Informationen zu "Michael Rose Valse Triste String Quartet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM790
EAN: 9790570457908
ISMN: M-57045-790-8
Beschreibung
Valse Triste is a beautiful and evocative piece which is reminiscent of the
best waltzes of the late 19th-century. The close harmony writing offers great
opportunity to develop both stylistic and ensemble skills with each player
contributing something of importance. Violin 1, on the whole, has the melodic
interest with scope to explore a wide range of tonal colours and timbres. A
more animated and contrasting middle section offers new challenges before the
lyricism and nostalgia of the opening material returns, ending slowly and
with great style. The music has an elegance and old-world charm which really
suits the string quartet medium. Valse Triste is originally for string
quartet and has been arranged for double bass quartet by David Heyes, also
published by Recital Music (RM788). Michael Rose graduated from the Royal
Academy of Music in 1953 with piano and violin as principal studies. This was
followed by three years' military service in the Regimental Band of the Scots
Guards. Then came 6 years as Head of Music at John Lyon School, Harrow,
followed by 6 years as a Music Adviser, firstly to Middlesex County Council,
then to two London Boroughs. During these years he won the Clements Memorial
Prize for a String Quartet, and began his conducting career with choirs and
orchestras, which led in 1966-67 to an Apprentice Conductor's position with
the BBC Northern Orchestra (now the BBC Philharmonic). From 1968, he worked
for the BBC as Assistant in Charge of their Training Orchestra in Bristol,
frequently conducting their public and recorded concerts, including two Proms
in 1970. In 1972, he returned to the world of music education, as Music
Adviser in Bedfordshire, where he was able not only to build an expert
instrumental teaching team, but to develop the orchestral, band, choral and
operatic opportunities for young musicians. It was also during this time that
he was Chairman of the National Association of Youth Orchestra, for fifteen
years. For many years he assisted George Hurst on the Conducting Course at
Canford Summer School of Music. He took early retirement in 1990 to devote
time to study, composition, conducting and examining, and for the Associated
Board has examined in Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Africa, Sweden, the
Netherlands, Hong Kong and Singapore. He tutors a number of aspiring
conductors and carries out special sessions in conducting for teachers and
young people. He is leader of the Olney Conducting Workshops, a series of
one-day and weekend courses which began in 2005. Much of his music for young
players has been published by the Associated Board, and has appeared in the
examination syllabuses. Other music, both choral and orchestral, has been
published by OUP, Novello and others. He has continued as Conductor of the
Bedfordshire County Youth Orchestra, with whom he has toured to France,
Cyprus, Germany, Russia, Spain, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Italy. He
was awarded the OBE in 1990, for services to music.
