SKU: HL.49001937
ISBN 9790001024990. 9.0x12.0x0.085 inches.
Padre Martini was musical director in Bologna and a respected teacher of composition with whom studied Johann Christian Bach among others. Martini's compositions, between baroque and rococo as to style, are considered to be excellent works of Italian music of that time. The violoncello is treated by Martini as concertante instrument. The viola part can also be played by a third violin.
SKU: CF.O4963
ISBN 9780825894374. UPC: 798408094379. 9 x 12 inches.
A director of Peabody Conservatory and long-time president of the Juilliard School of Music, the very busy Mennin found time to compose a number of major works in the post-World War II American music scene, up until his untimely death at age 60. His Cello Concerto was commissioned by the Juilliard Music Foundation in 1955, one of many commissions from prestigious organizations. Enjoy a YouTube performance from Albany Records' American Archives, as performed by Janos Starker and the Louisville Orchestra (Jorge Mester, cond.).