Dances from Various Lands

SKU: HL.49045817

ISBN 9790001165587. UPC: 841886032019. 9.0x12.0x0.158 inches.

In the 19th century nationalist themes came into fashion. Composers drew on songs and dances from their native lands, working them into paraphrased adaptations, potpourri arrangements and sets of variations or incorporating folk elements from various cultures in their compositions. Flautist Wilhelm Popp (1828-1902), who wrote music for his instrument at every level of difficulty, also took up this popular trend. In this collection seven of his easily playablecompositions have been chosen with musical links to different European countries. Here again Popp shows his ability to distil the essence from musical styles and fashions of his time, setting lyrical and virtuoso passages so well for the instrument that their effectiveness far outweighs any difficulties. The popularity of his pieces for tuition purposes, school concerts or youth music competitions remains undiminished to this day. This edition is essentially based on the first printed versions of these pieces - with just a small number of printing errors and inconsistencies corrected without comment.

SKU: HL.49001926

ISBN 9790001024921.

Henze composed these dances, which can be scored for various instruments, for the orchestra of the conservatory of Deutschlandsberg (Austria). These compositions are based on an anonymous Morissa (Spanish designation for a dance form probably introduced by crusaders) from the English Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.

SKU: HL.49001924

ISBN 9790001024907. UPC: 884088107512.

Henze composed these dances, which can be scored for various instruments, for the orchestra of the conservatory of Deutschlandsberg (Austria). These compositions are based on an anonymous Morissa (Spanish designation for a dance form probably introduced by crusaders) from the English Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.