The Troubadour

SKU: HL.49041683

ISBN 9783254080271. German - Italian.

After the extraordinary success of 'Rigoletto', Verdi who was constantly looking for material for an opera came across 'El trobador', a play by the Spaniard Antonio Garcia Gutierrez. The transformation of the original into a libretto that met Verdi's demands turned out to be difficult. Although the libretto is said to suffer from a great lack of quality, the opera audience is agreed that 'The Troubadour' is unsurpassed in its temperament and immense verve.Apart from the libretto, this edition contains introductory commentaries of Kurt Pahlen who also adds information on the compositional structure and context to the musical as well as external and internal dramatic action of the opera. A short synopsis and a brief outline of the genesis bring the work into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and his life, thus offering a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction.

SKU: HL.14025634

ISBN 9788759879368. Danish.

Plainte D'un Troubadour for Oboe solo was composed by Bent Sorensen in 1993.

SKU: PR.114422500

ISBN 9781491134283. UPC: 680160684656. 9 x 12 inches.

THE TROUBADOUR’S SONG was composed as a preparatory piece for work on Debussy’s Syrinx. The present solo is of similar length, featuring melodic interest elegantly melded together with medieval flavor, and with charming roulades that demand a degree of technical maturity. THE TROUBADOUR’S SONG may be performed on its own, or as a lead-in to Syrinx.

SKU: HL.50581478

English.

One of the most exciting composers of his generation, Jonathan Cole was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize in 1999.

Trapdoor was written as a tribute to the great film director Alfred Hitchcock in the year of hiscentenary, 1999. The piece has four sections: Fanfares, Trap, Nervous Shadows and Trapdoor. The last being after the music falls through a trapdoor and into a totally different world. It is a skittish piece and works with a backdrop provided by theresonance of silent chords held with the sostenuto pedal.

SKU: PR.114422360

ISBN 9781491133828. UPC: 680160683321. 9 x 12 inches.

Based on an Armenian troubadour song, I WILL NOT BE SAD IN THIS WORLD is a uniquely beautiful work for alto flute (or bass flute) accompanied by a pre-recorded audio track made purely from the composer’s own singing. The result is a fluid interplay between the live flute and the composer’s multi-tracked and processed vocal sonorities. The work was created for Marya Martin’s “Eight Visions” collection (published by Presser), and is now available as a single publication.
I will not be sad in this world is based on the song “Ashkharumes Akh Chim Kashil” by the legendary 18th-century Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova. The song is often played on the duduk, and your flute playing should respond to the ornamentation, intonation, and vibrato of traditional duduk playing.In playing this piece, you will want to be flexible with time: the 32nd notes are mostly notated grace notes coloring the following note, and can be compressed towards that next note for effect. Similarly, the meter should be downplayed: use the pre-recorded part to give you guideposts, and then shape your phrases quite freely around those guideposts.I strongly suggest that you listen to my demo recording of the piece, as it will give an indication of what I am looking for. I have not transcribed every note that I sang on the demo, and similarly, once you feel comfortable with the playing style, you can ornament the melody with some flexibility yourself. The notated turns are meant to indicate places where it is most natural to do some ornamentation.The piece can be played on either alto flute or bass flute. I am hoping for a certain vulnerability in your playing, so choose the flute that will help you most with that. If you are playing in a dry hall, you might consider slight amplification, not for volume, but to allow you to add reverb to your sound. It will then be easier to blend well with the tape part.Optionally, one (or even two) additional flutists may double the lines called “voice” that are part of the tape part. The additional player(s) should play more softly than the soloist, and get even softer as the piece progresses and the electronics take over.* * *Thanks to Marya Martin who commissioned the piece. Many thanks to my friend and colleague Margaret Lancaster, who tried out the piece for me and advised me about notation. Thanks also to the Civitella Ranieri Foundation who were my generous hosts while I was writing I will not be sad in this world.The audio accompaniment and the demo are available for free download from the “Additional Downloads” tab at www.presser.com/114-42236.

SKU: CL.081-0098-37

The troubador in this piece can definitely carry a tune! You may even be humming it by the end.

SKU: CL.081-0098-08

The troubador in this piece can definitely carry a tune! You may even be humming it by the end.

SKU: CL.081-0098-24

The troubador in this piece can definitely carry a tune! You may even be humming it by the end.

SKU: FL.FX074175

Intrigues and festivities in the Middle Ages! - Pascal PROUST ;

A piece to be played from 7 years of practice. ; Instruments: 1 Solo Bass Clarinet; Difficuly Level: Grade 4.