Sonata of Time

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Violoncello and Piano-Originally Beethoven wrote Sonata Op. 17 for Horn and Piano. This composition was intended for the famous Horn virtuoso Johann Wenzel Stich who called himself Giovanni Punto. Punto had greatly expanded the playing techniques on the natural Horn. Accordingly Beethoven tailored the solo part completely to the unique playing skills of this virtuoso musician. Punto performed the work several times; to other hornists however it remained unaccessible at that time because of its difficulties. That probably was the reason why this work was published in a version for Horn or Violoncello one year after the world premiere already. It isdeemed to be fairly certain that this arrangement goes back to Beethoven himself. Carl Czerny already ranked this sonata among Beethoven's original Cello sonatas and listed it chronologically as No. 3. Like the 1801 edition of the Viennese publisher Tranquillo Mollo the Wiener Urtext Edition publishes the sonata for Horn or Violoncello and Piano. Whereas the Horn sonata was very difficult to play at the time of creation the arrangement for Violoncello curiously enough is one of the easiest among Beethoven's Cello sonatas. For this reason the composition is increasingly popular among cellists as an accessible approach to Beethoven's oeuvre for violoncello and piano. Consequently the work is now available in the Wiener Urtext Edition series as separate edition as well.

Stuart MacRae's Piano Sonata was commissioned by the City Music Society and first performed by Philip Fowke at a City Music Society lunchtime concert on 27 October 1998.The composer writes: 'By the time I started writing the Piano Sonata in 1998 I had been thinking for a while about the possibilities of making works out of two separate parts which would balance one another. In order for this to be effective the two parts would have to be more or less self-sufficient and have their own internal balance: in fact the first movement has been performed several times as a piece in its own right; the second movement has its own material until near the end when a sort of codamixes the material from the two movements (albeit inconclusively).'

Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780) a été l'élève de Johann Sebastian Bach, qui ont grandement apprécié ses réalisations musicales et des connaissances scientifiques. Pendant son séjour à Zwickau (1737-43), Krebs a composé une collection de six trio sonates ' Denen Liebhabern der Instrumental-musique zum angenehmen Zeitvertreib ', le second dont la Sonate est publié ici. Bien que toujours dans la tradition formelle de la sonata da chiesa, la Sonate église de quatre mouvements, elle pointe déjà à l'époque Baroque de postes, notamment sur la mélodie, aux mouvements sentimentales gallant. Ce travail très charmant a été épuisé depuis longtemps et est maintenant republié dans le Schott Edition. / 2 Flûtes Traversières, Violoncelle (Ou Viole De Gambe) Et Piano (Ou Basse Continue)

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), is one of the most prolific composers of all time. He wrote a great amount of music for wind instruments, including many concerti and sonatas for flute, oboe and bassoon. The Sonata in F Major for bassoon and basso continuo, composed in four movements (Triste, Allegro, Andante, Vivace), was originally included in the collection Der getreue Musikmeister, dating back to 1728. Here, it has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn.Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), is one of the most prolific composers of all time. He wrote a great amount of music for wind instruments, including many concerti and sonatas for flute, oboe and bassoon. The Sonata in F Major for bassoon and basso continuo, composed in four movements (Triste, Allegro, Andante, Vivace), was originally included in the collection Der getreue Musikmeister, dating back to 1728. Here, it has been arranged here for either Alto Clarinet (in E-flat) or Basset Horn (in F) and piano. This work can be played with either an Alto Clarinet or a Basset Horn./ Répertoire / Clarinette Alto et Piano

Josef Rheinberger (b. 1839 d. 1901) was a prolific composer in almost every field but he found in the Organ the medium best fitted to his genius and temperament. This seems to be proved by the fact that his reputation as an Organ composer has grown and is now firmly established whereas his position in other branches has declined. His twenty sonatas and his numerous shorter pieces (about a hundred) make up one of the most important contributions to the Organ repertory. It may indeed be claimed that in the maintenance of a high level of quality and interest throughout a long series of works of both large and small scale his position as an Organ composer issecond only to that of Bach. Sonata No. 19:The G minor Sonata is one of a small proportion of the twenty - No. 15 in D is another - concerning whose merits players are divided. It does not meet one half-way. It is the longest of the twenty: some monotony inevitably results from the use of the key of G for all its movements : its difficulties are of the ungrateful type : and the vigour of its first movement is often rough-even harsh. Yet it appears to be among the favourites of those who know it well; the late Dr. G. J. Bennett (a pupil of Rheinberger's and a devotee of the Sonatas) placed it among the best of the later numbers. Sonata No. 20:In spite of some inequalities No. 20 makes a worthy end to a fine series. Rheinberger's failing health at the time of its composition is no doubt responsible for a few moments of indecision especially in the Finale. The invention shows little if any falling off. In all the sonatas there are few better themes of the broad diatonic type than that which opens the first movement ; and the pleasant tunes of the Intermezzo and Pastoral and the swinging subject of the Finale are in the true Rheinberger vein. But the lack of a substantial fugal section is felt: it might well have come as a central portion of the Finale which

