SKU: OT.23134

ISBN 9789655050912. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

Mike Witkerk
The Pride of America, Austin of England
for Bb Clarinet or Soprano Sax and piano
The two pieces The Price of America and Austin of England for clarinet or soprano sax and piano honor classic automobiles.
OR-TAV's NICE and easy to play series is designed for the musician's pleasure. If you are looking for music for a recital, or just to have fun, you will find interesting material here. Each accessibly priced album includes two new pieces.
Mike Witkerk is a South African composer of Russian origin, now living in Israel. His performances include appearances with Michael Jackson, Chris deBurgh, Stevie Wonder and Cliff Richard. His compositions range from classical jazz to modern. He enjoys creating compositions that present new ideas and sounds.

SKU: BT.ALHE31564

French.

Duo Concertante, Op. 351 by Darius Milhaud was composed in 1956 for the Paris Conservatoire Contest. Many influences can be recognised in this piece: from the Provence where he was born, to jazz and other melodies of SouthAmerica. Lasting approximately 7 minutes, Duo Concertante, Op. 351 is started by a fanfare with a strong energy reminiscent of the South of France, followed by a simple and moderate clarinet partly joined by piano chords. Theinitial theme is then repeated one last time for the finale. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernist composer and a teacher. He was also part of the Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at443.

SKU: HL.44006661

ISBN 9789043124539. UPC: 884088135508. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

In the 1870s, visiting American composer Henry Clay Work (1832-1884), from Connecticut, happened to stay at the George Hotel, in Piercebridge, in the North of England, and was told the story of the Jenkins brothers and the old clock. He was fascinated by the story, and using it as inspiration, composed a song which he published in 1878 after his return to the States. This song - My Grandfather?s Clock - is reputedly his own interpretation of the Piercebridge clock story, and became very famous, selling over a million copies. Japanese arranger Takao Shirikawa has produced this theme and variations, based on the famous melody, for four clarinets.

In Piercebridge, Engeland, ligt het George Hotel, dat in de negentiende eeuw werd gerund door twee broers met de naam Jenkins. In de hal stond een staande klok, die perfect gelijk liep. Na de dood van een van de gebroeders begon deklok achter te lopen. Nadat de tweede heer Jenkins overleed, gaf de oude klok er voorgoed de brui aan. Toen de Amerikaanse componist Henry Clay Work in het George Hotel verbleef, kreeg hij het verhaal over de klok te horen. Hijschreef daarop de bekende song My Grandfather's Clock - die Takao Shirakawa gebruikte voor deze Grandfather's Clock Variation.

Henry Clay Work komponierte dieses Stuck im 18. Jahrhundert, inspiriert von der Legende uber eine alte Standuhr in einem Hotel in England, die zum Todeszeitpunkt ihres Besitzers fur immer stehen geblieben war. Das Stuck wurde sehr beruhmt und uber eine Million Mal verkauft. Der Japaner Takao Shirakawa bearbeitete es fur Klarinettenquintett.

En 1878, le compositeur americain Henry Clay Work (1832-1884) compose la chanson My Grandfather's Clock (L'horloge de mon grand-pere) qui fera le tour du monde et se vendra a plus d'un million d'exemplaires.Henry Clay Work ne pouvait imaginer que le titre de sa composition allait donner naissance a un nouveau modele d'horloge dont la notoriete depasserait celle de la chanson. La desormais celebre horloge de parquet dite horloge grand-pere etait nee.

Herny Clay Work compose questo brano nel XVIII secolo, ispirato dalla leggenda di un orologio appeso alla parete di un albergo che cesso di contare le ore alla morte del proprietario. Il brano divenne molto famoso e fu venduto in oltre un milione di volte. Il giapponese Takao Shirikawa ha arrangiato il brano per quintetto di clarinetti.

SKU: HL.14040669

8.25x11.75x0.119 inches. French.