04/18/2011

Work of the Week - Carl Orff: Tanzende Faune

The 18-year-old Carl Orff (photo) finished his work Tanzende Faune (Dancing Fauns) as op. 21 in January 1914. The world premiere was in 1995 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, so 80 years after the finalization. Since 2010 in Munich ...

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07/09/2009

"Little Suite for Piano Solo"

Claude Debussy: Children's Corner Sheet music for piano The cycle Children's Corner by Debussy (subtitle "Petite Suite pour Piano seul") created in the years 1906-08 is one of the standard works used in piano lessons, containing the following pieces: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, ...

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12/14/2008

Schott Music Advent Calendar - December 14

  What happened in December 1908 December 10 Olivier Messiaen is born in Avignon. He became one of the most important composers of the 20th century. On the birthday of Messiaen, Alexander Scriabin ...

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07/09/2008

Work of the Week - Heinz Holliger: Ardeur noire

On 12 July, The Zurich Festival 2008 will present the world premiere of Heinz Holliger's new work, Ardeur noire d'après Claude Debussy . The composer himself will conduct the Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich and the Swiss Chamber Choir with soloists Rachel Harnisch (soprano), Brigitte Balley and ...

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05/29/2008

Ravel for Choir

Maurice Ravel: Trois Chansons Sheet Music - Mixed Choir The famous choral songs by the composer of 'Bolero' are now available as a revised edition. This cycle, too, is designed for a great climax. 'Nicolette' describes a simple, almost naïve fairy-tale character. The solos of the ...

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05/22/2008

Piano Classics - Pieces by Debussy and Telemann

Enjoy these enchanting pieces for piano by Claude Debussy and Georg Philipp Telemann. Claude Debussy: Easy Piano Pieces This collection of easy pieces by Claude Debussy (1862-1918) contains the works 'The little negro', 'La Fille aux cheveux de lin', 'La Cathédrale engloutie' and the ...

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12/19/2007

A Modern Classic - Obituary on Harald Genzmer

On 16.12.2007 the composer Harald Genzmer died in Munich at the age of 98. The musical world and the publishing house Schott Music mourn the loss of a composer who was regarded highly by the audience and performers alike, an outstanding teacher and a very kind and charming man.   Genzmer was one ...

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