NEW BOOK
Ricardo Odriozola: Cannonball! The Music, Words and Images of Judge Smith
“Cannonball! The Music, Words and Images of Judge Smith” is the first book written about the work of Christopher Judge Smith, founder of the influential British band Van der Graaf Generator in 1967.
This is an essential book for those with a genuine interest in the many ramifications of the VdGG story.
Although somewhat in the shadow of his more outwardly successful peers, Judge Smith has forged a singular path as a composer, songwriter, film maker, author and poet for five and a half decades. He has virtually reinvented himself from project to project and his strong musical stamp can be felt in all of his music.
The book takes a close look at every single song or composition Judge Smith has recorded until 2022. It also explores his many artistic endeavours in the decades before and after his first official recording in 1993, as well as his lifelong spiritual search. The book aims to present Judge Smith as one of the truly great and unique creative entities from the turn of the Twentieth Century.
The author, violinist Ricardo Odriozola, has impeccable qualifications, with nearly five decades of experience as a performer and composer, 37 years as a teacher and an earlier scholarly book about five Norwegian composers. His close cooperation with Judge Smith since 2008 lends this volume a special authority.
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Dimensions: 160 x 240 mm
Pages: 509
Language: English
ISBN 978-3-00-079158-1
Price: 43,00 EUR
SKU: 4920x
NEW! EDITION STIFTUNG INTERNATIONAL
Cartellieri, Antonio Casimir: Quartett in D major for clarinet, violin, viola and cello
(new print /Urtext / score & parts)
The Edition Stiftung International is particularly dedicated to musical autographs from the 18th and 19th centuries, which have until now received relatively little attention despite their considerable musical value. A particular focus is on chamber music works by Bohemian composers. Furthermore, the edition includes rare and significant works such as the three-volume comprehensive edition of Johann Wenzel Tomaschek’s vocal compositions, which features over 40 of Goethe’s beloved settings of his poetry. It also presents the inaugural print of Johann André’s opera Belmont and Constanze, along with intriguing piano compositions.
Each individual volume is provided with a foreword, a biographical sketch of the composer and work-specific notes. Where available, these also contain information on the history of the composition and its impact. Criteria of informed musical performance practice and the requirements of concert practice are equally taken into account. It does not include exemplary illustrations of parts of the autograph.
The music editions presented in the new engraving each comprise a score and, in the case of chamber music, the individual parts required for a performance in a simple number. They are divided into six different groups of works, reflecting the broad repertoire of musical life at the time:
musica per camera (chamber music)
musica per pianoforte (piano music)
musica per il concerto (concert music)
musica per il canto (music for singing)
musica per la chiesa (vocal music)
musica per il teatro dell’opera (operas)
The concept for the edition originated with Erich Fischer, who incorporated the performance of overlooked compositions from various historical periods into foundation’s charter of his International Foundation for the Promotion of Culture and Civilization.
The current status of the available volumes is documented in the new editions and is accessible online.
Wolfgang Antesberger (Ed.)
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A.C. Cartellieri, Quartett in D-Dur
Content: full score & 4 parts / dimensions: 210 x 297 mm / pages full score: 74
ISMN 979-0-700441-05-0
Price: 34,00 EUR / SKU: 4912
NEW AUGUST 2024
Back to the Origins and Toward the Unknown …
Repertoire & Opera Explorer, Music publisher of rare music scores. Its underlying idea was born from the experience that too many great works of music are unknown, forgotten, underrated and unperformed. Moreover, most of this neglected music has been commercially unavailable for a long time.
The work of Repertoire Explorer extends far beyond the needs of collectors. The series aims to change the world of music one step at a time. For this reason, we also produce first editions of neglected masterworks, that should have been published long ago. These are always accompanied by the complete set of performance material.
Every score is introduced with a scholarly preface (English, German), most of which are available online for preview. All this is made possible by a worldwide network of dedicated musicians, musicologists, and music-loving amateurs contributing in many different ways to the success of the series.
Let us know if there is a work that you’ve been searching for in vain. If it is in the public domain, and if there is a score (and perhaps parts) in acceptable condition, we can usually publish it and make it available quite quickly. If it is still under copyright protection, you may be able to help us negotiate with the rightsholders. Some publishers such as Universal Edition in Vienna have agreed to collaborate with us on a broad basis. It is our hope that such examples will inspire others to join us in promoting great music that will otherwise never enter the repertoire.
Look through our catalogue and be inspired.
