Cyclical patterns of sound move in and out of focus, as if approaching from a distance before receding into haze. The tone of the violin is periodically transformed from white noise via drifting pitch into glistening harmonics and back again, forming arcs. Lightly amplified reverb is used to extend the sounding space that the music inhabits. Our perspective on the music is altered. What we hear is simultaneously both in the room and seemingly elsewhere. Ephemeral sounds are briefly held suspended in the air, heightening our perception of details within them before they disperse.
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Thanks to a royal privilege, French composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier was able to publish and disseminate his works himself, which is why they quickly found their way into the teaching and performance repertoire in the eighteenth century. Duos for two equal bass instruments, such as the nine “Petites Sonates” op. 66 followed by a concluding chaconne, were as popular then as they are today: The short movements with dance-like character allow beginners to play together already early on and offer advanced players the opportunity for imaginative embellishment and stylistic presentation of the merely rudimentarily notated musical text. In accordance with the original edition published in 1737, the Henle Urtext edition presents the duos in score form, whereby the spontaneous switching of parts in the repeats of the individual sections is possible. Included to assist beginner cellists is a second score with fingerings and bowings by the experienced pedagogue Thomas Klein - thus, nothing stands in the way of musical njoyment!
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First publication of a sonata movement uncatalogued by the composer yet kept by him for almost 60 years. Edited by Rupert Marshall-Luck and issued in collaboration with the Bliss Trust to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death. Preface by Giles Easterbrook, an unswerving advocate of Bliss's music, investigating the background to the work's composition, including the relevance of the composer's military service in World War I and the death of his brother in action, and his connection with other significant composers of the time, Elgar and Howells.
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Celebrate women who rock! This powerful and energizing arrangement features the hits Crazy In Love, The Fate of Ophelia, We Found Love, Hello, and Born This Way.
This hybrid edition contains a printed score and access to digital parts.
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Aria Antica is a blend of old and new, where the violin forms a continuo line for the resonant piano to suspend over.
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You've never heard O, Christmas Tree like this! The timeless holiday favorite is presented as an authentic Cuban Cha-cha-cha as only Michele Fernández can. The perfect choice to teach syncopation. Sure to be a favorite!
This hybrid edition contains a printed score and access to digital parts.
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Of this work, composer Yukiko Nishimura writes, “In Japan there is an old tale which has been told since before time began. Two of the most beautiful stars in the night sky are Altair, representing Man and Vega, representing Woman. These two lovers can meet each other only one time each year, on the night of July 7th. Living on opposite sides of the Milky Way, they have to ride a ship to meet each other on that night. If it rains, they cannot see each other because the river of light in the sky is swollen. The name of the star ship that Altair and Vega ride is called 'Hoshi no Fune'. I wanted to express in music the pain of these separated lovers.”
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This amazingly accessible arrangement of the enormously successful hit from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga is the perfect vehicle to reinforce 3/4 time and slurs. Practicing will be fun!
This hybrid edition contains a printed score and access to digital parts.
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This piece, inspired by traditional sea shanties, spreads three different moods across three movements. The first movement (“Out to Sea”) was written in 6/8 to musically depict what it would feel like to be on a ship rocking back and forth as it leaves port. The second movement (“Tides of Midnight”) is comprised of two sections: the first, slower section is the presentation of calm waters and the tranquil night while the second, more playful, represents the joy and freedom sailors felt while out on the open sea. The final movement (“Ambush!”) illustrates the dangers the crew members and sea vessels faced daily. Towards the end of the piece, the original melody can be heard once again, bringing with it a sense of familiarity and finality, as the sailors' journey comes to a close.
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If you are looking for a rocking Christmas tune that is outside of the standard repertoire, this great arrangement of the Elton John holiday hit is what you need. Fun!
This hybrid edition contains a printed score and access to digital parts.
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After returning to the countryside from London, Edward Elgar earned a living from 1890 onwards primarily as a violin teacher albeit out of necessity, since he was unable to make a living from composing. He found his daily life monotonous; in 1891, he apparently hoped to find fresh inspiration through the purchase of a violin from the workshop of the Italian maker Nicolò Gagliano. Filled with enthusiasm by his new instrument, he composed for himself La Capricieuse, a virtuoso bravura piece which was practically tailor-made for his Gagliano. According to a sketch, the piece was initially to be aptly titled “Le Staccato”, but “capricious” captures the character of this popular encore number exceptionally well. Rupert Marshall-Luck now presents a Henle Urtext edition ofthis masterstroke, thus making it accessible for practical use. A showpiece also for advanced students!
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Two movements, two worlds of expression: Confessions by A Bu is inspired by chamber music by Beethoven, Brahms and Kapustin. The first movement is a lament, the second a fantasia on the spiritual “Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen”.
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