Format : Sheet music + Audio access
SKU: FG.55011-910-9
ISBN 9790550119109.
Kalevi Aho's virtuosic, perceptive portraits of four Finnish Cello Pedagogues for four violoncellos were composed between 2008 and 2013. This product consists of a full score and a set of parts.Contents:1. HAHE (timo HAnHinEn) (2008)Duration: 2’30’’Composed for the 60th birthday of Timo Hanhinen2. ARS (Arto noRaS) (2012)Duration: 2’30’’Composed for the 70th anniversary concert of Arto Noras3. EAREGBERG (lEnnARt von zwEyGBERG) (2013)Duration 3’30’’4. ERA (Erkki RAutio) (2013)Duration 2’45’’.
SKU: BT.9781408114629
ISBN 9781408114629. English.
Now in a third edition, Abracadabra Cello has a fresh, contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teachers.This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other booksin the Abracadabra Strings series, so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone, they remain ideal for individual tuition.With tunes you know andwant to play, carefully graded in 20 learning steps, this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets, trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teachthefundamentals of the instrument, and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique.Abracadabra Cello now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks, featuringselected orchestral backings.
SKU: HL.49045643
ISBN 9790001163330. UPC: 841886029972. 9.0x12.0x0.07 inches. German - English.
Composed in 2015, dedicated to the 90th birthday of Pierre Boulez. The cello lies horizontally on the player's lap; Playing in slow walking and specific instructions for sound generation.
SKU: PR.11441732S
UPC: 680160631834. 9 x 12 inches.
Commissioned by WFMT Chicago to commemorate its 60th birthday. Jubilation is comprised of three themes: a serene, beautiful melody, an energetic theme built on a 9/8-8/8-7/8 meter, and a sultry tango. A joyful, high-energy romp that pays tribute to WFMT's spirited past, present, and future.
SKU: HL.50600437
8.0x11.75 inches.
For cello and piano. “This work was the result of a collaboration with my wonderful friend, the outstanding cellist Julius Berger. Several years ago, his exceptional interpretation of my Concerto for violin and violoncello impressed me deeply. Later, when he played my 2nd Sonata for violoncello solo, a work written for him, my enthusiasm became even greater. In my new piece, composed on the occasion of his 60th birthday, I intended to write kind of music in which not only virtuosity but also a beautiful sound should stand at the forefront. Above all, however, I wanted to please Julius with it and also give enjoyment to the audience. The title 'three times four' describes the basic idea of the work: three musical characters are varied in four different respective forms. Or put the other way round: four characteristic sound designs appear in three different shapes. It is difficult to say more about the piece than that. My ideal is music that is sufficient unto itself, a kind of music that requires no commentary - that itself says so much that all commentary becomes superfluous.†(Krzysztof Meyer).
SKU: HL.50511773
ISBN 9790080144817. Bach (23 x 30,2 cm) inches. German. Adam Kondor.
This short, metaphorical work captures the moment when a person casts a summative glance over the past, takes final leave of all that has happened and peers with cautious hope into the future, which will perhaps be better than the time now being left behind. This minimalist tribute was composed for the fortieth birthday of the painter Hans Nopper, even though it makes use of extremely restricted resources, it bears within it the possibility of catharsis. (Jessica Collewijn).
SKU: PR.11441516S
UPC: 680160600915. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Adler's ninth turn at string quartet composition was written for the Esterhazy Quartet, who were pleased to perform the world premiere in April, 2009 with the composer in attendance. Violinist Susan Jensen described the work as energetic, spirited, humorous and celebratory. The premiere follows an all-Adler 80th birthday celebration by the Esterhazy in the previous year, so this new String Quartet No. 9 is a treat. Three of the four movements proceed at a fast pace, and the Quartet is for advanced performers.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14512
Begun in 1999, the work, which is Kurtág s fourth string quartet, had been completed in 2005. In this suite of 6 movements Kurtág reuses music from other compositions, most often from his long-running Játékok for piano. 6 Moments musicaux was dedicated to György Kurtág junior, the first entire performance of the work took place by the Keller Quartet in February 2006 during the five-day 80th birthday celebration for Kurtág in Bordeaux. Kurtág begann 1999 die Komposition seines vierten Streichquartetts und beendete sie 2005. In dieser Suite aus sechs Sätzen verwendet Kurtág die Musik von anderen Kompositionen, größtenteils aus seinem großzügigen Klavierserie, Játékok wieder. Die Sechs Moments musicaux wurden György Kurtág junior gewidmet, die Premiere fand im Februar 2006, im Rahmen der fünftägigen Feierlichkeiten zum 80. Geburtstag Kurtágs in Bordeaux statt, Ausführende waren die Mitglieder des Keller Quartet.
SKU: PR.114415160
UPC: 680160600892. 8.5 x 11 inches.
SKU: HL.49045209
ISBN 9790001160650. 9.0x12.0x0.074 inches.
Composed for the 90th birthday of Gyorgy Kurtag, the only five-minute trio is characterized by a condensed, contemporary spirit of playing. The change between piccolo and alto flute, magical sound surfaces of the piano and the scordatura of the cello again and again lead to new combinations. The piece concludes, with a wink, with a gradual downward move in quarter-tone steps on the low string of the cello to the Contra G, the initial of the composer celebrating his birthday.
SKU: PR.144404960
UPC: 680160545476.
Although my wife Elizabeth took me on a two-week Caribbean cruise as a pre-70th birthday vacation gift, two short works for string instruments emerged during the trip: Trance for solo violoncello and Sojournen for solo viola. This cello piece invokes two of the many meanings of spell: an incantation and also a short period of time. The solo is a trance-like, fleeting scherzo in a three-part through-composed design. The entire piece is constructed from very limited material stated in the opening gestures with much use made of open strings. Following an introduction, the three brief sections serve as mini-etudes for glissandi tremolandos, measured tremolos, and double-stopped rapid bowing. I think an omnipresent autumnal aural breeze was in my mind since the soloist's oration -- indeed under a spell -- never lets up, even at very low dynamic levels. This constant motion requires dexterity, finesse and an elegant control from the performer. Trance is approximately five minutes in duration, was written while at sea and completed on December 15, 2003, in Saint Johns, Antigua. The score is dedicated to the American cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.
SKU: PR.144405410
UPC: 680160591008. 11 x 17 inches.
For this piano quintet, Levinson's foundation comes from the background music of a late-summer evening - the ambient sound of crickets. The dual dedication is to Orchestra 2001 (their 21st season) and its founder-director, James Freeman (his 70th birthday). For advanced performers. Duration: 5'.
SKU: PR.14440541S
UPC: 680160591022.
