SKU: MN.15-852CD
UPC: 688670007156.
A sequel to the composer's bestselling piano book and CD, The Quiet Center, (15-843), this is a collection of nine reflective pieces for the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany. Warm, creative settings of familiar carols along with two original pieces: The Quiet Night, and Epiphany Waltz, which can also be played with violin and piano.
SKU: HL.672377
ISBN 9780793581795. UPC: 073999953527. 9x12 inches.
18 Bossa Novas transcribed note for note, including: Balanco No Samba (Street Dance) • Ebony Samba (Sambanegro) • The Girl from Ipanema (Garôta De Ipanema) • How Insensitive (Insensatez) • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) • Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) • Samba De Duas Notas (Two Note Samba) • Slightly Out of Tune (Desafinado) • and more.
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SKU: DB.01-00387
ISBN 9790012187417.
1. Originale Floh-Polka / 2. Gestatten, mein Name ist Floh! / 3. Wackelstein / 4. Am gelben Fluss / 5. Barbie's Disco / 6. Blattlaus-Polka / 7. Kanon mit Spiegelei / 8. An einem Pussta-Brunnen / 9. Floh im Ohr / 10. Tastenprofis erster Hit / 11. Dreirad-Express / 12. Herbstnebel, / 13. Nur keinen Sack mit Flohen huten / 14. Oase bei Nacht / 15. Kokiriko Bushi / 16. Palmen im Wind / 17. Nachmittag eines Regenwurms / 18. Software fur mein Klavier / 19. Quiet Night / 20. Country Dance & Grosses Preisratsel / 21. Toi, toi, toi / 22. Pajarito blanco - Pajarito negro / 23. Blues vom glucklichen Huhn / 24. Scaborough Fair / 25. Alter Floh erzahlt aus seiner Jugend / 26. Stolperstein / 27. Wo geht's denn hier nach Trinidad? / 28. Floh nach Rio / 29. Spatzen-Dixie / 30. Flohmarkt in Granada / 31. Ab mit der Post / 32. In den Anden landen / 33. Mo li hua / 34. Keine Flohe mehr / 35. Alpenfloh im Alpenzoo / 36. Canario / 37. Kleines Nichts / 38. Fremder Adler / 39. Kuhe sind nicht lila / u.v.a.
SKU: PR.11441271S
UPC: 680160587094. 8.5 x 11 inches. Poem by Du Fu (712-770 in Tang Dynasty).
It's like the welcome rain on a quiet spring night that nurtures the budding seeds, our new society is pushing us forward to the new future. This music reflects the scenes and the expression according to the meaning of the poem when it's being unfolded line by line. Although the tempo is set 60-70 quarter notes per minute throughout (played vividly, never slow down), the tension is being built up from the quiet background in the beginning, to the sustained climax towards the end. The musical image in Rehersal A and B (measures 1 - 41) represents the first four lines of the poem. The woodwind instruments response to the rustling of fast moving notes on muted string triplets, decorated by occasional strokes produced by metallic string sound and high piano gestures. The music in Rehersal C and D (measures 42-87) represents the next two lines of the poem. It's so dark, a little light in the boat is shimmering on the lake... The breathy key slaps on the flute creates a mysterious atmosphere, in a dialogue with other instruments. The cello glissandi recite the poem in the tone of Mandarin, echoed by the string harmonics. The music in Rehersal E, F, G (m 88 - 161) is a toccata, starting with the piano, which builds up a big shape, to reach the climax in m. 116, and keeps the vivid scene towards the coda (Rehersal H, m. 162 - the end), which stands on the energetic peak at the end of the piece.Commissioned by the Music From Copland House ensemble, supported by a grant from the NYSCA’s Composer’s Commissions program in 2002, my mixed ensemble piece Happy Rain on a Spring Night is written for all five instruments in the ensemble: flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, and premiered on Oct. 18, 2004, at Merkin Hall in New York.  The musical imagination came from an ancient Chinese poem with the same title, written by Du Fu (712-770) in the Tang Dynasty. Happy Rain on a Spring Nightby Du Fu (712-770 in the Tang Dynasty) Happy rain comes in time,When spring is in its prime.With night breeze it will fall,And quietly moisten all.Clouds darken wild roads,Light brightens a little boat.Saturated at dawn,With flowers blooming the town. (English translation by Chen Yi from the original poem in Chinese) It’s like the welcome rain on a quiet spring night that nurtures the budding seeds; our new society is pushing us forward to the new future.  