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Hungarian Dances for Trombone and Piano
Hungarian Dances for Trombone and Piano
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Hungarian Dances for Trombone
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Piano Accompaniment, Trombone - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by Miller, James. Romantic Period. Score,...
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Piano Accompaniment, Trombone - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by Miller, James. Romantic Period. Score, Solo Part. 34 pages. Published by Cherry Classics Music
Brahms’ 21 Hungarian Dances were completed in 1869 and sent to his publisher without opus numbers. Only three of the works are original compositions. The music mostly of one to five minutes in length was Brahm’s biggest seller, originally for solo Piano, but once they were arranged for piano four hands, they exploded in popularity.
James Miller has beautifully arranged five of them (1, 5, 7,8 and 9) for Trombone with Piano accompaniment and are appropriate very advanced performers.
The sound clips are of Mr. Miller from his solo CD album, Coast to Coast, featured on CD Baby.
$20.00 ≈
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Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 for Trombone and Piano
Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 for Trombone and Piano
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Johannes Brahms
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Cherry Classics Music
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Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 3
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792611 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Cherry Classics Music. Classical,Romantic Period. Sco...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792611 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Cherry Classics Music. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and part. 44 pages. Gordon Cherry #5011019. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792611). Cherry Classics has acquired Ralph Sauer's earlier edition of the Brahms (Cello) Sonata No. 1, Op. 38 for Trombone and Piano from Balquhidder Music. Mr. Sauer has taken this opportunity to make a second edition with his latest thoughts on the piece. This major work of over 25 minutes in length is suitable for advanced players. The E minor Sonata Op. 38 by Brahms was composed between 1862 and 1865. He intended the Cellist and Pianist to be equal musical partners. The Sonata is an homage to Bach, the principal theme of the First movement and the Fugue are based on Contrapunctus 4 and 13 of the Art of Fugue. If you've ever wanted to play a solo piece by the great Johannes Brahms, this is it!!!
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Sonata No 1, Op. 120 for Trombone and Piano
Sonata No 1, Op. 120 for Trombone and Piano
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Trombone and Piano
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Johannes Brahms
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Ralph Sauer
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Sonata No 1, Op. 120 for Tromb
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792818 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Romantic Period. Score and part. 40 page...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792818 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Romantic Period. Score and part. 40 pages. Gordon Cherry #6679905. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792818). Ralph Sauer has transcribed the beautiful Brahms (Clarinet) Sonata No. 1, Op. 120 for Trombone and Piano. This major work of over 23 minutes in length is suitable for advanced players.The Sonata No. 1 Op. 120 is a late work that was composed along with Sonata No. 2 in 1894. The work is in 4 movements: Allegro appassionato, Andante un poco adagio, Allegretto grazioso and Vivace. Soon after completing the composition, Brahms got together with Richard Mühlfeld for whom the solo was written and together they performed the Sonata with a private audience from Clara Schumann.This work is one of unimaginable beauty and will become a part of the Trombone repertoire.If you've ever wanted to play a marvelous solo piece by the great Johannes Brahms, this is it!!!
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Sonata No. 2, Opus 120 for Trombone and Piano
Sonata No. 2, Opus 120 for Trombone and Piano
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Trombone and Piano
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Johannes Brahms
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Ralph Sauer
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Sonata No. 2, Opus 120 for Tro
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811268 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and par...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811268 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and part. 36 pages. Gordon Cherry #6759551. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.811268). Ralph Sauer has transcribed the beautiful Brahms (Clarinet) Sonata No. 2, Op. 120 for Trombone and Piano. This major work of over 21 minutes in length is suitable for advanced performers.The Sonata No. 2 Op. 120 is a late work that was composed along with Sonata No. 1 in 1894. The work is in 3 movements: Allegro amabile, Allegro appassionato and Andante con moto. Soon after completing the composition, Brahms got together with Richard Mühlfeld for whom the solo was written and they performed both Sonatas with a private audience from Clara Schumann.Sonata No. 2 is a work of unimaginable beauty and will become a part of the Trombone repertoire.If you've ever wanted to play a marvelous solo piece by the great Johannes Brahms, this is it!!!
