SKU: KN.37700S
UPC: 822795377002.
This arrangement of the last movement of Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1 portrays the nobility and excitement of the original. The rhythmic intensity and dramatic dynamic changes are sure to please players and audiences alike. Duration 3:50 - 4:40.
SKU: PR.114422450
ISBN 9781491134986. UPC: 680160685974. 9 x 12 inches.
Bachâs colossal Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin has been crowned by many masters as one of musicâs greatest achievements, and even its famous Chaconne movement alone is a mountain many performers dare not scale. While the literature of several other instruments has been enriched by transcriptions of the Chaconne, Mazzantiâs heroic adaptation of the complete Partita is the culmination of many yearsâ work, and the only transcription specifically for the piccoloâs unique range.THE INSPIRATIONEver since my childhood, Johann Sebastian Bachâs solo violin music (like his works for solo cello) has always held a charm and mystery for me. Thereâs something about this repertoire that sparks an inextinguishable questioning in my musical and human soul.It is music without spatial limits or temporal cages, a music as essential as it is masterfully complex, in which the solitary voice of man meets the all-encompassing voice of God. It is a music whose vertical and horizontal dimensions, already admirably fused, are faceted into new and mysterious realities. For every violinist, the study of these compositions is at the apex of tenacious technical study and interpretative effort.Violinist Joshua Bell has said the Ciaccona (Bach did write the Partitaâs movement titles in Italian) is ânot just one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, but one of the greatest achievements of any man in history. Itâs a spiritually powerful piece, emotionally powerful, structurally perfect.âTranscribing and performing Bachâs PARTITA NO. 2, BWV 1004 on piccolo was a feat that took years of work. The famous Ciaccona movement is, of course, the piece that alone occupied most of this time. How does one honor and elevate such high music with such a âsmallâ instrument, devoid of the enormous expressive potential of the violin, devoid of its chords and its polyphony? How might I transform the piccolo into an instrument with, like the violin, full-bodied low notes and subtle high notes? Above all, why undertake such a demanding and extraordinary journey?The first reason is obvious: by transcribing, studying, and performing such an admirable piece, we assimilate it, it becomes part of us, it enormously enriches our musical interior.In addition, it forces us technically to expand the colors, agility, and flexibility of the instrument; it makes us think in a polyphonic way.Finally, the daily study, especially of the Ciaccona, is an extraordinary gymnasium in which to consolidate and strengthen our general technique.THE TRANSCRIPTIONThe whole Partita was transcribed in the key of A minor, a fifth above the original in D minor. This was necessary for the lowest note of the violin (G) to correspond to the lowest note of the piccolo (D). This version exploits the full range of the piccolo, from the D of the first octave to the B of the third octave. However some octave adjustments were needed.The chords, particularly in the Sarabanda and the Ciaccona, have been left with the same notational system used by Bach in his version for violin. I chose to respect Bachâs presentation and did not transcribe these into grace notes breaking the chords. I advocate that we must at least try to think of this music in its vertical dimension, trying to make the notes resonate as if they were being played together, deciding the speed of the arpeggio based on musical needs.While some woodwind editions of Bachâs string solos do indicate broken chords as grace notes, this implies that the most important note is necessarily the highest one, while sometimes it is precisely in the lower pitches that the theme is voiced.In this piccolo adaptation, many of Bachâs original articulations have been respected. Some have been changed, when needing to adapt them to the specific needs of flute playing.The two passages in the Ciaccona where Bach indicates âarpeggioâ were rendered trying to respect the most consolidated and virtuous violin traditions, and at the same time the possibilities that the piccolo offers us. For this purpose, in some cases, different revoicings of the chords have been used.I thank all those who patiently listened to me and were close to me during this period, for their observations and advice. In particular, I thank my daughter Sara for her assistance and skill in entering this edition into music writing software.
