Concertino

In dem Concerto des auch als Flötist berühmten französischen Komponisten sind klassische Heiterkeit und elegante Virtuosität miteinander verbunden.

Stimmensatz - Oboe I; Oboe II; Horn I; Horn II; 4 Violinen I; 4 Violinen II; 2 Violen; 4 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe - Orchester

Streicher-Ergänzungssatz - 2 Violinen I; 2 Violinen II; Viola; 2 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe - Orchester

Streicher-Ergänzungssatz - 2 Violinen I, 2 Violinen II, Viola, 2 Bassi: Violoncello/Kontrabass/Fagott

The suite from the cycle 'Plöner Musiktag' (1932) was structured according to the exact instrumentation directions of the composer and completed with a percussion part ad lib. Particular attraction is...

We know very little of this play which is prob-ably based on the classical legend of the untying of the Gordian knot by Alexander the Great. The libretto was never printed. Of the piece it-self, only...

The three-movement overture is a succinct work full of contrasts. The 3rd movement Paesana imitates the popular violin-playing of Scotland that Barsanti got to know there (from the age of 24, he lived...

Stimmensatz solistisch

Streicher-Ergänzungssatz - 2 Violinen I; 2 Violinen II; Viola; 2 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe

Muffat, pupil of Lully and Corelli, composed his concerto 'Victoria Maesta' ('Sad Victory') in 1689 as organist and chamber musician in the court of the archbishop of Salzburg. The title refers to the...

Pietro Nardini was the most important pupil of Tartini regarding both violin playing and composition. Like his teacher, he attached special significance to the beauty of sound and the -suitability for...

This concerto for oboe and string orchestra in G major first appeared under the name of Giovanni Platti. According to new research by the present editor, however, it can be attributed to the Catalan c...

The comedy 'The Married Beau, or the Curious Impertinent' by John Crowne is based on an episode from the first part of Miguel Cervantes' novel 'Don Quixote'. Purcell's theatre music consists of nine m...

With this lively suite, the Hungarian music -teacher and pupil of Kodaly created a very in-s-tructive piece. Since all parts have independ-ent melodic tasks and are very often opposed to each other on...

Stimmensatz - 5 Violinen I, 5 Violinen II, 3 Violen, 5 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe - Streichorchester und B.c.

The Spiritual Concerto for violin and string orchestra by Helmut W. May has everything that is necessary to become a repertory piece for young violin soloists: of medium difficulty, rewarding, despite...

Especially for school orchestras, this edition -offers violin III as alternative for the viola part.

A one-movement piece full of atmosphere from the pen of the most important Spanish com-poser of the 20th century. The solo part which is very easy intonates a siciliano-like melody.

Boccherini, one of the greatest violoncellists of the 18th century, left numerous concertos for his favourite instrument. In the very first of these works, the personal style of the composer is unmist...

Imaginative fresh thematic construction and wide variety of compositional techniques are the characteristic features of this concerto full of brio. Clearly arranged and spirited music of French ease.

The 'Divertimento giocoso' by Harald Genzmer created in 1960 is scored for two woodwind instruments (flutes, recorders or transverse flute and oboe) as solo instruments opposed to the string orchestra...

Highly expressive though transparent and comprehensible music with strict compositional technique. A demanding task for good string orchestras.

Das Concertino classico für Violine und Klavier oder Streicher von Bertold Hummel entstand im Sommer 1999 als sein Enkelkind Fabian auf der Geige gerade die erste Lage beherrschte. Die Idee war, begin...

A good means for amateur orchestras to approach New Music!Henze's enchanting fairytale opera Pollicino was written for the school children of the little hiltop vollage, Montpulciano, in Tuscany where...

Henze composed these dances, which can be scored for various instruments, for the orchestra of the conservatory of Deutschlandsberg (Austria). These compositions are based on an anonymous 'Morissa' (S...