{"title":"Edwin F. Kalmus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Edwin F. Kalmus collection contains nearly 5,000 titles drawn from the standard orchestral and choral repertoire, with particular strength in full orchestra scores and parts. Teachers and conductors rely on this catalog for canonical works by Mozart, Verdi, Debussy, and Schubert. You'll find complete scores, orchestral parts, vocal scores, and choral octavos across masterworks, operas, sacred music, and light concert fare, from Grade 2 through Grade 6 difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fruehlingsstimmen-walzer-op-410-voices-of-spring-36-a742502","title":"Fruehlingsstimmen Walzer, Op. 410 (Voices of Spring): Full Orchestra, Conductor Score \u0026 Parts","description":"JOHANN STRAUSS II (1825-1899) initially wrote FRÜHLINGSSTIMMEN, Op. 410 (VOICES OF SPRING) as a concert aria.  He dedicated the piece, with a libretto by Richard Genée, to pianist-composer Alfred Grünfeld.  When Bertha Schwarz (stage name, Bianca Bianchi) sang the first performance at the Theater an der Wien on March 1, 1883, the audience loved it so much that they demanded an encore.  The composer wasted no time in arranging a purely orchestral version, which the Strauss Orchestra premiered only seventeen days later.  The waltz achieved great success during his Russian tour in 1886.  This edition for reduced orchestra was arranged by Adolphe Dumont. Instrumentation: 1.1.2.1: 2.2.1.0: Perc(2): Pno Cond Sc in set: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). 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As he relaxed beside the Arno River, he read Shakespeare's play and it enthralled him so much, he later wrote that he rolled \"around convulsively to give vent to my excitement\". Two months later, the overture was complete. It premiered under the baton of Narcisse Girard at the Paris Conservatoire on December 22, 1833. 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Commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House, it was premiered there on December 24th, 1871 in a performance conducted by Giovanni Bottesini, although, due to a limited audience, Verdi considered the performance at La Scala in Milan on February 8th, 1872 to be the true premiere. The Finale to Act II, which includes the Triumphal March and Ballet from the opera, has become a part of popular culture, showcasing the grand spectacle found in opera. 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Instantly successful, the piece consists of three movements, performed without break.  It has become one of the most-performed trombone concertos. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Trombone in set. Reprint edition.","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53090934292845,"sku":"36-A427448","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/7418\/0461\/files\/36-A427448_large_ba1f8b1f-dcff-4341-ab0c-91f721be9989.jpg?v=1779979206"},{"product_id":"concerto-for-piano-no-1-in-e-minor-op-11-36-a120002","title":"Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: Full Orchestra, Solo Keyboard with Ensemble, Score and Parts","description":"Although he had already completed his F minor concerto, Frédéric Chopin’s (1810-1849) CONCERTO FOR PIANO NO. 1 IN E MINOR, OP. 11 was the first to be published. 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The main strains of Guadalquivir are included in this arrangement, though it has been cut somewhat. However, only a brief portion of Alhambra, admittedly the most difficult part of the Suite, is to be found. An Advanced Violins part has been printed to offer more brilliance to the arrangement. This may be used in conjunction with the regular violin parts or may even replace Violin I and Violin II entirely. The exact situation in each orchestra will determine the proper selection of parts for Advanced Violins, Violin I and Violin II. 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It premiered on December, 14 1924 at the Augusteo Theatre in Rome with Bernardino Molinari conducting the Augusteo Orchestra, now known as the Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. This new edition by Tom Myron features completely reengraved score and parts, clarinets in both A and Bb, C and Bb trumpets, and alternate transpositions for the buccina. 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