Starting the Piano : Introduction to tone and movement in modern music

Modern piano playing can be no more reduced to such technical and musical formulas as in the days of Liszt, Czerny or Dohnányi. The piano works of our contemporary composers do not demand the techniques of the classical scale, broken chords and series of parallel intervals: they are more inclined to demand from the performer a secure feeling for position, rich rhythmic imagination, a receptivity towards colour and dynamics which will become apparent in refined nuances of touch, the capacity for lightning adaptation in quickly changing ways of playing - in other words, a richness of colour in playing the instrument which was unimaginable in earlier times. For the carrying outof these demands increased training is required in the kinds of movement used in playing but well developed hearing is also important for the performer to be able to control the sounding variety.

Suite In Do Minore BWV 997

Kaleidoscope - Romantische Klavierstücke

The special pedagogical value of the character pieces to be found in this volume is due to the fact that they do not make technical demands beyond music school level. Thus students are introduced to the world of the Romantic style without having to struggle with the extreme difficulties of the piano works of, say, Chopin or Liszt.

Introduction to the Avantgarde : for recorder players

This publication is designed to arouse interest in contemporary music and create a personal relationship with unconventional forms of music and music-making among the age group most receptive to these, that is, elementary school children. The pieces that feature in it are in widely differing styles and by composers of different ages and levels of recognition: János Bali, Ádám Kondor, Gábor Kósa, György Kurtág Jr., Csaba Laurán, Dóra Pétery, Vera Rönkös, László Sáry, András Soós, Máté Szigeti and Péter Tornyai.Although 'creativity' plays a central role, this volume is not intended for training professional composers but merely to encourage children to engage in the life-giving andpleasurable activities of listening to and forming sounds.

4 Sonatas : per flauto dolce e basso continuo

An ABRSM syllabus title, 2014-21, Grade 6-8. 1. Sonata in do minore (orig. sol minore) RV 27 2. Sonata in do maggiore (orig. sol maggiore) RV 23 3. Sonata in re minore (orig. si minore) RV 36 4. Sonata in fa minore (orig. do minore) RV 8

Concerto in do maggiore per oboe e pianoforte, R

Concerto In Do Maggiore Per Oboe, Archi E Czalo

Concerto In Do Maggiore Per Fagotto E Pianoforte R

Melodic Exercises to Changes of Position

The series 'Music lessons - exercises, studies' has 48 volumes, six of which are dedicated to cellists. These add about 300 pieces to the cello étude repertoire. This volume by Natalya Baklanova concentrates mainly on position changing, and among the series' volumes for cellists, only this one contains music with piano accompaniment. Hence the title 'melodic exercises' describing the pieces. Alongside technique, Baklanova's études assist in the practising of good ensemble playing.

The final journey to the poem by Juan Ramon Jimene

The work (dating from 1992), similarly to the earlier composition entitled Journey to Ixtlan, was composed by Sáry to the poem 'El viaje definitivo' by the famous Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, this time with the original Spanish text. The performers at the premiere in Budapest in 1993 were Adrienn Csengery, Gergely Ittzés, Sándor Nagy and Gábor Kósa.

Guide to Early Keyboard Music : France 1

This brand-new series is intended as a guide to the keyboard music of the 16th to 19th centuries for pupils of the piano and the harpsichord, as well as of other early keyboard instruments. Each volume contains pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers from one country or region. The main purpose of the series is to extend the repertoire and stylistic knowledge of both pianists and harpsichordists while also presenting fine pieces and typical genres based on original sources. Our edition retains the performance indications of the composers' manuscripts and contemporary editions. Each volume includes: - suggestions for stylistically appropriate performanceboth on the piano and on period instruments - suggested elaborated versions of some pieces and excerpts - a fold-out list of ornamentation signs and the composers' own tables of ornamentation signs - biographies of the composers and the sources of the pieces - translations of foreign-language performance indications. The two volumes devoted to French keyboard music includes close to 50 showy and relatively easy works - preludes, dances, suites, rondeaux, and character pieces - from the early 16th until the late 18th century (ordered chronologically). This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

Guide to Early Keyboard Music : France 2

This brand-new series is intended as a guide to the keyboard music of the 16th to 19th centuries for pupils of the piano and the harpsichord, as well as of other early keyboard instruments. Each volume contains pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers from one country or region. The main purpose of the series is to extend the repertoire and stylistic knowledge of both pianists and harpsichordists while also presenting fine pieces and typical genres based on original sources. Our edition retains the performance indications of the composers' manuscripts and contemporary editions. Each volume includes: - suggestions for stylistically appropriate performanceboth on the piano and on period instruments - suggested elaborated versions of some pieces and excerpts - a fold-out list of ornamentation signs and the composers' own tables of ornamentation signs - biographies of the composers and the sources of the pieces - translations of foreign-language performance indications. The two volumes devoted to French keyboard music includes close to 50 showy and relatively easy works - preludes, dances, suites, rondeaux, and character pieces - from the early 16th until the late 18th century (ordered chronologically). This publication is printed on high-quality, age-resistant paper that is produced in an environmentally-friendly, climate-neutral manner using renewable raw materials.

