Concertino

A one-movement piece full of atmosphere from the pen of the most important Spanish com-poser of the 20th century. The solo part which is very easy intonates a siciliano-like melody.

Boccherini, one of the greatest violoncellists of the 18th century, left numerous concertos for his favourite instrument. In the very first of these works, the personal style of the composer is unmist...

Imaginative fresh thematic construction and wide variety of compositional techniques are the characteristic features of this concerto full of brio. Clearly arranged and spirited music of French ease.

The 'Divertimento giocoso' by Harald Genzmer created in 1960 is scored for two woodwind instruments (flutes, recorders or transverse flute and oboe) as solo instruments opposed to the string orchestra...

Highly expressive though transparent and comprehensible music with strict compositional technique. A demanding task for good string orchestras.

Das Concertino classico für Violine und Klavier oder Streicher von Bertold Hummel entstand im Sommer 1999 als sein Enkelkind Fabian auf der Geige gerade die erste Lage beherrschte. Die Idee war, begin...

A good means for amateur orchestras to approach New Music!Henze's enchanting fairytale opera Pollicino was written for the school children of the little hiltop vollage, Montpulciano, in Tuscany where...

Henze composed these dances, which can be scored for various instruments, for the orchestra of the conservatory of Deutschlandsberg (Austria). These compositions are based on an anonymous 'Morissa' (S...

Henze composed these dances, which can be scored for various instruments, for the orchestra of the conservatory of Deutschlandsberg (Austria). These compositions are based on an anonymous 'Morissa' (S...

The important teacher of composition and church composer wrote this effective Neo-classical work as a tribute to the Renaissance composer Ludwig Senfl.

Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) did a lot for young up-and-coming musicians, and there certainly is many a string instrument player who remembers school orchestra times in which the 'Sinfonietta' was progr...

Friedrich Zehm, pupil of Harald Genzmer, who lives in Wiesbaden combines stylistic elements from classicism and pop in his three-movement rhythmophony.

This work probably intended for the 'Feldharmonie' (military wind band) of Prince Esterhàzy has been scored for oboes, horns, clarinets and bassoons. In this edition, a piano score has been added to t...

A baroque work with decidedly representative character. The technical degree of difficulty in the orchestra is low. The first trumpet can also be played by an oboe.

Stimmensatz - 8 Violinen I/II, 3 Violen, 5 Violoncelli, Basso continuo

Stimmensatz - Cembalo/Continuo, 5 Violinen I, 5 Violinen II, 3 Violen, 3 Violoncelli, 2 Kontrabässe

Händel wrote two versions of this work: as concerto for organ and orchestra, Op. 4 No. 5, and as sonata for alto recorder and basso continuo, Op. 1 No. 11. In the early 18th century, it was common pra...

The early classical concerto of Georg Benda, the younger brother of Franz Benda, that was written around 1775 is virtuoso showing the technical and tonal qualities of the instrument to their best adva...

The repertoire of double concertos for two flutes (Telemann, Cimarosa) is enlarged by this interesting and original concerto.

This work consists of four short parts of varying character; the string part is very lively despite its simplicity and is given effective highlights by the solo trumpet.

Corrette became known mainly by his numerous excellently drafted school works which aroused the admiration of his contemporaries and which are now important sources for the historical performance prac...

As to form, both the concertino and the nocturne are still strongly characterised by the features of the baroque suite. As to style, however, melody and harmonic structure point to Viennese Classicism...

In this symphony, C.Ph.E. Bach appears as pioneer of the Viennese Classicism. Just in the first movement, we encounter a theme of individual form, a seven-bar (!) combination of syncopated tone repeti...

Stimmensatz - 5 Violinen I, 5 Violinen II, 5 Violoncelli/Kontrabässe - Klavier (Cembalo), 2 Violinen und Bass