Introduction Theme and Variations for Clarinet-The work is based on two of Rossini's most moving dramatic arias and remains one of the most popular virtuosic works for clarinet to this day. This critical edition by celebrated clarinetist Charles Neidich takes a fresh approachto this work blending the 19th Century bel canto traditions which emphasize the emotional context of the arias in the musical notation with a master's perspective on modern clarinet technique. Detailed annotations and historicalbackground equip the clarinetist with an in-depth musical and technical facility to authentically convey the characteristic elegance and drama of Rossini's style. The edition also includes a new cadenza by Neidich selected fromfour of his original cadenzas as the one that best embraces the essence of the original work and aria inspiration.
SKU: HL.50566004
ISBN 9781705150580. UPC: 196288017639. 9.0x12.0x0.48 inches.
Mauro Giuliani's Rossiniane, published between 1821 and 1828, are a series of six musical potpourris entirely based on the music of Gioachino Rossini. The potpourri was one of the most popular instrumental genres of the early 1800s, an assembly of musical themes with different origins combined into a single composition. In the absence of the modern means of reproducing music, they had a very important function: of bringing music, most often created for the theatre, into the home. Some important points can be deduced from Giuliani's epistolary exchanges: the first is that the Rossiniane were part of his own concert repertoire: the second is that Rossini was not only aware of the project which would bear his name, but also collaborated with Giuliani in some ways, providing him with some themes expressly composed for his works. The third is that Giuliani was well aware that these pieces represented a new development for his own compositions and for the musical panorama of the time, “a hitherto-unknown style.” This edition of the Rossiniane is based on the contemporary musical sources that have come down to us. It is enhanced by some remarks on interpretation that should help towards making an accurate and coherent reading of this distinctive and original musical text.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084416-010
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Dirk Brossé schreef dit werk ter gelegenheid van de zeventigste verjaardag van zijn vader. De compositie is gebaseerd op het thema ‘Happy Birthday’, dat er als een rode draad doorheen loopt. In een aaneenschakeling van korte passageskomt het karakter van ‘Il Signor Brossini’ tot uiting - nu eens hero sch, dan weer impressionistisch en romantisch, soms heftig en vurig maar ook kwetsbaar en ontroerend. Het gevoel voor humor is steeds aanwezig.Dieses Stück schrieb Dirk Brossé zum 70. Geburtstag seines Vaters, basierend auf dem wohl bekanntesten aller Geburtstagslieder: Happy Birthday. Mit viel Gefühl drückte Brossé in einer Reihe von kurzen Fragmenten die wichtigsten Charakterzüge seines Vaters aus: Heldenmut, aber auch Romantik und Introvertiertheit, Leidenschaft und Feuer, aber auch Zerbrechlichkeit und eine gute Prise Humor. Glückwunsch zu diesem gelungenen Werk, Signor (B)rossini!En 2007, Dirk Brossé compose Il Signor Brossini (Monsieur Brossini) l’occasion du 70e anniversaire de son père. Il fait de la mélodie du célébrissime Happy Birthday (Joyeux anniversaire) le fil conducteur de son œuvre. Divers petits fragments successifs brossent le caractère de “Monsieur Brossini” : tantôt héro que, tantôt impressionniste et romantique, parfois passionné et fougueux, mais aussi fragile et émouvant, et toujours avec humour.La mélodie de la chanson Happy Birthday a été composée par deux sœurs américaines, Patty et Mildred J. Hill, en 1893, lorsqu’elles enseignaient Louisville dans le Kentucky. En 1990, cette mélodie fut vendueaux éditions Warner Chappell pour la coquette somme de quinze millions de dollars.D’après le Livre Guinness des Records, Happy Birthday est l’air le plus chanté de tous les temps. Les orchestrations sont multiples et couvrent une pléiade de combinaisons instrumentales. Quant au texte, il a été traduit dans presque toutes les langues. Si le titre Il Signor Brossini fait référence au brillant compositeur italien Gioacchino Rossini, il rappelle également les origines italiennes de la famille Brossé.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084416-140
SKU: M7.DOHR-28822
ISBN 9790202018224. Italian.
