This mini-cycle of three songs for Voice and, in this instance, Guitar, are ranked among the greatest of Granadoss musical achievements. The blend of beautiful melody, formal integrity and control in the accompaniment creates a remarkable work. The songs set the poetry of Fernando Periquet, a contemporary Spanish writer, and generally concern the theme of romantic love. The texts are in Spanish, untranslated.Spanish composer and pianist Enrique Granados was active in the decades around the turn of the last century. Granadoss life and work were cut tragically short when the passenger ship on which he was sailing was bombed by a German U-boat in the English Channel. He is best known for his suite for Piano Goyescas, which has been arranged for other instruments, written in 1911, around the time that these songs were written.
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Marimolin, commissioned by and dedicated to Nancy Zeltsman and Sharan Leventhal, is a work in three parts in the familiar “fast-slow-fast” format of a classical concerto. In fact, it is loosely based on one aspect of Stravinsky's Concerto in Ré (1946) for string orchestra in that the first movement, in triple meter, and the last movement, in duple meter, are written at the same metronome marking of = 126. The middle movement, slow and molto cantabile, is the centerpiece and focal point of the entire work. The “concerto” character is preserved in Marimolin not only by the timbral contrast between the marimba and the violin, but by the soloistic roles that each instrument is asked to perform. Consequently, the contrapuntal nature of the work is revealed and intensified. –Thomas Oboe Lee
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Easy duets designed to allow average to advanced players the opportunity to perform 16 familiar carols. No accompaniment is necessary, and the duets may be played by any combination of woodwind, brass, string or mallet percussion instruments. Includes: Coventry Carol • Deck the Halls • Jingle Bells • Joy to the World • and more!
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In Timeless Classics you will take a musical journey through several centuries. Ten highlights of musical literature, from the beginning of the 16th century to the 19th century, are explored in turn, including Mr. Dowland's Midnight (John Dowland), Amazing Grace (Trad.), Kemp's Jig (Anon.), Tordiglione (Carlo Calvi), Mascarade (Robert de Visée) and Melodie (Robert Schumann). The guitar is ideal as an accompanying instrument and performing with a guitarist is inspiring and educational. If, however, there is no guitarist available, you can always use the enclosed CD. It features complete demo tracks and also play-along tracks with just the guitar accompaniment.
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