SKU: FJ.ST6540
English.
This incredibly clever adaptation reflects the joyful, yet dignified character of Holst's Jupiter from The Planets. While directly quoting Holst's masterpiece, this arrangement effectively balances musical nuances with approachable technique for very young players. Quite unlike anything out there at this level, and certain to be a student and audience favorite! (1:45).
About FJH Beginning Strings
Appropriate for first year string students. All instruments stay in first position, and optional third violin (viola) parts and piano are included to aid in rehearsal and performance situations. Grade 1 - 1.5
SKU: FJ.ST6540S
This incredibly clever adaptation reflects the joyful, yet dignified character of Holst's Jupiter from The Planets. While directly quoting Holst's masterpiece, this arrangement effectively balances musical nuances with approachable technique for very young players. Quite unlike anything out there at this level, and certain to be a student and audience favorite!
SKU: BA.BA04025-01
ISBN 9790006443222. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English.
Handelâ??s â??Semeleâ?, which premiered in February 1744, is based on an adapted version of William Congreveâ??s opera libretto titled â??The Story of Semeleâ?, originally published in 1706. However, neither Handel nor his librettist referred to â??Semeleâ? as an opera or an oratorio, which, according to the understanding at the time, would have required a biblical and/or Christian subject matter. Contemporary audiences also disagreed on the genre. The problematic classification as an oratorio has persisted into the present day, likely due to the edition labeled as such by Chrysander. The â??Halle Handel Editionâ? (HHA) distances itself from this classification and, considering the available sources, refrains from assigning a genre label.Congreve deviates from the mythological source multiple times in order to create tensions among the characters. The desired marriage between Semele and Athamas, whom she does not love, is an addition by Congreve to provoke the envy of her sister Ino, who desires Athamas herself. Therefore, Ino sees her own advantage in Semeleâ??s abduction by Jupiter. While Jupiterâ??s wife Juno decides to destroy Semele out of jealousy for his relationship with her, Jupiter brings Ino to his palace to console Semele. The vengeful Juno takes advantage of Inoâ??s presence and transforms into her likeness, persuading Semele to carry out a plan that later proves fatal. In the end, Ino emerges as the winner, as she is able to convince their father, Cadmus, to marry her to Athamas. The appearance of Apollo in the final scene to announce that Semeleâ??s immortal son Bacchus was saved from her ashes provides little consolation. However, this twist allows the drama to conclude with exuberant joy and a magnificent final chorus after the tragic scenes in the third act, culminating in the death of the protagonist.Handelâ??s autograph score shows significant deviations from and numerous revisions of the original version premiered. All surviving early versions, the musical movements deleted before the premiere, and the version of the December 1744, are given in the appendix to the HHA.
SKU: BT.DHP-1094668-070
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Instrumentation:Solo Bass Trombone FluteEnglish HornEb ClarinetF HornHarpPianoDouble BassPercussion:VibraphoneTubular Bell (C#)Whip/SlapstickRatchetSmall chinese Gong rising tone Trombone basse solo / Ensemble instrumental : Fl te traversière • Cor anglais • Petite Clarinette en Mib • Cor en Fa • Harpe • Contrebasse • Piano / Percussions : Vibraphone • Cloche tube (Do#) • Fouet • Crécelle • Petit gong chinois ascendant. / PHAETHON : Le poète latin Ovide [43 av. J.-C./17 après J.-C.] a consigné dans ses Métamorphoses, véritable texte fondateur de la mythologie classique, quelques-unes des légendes antiques les plus immortelles dont le mythe de Phaethon et le char solaire. Né d’une liaison entre l’Océanide Clymène et Hélios (le Soleil), Phaethon entretient des doutes sur sa filiation divine. Il décide alors de se rendre au palais du Soleilpour obtenir confirmation de son lignage. Le Soleil l’accueille en fils et s'engage, par un serment qu'il ne peut rompre, lui accorder la faveur de son choix pour prouver sa paternité. Phaethon lui demande de le laisser conduire le char solaire durant un jour. Lié par son serment, Hélios sait qu’il doit honorer sa promesse. Il tente vainement de dissuader son fils, invoquant son jeune ge, sa condition de mortel et le caractère surhumain de la t che. Sourd aux paroles de son père, Phaethon prend les rênes et les quatre coursiers du Soleil s’élancent dans les cieux. Très vite, il perd le contrôle de la situation. Le char dévie alors de sa course habituelle. Phaethon, complètement perdu, assiste impuissant la ruine et la dévastation qui se répand partout sur la terre. Alors que l’univers entier est en flammes, Jupiter, pour éviter la destruction du monde, foudroie le jeune Phaethon et arrête la course du char. Le corps embrasé du fils du Soleil est précipité travers l'espace et tombe dans le fleuve Éridan, où les Na ades de l'Hespérie lui dressent un tombeau et une épitaphe : « Ci-gît Phaethon, qui fut l'aurige du char de son père ; Il ne put le maîtriser, mais sa grande témérité le perdit. »Phaethon est une commande de Frédéric Potier - trombone basse solo de l’Opéra national de Paris et professeur au CNSM de Lyon -.
