SKU: HL.4003855
UPC: 888680005689. 9.0x12.0x0.133 inches.
Drawing inspiration from books and films of fantasy adventure, Johnnie's three-movement suite explores a variety of descriptive moods and styles. The first movement (Wizards) has a noble and grand flavor, while the second (Elves) is more playful and mischievous in design. The concluding movement (Talking Animals) uses rhythmic energy and mixed meters in creating a bit of a rambunctious setting. Themes from the earlier movements are then brought back for the grand finale. Dur: 8:00.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20004A
English-German-Hungari an.
Supplementary Volume 16 of the New Liszt Edition contains free arrangements and technical exercises. In the first section can be found early versions of three arrangements. The first consists of the first and intermediary versions of a transcription of Die Rose, a song Schubert composed to a poem by Schlegel. The arrangement of the second movement of Berlioz's Harold Symphony also draws on literary inspiration: Lord Byron's (1788-1824) narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-18) was a literary experience Liszt shared with Berlioz. The fantasy on themes from Bellini's opera La sonnambula [The Sleepwalker] (here the first version of 1842, and the second version dating from the following decade are given) is important in music history because it was while he worked on this (and other operatic fantasies) that Liszt developed a new concept of the form, which took shape in more complex and more concentrated fantasies than before. Particularly interesting material can be found in the appendix. In addition to sketches and drafts for arrangements of Spanish themes, there are three sources published here for the first time, which shed light on technical aspects of Liszt's piano teaching. These are three sets of exercises: the first written by Liszt himself for Valérie Boissier in 1832; the second a copy in an unidentified hand from the same period or slightly later; and finally the third which was noted down in 1871 by Henri Maréchal in Rome based on the composer's dictation. This latest volume of the New Liszt Edition includes a detailed preface in German, English, and Hungarian containing new research findings, together with five manuscript facsimiles and critical notes. Simultaneously with the cloth-bound Complete Edition, a practical paperback version has been published, the contents of which are identical to those of the hardcover edition, minus the inclusion of critical notes.
SKU: DZ.DZ-753
ISBN 9782895006398.
SKU: CF.CPS9F
ISBN 9780825839993. UPC: 798408039998. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.
SKU: SU.80101410
Fantasy-Variati ons on Two Themes (2017) for organ was written for Heinrich Christensen in celebration of his significant 2017 birthday. The musical material for the work comprises two different themes. The first is a short melody by the Danish composer Carl Nielsen (1865-1931). (It was a sketch originally intended for inclusion in, but ultimately left out of, Nielsen's late organ work 29 Little Preludes.) This theme represents Heinrich's native Denmark. The second theme is the American folk-gospel hymn Angel Band. This theme represents Heinrich's adopted American homeland. It serves also as a remembrance of our dear mutual friend Harry Lyn Huff (1952-2016), for whom the tune was a particular favorite. Both these themes are developed freely in a set of alternating fantasy-variations. The opening variation begins with a dramatic pedal solo before quoting both themes. The second variation is a lyric setting based on the Nielsen melody. The third is a jubilant hornpipe on Angel Band. The fourth is an aria on a transformation of the Nielsen melody. The fifth is a gigue-toccata on Angel Band. The sixth is an atmospheric contemplation: lush chords in the manuals move slowly and hint at Angel Band while the Nielsen melody is heard for the first time in its complete original form on a high pedal stop. The seventh and final variation begins with a brief evocation of the harmonies of the late Daniel Pinkham (a mentor to both Heinrich and me) before going on to return dramatically and jubilantly to the opening music, bringing together both themes again in a bold conclusion. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 15' Composed: 2017 Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: BT.DHP-1043654-013
9x12 inches.
