - LISZT : Rapsodie hongroise - MENDELSSOHN : Les Hebrides (ouverture) - Songe d'une nuit d'ete (Marche nuptiale) - MOZARTt : Concerto pour piano n. 21 (2e mvt) - Symphonie n. 40 (3e mvt) - NICOLAI : Les Joyeuses Commeres de Windsor (ouverture) - RIMSKY-KORSAKOV : Cappriccio espagnol (2e mvt) - Sheherazade (3e mvt, Le Prince) - ROSSINI : Le Barbier de Seville (ouverture) - Guillaume Tell (ouverture) - L'Italienne a Alger - SCHUBERT : Symphonie n. 5 (2e, 4e mvt) - Symphonie n. 8 (1er, 2e mvt) - SCHUMANN : Concerto pour piano Op.54 (3e mvt) - SMETANA : La Fiancee vendue (ouverture) - SUPPE : Cavalerie legere (ouverture) - TCHAIKOVSKY : Casse-Noisette (Danse russe, Valse des fleurs) - Ouverture 1812 Op.49 - Symphonie n. 2 (2e mvt) - Symphonie n. 5 (1er mvt) - Symphonie n. 6 (2e, 3e mvt) - WAGNER : Le Vaisseau fantome (ouverture) - WEBER : Oberon (ouverture).
SKU: BT.YK21376
ISBN 9780711911017.
Nothing can quite compare to the satisfaction, pleasure and joy of learning and playing the finest pieces of classical music and this terrific volume gives you the opportunity to do exactly that! Inside there are more than 60 easy pieces and Keyboard miniatures by master composers, selected and edited by Dennis Agay. All the pieces are printed in their original form though have had sensible expression marks and fingerings added. There is a wonderful range and diversity to these pieces with works by the likes of Bach, Haydn, Mozart and also lesser-known composers, set for Piano solo.
SKU: LM.40009
ISBN 9790231700091.
Bach J.C. : Menuet en Sol majeur - Beethoven : Sur un air ukrainien - Canon : A la ronde - Le Ruisseau - Villageoise - Chitte : Etude I - Etude II - Le Poussin curieux - Corelli : Sarabande - Czerny : Etude Op.453 n. 4 - Etude Op.777 n. 2 - Etude - Haydn : Danse allemande en Re majeur - Mozart : Le Printemps (4 mains) - Valse en Sib majeur - Tchaikovsky : Chanson enfantine - Telemann : Gavotte - Turk : Chanson a danser - Aria - Anonyme : Sur un air russe - Chansonnette -Polka de Riga - Chanson francaise - Gavotte - Traditionnel : Le Carillonneur - Dans la foret lointaine - Petit papa - Deux chansons roumaines - Chanson populaire ukrainienne - Chanson populaire slovaque (4 mains) - Chanson populaire tatare (4 mains).
SKU: FH.VC7
ISBN 978-1-55440-543-5.
This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. Supporting a balanced course of study, this series organizes repertoire into nine volumes from the Preparatory Level through Level 8. Each level offers music from a range of styles and compositional eras, including standard literature, new arrangements of familiar tunes, and music written for cellists, by cellists. These selections provide the flexibility to choose pedagogically appropriate material suited to each individual, and to motivate students to fully develop their musicianship and technique.Level 7:Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture - Rossini, GioachinoCarmen: Prelude to act 1 - Bizet, GeorgesCoriolan Overture, op. 62 - Beethoven, Ludwig vanSymphony No. 94 (Surprise), Hob. I:94: I,IV - Haydn, Franz JosephRuslan and Ludmilla: Overture - Glinka, MikhailPeer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46: I,III,IV - Grieg, EdvardLevel 8:Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: I - Mendelssohn, FelixSymphony No. 8, op. 88: I,IV - Dvorak, AntoninThe Nutcracker, op. 71: Russian Dance, Waltz of the Flowers, Pas de deux - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yichSymphony No. 8 (Unfinished), D 759: I,II - Schubert, FranzDie Zauberfloete, K 620: Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang AmadeusSymphony No. 40, K 550: I,IV - Mozart, Wolfgang AmadeusLevel 9:Symphony No. 9, op. 125: II,IV - Beethoven, Ludwig vanSymphony No. 8, op. 93: III - Beethoven, Ludwig vanSerenade for Strings, op. 22: III,IV,V - Dvorak, AntoninPiano Concerto No. 2, op. 83: III - Brahms, JohannesSerenade for Strings, op. 