Originally written as a piano duet for children, this limpid music was later orchestrated and produced as a ballet. The music loses none of its beauty and charm in this masterful arrangement by Carlo
This short lyrical piece was originally written for harmonica and harp. It is a free flow of musical thought on a simple melody, described by flautist Rachel Smith as "luscious", which develops by way of
A melodic and reflective miniature by Paul Lewis, giving the chance to display legato technique and the expressive possibilities of the instruments. Requires sensitivity of performance and use of
At the height of his maturity as a composer, Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals.
This work was originally written for ocarinas, and in consequence each part is restricted to a range of just one octave, hence the title. It is a lively little polka in which the melody is continually being
One of the best known movements of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas, this splendid arrangement by Carlo Martelli, is another welcome addition to Broadbent and Dunn's Classic String Quartet Collection.
In 1992, the composer, Carlo Martelli was asked to write a piece for the viola section of the National Youth Orchestra, to give them an opportunity to rehearse and perform something other than orchestral
Raindrops Fantasia, Op. 5 is essentially a set of free variations in early Romantic style. The work develops a simple three note motif (E-D#-E) in both the minor and major modes. Each
A fun light hearted vivacious piece in samba rhythm for string quartet, that is both enjoyable to play and to listen to.
At the height of his maturity as a composer, Elgar composed two suites for orchestra by expanding and developing some incidental music he had composed at the age of twelve for some private theatricals. This
Alfonso Cavallero's Serenade, like its sister composition Tango, is essentially a very tonal concert piece, loosely modelled after those of Fritz Kreisler. The composition assumes the
This 2014 publication might well have benn composed 300 years earlier, being a truly Baroque sonoata in four movements (slow-fast-slow-fast). The composer has adhered not only to the harmonic and structural
This is the composer's first acknowledged work and was written when he was only 17 years of age and a first year student at the Royal College of Music. The Pavao Quartet recorded this work in August 2012 on
The swan is the most famous movement from The Carnival of the Animals, usually represented by the cello which emulates the swan elegantly gliding over the water with only its reflection for
Alfonso Cavallaro's Tango, like its sister composition Serenade, is essentially a very tonal concert piece, loosely modelled after those of Fritz Kreisler. The composition assumes the
Three Dances After Midnight? is a work that displays much of the clarinet's unique character. The first movement is positive with fast lyrical lines, punctuated with accented chromatic figures. The