The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. Deep in thought the composer sketches his prevision - the development of his small grandson growing up to be an adult. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, whichsymbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of security, that are indispensable for a positive development, are presented in a calm middle section, after which an energetic closing part refers to the rebelliousnessof an adolescent. The grand finale of Prevision expresses the grandfather’s and composer’s positive picture of the future. Prevision is een in vrije fantasievorm gecomponeerd werk waarin de componist het opgroeien van zijn kleinzoon verklankt. Na een luisterrijke inleiding volgt een langzame mars die de eerste stappen op weg naar volwassenheid symboliseert. Aspecten als liefde en geborgenheid, onontbeerlijk voor een positieve ontplooiing, komen naar voren in een rustig middengedeelte, waarna een energiek slotdeel verwijst naar de opstandigheid van een puber. Het grootse slot van Prevision geeft gestalte aan het positieve toekomstbeeld van de grootvader en componist.In Prevision entwirft Jan de Haan einen Ausblick auf die Kindheit seines Enkels. Fantasievoll kleidet er die Entwicklung vom kleinen Jungen über den rebellischen Teenager bis hin zum erwachsenen Mann in liebevolle, musikalische Bilder. Erfüllt von Liebe und Stolz wirft der Großvater im Finale schließlich einen positiven Blick in die Zukunft. Untermalen Sie die Aufführung mit Hilfe der zu den Lebensphasen passenden Geräusche auf der beiliegenden CD! L’œuvre Prevision a été composée dans une forme libre de fantaisie. Plongé dans ses pensées, le compositeur esquisse sa prévision où son petit-fils grandit et devient adulte. L’introduction brillante est suivie d’une marche lente qui symbolise les premiers pas vers l’ ge adulte. La section centrale, calme présente des aspects indispensables un développement positif, tels que l’amour et un sentiment de sécurité - puis la conclusion énergique représente la révolte dans l’adolescence. Le grand final peint une image positive du futur, de la vue du grand-père et compositeur.Il brano Prevision è composto in forma di libera fantasia. Nel profondo dei propri pensieri il compositore prefi gura lo sviluppo del suo nipotino che cresce fi no a diventare adulto. A un’introduzione brillante segue una marcia lenta, che simbolizza i primi passi verso l’et adulta. Aspetti come l’amore e il senso di sicurezza, indispensabili per uno sviluppo equilibrato, sono presentati in una calma sezione centrale seguita da un’energica chiusura. Il grande finale di Prevision esprime la visione positiva del futuro del nonno e compositore.
SKU: CF.SPS11
ISBN 9780825843747. UPC: 798408043742. 9 X 12 inches. Key: D minor.
A brilliant and contrapuntally elaborate fantasy on the haunting and beautiful Christmas carol, Greensleeves, (a.k.a. What Child Is This), this is one of Del Borgo's most powerful symphonic sketches. The fragments of the tune are assembled and re-assembled in ever more inventive ways and the scoring is expert and full of the signature colorful Del Borgo percussion writing. Duration: 5' 30.
SKU: HL.48021088
UPC: 884088649074. 7.25x10.25x0.169 inches.
Britannia was written in 1994 as a celebration of a major force in our musical life, the British orchestra. The work fulfils a commission from British Telecommunications plc with the Association of British Orchestras as part of the BT Celebration Series, and provides all the major UK orchestras with a new concert overture for performance in the 1994/95 season. Britannia is a ten-minute orchestral fantasy based on patriotic themes. There is no programme of story as such but the tapestry ofpopular melodies and resonant allusions, given their new and unfamiliar contexts, may provoke some surprising scenarios in the mind of the listener, particularly at a time when petty chauvinism threatens to rear up once again throughout Europe. The piece grows outof a short sketch written earlier this year, Memoire Imperiale, which is based on a march tune by General Reid, an 18th century British army officer who established the music department at Edinburgh University. This theme and the imperial themes of Elgar andArne are thrown into a volatile concoction with other materials an Irish reel (which becomes a jig), a Cockney drinking song, other march tunes and a hazy Celtic modality. All the main ideas are presented in a quick and stark succession during the fast opening section. The slow middle part begins with aserene canon which is gradually undermined by military allusions on brass and percussion. This confrontation leads to the works climax followed by an unsettled coda. Britannia is dedicated to Libby MacNamara of the Association of British Orchestras.
