Six Italian Arias Vol. 1 Greene’s seven chamber arias – today, we would call them ‚concert arias‘ – include a set of six that appears to have been custom-written for Faustina Bordoni, the great Venetian diva, during her visits to London in 1726-28, since (among other things) they all showcase her ‚trademark‘ note: the E […]
Monat: Januar 1970
→ … rest a moment here (Streichorchester)
… rest a moment here Based on a couple of folk tunes which appear in their proper form once each, … rest a moment here is freely written with good ’scrubbing‘ strings contrasted with beautiful quiet moments. Noten für: Streichorchester Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH39 Noten Informationen und Preis: … rest a moment here
→ Tread Softly (Streichensemble)
Tread Softly The inspiration for Tread Softly came from two contrasting sources: the religious music of early medieval Spain, and Debbie Locke’s work of art ‚Retracing Your Steps – Bristol I‘. Although over a thousand years apart, these two sources share a common feature – a powerful sense of movement enclosed within a static form. […]
→ Fables from the Alps (Klavier)
Fables from the Alps These twelve piano miniatures, of increasing difficulty, are a magical distillation of Ming Wang’s long-desired encounter with the Alpine landscape: Rustling Brook, Two Marmots, Colourful Clouds, The Cricket and the Butterfly, The Day the Snow Fell, Lullaby, Mountain Song, Eternal Ice, Ptarmigan’s Song, Dancing Wind, The Valley of Echoes and Ice […]
→ Sonata No. 5 in F major (Keyboard)
Sonata No. 5 in F major This sonata, which appeared in print and were well regarded during the composer’s lifetime, show him to be a minor master and an eloquent advocate for the eclectic expressive style then current in Berlin. Noten für: Keyboard Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH385 Noten Informationen und Preis: Sonata No. 5 […]
→ Sonata No. 8 in G minor (Keyboard)
Sonata No. 8 in G minor When Zinck’s sonatas first appeared in print in 1783, the publication was greeted as exceptional by the best European critics: Their interesting melodic style, highly developed turns of phrase, great diversity of musical ideas unified into one great sonata style far removed from the routine, and finally, very descriptive […]
→ Sonata in C major op. 22/2 (Keyboard)
Sonata in C major op. 22/2 The present sonata dedicated to Joseph Haydn is a model of classical clarity, and Cramer exploits the full range and sonority of the fortepiano, with exact indications of pedalling and dynamics. Noten für: Keyboard Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH383 Noten Informationen und Preis: Sonata in C major op. 22/2
→ L'intereur des pensées (Streichensemble)
L'intereur des pensées Fluid in texture and tempo – hypnotically mercurial variations of timbre and rhythm Each part contains the other 3 instruments printed small, making the co-ordination of this complex music a pleasure for the players. Noten für: Streichensemble Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH38 Noten Informationen und Preis: L'intereur des pensées
→ Memorare (Gemischtes Ensemble)
Memorare A prayer addressed to Our Lady of Consolation, Memorare evokes images of flight and our basic human need for escape and protection. The subtle colours of Timothy Raymond’s musical language and his fine judgement of instrumental timbre combine to produce a work of immense transcendental power. Noten für: Gemischtes Ensemble Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited […]
→ conversation a trois (Holzbläserensemble)
conversation a trois Each part is provided with a running cue. A twelve minute feast for three woodwind friends. Noten für: Holzbläserensemble Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH37-10 Noten Informationen und Preis: conversation a trois
→ Entfaltung (Gemischtes Ensemble)
Entfaltung Entfaltung (‚Unfolding?), a septet commissioned by the Viennese ensemble Auer’s Flutery, fuses the sound worlds of the historical and the modern flute, the two instruments engaging in a dialogue with the more powerful strings. The idea is that an immense organism can develop out of a tiny seed ? the note D. Above this […]
→ The Edge Of Self (Akkordeon)
The Edge Of Self Nirmali Fenn had already written three ensemble pieces including the accordion when Milan Osadsky asked her to create a solo work for the instrument. In The Edge of Self the composer homes in on one of the accordion’s most characteristic features ? its unique capacity for producing sustained notes and note […]
→ Six Trio Sonatas, vol. 2 op. 18/4-6 (Violine)
Six Trio Sonatas, vol. 2 op. 18/4-6 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier’s [VI] Sonates en Trio Pour deux Violons avec la Baße Op. 18, which appeared in 1727, are veritable gems of high baroque French instrumental music. Noten für: Violine Notenverlag: Edition HH Limited MDS-HH365 Noten Informationen und Preis: Six Trio Sonatas, vol. 2 op. 18/4-6
→ Six Trio Sonatas Vol. 1 Op. 18/1-3 (Violine)
Six Trio Sonatas Vol. 1 Op. 18/1-3 Partly on account of their instrumentation, the Op. 18 sonatas are closely modelled on Corelli’s Opp. 1-4, both in terms of style and violin technique. Each consists of four or five movements, at least one being a dance; most of the slow movements feature the familiar Corellian ‚walking […]
→ Chants du Printemps (Kammerorchester)
Chants du Printemps Chants du Printemps is an expanded version of a smaller work, completed in 2010, for two oboes, cor anglais, harp and percussion. The earlier piece, Canto di Primavera, included a couple of oblique references to Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, which Stephen Pratt, during the centenary year of this iconic masterpiece, decided […]