Handel Variations

Poul Ruders' Handel Variations for Orchestra (2009) -Ninety Symphonic Reflections on Eight Bars by Georg Friedrich Handel.Commissioned by and dedicated to the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in celebration of their 75th anniversary 2010. Premiered by The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra conducted by Giancarlo Andretta at the Aarhus Concert Hall 14 January 2010. Programme noteThe short feisty Bourrée from Handel´s famous Water Music (First Suite in F major) has for some years been hovering at the back of my mind as possessing the perfectpotential for a series of variations. Not unlike the short 'morsel' by Henry Purcell (the witches Ho-ho-ho-chorus from the opera Dido and Aeneas) which kicks off the ten variations of my orchestral work Concerto in Pieces the music per se is not particularly interesting but it nevertheless grows on you and is difficult to get rid of. It is merely a handful of sequences (a technique much used in the Baroque era - a method in which the same motif is being shifted up and down in a specified order). Actually it is only the first eight bars of the Bourrée which I haul through the wringer.It would be obvious to assume that Handel Variations make up a sequel to Concerto in Pieces but in spite of the similarity in character between the two chosen themes the Handel Variations are far more symphonically coherent. There are no less than ninety (!) variations and each variation (they are relatively short ranging from four up to forty-something bars) runs seamlessly into the next creating a huge symphonic body of constantly changing colours. I set out with the original theme without interfering but the 'erosion' begins to gnaw away at the theme already from the first variation. Imagine a vast gallery of Handel portraits in which Georg Friedrich appears at first fully recognizable but then the 'disfiguration' sets in and

Johannes Brahms showed an interest in the music of previous epochs at an early age. In this context he also came across the variation theme of George Frideric Handel which in turn inspired him to write an extensive work of variations for the Piano. The new edition of the Wiener Urtext Edition is based on a meticulous comparison of autographs first edition and personal copies. Brahms' autograph copy served as an essential corrective; subsequent corrections of the composer in the personal copy of Max Kalbeck were taken into account as well. Changes in tempo and indications of expression of Brahms' first version until the first edition allowconclusions about the composer's interpretational ideas; they are analysed in the notes of interpretation. The clear and readily legible notation makes this edition a convenient basis for studying this masterpiece.

Diane Bish has carefully selected some of her most loved organ selections and made them available in one wonderful collection. Songs include: Adagio in G minor (Thomaso Albinoni) ? Canon in D (Pachelbel) ? Overture (fromHandel's Royal Firework Music) ? Sicilienne (Theresia V. Paradis) ? and Apres Un Reve (Faure).

A fine selection of the most famous early Keyboard masterpieces for solo Piano, including works from greats such as J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, Purcell, William Byrd, and Domenico Scarlatti. <br>An essential addition to your Piano library. Includes Variations on an Aria by Lully, Sarabande in D minor (from Harpsichord Suite), and Tambourin (from Pieces for Harpsichord in Three books). / Classique / Partition /

Description Johannes Brahms: Complete Sonatas And Variations For Solo Piano The most ambitious in scale of Brahms' pieces for piano solo, the sonatas and variations are contained complete within this volume. Songlist Piano Sonata No.1 In C Major Op.1 Piano Sonata No.2 In F Sharp Minor Op.2 Piano Sonata No.3 In F Minor Op.5 Variations And Fugue On A Theme By Handel B Flat Major Op.24 Variations On A Hungarian Song D Major Op.21 No.2 Variations On A Theme By Paganini A Minor Op.35 Variations On A Theme By Robert Schumann F Sharp Minor Op.9 Variations On An Original Theme D Major Op.21 No.1

Handel in the Band is a virtuoso set of symphonic variations on one of Handel’s best known keyboard dances the Sarabande from his Suite in D minor HWV 437 based on the Spanish traditional dance La Folia. Kenneth Downie’s work was commissioned by Brass Band Treize Etoiles for performance at the 2013 Swiss National Brass Band Championships where it was conducted by James Gourlay. The title is a reference to Percy Grainger’s popular Handel in the Strand and is indicative of the witty and theatrical nature of the music which is more playful than conventional competition pieces and as such offers different challenges to brass bands as well as beingthoroughly entertaining for audiences. Kenneth Downie is one of the most respected and experienced brass band composers. His music has been widely performed and published throughout the brass band world since the 1960s.

Handel With Care - Variations On Darwin by Bo Holten with lyrics by Charles Darwin. For 2 soprano soli and mixed chorus (SATB) a cappella.

Clarinet performer and professor Denise Schmidt has compiled a comprehensive collection of solos for clarinet players with a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics and solos written for the clarinet. This All-Time Favourites folio has pieces from all periods of music and contains the music of Bach Beethoven Bizet Corelli Faure Gounod Handel Satie and many more.

The Harmonious Blacksmith Variations by Handel arranged for Soprano Recorder and Continuo

The Top Ten Most Beautiful Pieces To Play On Piano is part of a series that has been specially designed to help pianists of all levels to find the repertoire they really want to play. Featuring some ofthe world's greatest pieces of music from a variety of different genres the 'Top Ten' series contains music for everyone. Whether you're a beginner who wants to know the best classical pieces to learn or a more experiencedplayer looking for the ultimate Piano songs to add to your repertoire we have a 'Top Ten' for you! Each piece comes with interesting background notes to give you that extra bit of insight. The Top Ten MostBeautiful Pieces To Play On Piano brings you the most stunning musical outpourings offered by composers over the last 300 years. Lose yourself in heart-rending melodies by Beethoven Elgar and Debussy. Thiscollection contains Barber's Adagio For Strings Handel's Lascia Ch'io Pianga from Rinaldo HWV 7 Richter's On The Nature Of Daylight/Written On The Sky Einaudi's Nuvole Bianche and more.

Contents: Adoration (Borowski) ? Agnus Dei (Mozart) ? Alleluja from Exultate Jubilate (Mozart) ? Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) ? Ave Maria (Schubert) ? Calvary (Rodney) ? The Holy City (Adams) ?If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah) (Mendelssohn) ? Meditation (Massanet) ? Panis Angelicus (Franck) ? Where E'er You Walk (from Semele) (Handel)