48: I,II,III,IV - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yichSymphony No. 4 (Italian), op. 90: I,IV - Mendelssohn, FelixSymphony No. 3, op. 90: III,IV - Brahms, JohannesSymphony No. 35 (Haffner), K 385: I,IV - Mozart, WolfgangLe nozze di Figaro, K 492: Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang AmadeusLevel 10:Group 1:Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), op. 36: Variation 12 - Elgar, EdvardDichter und Bauer: Overture - Suppe, Franz vonMessa da Requiem: III - Verdi, GiuseppeGuillame Tell: Overture - Rossini, GioachinoGroup 2:Symphonie fantastique: II,III,V - Berlioz, HectorSymphony No. 4, op. 36: I,II,IV - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yichSymphony No. 5, op. 67: I,II,III - Beethoven, Ludwig vanSymphony No. 4, op. 98: I,II,III,IV - Brahms, JohannesSymphony No. 6 (Pathetique), op. 74: I,II - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yichSymphony No. 2, op. 73: I,II,IV - Brahms, JohannesAssociate:Group 1:Symphony No. 5, op. 100: I,II,III,IV - Prokofiev, SergeiLa mer: I,II - Debussy, ClaudeThe Bartered Bride: Overture - Smetana, Bed_ichSymphony No. 5, op. 47: I,II,III - Shostakovich, DmitriGroup 2:Matthaus-Passion, BWV: Komm, suesses Kreutz - Bach, Johann SebastianDon Juan, op. 20 - Strauss, RichardEin Heldenleben, op. 40 - Strauss, RichardVerklaerte Nach1, op. 4 - Schoenberg, Arnold.
SKU: OT.37019SET
8.27 x 11.69 inches.
Lev KoganKlezmer Dance Suite for clarinet, strings, percussion, and tubaarranged by Alan Kaufman, with cadenzas by Gene KavadloScore and one copy each partI have been Principal Clarinetist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina, since 1975. My interest in klezmer music began in 1984 when I realized how unique the clarinet voice can be in the klezmer idiom - it is totally different from playing in a symphony orchestra, and I found that unique voice to be very appealing. I formed a quartet called Viva Klezmer!, and we have been concertizing and recording ever since.I discovered Lev Kogan's Hassidic Tunes for Clarinet and Piano a number of years ago and was struck by the lovely melodies and harmonies that Mr. Kogan had composed. The tunes were always enjoyed by audiences whenever I performed them, and it occured to me that several of them could be orchestrated and grouped together to form a very attractive klezmer suite. I enlisted the aid of my talented colleague, Alan Kaufman, and the result is this publication. There is dearth of klezmer music featuring clarinet with orchestra or chamber ensemble, and this publication helps fill that void.The suite can be performed with orchestra or, if percussion and tuba are unavailable, as chamber music with clarinet and strings. In the absence of tuba, the part may be played by another bass instrument.Gene KavadloLev Kogan (1927-2007) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and immigrated to Israel in 1972. Kogan attended the Moscow State Conservatory from 1946-1952 where he studied piano and was a composition of Aram Khatchturian. He has devotred much time to the research, creation and performance of Jewish music. In Israel, he has composed many productions for the Yiddish theater and Chassidic, Yiddish songs and chamber music.Originally from New York State, Alan Kaufman graduated from Potsdam State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Music Performance in Percussion. Since then, he has been a performer, arranger, educator, producer and composer of commercial jingles, recordings and movie and television soundtracks. He has produced albums and/or has arranged for an array of groups from The Buddy Rich Band to performing with artists as diverse as Luciano Pavoratti and Bernadette Peters, to Dave Brubeck and Johnny Cash. Since 1978, Alan has resided in Charlotte, NC where he continues his musical journey.
SKU: OT.37019
ISBN 9789655050851. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.
