Air in F major (ROSE)

There is no rose of such virtue is an anonymous mediaeval text, already well known through beautiful settings by Britten (in his Ceremony of Carols), John Joubert and others. The poem is 'macaronic' (it presents a verse in English, followed by a varying Latin refrain). This new version follows the illustrious examples above by remaining strophic and presenting broadly the same music in a succession of slightly different guises. The first verse is a straightforward four-part setting, the second gives the melody to the tenors and surrounds them with hushed, wordless writing for the other parts, and the third explores a freely canonic relationship between the tenor and soprano lines before carrying the previous verse-endings to a higher, more exalted pitch and mood. The fourth verse then expands its texture in a free climactic passage evoking the songs of praise sung by the angels. This subsides towards the final verse, where the texture of the music attenuates again to four parts, and canonic writing (based on the first four notes of the original melody) permeates all of them. This slightly extended statement leads to a hushed final cadence. Francis Pott (b. 1957) began musical life as a chorister at New College, Oxford. He held open music scholarships at Winchester College and at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he studied composition with Robin Holloway and Hugh Wood while pursuing piano studies privately in London with the distinguished British artist, Hamish Milne. Throughout the 1990s Francis was John Bennett Lecturer in Music at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and a lay clerk in the Choir of Winchester Cathedral. In 2001 he became Head of London College of Music, University of West London, later leading research across the University's Faculty of Arts and acceding in 2007 to its first Chair in Composition. Francis Pott has become recognised particularly for his sacred choral and organ music. This has been performed in concert and on radio in over three dozen countries worldwide, published by four major UK houses and released extensively on CD. Winner of four national composition awards, in 1997 he received first prize in the piano solo section of the S. S. Prokofiev Composing Competition, Moscow. In 2006 and 2011 he was a nominated finalist in the BASCA/BBC Annual Composer Awards. In summer 2012 he was winner of the international composing competition of the Cheltenham Festival, which sought new piano variations on the arioso song Bist du bei mir, well known in the arrangement by J. S. Bach. Francis lives with his wife and two children on the outskirts of Winchester. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

F.A. Rössler (Antonio Rosetti), Bohème par naissance, a travaillé comme directeur de la musique de Cour en Ludwigslust/Mecklembourg. Il écrit à 14 concertos de flûte complètement le plus important qui est le concerto sol majeur, op. 14. Le mouvement de tête élargi combine la forme sonate avec la technique de la ritournelle du concerto grosso. Tout au début, les basses de la ' Mannheimer-Walzermotiv ' clairement que Rössler sait comment utiliser efficacement la technique orchestrale de son temps. Malgré tous les motivique et thématiques ainsi que l'abondance des harmonique, Rössler - atteint dans ce concerto une unité musicale presque naturelle. / Flûte Traversière Et Orchestre

F.A. Rössler (Antonio Rosetti), Bohème par naissance, a travaillé comme directeur de la musique de Cour en Ludwigslust/Mecklembourg. Il écrit à 14 concertos de flûte complètement le plus important qui est le concerto sol majeur, op. 14. Le mouvement de tête élargi combine la forme sonate avec la technique de la ritournelle du concerto grosso. Tout au début, les basses de la ' Mannheimer-Walzermotiv ' clairement que Rössler sait comment utiliser efficacement la technique orchestrale de son temps. Malgré tous les motivique et thématiques ainsi que l'abondance des harmonique, Rössler - atteint dans ce concerto une unité musicale presque naturelle. / Flûte Traversière Et Orchestre

28 Pieces by 22 Composers in Progressive Order. Baroque to Modern presents music from the 1700s through the 1900s, with composer biographies and practice and performance tips. Organized by difficulty level, the music is presented in newly researched editions. Each volume is in progressive order. ANTHEIL: Little Shimmy C.P.E. BACH: Solfeggietto in C minor, H. 220 J. S. BACH: Prelude in D minor, BWV 926 · Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 BARBER: Petite Berceuse · To My Steinway from Three Sketches for Piano BEACH: Gavotte in D minor from Children's Album, Op. 36, No. 2 BEETHOVEN: German Dance in C Major, WoO 8, No. 7 BONIS: Frère Jacques from Scènes enfantines, Op. 92, No. 6 BURGMÜLLER: Restlessness (Inquiétude) from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100, No. 18 CHOPIN: Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 CRESTON: Rustic Dance from Five Little Dances, Op. 24, No. 1 HANDEL: Prelude in G Major from Suites de pièces, Volume 2, HWV 442, No. 9 HELLER: Study in A minor (The Avalanche) from 25 Melodious Etudes, Op. 45, No. 2 KABALEVSKY: Lyric Piece from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 16 · The Chase from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 21 · Rondo-Toccata from Four Rondos, Op. 60, No. 4 KHACHATURIAN: Ivan Sings from Adventures of Ivan MACDOWELL: To a Wild Rose from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51, No. 1 MOZART: Funeral March for Signor Maestro Contrapunto, K. 453a · Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 356 (617a) MUCZYNSKI: Fable No. 9 from Fables, Op. 21, No. 9 PROKOFIEV: Morning from Music for Children, Op. 65, No. 1 · Promenade from Music for Children, Op. 65, No. 2 RAVEL: Prélude D. SCARLATTI: Sonata in D minor, L. 423 (K. 32, P. 14) SCHUMANN: Of Strange Lands and People (Von fremden Ländern und Menschen) from Scenes from Childhood (Kinderszenen), Op. 15, No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Birthday from Children's Notebook for Piano, Op. 69, No. 7

