SKU: HL.49033188
ISBN 9790001135504. UPC: 073999671438. 8.25x11.75x0.221 inches.
This Concerto was inspired and written in honour of Zoltan Kodaly. Hartmann was inspired to write a piece of music characterised by a Hungarian flavour, as much in the cadenza-like free passages reminiscent of gypsy music in the third movement Fantasie as in the vivacious dance variations of the second movement.
SKU: TV.SP-6
ISBN 9781927062456.
Come on Dance is a new collection of dances, movement songs and fun with instrument songs by Susie Davies-Splitter and Phil Splitter. Songs include:* Hello* Beat Street* Funga Alafia* Move* Come on Dance* Haida* Edna the Elephant* The Dinosaur Rock* On With the Show* My Special Scarf* Rainbow Rave* Get in the Groove.
SKU: KN.17795
UPC: 822795177954.
Tromb onists will savor these creative variations on the light classical favorites Humoresque (Dvorak) and Dance Of The Hours (Ponchielli). Both themes feature jazz harmonies and a fun-loving swing style. Total duration 5:00.
SKU: A2.GMP014
ISBN 979-0-58039-013-4. 8.5x11 inches.
This volume features nine theme-and-variation sets composed in the early through mid-nineteenth century by Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812), Otto Dresel (1826-90), and American composers of the early nineteenth century. Based on a variety of popular songs and dances of the period, as well as on original themes, these highly virtuosic pieces are ideal concert repertoire.
SKU: PR.11441684S
UPC: 680160625253. 9 x 12 inches.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the ensemble Music From China commissioned Chen Yi for a new work, which became Three Dances from China South, scored for Chinese instruments. Its three descriptive movements (Lions Playing Ball, Bamboo Dance, Lusheng Dance) are each inspired by folk dances from the southeastern provinces of China.My chamber ensemble work Three Dances From China South is commissioned by Music From China tocelebrate its 30th anniversary, and scored for Chinese traditional instruments dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. The commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical CommissioningProgram, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund. The world premiere is given at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in New York City, on November 21, 2014. My Three Dances From China South is dedicated to Susan Cheng, the founder and Executive Director of Music From China, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of MFC. There are three movements in my Three Dances From China South for dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. Thematerial in the first movement Lions Playing Ball is drawn from a folk tune played in the accompanyingensemble for the folk dance under the same title in Chaozhou region in Guangdong province. The image of the folk dance is vivid and entertaining. The movement includes several variations on the theme. The variation methods are inspired by the various rhythmic patterns used in the traditional ensemble playing. The melodic material features a special mode with a tritone interval taken from the folk tune. There are also lyrical sections with polyphonic layers in the variations.The music in the second movement is inspired by the folk Bamboo Dance, which is popular in Li minoritypeople from Hainan Island in the south. The aged old folk dance is for ritual ceremony and harvest celebration in the history, in which there are pairs of people holding the ends of the long bamboo rods and clapping them loudly in stable pulse, for groups of dancers to dance between the bamboo shapes on the floor, in musical rhythms and ensemble patterns. A musical motive with a jumping interval and articulation is used throughout the movement.The third movement is called Lusheng Dance. I have witnessed the folk dance performance of the Dong minority people in Guangxi province in the 1980’s. The exciting scene inspired me to imitate the large lusheng ensemble playing style in my ensemble of four Chinese instrumental musicians without using the sheng (a wind instrument with metal pipes that is popular in concert music, and similar to the folk lusheng). On top of the rhythmic patterns, I imitated a two--voice folk song of Zhuang minority people in the same province. The melody is played by the leading erhu and dizi.—Chen Yi.
SKU: CF.CPS235F
ISBN 9781491158098. UPC: 680160916696. 9 x 12 inches.
The adancea is a bright, lively Gigue (or Jig, dotted quarter note = 78), a dance form derived from the German Geige. After the introduction, the opening theme is stated at m. 9 (winds and trumpet) and re-appears at m. 25 (low brass) along with its variations at m. 33. The ritardando at m. 41 leads to the Ayre (Concert Db) at m. 44, with an opening alto saxophone solo which slowly expands to full ensemble at m. 59. Ayre presents the conductor with a great deal of latitude in regards to interpretation (ritardando, rallentando, etc.). The opening theme returns at m. 75 and to its conclusion at m. 94.The dance is a bright, lively Gigue (or Jig, dotted quarter note = 78), a dance form derived from the German Geige. After the introduction, the opening theme is stated at m. 9 (winds and trumpet) and re-appears at m. 25 (low brass) along with its variations at m. 33. The ritardando at m. 41 leads to the Ayre (Concert Db) at m. 44, with an opening alto saxophone solo which slowly expands to full ensemble at m. 59. Ayre presents the conductor with a great deal of latitude in regards to interpretation (ritardando, rallentando, etc.). The opening theme returns at m. 75 and to its conclusion at m. 94.The “dance” is a bright, lively Gigue (or Jig, dotted quarter note = 78),a dance form derived from the German Geige. After the introduction, the opening theme is stated at m. 9 (winds and trumpet) and re-appears at m. 25 (low brass) along with its variations at m. 33. The ritardando at m. 41 leads to the Ayre (Concert Db) at m. 44, with an opening alto saxophone solo which slowly expands to full ensemble at m. 59. Ayre presents the conductor with a great deal of latitude in regards to interpretation (ritardando, rallentando, etc.). The opening theme returns at m. 75 and to its conclusion at m. 94.