Lev KoganKlezmer Dance Suite for clarinet, strings, percussion, and tubaarranged by Alan Kaufman, with cadenzas by Gene KavadloScore. A set of parts may be ordered separately.There is also an edition for small ensemble including a score and one copy each part, SKU 37019setI have been Principal Clarinetist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina, since 1975. My interest in klezmer music began in 1984 when I realized how unique the clarinet voice can be in the klezmer idiom - it is totally different from playing in a symphony orchestra, and I found that unique voice to be very appealing. I formed a quartet called Viva Klezmer!, and we have been concertizing and recording ever since.I discovered Lev Kogan's Hassidic Tunes for Clarinet and Piano a number of years ago and was struck by the lovely melodies and harmonies that Mr. Kogan had composed. The tunes were always enjoyed by audiences whenever I performed them, and it occured to me that several of them could be orchestrated and grouped together to form a very attractive klezmer suite. I enlisted the aid of my talented colleague, Alan Kaufman, and the result is this publication. There is dearth of klezmer music featuring clarinet with orchestra or chamber ensemble, and this publication helps fill that void.The suite can be performed with orchestra or, if percussion and tuba are unavailable, as chamber music with clarinet and strings. In the absence of tuba, the part may be played by another bass instrument.Gene KavadloLev Kogan (1927-2007) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and immigrated to Israel in 1972. Kogan attended the Moscow State Conservatory from 1946-1952 where he studied piano and was a composition of Aram Khatchturian. He has devotred much time to the research, creation and performance of Jewish music. In Israel, he has composed many productions for the Yiddish theater and Chassidic, Yiddish songs and chamber music.Originally from New York State, Alan Kaufman graduated from Potsdam State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Music Performance in Percussion. Since then, he has been a performer, arranger, educator, producer and composer of commercial jingles, recordings and movie and television soundtracks. He has produced albums and/or has arranged for an array of groups from The Buddy Rich Band to performing with artists as diverse as Luciano Pavoratti and Bernadette Peters, to Dave Brubeck and Johnny Cash. Since 1978, Alan has resided in Charlotte, NC where he continues his musical journey.
SKU: OT.37019PARTS
Lev KoganKlezmer Dance Suite for clarinet, strings, percussion, and tubaarranged by Alan Kaufman, with cadenzas by Gene KavadloSet of partsThere is also an edition for small ensemble including a score and one copy each part, SKU 37019setI have been Principal Clarinetist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, North Carolina, since 1975. My interest in klezmer music began in 1984 when I realized how unique the clarinet voice can be in the klezmer idiom - it is totally different from playing in a symphony orchestra, and I found that unique voice to be very appealing. I formed a quartet called Viva Klezmer!, and we have been concertizing and recording ever since.I discovered Lev Kogan's Hassidic Tunes for Clarinet and Piano a number of years ago and was struck by the lovely melodies and harmonies that Mr. Kogan had composed. The tunes were always enjoyed by audiences whenever I performed them, and it occured to me that several of them could be orchestrated and grouped together to form a very attractive klezmer suite. I enlisted the aid of my talented colleague, Alan Kaufman, and the result is this publication. There is dearth of klezmer music featuring clarinet with orchestra or chamber ensemble, and this publication helps fill that void.The suite can be performed with orchestra or, if percussion and tuba are unavailable, as chamber music with clarinet and strings. In the absence of tuba, the part may be played by another bass instrument.Gene KavadloLev Kogan (1927-2007) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, and immigrated to Israel in 1972. Kogan attended the Moscow State Conservatory from 1946-1952 where he studied piano and was a composition of Aram Khatchturian. He has devotred much time to the research, creation and performance of Jewish music. In Israel, he has composed many productions for the Yiddish theater and Chassidic, Yiddish songs and chamber music.Originally from New York State, Alan Kaufman graduated from Potsdam State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and a Master's Degree in Music Performance in Percussion. Since then, he has been a performer, arranger, educator, producer and composer of commercial jingles, recordings and movie and television soundtracks. He has produced albums and/or has arranged for an array of groups from The Buddy Rich Band to performing with artists as diverse as Luciano Pavoratti and Bernadette Peters, to Dave Brubeck and Johnny Cash. Since 1978, Alan has resided in Charlotte, NC where he continues his musical journey.