Piano Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) Editor: Ernst Herttrich Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold I wish to do it to reflect the character of Mad:selle Rose, Mozart replied when asked how he intended to set out the Andante of his Sonata in C major. In autumn 1777 he had got to know Rosina Cannabich in Mannheim and during her lessons immediately introduced her to the Sonata K. 309 that he had composed for her. Indeed, in December 1777 according to her teacher she was already able to perform it excellently. So that a great many other pupils might follow in her footsteps, we are now publishing this small gem that shows Mozart‘s great skill in composing for the piano as a single edition with a new preface by the editor; it was previously only available in the complete volumes (HN 1 and 3). FIRST MOVEMENT The first movement of the C major Sonata K 309 is a model teaching sonata form structure. With sonata forms, as with Bach fugues, no formal dogmas underlie the process of composition, but each sonata varies anew a basic principle. For Mozart, this entailed strict adherence to certain fundamental patterns without his creative freedom. In his sonata movements in major keys, for example he favoured a distinct second subject in the dominant as most contemporary composers did. Haydn, on the other hand, reveled in experiment at this point. A brief analysis may help to demonstrate Mozart's standard sonata allegro form and the first movement of it is an ideal example for such an investigation. The first subject is a distinctive, marcato opening followed by a five-bar response. The falling fourth and rising sixth of the opening is one of Mozart's favourite motifs, his common melodic device. He often uses it in the minor as well as the major, and many of his themes start with this motif (e.g. the second movement of the A major Sonata K 331, the Adagio in B minor K 540, and subjects in the Symphonies K 114, 124, 319/II and 551/II). The seven measures of the main theme are repeated, slightly varied. Measures 15 to 21 conclude the first subject group with an answering phrase (3+3 bars). The transition consists of new material and then, in measure 35 (after two measures of preparation comes a second cantabile theme, in the dominant (G major) comprising 2x4 bars, which is also repeated and proceeds to a spirited closing theme (concluding group) using passage-work (m. 43) and incorporating a delightful diminuation of measures 35 36 in measure 45. The exposition ends with a codetta of five bars. The development presents the opening motif first in g minor, and then the various ideas of the first subject are worked out. With this procedure Mozart is keeping much more closely to textbook principles than he usually does. Two further statements of the opening motif lead back to the recapitulation in measure 94. The second subject, now in the tonic, has surprisingly changed place with its accompaniment. The opening is recalled again in an effectively assertive coda. SECOND MOVEMENT The second movement of this sonata is an introspective Andante un poco adagio. In a letter Mozart stated his desire to make this Andante match the character of the young pianist Rosa Cannabich for whom he wrote it: ...she is a sweet, pretty girl, just like the andante. For her age she is sensible and level-headed; she is serious, and doesn't talk too much, though what she says is pleasing and sympathetic. THIRD MOVEMENT An elegant and smoothly flowing Rondo of unusually large proportions concludes this Sonata. Paul and Eva Badura-Skoda

Blue Rose is based on two folk melodies which have been freely developed. It uses uneven beats and bars which creates a rocking feeling that is somewhat reminiscent of Balkan music. The title refers to the way the piece starts, unfolding and blooming as it slowly becomes stronger, like the blue light of dawn. It is one of the few pieces of the composer that is based in a major key (D major). / Quatuor A Cordes

in Two Volumes-Mendelssohn's complete works for pianoforte solo are now contained in this two-volume republication of the outstanding Breitkopf and Hartel edition. Included in volume one are: 'Capriccio In F Sharp Minor Op.5' 'Sonata In E Major Op. 6' and 'Rondo Capriccioso Op. 14'.

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack for Violin Solo. Par BOLOGNE JOSEPH. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was born Christmas Day, 1745, on the island of Guadeloupe, then a French colony, in the Caribbean Sea. The son of a wealthy plantation owner and a slave, he rose to unimaginable heights in French society thanks to his excellence in many things including math, literature, and fencing, but most of all, music. He rose to become one of the most popular violinists and composers in France, even hired to provide music lessons for the imperious Marie Antoinette who would become the last queen of France. Bologne's amazing life story came to life in the 2022 film Chevalier. Our matching folio includes original works by Bologne as well as violin solo arrangements of the score by Kris Bowers and featuring Violin Duel by Michael Abels. The book also includes a short biography of Bologne's life story. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Recueil / Violon