Fantasy On The Mad Scene Op. 57 Ob Pf Op. 57

An important new work by one of the UK's leading young composers. Based on one of Sir Malcolm Arnold's most haunting melodies: the theme from 'Whistle Down the Wind'. The composer describes it as a series of scenes in search of the tune which is heard in all its glorious beauty towards the end.

Schmitz: Mini-Tango Tangissimo! It's not only our legs, but our fingers, too, that find the tango rhythm irresistible! Manfred Schmitz proves this in all 34 pieces of his Mini Tango. From the first Tango charlatán to the closing Adios Tango, a South American flair wafts through the pieces ' and their titles, which are also printed in Spanish. In the tangos for piano duet, the two parts are of equal difficulty. Altogether the palette ranges from very easy to medium difficulty. Tangissimo is a rewarding complement to the previous Mini Jazz (DV 31091-93) and Mini Rock (DV 31101 ' 03), both of which are published in three books. Table des matières 01 Parrot Tango 02 Penguin Tango 03 Evening Tango 04 Morning Tango 05 Little Tango Method I 06 Little Tango Method II 07 Sad Tango 08 Tango for Manuela 09 Tango for Pedro 10 Tell me a Story, Tango 11 Tango for TWO 12 ango on the Rainbow 13 Solo for ... 14 Little Tango Dream 15 Lonely dancing Girl 16 Tango for Elise 17 Tango Prelude I 18 Tango Scene 19 Tango-Intermezzo 20 Tango Fantasy 21 Melancholy Tango 22 Tango Aurora 23 Tango Serenade I 24 Tango Festival I 25 Tango Prelude II 26 Goodbye, Argentina 27 Tango Serenade II 28 Tango under a starry Sky 29 Tango Festival II 30 The Tango Pianist 31 Jasmine 32 Spring Tango 33 Black Rose 34 Farewell Tango

On the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth an ambitious project is coming to a close: For the first time since Clara Schumann's Complete Edition of 1879 93 all of the works for Piano solo are appearing as oneeditorial project.Spanning almost ten years of painstaking work all of the Schumann titles published by G. Henle Publishers have undergone a careful revision. The Schumann expert Ernst Herttrich has closely examined eachedition and also dedicated himself to those works that were previously missing from the catalogue.The result is being published in this new collection comprising six volumes as well as study editions in a slipcase. Theyreplace the former four volumes (HN108-HN115). Arranged clearly according to opus numbers it includes not only all of Schumann's Piano works revised to reflect the latest scholarly findings but also informative accompanyingtexts alternative versions and much more besides.Contents:Abegg Variations op. 1Papillons op. 2 Paganini-Studies op. 3 Intermezzi op. 4 Impromptus op. 5 (1833/1850) Davidsbündlertänzeop. 6 Toccata op. 7 (1830/1834)Fantasy Pieces op. 12 (with Appendix: posthumous piece) Paganini-Studies op. 10 Sonata f sharp minor op. 11 Allegro b minor op. 8 Carnaval op. 9Symphonic Etudes op. 13 Piano Sonata with Early Version: Concert sans Orchestre f minor op. 14 Scenes from Childhood op. 15 Kreisleriana op. 16 Fantasy C major op. 17 Arabesque op. 18 Flower Piece (Blumenstück) op. 19Humoresque B flat major op. 20 Novelettes op. 21 Sonata g minor op. 22 Night Pieces op. 23 Carnival of Vienna op. 26 3 Romances op. 28 Scherzo Gigue Romance and Fughetta op. 32 Album for the Youngop. 68 Four Fugues op. 72 Four Marches op. 76 Forest Scenes op. 82 Exercises [Beethoven Studies] Variations on a Theme in E flat major ['Ghost' Variations] E flat major Drei Fantasiestücke op. 111

Included are selected works from a number of Schumann's collections such as Albumblätter (Opus 124) Album for the Young (Opus 68) Forest Scenes (Opus 82) Fantasy Pieces (Opus 12) and the complete Scenes from Childhood (Opus 15). Also included is a complete biography of Schumann a useful preface including performance notes on each piece and a full performance CD by the editor Joseph Banowetz. Joseph Banowetz graduated with a First Prize from the Vienna Akademie für Musik und darstellende Kunst. Banowetz has been a piano recitalist and orchestral soloist on five continents. He was awarded the Liszt Medal by the Hungarian Liszt Society in recognition of hisoutstanding performances of Liszt and the Romantic literature.

Légende dramatique en quatre parties-In 1828 Berlioz wrote the 'Huit scènes de Faust'. The work was soon withdrawn but almost twenty years later each of the eight scenes found a place in the Légende dramatique 'La damnation de Faust' dedicated to Franz Liszt. The first part of the 'Damnation' exposes the figure of Faust and has an introductory nature. From the second part onwards the course of action is largely based on Goethe?s drama.Contrasting characters and dramatic effect are of central importance in understanding Berlioz?s musical thought and his compositional process. Magic and fairy tale incantations and ghosts have been the ever-recurring themes ofopera since the Baroque. It is precisely this fantasy in Berlioz's Faust the ?Opéra de Concert en Quatre acts? which comes very close to the spirit of Goethe's presentation.Reliable Piano reduction based on the Urtext of the New Berlioz EditionStraight-forward Piano reduction in the Vocal scoreClear user-friendly layoutFrench original text with German translationFull score (BA5448) and Vocal score (BA5448-90) available for sale performance material (BA5448-72) available for hire

'Marco Polo' is an opera about journeys and marks a further stage in the composer Tan Dun (now best known for his work on the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon)'s own journey - an exploration of a new language of musicand performing arts through the fusion of Western avant-garde style with Eastern accent. The spiritual journey - the cycle of the spirit and of Nature - coexists with a physical journey from West to East. The former is explored in'The Book of Timespace' through the participation of Shadows Memory and Nature in Peking opera style. Interwoven are the legendary adventures of Marco Polo as he makes his journey from Italy to China. These sections are writtenin a more Western opera style combining avant-garde and theatrical traditions and are played out by Beings although with underlying echoes of the simultaneous spiritual journey provided by historical figures of Dante Shakespeare and Li Po. Along with the geographical journey from West to East there is an important musical journey. Above the orchestra and chorus there is a spicy ensemble of medieval European Indian Tibetan andChinese instruments which illustrate the changing scenes of the geographic journey. The fantasy-dream world of the spiritual journey and the exciting stories of Marco Polo's voyage are two operas that merge to the same goal thediscovery of experience from past to present to future - from the known to the unknown. This is the Schirmer edition of the Libretto in English only with a libretto by Paul Griffiths.

62 titles, including: Autumn Song ? Dance Of The Candy Fairy ? March Of The Tin Soldiers ? Romeo And Juliet Love Theme ? more.