The present transcription of Cadenza was written as part of a complete recording of Penderecki's compositions for violoncello solo at the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Luslavice
Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 (originally for violin) is the famous theme and variations on which countless composers have written their own “Paganini Variations.” When Jasmine Choi recorded
Victor Babin, best known as half of the great Vronsky & Babin Piano Duo (with his wife, the highly successful pianist Vitya Vronsky), also arranged and composed for various settings. His Divertissement
The Viennese Jakob Dont is considered one of the most important violin pedagogues of the nineteenth century and wrote numerous study pieces that are indispensable classics of the pedagogical literature for
This inspiring 4 1/2-minute solo has drama, beauty, idiomatic flashiness, and an opening theme in minor that comes back in a triumphant major key. The composer has written, "FLIGHT begins slowly, then
The Native American ghost dance is part of a religious ceremony for the regeneration of the earth and the restoration of the earth's caretakers to their former life. The religion experienced its fullest and
Exactly 300 years after Bach completed his unique cosmos of the Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato, Kolja Lessing is presenting a collection, rich in discovery, of also 6 solo violin works inspired
Commissioned in memory of renowned oboist/pedagogue John Mack, the title hints at how influential teachers shape their students' internal dialogues. Cast in two movements, the first (Ricercare doloroso)
Paganini's Inno patriottico con variazioni for solo violin M.S. 81 is a composition dating back to the period between 1796 and 1800. There is not very much background material regarding the piece: the only
Ulysses Kay's Pantomime Fantasy balances its lively, light-hearted nature with challenging show-off passages, making for a dynamic and exciting piece. Mentored by William Grant Still at the
Legends of the phoenix are found in stories from ancient Egypt and Greece. While each culture possesses a range of stories encompassing the myth, these tales tend toward similar traits: a sacred bird with
For solo soprano saxophone. First printing. Commissioned by Christopher Creviston. Includes program and performance notes. Duration: ca. 9'. Score, 11 p.
This virtuoso composition challenges the hornist and the listener to think beyond the theoretical definition of the term "sequence" (the repetition of a melodic or harmonic idea at a different tonal level).
A quality revision faithfully reconstructed, according to the autograph manuscript, with suggestions for interpretation and fingering by the eminent violinist and teacher Rodolfo Lipizer. Preface and
For saxophone solo. First printing. In one movement. Premiered by Nicolas Prost in France, June 2019. Duration: ca. 3'. Score, 4 p.
This 5-minute work is based on a cello solo from Wernick’s String Quartet No. 9. It is a brief, yet heart-felt tribute to Joel Krosnick whose devotion to new music is legendary. The notion of