SKU: BT.DHP-1064024-400
ISBN 9789043124621. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Studies can be boring - you usually play them alone and the lack of rhythm and harmony can be dispiriting. This very practical collection contains the best studies written throughout two centuries of violin education. The studies - all in the first position - have been provided with completely new piano accompaniments which give a harmonic and rhythmic helping hand, so that practicing becomes more instructive and more fun. Each edition within this concept features two CDs. For each study there are three tracks on the CDs: a demo version, a play-along version in normal tempo and one in a slower, study tempo. The following technical skills are included in the Selected Studiesprogramme: Book 2: For the right hand: string shifts, staccato, legato, spiccato; For the left hand: position work in the second and third position; position shifts, trills. Study and Play is het ideale concept om je spel op een plezierige en verantwoorde manier te ontwikkelen. Bij elke uitgave onder deze noemer worden een of twee cdâ??s meegeleverd die iets extraâ??s toevoegen aan je studiemethode.Met het tweede deel van Selected Studies ontdek je weer nieuwe studeermogelijkheden in combinatie met een handige pianobegeleiding. Er staan voor elke etude drie tracks op de cdâ??s: een voorbeeldversie, een meespeelversie innormaal tempo en één in oefentempo. Het gaat om uitstekende etudes van bekende vioolpedagogen (onder wie F. Wohlfahrt, H. Sitt en G. Wichtl) uit de afgelopen twee eeuwen. Een veelzijdig boek voor de verdere ontwikkeling van je spel- nu in de eerste drie posities!Die beiden Bände Selected Studies 1 und 2, jeweils erhältlich für Violine und Viola, sind nach dem Konzept Study and Play aufgebaut, das in sinnvoller und vergnüglicher Weise zu einem guten Spiel verhilft. Jedem Buch mit diesem Konzept ist eine CD beigefügt, welche die tägliche Ã?bungsroutine individuell ergänzt. Auf der CD zu Selected Studies bietet das Klavier eine rhythmische und harmonische Unterstützung und sorgt zugleich für einen schönen Klang. Jedes Stück wurde zwei Mal eingespielt: einmal langsam zum Ã?ben und einmal im normalen Tempo. Zusätzlich sind die Klavierbegleitungen im Buch enthalten. Die Etüden stammen alle von anerkannten Spezialisten auf demGebiet des Streicherunterrichts. In ansteigendem Schwierigkeitsgrad lernen Anfänger in Band 1 Techniken in der ersten Lage wie z.B. Detaché, Legato, Portato, Doppelsaiten während die linke Hand sich in Fingerfertigkeit und leichten Doppelgriffen übt. Im zweiten Band trainiert die rechte Hand Lagenwechsel innerhalb der ersten drei Lagen sowie Triller, die rechte Hand übt Saitenwechsel, Staccato, Legato und Spiccato. So trainiert jede Ã?bung eine andere Technik und mit der CD macht das sogar richtig SpaÃ?! Study and Play est le concept idéal pour développer votre jeu dans un environnement plaisant et solidement structuré. Ce second volume de la collection Selected Studies propose des accompagnements de piano qui présentent une nouvelle approche de la pratique instrumentale. Chaque étude est enregistrée dans trois versions : une version intégrale, et deux versions dâ??accompagnement (au tempo normal dâ??abord, au tempo dâ??étude ensuite). Selected Studies 2 rassemble les meilleures études écrites par de grands pédagogues du violon des deux siècles passés tels que Franz Wohlfahrt, Hans Sitt et Georg Wichtl, entre autres. Main droite : changements de cordes,staccato, legato, spiccato. Main gauche : exercices pour le jeu en deuxième et troisième positions, démanchés, trilles. Pubblicati nella collana Study and Play, i metodi Selected Studies racchiudono i migliori studi estratti dalle opere scritte dai più grandi pedagoghi dei due secoli passati quali Franz Wohlfahrt, Hans Sitt, Heinrich Ernst Kayser, e altri. Troverete esercizi per facilitare la tecnica dell'archetto e delle doppie corde. Ciascuna pubblicazione include 2 CD di accompagnamento. Ogni studio è registrato in tre versioni: una integrale (violino piano) e due versioni col solo accompagnamento (una a tempo normale e una col tempo ridotto da studio). Selected Studies 2 : Studi di Franz Wohlfahrt, Hans Sitt, Jacques Féréol Mazas, Charles de Bériot et Georg Wichtl, e altri. Manodestra: cambi di corda, staccato, legato, spiccato. Mano sinistra: esercizi per suonare in seconda e terza posizione, trilli.
SKU: HL.7012008
UPC: 884088871895. 9.0x12.0x0.021 inches.
Haunting yet beautiful describes Michael's unique setting of this marvelous standard. Written in a moderately slow “bolero†style, this outstanding change of pace number features an alto sax soloist and a few ensemble surprises along the way. Click to view score with recording.
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