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Music and texts of 201 carols for the Christmas season (many in more than one setting) each with copious notes on historical background and performance. An extensive general introduction gives an overview of the history of the carol and there are a number of appendices dealing with specific areas of the repertory. The book's approach is an attempt to rediscover the native vitality of material that has sometimes been debased and sentimentalized by means of `authentic' period settings and a concern for historically informed performance. Mostly SATB accompanied

Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. In his commentary in the programme book of the 16th Festival of Contemporary Music in Wroclaw, in 1988, Andrzej Krzanowski pointed to his experimentation in the areas of timbre and architecture throughout the cycle of Reliefs. In the case of Relief IV, that experimentation concerned primarily the choice of forces: soprano, a voice with an extensive compass (b – d flat3), and bells, which appear very rarely with soprano. The two parts are linked by their similar musical material, resulting from the use of seconds and tritones, and also by their melodic-rhythmic motivic patterns. The soprano’s ad libitum vocalising and the ‘singing’ bells complement one another, creating a remarkably rich tale of reflection, yearning and desire. This work was composed to a commission from the composer’s friend Malgorzata Armanowska, an excellent singer who interpreted his vocal works many times. It was first performed by Armanowska and Wiktor Szmanda at the 26th Poznan Music Spring, in April 1986. Fragment of preface Grazyna Krzanowska translated by John Comber / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Répertoire / Soprano et Carillons Tubulaires

Parry And Stanford-This series which aims to cover the whole repertoire of English song is designed not merely as a practical guide for singers and teachers but also to be of use to the ever-increasing number of students wishing to study particular areas of the subject - the music the poetry or both.Each piece features a full description and commentary providing detailed information of the song's origin and nature. This is an invaluable anthology presenting the enormous repertoire available but unfortunately little known to those who should be most concerned - English singers themselves.This edition is a comprehensive guide to all the songs whether in print ornot of 2 of the most important composers of English song: Parry and Stanford.The description of each song includes its tonality range meter and duration.

Piano Sonata no. 27 in e minor op. 90-?It is aside from two passages one of Beethoven?s easiest; but as far as the performance of individual passages and its whole spirit is concerned requires every kind of care? thus wrote a contemporary critic. And it is forthis reason that Beethoven?s Sonata op. 90 is extremely popular today both with piano students and also with professional pianists. It provides enough challenges: for example the notorious tenth figures in the left hand and inthe words of a contemporary ?uniqueness striking twists and turns and an unfamiliar yet no less stringent composition?. Murray Perahia?s remarks and fingerings provide assistance in all of these areas from a very practisedhand.