SKU: BT.EMBZ810
English-German-Hungarian.
Ferenc Vecsey (1893-1935) was one of the greatest virtuoso violinists of the early twentieth century. He was soon noticed as a child prodigy, and after his early violin lessons from his father, he became a pupil of Hubay. His first known public appearance was at the age of 6 in Tátraszéplak (Tatranská Polianka), and a few years later in Berlin he made his debut abroad. There he heard the elderly maestro József Joachim, who was astonished at the talented boy's playing. So started the young Vecsey's performing career: he gave a dozen or so concerts in Germany, then followed a series of concert tours all over the world (in 1906 in Spain, Bartók was his accompanist). From1907, his permanent place of residence between concerts was Berlin, where he began to study harmony and counterpoint. Soon he began composing himself, mainly writing virtuoso pieces for his own concerts, of which the Valse triste became the most famous. Other musicians were also happy to include this short character piece in their programmes.Vecsey later settled in Italy. He died unexpectedly at the young age of 42.
SKU: AP.6-411621
ISBN 9780486411620. English.
This unique compilation of the best of Sibelius's piano music features a carefully chosen selection of unjustly neglected compositions for piano, including Sonata in F, Op. 12; Three Sonatinas, Op. 67; Kyllikki (Three Lyric Pieces), Op. 41; Two Rondinos, Op. 68; Five Flower Pieces, Op. 88; Romance in D-flat; and many more. 160 pgs.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-15
ISBN 9790004348147. 10 x 12.5 inches.
The famous Valse triste grew out of the incidental music to Arvid Jarnefelts drama Kuolema (Death). After the first staged performances in December 1903 at the Finnish National Theater in Helsinki, Sibelius expanded the original string scoring by adding winds and timpani. It is in this form that the work was first heard at the University of Helsinki's festival hall on 25 April 1904 under the direction of the composer before it set out to conquer the musical world.The Valse triste is part of the incidental music in several movements which Sibelius composed in 1903. Freed from its functional framework, the concert version of the Valse triste, written shortly thereafter, set out to conquer the musical world.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-23
ISBN 9790004348178. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-19
ISBN 9790004348161. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-27
ISBN 9790004348185. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-30
ISBN 9790004348192. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-5704-16
ISBN 9790004348154. 10 x 12.5 inches.