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Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Trombone and Piano
Variations on a Theme by Haydn for Trombone and Piano
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Johannes Brahms
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Ralph Sauer
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Variations on a Theme by Haydn
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811235 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and par...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811235 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and part. 28 pages. Gordon Cherry #6402531. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.811235). The Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56, one of Brahm's greatest creations was written and premiered in 1873. It consists of a theme and eight variations, plus a grand finale. It was written in two forms, one for two pianos and the more well-known one for orchestra.There is a musicological controversy as to whether the theme is actually from the pen of Haydn or another mystery composer. Some are now referring to it as the Saint Anthony Variations. Nevertheless, this 18-minute work by Brahms is a magnificent work of genius.Not to be outdone, Mr. Sauer has created his own masterpiece of this work, arranged for virtuoso artists of the Trombone and Piano. It will surely become a classic in the repertoire.
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Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 for Trombone and Piano
Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 for Trombone and Piano
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Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 3
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792577 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and par...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792577 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and part. 44 pages. Gordon Cherry #5009441. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792577). The E minor Sonata Op. 38 by Brahms was composed between 1862 and 1865. He intended the Cellist and Pianist to be equal musical partners. The Sonata is an homage to Bach, the principal theme of the first movement and the fugue are based on Contrapunctus 4 and 13 of the Art of Fugue. The Sonata in E minor is a major work, 25 minutes in length, brilliantly arranged by Ralph Sauer for advanced artists.
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Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 for Trombone and Piano
Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 for Trombone and Piano
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Sonata No. 2 in F, Op. 99 for
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Gordon Cherry
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792646 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and par...
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Piano,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792646 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and part. 48 pages. Gordon Cherry #5206545. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792646).
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At the last Trump
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At the last Trump
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Trombone and piano - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q6626 Composed by Stefan Heucke. This edition: Sheet music. Downloadable. Duration 10 minutes. ...
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Trombone and piano - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q6626 Composed by Stefan Heucke. This edition: Sheet music. Downloadable. Duration 10 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q6626. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q6626). This effective work was commissioned as the compulsory piece for this year's ARD Competition. It is inspired by the famous musical setting of the passage from the Bible, shown in the title, in the German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. In addition, the composer has woven in a brilliant arrangement of the Protestant chorale 'Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit' (The Day is Surely Drawing Near) the second verse of which also refers to the 1st Letter to the Corinthians, 15:51-55.
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London Town Fantasy for Trombone and Piano
London Town Fantasy for Trombone and Piano
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Trombone and Piano
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London Town Fantasy for Trombo
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Piano Accompaniment, Trombone - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Antonio J. Garcia. 21st Century, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Funk Jazz. Score, Solo Par...
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Piano Accompaniment, Trombone - Advanced - Digital Download Composed by Antonio J. Garcia. 21st Century, Jazz, Blues, Swing, Funk Jazz. Score, Solo Part. 14 pages. Published by Cherry Classics Music
Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Antonio J. García has taken Haydn’s “London” Symphony as a point of departure for his London Town Fantasy for trombone and orchestra (or piano accompaniment), commissioned by the Charlottesville Symphony Society for the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra (Virginia). CUSO Music Director Kate Tamarkin sought a piece that would “showcase the trombone in a jazz ballad style and somehow reference the Haydn ‘London’ Symphony” that would follow it on the program, knowing that the first half of the concert would also include the Brahms “Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn.” She and trombone soloist Nathan Dishman suggested the title “London Town Fantasy,” envisioning a potential intersection with elements of George Gershwin’s “A Foggy Day (In London Town),” which seemed apt given a scheduled trip of García’s to London during the compositional process.
Listeners familiar with Haydn's “London” Symphony No. 104" will notice references starting at the first measure. And the violin part at the outset of the Symphony’s fourth movement, Allegro Spiritoso, offered the core of what became the melody to this Fantasy. The melody of the “bridge” section of the tune is crafted from the first seven measures of the opening theme of Haydn’s first movement (Allegro).
The use of “A Foggy Day” had to be more subtle, as copyright law must be observed, limiting the use of its actual melody within this piece. But Gershwin’s harmony actually is the harmonic basis under the melody of the Fantasy; and his devotees will recognize that when the soloist improvises medium-swing jazz with the orchestra, the chord progression is indeed entirely that of “A Foggy Day.” (An optional written-out solo is provided.)
Note that the string section is not asked to play swing eighth-notes at any time. Their jazz-phrased passages are couched in even-eighth, syncopated double-timed-sixteenth, and triplet-eighth cross-rhythmed lines well-rooted in the jazz tradition. Winds and brass, however, have swing-eighth passages to perform (and some even-sixteenth lines).
The superb piano reduction makes the six-minute London Town Fantasy ideal for performances on student and professional recitals, and no improvisational skills are needed by the pianist. Available MIDI demonstration recordings of the duo and orchestral settings, with MIDI soloist or “minus one,” make rehearsals easy and even provide the aural basis for your own potential “virtual” performance.
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