SKU: BT.MUSM570361922
English.
The song repertoire has its origins in the late nineteenth century when every household had a piano and for much of the twentieth century, singers and their pianist collaborators were able to create recital programmes from a deep reservoir of European and North American song. The recital genre became more sophisticated as the century progressed and metamorphosed from a miscellaneous collection of lollipops to something altogether more sophisticated, often featuring elaborate themes which would enable the music to be presented in a variety of new contexts. In the twenty first century opportunities for recitalists are fewer and programmes still tend to focus on the much-loved butwell-explored repertoire. We hope this collection will contribute to a broadening of possibilities for recitalists or anyone who just wants something new to sing. There are several songs for voice and piano but some require other instruments. There is a wide range of styles. We have resisted the temptation to grade them by difficulty, as our criteria were more broadly performative and musical rather than didactic. All selected composers have a particular sympathy for the singing voice, so there is nothing that cannot be sung by a competent performer. The songs generally have a designated voice type, but this shouldn't be thought of as prescriptive; they are designed to be flexible and to offer the maximum opportunity for creative interpretation. They range from the curious and quirky to the virtuosic and challenging, the intense and mysterious to the sad and the light-hearted. We hope that many performers will find their tastes represented here. Compiled by David Blake and John Potter. Edited by Michael Hooper.
SKU: HL.49007591
ISBN 9783795703004. German.
In vielfaltiger und sehr unterschiedlicher Weise wurde das Klavier im 20. Jahrhundert zum Klingen gebracht: Klangfarblich-experimentelle Phanomene finden sich bei John Cages prapariertem Klavier, komplex konzipierte Rhythmik in Ligetis Klavieretuden, gattungsuberschreitende Tendenzen bei Stockhausen sowie expressiv-architektonisches Klaviersatzdenken bei Wolfgang Rihm. Mit anschaulichen Analysen und vielen Notenbeispielen wird im Band Klaviermusik des 20. Jahrhunderts ein spannender Einblick in die Gattung des zeitgenossischen Klavierwerks gegeben. Mit Kurzbiografie und Werkverzeichnis werden die Komponisten dabei auch ausserhalb ihres Klavierschaffens vorgestellt.
SKU: HL.14023365
ISBN 9788759857977. German.
For 8-Part Chorus, with Piano Reduction of Instrumental Parts.
SKU: HL.244918
UPC: 888680709266. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Nineteenth century composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) wrote more than 600 “lieder” or “songs” – vocal songs accompanied by piano. He raised this to an art form by equalizing the importance of the music and poetry and expanding the role of the piano accompaniment. In this composition, take special notice of the text painting depicted by harmonic shifts and descriptive music.
SKU: HL.1167161
ISBN 9781705188576. UPC: 196288123620. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Nineteenth-century German composer Carl Bohm wrote sturdy and dependable music for the voice. John Leavitt brings his scholarship to this beautiful piece full of word painting and packed with emotion.