Butterflies

SKU: HL.49012027

ISBN 9783254080134. 4.75x7.5x0.636 inches. Italian - German.

Puccini had hardly finished his work on 'Tosca' in 1900 and seen its first performances when a new potential opera subject attracted his attention during a theatre visit in London: the play staged was 'Madame Butterfly. Tragedy of a Japanese Woman'. At the beginning of 1904, the musical setting of this subject matter was completed - the work was a failure at the world premiere. Thereupon, Puccini revised it into a three-act version, and it was in this form that the opera about the unhappy Japanese woman began its triumphant progress.Apart from the Italian libretto and the common German translation, this edition contains introductory commentaries of Kurt Pahlen who also adds information on the compositional structure and context to the musical as well as external and internal dramatic action of the opera. A short synopsis and a brief outline of the genesis bring the work into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and life, thus offering a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction.

SKU: AP.36-52250499

ISBN 9781628764963. UPC: 746241271525. English.

This piece depicts the magic of butterfly migration with only open strings and first finger (using all strings).  The butterflies disappear into the sky with a soft, delicate pizzicato ending.  Bowing skills include two-note slurs, staccato on the string, and hooked bowings.  While rhythmically simple, this piece incorporates a great mix of note values, making counting accuracy important. UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading Level 5 - 2012.

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SKU: HL.49044236

ISBN 9790001188357. UPC: 888680039240. 9.0x11.75x0.089 inches.

Dance of the Butterflies: Brush-footed butterflies dance in a very special way with their four special legs. Eotvos transfers their miniature dances to the keyboard and sends a greeting from his garden. Beautiful music, not easy to play, sometimes in three systems.

SKU: HL.48010932

UPC: 073999376524. 11.75x8.25x0.084 inches.

Contents: Busy Bee * Raining Cats and Dogs * Scaredy Cat * The Rabbit and the Tortoise * The Tall Animal * The Climbing Caterpillar * The Small Animal * Jazzy Jumbo * Dragons * Penguins * Calling Cuckoo * Graceful Gazelles * Butterflies Flutter By * Bats in the Belfry * Crawly Crocodile.

SKU: GI.G-317092

UPC: 073999284720.

Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renown composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience pleaser that's as fun to listen to as it is to play. Sure to become a standard in the advanced high school/university repertoire.

SKU: GI.G-317090

ISBN 9781574630701. UPC: 073999599107.

Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renowned composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience pleaser that's as fun to listen to as it is to play. Sure to become a standard in the advanced high school/university repertoire.