Dance Suite

SKU: HL.50486971

ISBN 9781423474982. UPC: 884088393700. 10.5x14.0x0.225 inches.

Selected from the Gayaneh Ballet, these three colorful examples of Aram Khachaturian's writing for ballet are based on rhythms and melodic motives from different ethnic groups, ranging from the very Slavic Ukranian Gopak (Hopak) to the Armenian Dance of the Maidens and the Kurdish Mountaineers' Dance. They vary in instrumental color and tension from festive and party-like, through sultry and romantic, to tense and almost angry. These may be performed in any combination - a single stand-alone dance movement, a contrasting pair, or all three in a complete set. A culturally rich and unique experience for players and audience alike. Dur: 7:45 (Grade 5).

SKU: BT.EMBZ20018

Hungarian-English-Germ an-French.

This brand-new series is intended as a guide to the keyboard music of the 16th to 19th centuries for pupils of the piano and the harpsichord, as well as of other early keyboard instruments. Each volume contains pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers from one country or region. The main purpose of the series is to extend the repertoire and stylistic knowledge of both pianists and harpsichordists while also presenting fine pieces and typical genres based on original sources. Our edition retains the performance indications of the composers' manuscripts and contemporary editions. Each volume includes:- suggestions for stylistically appropriate performance bothon the piano and on period instruments- suggested elaborated versions of some pieces and excerpts- a fold-out list of ornamentation signs and the composers' own tables of ornamentation signs- biographies of the composers and the sources of the pieces- translations of foreign-language performance indications. The two volumes devoted to French keyboard music includes close to 50 showy and relatively easy works - preludes, dances, suites, rondeaux, and character pieces - from the early 16th until the late 18th century (ordered chronologically).This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

Cette toute nouvelle collection est un guide de la musique pour clavier du XVIe au XIXe siècle adressé aux élèves de piano et clavecin, ainsi que d'autres instruments clavier anciens. Chaque volume rassemble des œuvres de compositeurs célèbres et moins célèbres dans un pays ou une région (préludes, danses, suites, rondeaux et pièces de caractère), ainsi que des suggestions de jeu, des versions élaborées suggérées et extraits, une liste dépliante des signes d'ornement et les tables des compositeurs, des biographies des compositeurs et les sources des œuvres. Cette publication a été imprimée sur du papier de qualité, résistant au vieillissement, et produit dans le respectde l'environnement et du climat partir de matières premières renouvelables.

Una nuova collana ideata per offrire una guida alla scoperta della musica per pianoforte e clavicembalo dal sedicesimo al diciannovesimo secolo. Ogni volume include brani di compositori di una specifica nazione o area geografica.
L'intento è amplicare la conoscenza e il repertorio di ogni musicista. Inoltre in ogni edizione sono riportati fedelmente i suggerimenti per l'interpretazione e le indicazioni presenti sui manoscritti originali. I due volumi dedicati alla musica francese includono circa 50 brani significativi - preludi, danze, suites, rondò e altri - che risalgono all'inizio del sedicesimo secolo fino alla fine del diciottesimo secolo, rigorosamente inordine cronologico.

SKU: PR.114419280

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspi red by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

SKU: SU.96010580

Transcribed and arranged for Piano by Lawrence RosenA new, 3-volume set of Mozart Dances for Piano, 14 of these dance suites are faithfully transcribed for piano at the early to advanced intermediate level. Almost all appear as new Mozart music for piano (except for the Six German Dances, K. 509, which Mozart himself arranged for piano.) Within each volume, they are arranged by increasing difficulty. They are eminently suited for teaching, recital and concert performance, encores, recording, sight-reading practice, and theoretical study. We sincerely hope you enjoy them as much as we did in discovering and creating these little masterpieces.
CONTENTS
Six Country Dances, K. 462 (originally for 2 oboes, 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Violoncello/Contrabass)
Three German Dances, K. 605 (originally for 2 Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns (Posthorn,) 2 Trumpets, 2 Violins, Violoncello/Contrabass, Timpani, Tuned Bells)

Six German Dances, K. 571 (originally for 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Violins, Violoncello/Contrabass, Timpani, Tambourine, Cymbals)

Six German Dances, K. 600 (originally for 2 Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Violins, Violoncello/Contrabass, Timpani)

Four Minuets, K. 601 (originally for 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Violins, Violoncello/Bass, Timpani)
Instrumentation: Piano
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Published by: Subito Music Publishing.