Lustige Trompeter - Merry Trumpeters : Fünf Trios für Trompeten - Five Trios for Trumpets

The trumpet trios, written principally for pedagogical purposes, to widen the chamber music repertoire, are at the same time excellent, effective concert pieces. They do not form a connected cycle, as desired, two, three or even just one of the trios can be performed.

Concerto In Do Maggiore RV 399 : Per Violoncello, Archi e Cembalo

Letters from X, Fax from X, For 51 to LI

Letters from X was composed in 1981, Fax from X in 2003, and For 51 to LI in 2009. Not only the instruments but also the performers - all three works are dedicated to Zoltán Gyöngyössy and István Lukácsházi, and they were the first to perform them - connect the three duos, which were composed with rather long intervals between them. A duo for flute and double bass is rather unusual, yet that is precisely why it can suit the chamber repertoire of both instruments. The three pieces can also be played independently.

Eight Invocations to the Lunar Phases

Eight movements of differing character, which represent the various stages of a coherent astronomical and psychological process of the lunar phases. (Full moon, Waning gibbous moon, Last quarter moon, Waning crescent moon, New moon, Waxing crescent moon, First quarter moon, Waxing gibbous moon.) The composition is dedicated to Kim Kashkashian and Péter Nagy.

A Practical Approach to Harmony : From the Birth of Poliphony to the Baroque Era

The main objective of this book is to teach music theory through practical activity. Its aims at developing comprehensive musicianship by means of thorough understanding of the materials provided, providing guidance in stylistic analysis and authentic performance, and giving an opportunity for students to integrate what they learn into practice, improvisation, and composition. The material of this book can be used by students in any area of specialization (by singers, instrumentalists, educators, theorists, etc.).This book takes the student on an exciting musical journey following the path of music history from the birth of harmony through the late Baroque. The musical examplesand excerpts included within are taken from the masterworks of the classical repertoire. These examples support practical work with exercises, dictation, worksheets for composition, analysis, bass figuration and realisation. In addition, all solutions are provided.

6 Sonate a tre per due violini o flauti traversi e

The present volume in the EMB Urtext series is the first complete practical edition of the set of trio sonatas for two violins or two flutes by the prominent Italian violin player of the late Baroque. The six trio sonatas do not belong to the usual Corellian type but introduce bold novelties with regard to form, harmony and melody alike. The sixth sonata proves to be particularly interesting since each of the solo instruments conducted in canon have their own continuo part.

3 Concerti Facili per Violoncelle e Piano

The source of this publication was issued in London in 1745 by John Walsh Jr. Walsh’s publication contains six four-movement works, originally written for violin, solo cello, a keyboard instrument and a second cello to reinforce the bass of the latter, but the role of the violin is insignificant, so these works can be regarded as pieces for cello. Of the six works, the arranger of the volume was publishing the three most suitable ones to that as cello concertos: the piano part incorporates both the violin interludes and the continuo. In the cello part higher positions do occur, but they do not necessarily require use of the thumb: they are playable after 4-5 years’ intensivestudy of the instrument.

Cadenze : Per Il Concerto per Violoncello in Do Maggiore e Re Maggiore di Joseph Haydn

Two Dirges : for soprano and chamber ensemble to poems by Sándor Weöres

Unusual in Maros's ?uvre are Two Dirges (1962?63) for solo soprano and chamber ensemble, as vocal composition was not a central interest of his. This song cycle with instrumental accompaniment comes right before the great stylistic change found in the Euphonies, and sheds sensitive light on the composing directions he was considering. The cycle, set to verses by Sándor Weöres, recalls ancient rituals, whose musical portrayal is helped by arrestingly strong use of percussion to show the primitive side of such music. Meanwhile the vocal line brings out the melodic traits of Hungarian folk song. (Anna Dalos)

Ligatura-Message to Frances-Marie op. 31b : (The answered-unanswered question)

The original version of the piece, Message to Frances Marie, op. 31a was composed for cello solo with two bows for the American cellist Frances Marie Uitti. The subtitle refers to the title of a composition by Charles Ives. The condensed piece of Webernian density which is built upon a homogeneous sequence of chords can be played by three different groups of instruments: A: one cello with two bows, two violins and celesta B: two cellos, two violins and celesta C: two organs and celesta (or upright piano). Written in 1989 the premiere of the work was given at the ISCM Festival in Oslo by F.-M. Uitti, Kjell Arne Jörgensen and Eileen Siegtel in September 25,1990.

Three chinese quatrains to poems by Li Tai-Po, in

The work by Zsolt Serei entitled Three Chinese Quatrains, for soprano voice and piano, was composed in 1996-97 to verses by the 7th-century Chinese poet Li Tai-Po. The atmosphere of these songs, linked into a unified cycle by their shared soundsystem and connecting piano sections, is characterized by a fragile equilibrium of fantasy-like, extreme emotional states. (BMC CD 073)

To the 100 years old -Hommage a Takács Jeno 100 : for string orchestra

The work was dedicated to the Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist and teacher Jen Takács (1902-2005) for his 100th birthday. The hitherto unpublished short piece will be premiered by the Staatskapelle Dresden on 22 September 2015 in Dresden under the direction of Alessandro Marchi.

Sinfonia in do maggiore : a due violini, violetta e basso, RV 699-710 (P. Sinf. 18)