SKU: ST.C389
ISBN 9790570813896.
An Album of Twenty French Songs arranged for Bassoon and Piano by Martin GattFauréâ??s poignant love song Après un rêve exists in many different transcriptions for various instruments (the most famous version perhaps being the one for cello and piano that Pablo Casals made in 1910), and provides the initial inspiration for this album of French songs transcribed for bassoon and piano. The bassoon is capable of a broad range of timbres and expression, and it is the lyrical, vocal quality of the instrument that Martin Gatt has always been attracted to. In both his performance and teaching, his emphasis is on the importance of what he calls â??vocalisingâ?? through the bassoon, and for him, music for the voice â?? especially art songs of the 19th and 20th centuries â?? has been a rich source of material for exploring the expressive tonal colours of the bassoon.The treasure trove of French art song from composers ranging from Claude Arrieu to Louis Vierne, not to mention the greats like Berlioz or Debussy or Ravel, has made the task of choosing which songs to include in this album a difficult one. In the end, Martin has settled on eight composers who have produced some of the most appealing music in the genre â?? Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), Henri Duparc (1848-1933), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), and Francis Poulenc (1899-1963). Rather than grouping by composer, the songs are set out in a way that contrasts different emotional worlds and sentiments, from the vibrant exuberance of Chabrierâ??s Lâ??île heureuse to the gentle melancholy of Poulencâ??s Mais mourir. These â??songs without wordsâ? for the bassoon, clearly demonstrate the instrumentâ??s cantabile qualities, varied nuances, and wide-ranging emotional possibilities.
SKU: HL.48187423
UPC: 888680843700. 9.0x12.0x0.171 inches.
Regrouped by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the fourth series from the set Songs from the Auvergne. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in local dialect ?Occitan?, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. It features six songs: I. Jou l'pount d'o Mirabel (Au pont de Mirabel) / At the Mirabel bridge II. Oi Ayai III. Pour l'enfant / For the child IV. Chut, Chut / Shh, Shh V. Pastorale / Pastoral VI. Lou Coucut (Le coucou) / The Cuckoo Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer, musician and author, mainly known for his folk songs and for the series Songs from the Auvergne inspired by the area his family was from..
SKU: HL.48187328
UPC: 888680828943. 9.0x12.0x0.155 inches.
Regrouped by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the second series from the set Songs from the Auvergne. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in local dialect ?Occitan?, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. It features five songs: I. Pastourelle / The Shepherdess II. L'Antouenou (L'Antoine) / Antoine III. La Pastroueletta e lou Chibalie / The Shepherdess and the Horse-rider IV. La Delaissado (La delaissee) / The neglected V. Deux Bourrees / Two Bourrees: a. N'ai pas ieu de mio (Je n'ai pas d'Amie) / I don't have a Friend b. Lo calhe (La Calle) Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer, musician and author, mainly known for his folk songs and for the series Songs from the Auvergne inspired by the area his family was from..
SKU: HL.14004218
ISBN 9780711932890. 0.43 inches.
16 french songs with notes by Roger Nichols May.
