Con Variazioni

In the case of this volume, the series title 'Musical Expeditions' refers not only to more or less forgotten composers but also to the different types of variations. In addition to representatives of the 'theme and variations' type familiar from the Viennese classics, that is, variations on a melody, Baroque bass variations (folia, chaconne, ground) are also included in the selection, which contains music from four centuries. A work with a large number of variations would probably be beyond the intellectual and physical capabilities of music school children, so the material in this volume is restricted to shorter pieces containing just a few variations and thus easier for younglearners to grasp and digest.

Air con variazioni

Paesaggio con morti

(Hungaroton HCD 31727)

Concerto In La Minore Per Violoncello Solo, Con

Sei fughe con un preludio fugato op. 41

Concerto In Sol Maggiore Per Flauto, Archi E Con

Impressioni : Duo per flauto e pianoforte con tam-tam

Concerto in la minore : per violoncello solo, con violini e basso continuo

The source of the present edition is preserved in the Archivio di Stato, Bologna. Editorial principles: In the score, the number of editorial interventions has been kept to a minimum. The original dynamic and expression markings are extremely few and far between, but precise. Only three dynamic levels are specified: forte, dolce ( = piano) and dolce assai ( = pianissimo). As regards expression markings we note the complete absence of the legato sign, though the appoggiatura, staccato, trill and two different types of bow-vibrato (both in association with dolce or dolce assai) can all be found. It is a well known fact that 18th century vibrato, obtained not by a movement of theleft hand but rather by a variation in the pressure of the bow, was an expressive effect to be used with discretion and not, as today, a constant means of sound production. Territorial restrictions may apply. Please ask before ordering.

Miserere in re minore MC 6/1 : a quattro voci con orchestra (piano)

...Couple égyptienne en route vers l'inconnu... : for upright piano (con supersordino) or pianoforte

The two piano pieces were inspired by a statue which can be seen in the Egyptian Collection of the Louvre in Paris. The full-length portrait of the couple holding hands was carved in wood by the unknown master more than 4000 years ago (i.e. between 2350-2200, the time of the VIth dynasty's reign). We don't know who they are, where they come from, and we also don't know where they are going. All we see is that they belong together. And in Kurtág's music we can now also hear their quiet footsteps…

Fünf anmassende Einfälle : für Blechbläser-Sextett

All five movements require perfect virtuoso elaboration: maximum precision combined with released humour that never fails to take the musical message completely seriously. The movements are: 'Boccacce', 'Con sentimento', 'Foxtrott', 'Flicorno romantico' and 'Finalissimo'. Movements 2 and 4 as well as 3 and 5 are interchangeable.

Zeichen, Spiele und Botschaften für Kontrabass

Signs, games and messages are compositions of differing length, written for different occasions: musical letters, tributes, playful games with instrumental technique. In the past year pieces for violin, viola and for string trio have been published in this series.Contents - Message-consolation a Christian Sutter, Message-consolation a Christian Sutter alio modo, ...eine Botschaft an Valérie..., Shadows, Shadows (contrabbasso e pianino con supersordino).

A sötétség vidám dalaiból : gyermekkarra, Jász Attila verseire

Commisioned by the municipality of Debrecen.Ákos Zarándy was born in 1982, Budapest. He finished his studies in choir-conducting and in composition under János Vajda and Zoltán Jeney at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. In 2009, the first parts of his first opera entitled Las dos Fridas were performed in his diploma concert. In 2011, his symphonic piece entitled Nightmare Symphony was selected and performed within the frame of UMZF, the most important Hungarian composition competition. In 2011, he was among the winners of the one-act opera competition of the National Cultural Fund in Hungary. In 2014 and 2016 he received the Kodály Composer Grant. Zarándy has regularlyparticipated in contemporary music festivals in Hungary (Music of Our Age, Budapest Autumn Festival, Con Spirito, Béla Bartók International Choir Competition, International Bartók Seminar and Festival) and also in abroad (Gaudeamus Music Week, Ostrava Days). Many of his pieces have been performed in Austria, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and Mexico.