Prelude (harp Solo)

SKU: HL.227945

UPC: 680160424122. 9.0x12.0x0.01 inches.

SKU: UT.HS-284

ISBN 9790215326460. 9 x 12 inches.

Melodia for Solo Harp/ Alleluja Modo II - Wachet auf for Harp and Organ

This publication gathers together in these three pieces the only compositions by Santucci devoted to the harp, both as a solo instrument and in dialogue with the organ, his favourite instrument.
The little Melodia per arpa, a simple piece having an apparently didactic purpose, does not show the date of composition but, judging by the handwriting of the manuscript, it probably dates back to the period between 1980 and 1990. No other information has reached us as to why the piece was composed.
The two pieces Alleluja Modo II and Wachet auf, both dated 20 March 1993, composed for the unusual duo of harp and organ, are dedicated to Anna Maria Restani, first harp in the orchestra of the Teatro Comunale of Bologna from 1965 to 2002, and to her son Wladimir Matesic, organist and now teacher at the Conservatoire in Trieste. Gregorian chant is the protagonist of the first piece, evoking a Gothic and rarefied atmosphere. The second is instead a blatant tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach (right from the first bars the reference to Prelude no. 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier is clear), through one of his most famous chorales (Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme), also used by Santucci for numerous other compositions, including Il corteo dei Magi [for trumpet, organ, orchestra and choir, 1986, ms.], still performed in the Christmas concerts in Bologna.
(Giuseppe Monari).

SKU: HL.1189843

ISBN 9781705192412. UPC: 196288131489. 9.0x12.0x0.236 inches.

Sometimes you just need some soothing piano music to relax, unwind, and let go. This collection gathers nearly 40 beautiful classical favorites for the intermediate-level player. Works include: Air (from Water Music) (Händel) â?¢ Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 (Grieg) â?¢ Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5 (Beethoven) â?¢ Canon in D (Pachelbel) â?¢ Clair De Lune (Debussy) â?¢ Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) â?¢ Lullaby (Cradle Song) (Brahms) â?¢ La Pastorale (Burgmüller) â?¢ Piano Sonata No. 8 â??Pathetiqueâ? (Beethoven) â?¢ Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 4 (Chopin) â?¢ Prelude in C Major (Bach)â?¢ Reverie (Debussy) â?¢ Slumber Song (Gurlitt) â?¢ The Swan (Le Cygne) (Saint-Säens) â?¢ Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms) â?¢ and more.

SKU: BT.MUSTH978774

English.

A selection of Preludes and Nocturnes for the accomplished Piano soloist, by the prolific poet and songwriter Ivor Gurney.