SKU: CF.CPS235
ISBN 9781491158081. UPC: 680160916689. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20084
English-Hungarian.
Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a classical piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from Imitation and Inversion, Ostinato, and Free Variations, concerning compositional technique, to mood pieces and pieces with programmatic ideas such as Notturno, Boating, From the Diary of a Fly, or the famous Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. Mikrokosmos first appeared in 1940 in six volumes. Based on volume 40 of the Bartók CompleteEdition published in 2020(Z. 15040), the present Urtext edition offers the series gathered in three volumes. This edition includes Bartók's preface, exercises, and notes written for the first edition. Furthermore, it also features a preface and comments by the editor, which not only discuss the genesis and the compositional sources but also provide performers, teachers and pupils alike, with authentic and detailed information about Bartók's notation and the specific performing problems of Mikrokosmos.
SKU: HL.49002680
ISBN 9780901938039. English.
Ballet an its Music traces the influence of the outstanding personalities in the world of ballet from the seventeenth century to the present day. The development of dance-technique and ballet music is followed from the courtly and peasant dances of the High Renaissance through to contemporary productions. The author deals in detail not only with the great choreographers, past and present, but also with the composers whose names are especially linked with ballet and who have made a significant contribution to music for the dance. She combines a historical narrative with a perceptive treatment of world-famous Schools and Companies. Ballet and its Music is copiously illustrated with photographs and engravings. A special feature of the book is the collection of music extracts from many famous ballets, arranged for piano solo, which will make it particularly attractive to the student an amateur musician. Althrough primarily intended for young people embarking on a study of ballet, the wealth of information contained in this book will make it a stimulating and invaluable guide for readers of all ages.
SKU: PE.EP14547
ISBN 9790014137090. German.
Hard Boiled Variations by Arnulf Herrmann is a 41-minute work for ensemble and dance. Two aspects are at the centre of it: on the one hand, the piece addresses different facets of acceleration or the different ways of creating the impression of acceleration, and on the other hand, the play of proximity and distance or sharpness and blurriness. The reference to visual perception and the visual arts is quite intentional---comparable to the gradual receding from a canvas, the details fade with increasing distance (or acceleration) and the overriding contours come to the fore until finally only the overall impression of the picture remains recognisable.
The piece was premiered on 6 May 2022 at the Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik by Ensemble Modern and CocoonDance under the direction of Elena Schwarz.
The full score (EP 14547) is available for sale as part of the Peters Contemporary Library. The performance material can be hired. This product is printed on demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20085
SKU: KN.17407
UPC: 822795174076.
Featu ring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the musical selections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book will not be compatible with any other in the series.Contents:< br>Fanfare (Strommen); Gavotte (Boyce); The Huntsmen's Chorus (Weber); Sonatina (Hook); Kerry Dance (Irish folk song); March (Mozart); Tum Balalaika (Easter-European folk song); Variations On Reverie (Tschaikowsky); Slangpolska (Swedish folk song); Plaisir D'Amour (Martini); Selections From Carmen (Bizet); Mazurka (Chopin); Cradle Song (Kullak); Barn Dance (Strommen); Rondo (Mozart).
SKU: KN.18228
UPC: 822795182286.
Featu ring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the musical selections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book will not be compatible with any other in the; series.Contents:< br>Fanfare (Strommen); Gavotte (Boyce); The Huntsmen's Chorus (Weber); Sonatina (Hook); Kerry Dance (Irish folk song); March (Mozart); Tum Balalaika (Easter-European folk song); Variations On Reverie (Tschaikowsky); Slangpolska (Swedish folk song); Plaisir D'Amour (Martini); Selections From Carmen (Bizet); Mazurka (Chopin); Cradle Song (Kullak); Barn Dance (Strommen); Rondo (Mozart).
SKU: KN.17314
UPC: 822795173147.
SKU: KN.17087
UPC: 822795170870.