The Finest Sonatas & Suites-This volume contains a selection of the most attractive pieces from the popular 'Originalmusik für Blockflöte' series [Original Music for Recorder]. Here recorder players find a variety of compositions from the Baroque era for two treble recorders. Some duos were composed in the French style representing the beauty and elegance of court life. In comparison the edition also contains works from England which rather seek a natural expression.

INSTRUMENTATION : 1-2 SOPRANO RECORDERS VERSION : EDITION WITH CD DESCRIPTION : HASN'T EVERY RECORDER PLAYER DREAMED OF PLAYING THE MOST CELEBRATED CLASSICAL MELODIES AS A SOLOIST' HERE YOU WILL FIND THE FINEST PIECES IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONE OR TWO DESCANT RECORDERS, WITH A CD TO PLAY ALONG WITH. ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY YOU WILL ENCOUNTER MANY FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS, FROM EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK AND BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO JOY TO THE BIRDCATCHER'S SONG FROM THE MAGIC FLUTE AND LA DONNA È MOBILE FROM VERDI'S RIGOLETTO . SO THAT YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY MAKING MUSIC THE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN TWO VERSIONS ON THE CD: WITH AND WITHOUT RECORDERS. CONTENU : A. VIVALDI: SPRING (THE FOUR SEASONS) - W.A. MOZART: THE BIRDCATHER'S SONG (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J.S. BACH: O HAUPT VOLL BLUT UND WUNDEN (ST. MATTHEW PASSION) - W.A. MOZART: DAS KLINGET SO HERRLICH (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J. BRAHMS: CRADLE SONG GUTEN ABEND, GUT NACHT - M.A. CHARPENTIER: PRÉLUDE FROM TE DEUM - J. HAYDN: ANDANTE FROM THE SYMPHONY NO. 94 THE SURPRISE - L.V. BEETHOVEN: ODE TO JOY (9. SINFONIE) - C.M.V. WEBER: WIR WINDEN DIR DEN JUNGFERNKRANZ (DER FREISCHÜTZ) - G. VERDI: LA DONNA È MOBILE (RIGOLETTO) - J. HAYDN: IMPERIAL ANTHEM (EMPEROR QUARTET) - G.F. HÄNDEL: OMBRA MAI FÙ (LARGO FROM XERXES) - B. SMETANA: THE MOLDAU (MY HOMELAND) - G. BIZET: TORÉADOR, EN GARDE! (CARMEN) - J. OFFENBACH: BARCAROLE (TALES OF HOFFMANN) - G. ROSSINI: OVERTURE TO THE BARBER OF SEVILLA - R. WAGNER: WEDDING CHORUS TREULICH GEFÜHRT (LOHENGRIN) - G. VERDI: GEFANGENENCHOR VA, PENSIERO (NABUCCO) - W.A. MOZART: EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK - P.I. TSCHAIKOWSKY: MAIN THEME (SCHWANENSEE) - J. OFFENBACH: CANCAN (ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD) DATE DE PARUTION : 17/02/2003 NOMBRE DE PAGES : 24 LANGUE : ENGLISH FORMAT : PARISIEN PORTRAIT

Easy pieces to play together-Duets for Fun contains original compositions from the Renaissance Baroque and Modern eras. The band is aimed at recorder players who have sound basic knowledge. As supporting repertoire the pieces train the sense of style and the interpretation of the music of the different eras. All aspects of duo playing are supported such as voice leading sound balancing and intonation. These original pieces are also very well suited for concerts auditions and competitions.

Die in diesem Band enthaltenen leichten Duette für Sopran- und Alt-Blockflöte entstammen teilweise den 12 Duettinos op. 42 teilweise sind es Gelegenheitswerke ohne Opuszahl.

Mozart composed these 12 Duets in 1786 for two basset horns without accompaniment. Their arrangement for recorders gives recorder players or beginners on the biolin a chance of practising classical music. The pieces should be played with full tone and good expression.