Sweelinck, informally known during his lifetime as the "Orpheus of Amsterdam," might be considered one of the great pre-J.S. Bach masters of keyboard development. A deep understanding of contrapuntal

Four Souvenirs for Violin and Piano was composed by Paul Schoenfeld (formerly Schoenfield) in 1990, commissioned by Lev Polyakin. The work consists of four movements (Samba, Tango, Tin Pan Alley,

Giovanni Bottesini (1821-1889) was widely regarded as the Paganini of the double bass and was one of the first champions of the instrument. Though he composed a wide range of music, from chamber music to

Cantilena has a song-like quality which the performer should try to convey, while the Rigadoon is a moderately fast dance movement, both arranged here together for contra clarinet with

Sir Dirk Brosse, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed

The Elegie, Op. 24, of Gabriel Faure was composed in 1880, intended to be the slow movement of a Cello Sonata he began to compose. The Sonata was never completed, and this work

Prosper Van Eechaute (1904-1964), born in Ghent, was a Belgian composer, conductor and teacher. While a student at the Ghent Royal Conservatory, he was awarded first prize for cello, harmony, chamber music,

Although mostly known for his orchestral music and Requiem, Gabriel Faure (1845 - 1924) composed more than 70 works for voice and piano, and was once commended by Maurice Ravel for saving French vocal music

Armand Lonque came from a musical family, with both a father and a older brother being composers and professional musicians. His studies at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent led to a varied teaching career

Yolande Uyttenhove's legacy is a curious one. Though she wrote more than two hundred works and won dozens of international prizes - most notably for her Sonata for Violin and Piano - her music has

Lensky's Aria, from Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1879 opera "Eugene Onegin" after Pushkin's novel of the same name, has appeared in multiple transcribed forms across the past century and a half. This

Deuxieme Sonata by Germaine Tailleferre, arranged for flute and piano by Virginia Broffitt Kunzer. Germaine Tailleferre is perhaps best known for her musical output as the only female member of Les

Mnicakmun is a composition for flute and piano in three sections (Mnicasniyanyanla, Mnicaluza, Miohuta).

For solo flute. First printing. Includes a preface and notes on the pieces. Contents: The Flicker by Vivian Fine; Oiseau de la Vie (Bird of Life) by Vally Weigl; revamper by

The perfect companion for a flutist looking for music to play at a church service, a solo gig, or just to enjoy at home. Each arrangement retains the key signature most commonly associated with the tune,