The music reflects the scenes and the expression according to the meaning of the poem when it’s being unfolded line by line.  Although the tempo is set 60-70 quarter notes per minute throughout (played vividly, never slowing down), the tension is being built up from the quiet background in the beginning, to the sustained climax towards the end. The musical image in Rehearsal A and B (measures 1-41) represents the first four lines of the poem.  The woodwind instruments respond to the rustling of fast moving notes on muted string triplets, decorated by occasional strokes produced by metallic string sound and high piano gestures.  The music in Rehearsal C and D (measures 42-87) represents the next two lines of the poem.  It’s so dark, a little light in the boat is shimmering on the lake...  The breathy key slaps on the flute create a mysterious atmosphere, in a dialogue with other instruments.  The cello glissandi recite the poem in the tone of Mandarin, echoed by the string harmonics.  The music in Rehearsal E, F and G (m 88-161) is a toccata, starting with the piano, which builds up a big shape, to reach the climax in m. 116, and keeps the vivid scene towards the coda (Rehearsal H, m. 162-192), which stands on the energetic peak at the end of the piece. According to the principle of the Golden Section, I have constructed the piece with two large parts (m. 1-115 and m. 116-192).  The GS falls onto the beginning of the climax section of the piece, which is exciting and loud.  All subdivisions of the structures coincide with the numbers of proportions based on the GS principle.  The music has textures changed according to the proportional arrangement throughout the piece. First Part (m. 1-115, total 115 measures), including two sectionsSection I (m. 1-69, total 69 measures), including two divisionsFirst Division (m. 1-41, total 41 measures), including two subdivisions:Subdivision I (m. 1-25, total 25 measures)Rehearsal A, violin triplets + cello metalic sound in small intervals, followed by woodwinds.Subdivision II (m. 26-41, total 16 measures)Rehearsal B, cello triplets + violin metallic sound in small intervals, overlapped by woodwinds.Second Division (m. 42-69, total 28 measures)Rehearsal C, breathy key slaps on flute, in dark.Section II (m. 70-115, total 46 measures), including two divisionsFirst Division (m. 70-87, total 18 measures)Rehearsal D, soft cello reciting, followed by string harmonics & woodwind “echo†passages.Second Division (m. 88-115, total 28 measures)Rehearsal E, starts to buildup the excitement, with piano toccata in the beginning. When it reachesthe patterns on the top of the keyboard, the lowest passages on piano and cello punch in, andreview the pitch material with small intervals.Second Part (m.116-192, total 77 measures), including two sectionsSection I (m. 116-161, total 46 measures), including two divisionsFirst Division (m. 116-133, total 18 measures)Rehearsal F, the excitement reaches the climax, GS located. All instruments join in.Second Division (m. 134-161, total 28 measures)Rehearsal G, combination of E and F, continue to buildup.Section II (m. 162-192, total 31 measures)Rehearsal H, coda, keep the excitement on the peak.
SKU: LO.20-1006
UPC: 000308018394.
3, 4, or 5 octaves/Christmas/Medium This setting of Gruber's beloved carol was inspired by the original setting for two solo voices, choir and guitar. The first verse and conclusion imply a quiet eighth-note accompaniment, while the contrasting middle section is built on straight quarter notes. By far the most evocative arrangement published t o date.
SKU: LO.20-1273L
UPC: 000308070675.
Based on traditional German carols, this charming, quiet setting will be ideal for a candlelight service on Christmas Eve, and is accessible and musically satisfying for ringers young and old.
