33 Czech Folksongs

Composed by Godfrey Tomanek. Arranged by by Godfrey Tomanek. Alliance Choral Series. Czech, Slovak, Folk. Softcover. 16 pages. Alliance Publications #AP579. Published by Alliance Publications (HL.8770542).

By Bedrich Smetana. Edited by Jan Novotny. For Piano. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import).

Melodies with Teacher's accom. Composed by Petr Eben. The EGTA Series. Full score (large). With Standard notation. 24 pages. Chanterelle #ZECH 2211. Published by Chanterelle

(Cd)

SKU: HL.8770003

Softcover. Alliance Publications #AP0047. Published by Alliance Publications (HL.8770003).

UPC: 649325000472. 5.5x5.0x0.389 inches.

Euphonium & piano - intermediate

SKU: CY.CC2602

Composed by Leos Janacek. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century Czech. Solo part and piano accompaniment. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2602).

These are fifteen short, but intense works by Leos Janacek. This music is indeed a great gift to the Euphonium solo literature by Mr. Sauer.

These pieces can be performed by intermediate to advanced performers and are about 9 minutes total in length.

Below are a few notes from the arrangement by Ralph Sauer.

Originally for solo piano, the Fifteen Moravian Folksongs are remarkable for their musicality as well as their brevity - the only notated, repeated passage in the entire work is in Number 5. Because Janacek included the text in his piano score (with no indication that it should be sung), and the fact that there are, in many cases, indications that the text is only a first verse, I have included some additional repeats.

The mp3 sound sample is from a recital at the 2012 Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. Performance by Ralph Sauer, trombone and Natasha Kislenko, piano.