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And finally: the great JUPITER!
MOZART’S Symphony No. 41 arranged for piano by HUMMEL
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According to Mozart’s own thematic catalogue of his works (the Verzeichnüß), which he kept from 1784 to 1791, his final three symphonies were composed within the space of a few weeks, from late June to early August 1788. During that year the 11-year-old Hummel was a resident pupil of Mozart and would have been a daily witness to the creation of these seminal works of the Western musical canon. There is an almost total lack of documentary evidence concerning the circumstances in which these symphonies were written, however, which has led to considerable speculation as to their origins, early performances and reception.
“These editions of transcriptions by Hummel are a very welcome addition to the extensive set of his arrangements of Mozart’s concertos and symphonies published by Edition HH. [They] are fine examples of the important genre of piano transcription of the orchestral and operatic repertoire [and] as such, they are greatly to be treasured by anyone with an interest in the burgeoning piano repertoire of the 19th century.”
The Consort, Vol. 79, 2023
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Ming Wang’s new work: PESSACH
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When she was a child, Ming Wang was taken to see the film Exodus. The scene that affected her most was the one in which the plague slowly descended from the skies like a dark green smoke, and an unearthly scream rose up in the darkness and then subsided. The Angel of Death passed by those houses marked with lamb’s blood; thus were the Hebrews spared death and granted redemption.
During the recent Pandemic, Ming sketched this piece in an attempt to express the desperation, fear and sense of vulnerability that affected us all in varying degrees. Surely, each one of us hoped that the deadly virus, like the biblical plague, would pass us by and that we and our loved ones would survive the present, very real threat to our lives.
Pessach contains three main elements: the soundscapes with their ghostly motion symbolizing the power of the Angel of Death; a twelve-note row that starts with the famous B–A–C–H motif (also used in her piece Arche from the same group of compositions) and acts as a central thread that weaves itself in different forms through the entire series; and, at the centre of the piece, the chorale ‘An Wasserflüssen Babylon’ with its melody by Matthias Greiter (c.1495–1550) and harmonization by Claude Goudimel (c.1520–1572). This chorale embodies the very deep sadness experienced by humans, who, despite everything, escape the shadow of death through their beliefs.
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Composer: Ming Wang
Publication date: June 2024
Instruments: Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass
Format: Full score
Duration: c.12'
Series: Contemporary
Pages: viii/39
ISMN: 979 0 708213 24 6
Code: HH610.FSc
Price: £25.00
 Music example (Full score, pdf)
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* FOUR CANTATAS FOR VOICE AND KEYBOARD *
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| Henry Holcombe (1690–1756), born in Chester as the son of a silk weaver, became between 1720 and his death one of the leading English composers in small-scale forms, mainly vocal but also instrumental. Most of his vocal compositions are short, strophic songs, but each of his two major song collections – The Garland (1748) and The Musical Medley (1755) – contains a work in several movements describable as a chamber cantata. This volume brings together Holcombe’s four cantatas, which are very attractive melodically and fine examples of a kind of music widely cultivated in English domestic music-making during most of the eighteenth century. They can be performed by voice and keyboard alone, but the option also exists to use a violin and/or a cello in addition.
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Nocturne
is included in the Grade 6 Piano syllabus of the ABRSM
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| Den lille danserinnen (‘The Little Ballerina’) evokes a charming, gracious, light-footed dancer, while Nocturne makes the piano sing in the romantic tradition. Both these delightful short pieces would be ideal encores!
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"I love these two little pieces, and I am sure many late intermediate players will enjoy them equally."Read Andrew Eales's review in Pianodao
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Music example (pdf)