String Quartet Op.6 No.2

Au cours d'une période de 50 ans, Haydn a composé plus de 80 quatuors à cordes mettant en vedette une gamme et la variété de l'invention structurelle dépassé que par les oeuvres de Beethoven. Dans ce volume, la maîtrise du compositeur de la forme est frappante, en particulier dans les six populaires et bien-enregistré 'Quatuors prussiens.'Les grandes têtes de notes lisibles, de larges marges pour les notations, papier opaque et contraignantes permanentes en font un ajout fondamental aux bibliothèques musicales et des répertoires des musiciens.Réimpression de Ernst Eulenburg, Londres, n.d. édition. / Quatuor A Cordes

A spectacular collection of blockbusting themes from all your favourite silver-screen classics! From the show-stopping pieces of the compelling Shine, through the seedy Jazz of LA Confidential to the suave Ocean's Eleven and the dramatic Apocalypse Now, who can forget these marvellous music moments that have provided depth and character to such celluloid masterpieces - and this is but a handful of the melodies and themes on offer in this unique anthology. All twenty-five fabulous pieces have been carefully arranged as breathtaking Piano solos for you to enjoy again and again. / Classique / Partition /

Jouni Kaipainen's String Quartet No. 6 'The Terror Run' Op. 92. Commissioned by the BBC Radio for the Proms concerts 2010. Dedicated to the Meta4 Quartet. Parts available: WH31197A Programme note: My former experience in writing string quartets has made me used to the idea that a piece of mine in this genre lasts close to half an hour and consists of several movements with different characters. This time the commission clearly stated a duration of 12 minutes and this naturally brought about lots of thinking and orientating. Eventually I luckily found out that I actually can alter mybasic “string quartet philosophy” so that such a short piece became an existing option. In the music itself there is nothing very much to explain. The quartet is for the most part quite lively flowing music in fast tempi. In the very beginning there is something haunting in the atmosphere but soon joyful for the most part delicately light at times maybe also “dance-like” characters take over.  But in terms of dramaturgy   the music has a tendency to grow more weighty and harsh and these quasi-violent elements gradually threaten the sunny unproblematic flow. Closer to the end we come to a point where nothing is easy anymore. This brings about a slow section of quite different nature and after that the former hilarious swing tries to make a comeback – but does not really succeed. The run goes on but the overtones are now more shadowy and the mood on the scary side. The subtitle comes from the novel The Camomile Lawn (1984) by Mary Wesley of which Ken Taylor made a wonderful TV series adaptation for Channel 4 (1992) where a marvellous casting of great actors supports the colourful beautiful and delightful story. In this novel young Sophie (gorgeously played by the 10-year-old Rebecca Hall) has eagerly waited for her older cousins to arrive to her aunt’s house at the

36 Repertoire Pieces with piano accompaniment-Solos For Flute: 36 Repertoire Pieces With Piano Accompaniment is a collection of fantastic Flute pieces and arrangements with Piano Accompaniment compiled and edited by David Peck.These will provide an enjoyable challenge for the advancing flautist.The solo Flute part is also included on a separate insert.