Schumann’s Violin Sonatas were taken up with enthusiasm very soon after they were first performed. The Second Sonata was described at the time as 'Second only to Beethoven's Sonata in A'. Sonatas Op. 105 and Op. 121 are now presented in the first volume of this Wiener Urtext edition. It is based on the score in the new complete Schumann edition which draws not only upon the authorised first editions of both works but also upon Schumann’s working manuscripts and – in the case of the 2nd Sonata – the score used by the engravers and extensive correspondence between the composer and the originalpublishers. Meticulous comparison of these original documents has made it possible to determine numerous details regarding dynamics and articulation. Schumann’s autograph manuscript has been of significant help in this respect. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 8).

Three Trio Sonatas for Two Violins (Flutes) and Bc Op.5 HWV 397 398 401The three Trio Sonatas in this edition were taken from the sonata collection published in London by John Walsh in 1739. Since hardly any chamber music compositions have come down to us from Handel’s later years other than the well-known D major Violin Sonata these Trio Sonatas can be considered as one of Handel’s last contributions to the field of instrumental chamber music.The first edition specifies two Violins or Flutes as melody instruments for the Op.5 Sonatas. However since scoring indications particularly in instrumentalchamber music were taken very liberally at that time it is alsoperfectly legitimate to play these works in other instrumental combinations (for example Violin and Flute).

The Oboe Sonata Op. 166 was the first of three Wind sonatas that Saint-Saëns wrote in his final year. Throughout his life he had been more familiar with Keyboard and Stringed instruments so thecomposer this time found himself in rather unfamiliar territory. Yet he instantly hit upon the inflections and special characteristics of these instruments. To ensure that the parts reflected the technical and tonal idiosyncrasiesof each instrument he asked advice of Wind soloists of his acquaintance before publication. His Sonata Op. 166 met with the highest approval of the oboist; a passage in a letter bears witness to this: ?It wentlike clockwork?. We were able to consult the autograph for the first time for this Urtext edition.

Op. 2 Nr. 1-Beethoven?s three piano sonatas op. 2 were the first works in this genre to which he gave an opus number thus signalling to the musical world the special importance that he assigned to them. He wrote them during his first yearsin Vienna and along with his op. 1 piano trios they helped to establish his reputation as one of the most significant composers of his time. These three sonatas all of them small masterpieces are arranged in ascending orderof difficulty and virtuosity. The four-movement Sonata in f minor is often called the ?Little Appassionata? because it shares with the famous Sonata op. 57 not just its key but also its impassioned mood especially in the lastmovement. Murray Perahia?s fingerings have been tried and tested over several decades of performing these works and offer a new approach to these milestones of the piano repertoire.

Georg Friedrich Handel's Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo belong to the core repertoire of Baroque Violin music some of them even being among the most famous repertoire pieces of their time. The new edition in the Wiener Urtext Edition series is based on Handel's autographs contemporary copies and first prints. In addition to Handel's nine violin sonatas it contains two minuets for Violin and Basso Continuo which have been handed down in the environment of the sonatas. Apart from the solo Violin part and a Continuo score with a realised easily playable Basso Continuo the edition also includes a figured Bass partwhich gives experienced Continuo players the opportunity to improvise on the Basso Continuo part. The notes on interpretation by the renowned Baroque expert Reinhard Goebel provide insight into a sonata performance that was common practice at the time of Handel.

Piano Sonata in F major K. 533/494-Mozart assembled this sonata from two parts that had been composed at different times. The Rondo K. 494 is from 1786. It was only in January 1788 that Mozart composed the two pieces K. 533 and had Hoffmeister in Vienna publishthe three movements as a sonata. To this end he did however thoroughly rework the Rondo incorporating a small fugue-like passage - perhaps to bring the finale closer to the other two movements. In its final version the workshows how intensively Mozart had looked into the style of Bach and Handel at the time. Henle are now offering this sonata included in the complete volume as an attractive single edition with a new preface by the editor.

Par MIER MARTHA. Classical melodies from piano, opera, and orchestral literature are revisited in this unique series. The arrangements feature jazz styles including ragtime and blues. Students who are familiar with some of these gems will enjoy their new settings while those playing them for the first time will become familiar with these wonderful melodies. Titles: Boogie for Elise * Habanera * Jazzy Sonatina No. 2 * Lively Sonatina * Old French Song * Perky Turkish March * Ragtime Rage * Ragtime Surprise * Traumerei Dreams. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music / Recueil / Piano