Lιo Delibes – Three Dances from the ballet Coppιlia

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

These most popular dances from the ballet Coppιlia (1870) by Lιo Delibes are arranged for brass quintet in their original version for concert preformance.

13' 35"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-23-1

Claude Debussy – La plus que lente – The More Than Slow – Waltz (1910-1912)

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

La plus que lente or The More Than Slow is a work in the manner of English waltz, which gain popularity at the beguinning of the XX^th century in the so called five-o'clock-tea-parties in Parisian salons and cafes. The title refers not so much to the tempo of the waltz as to the time it took to create it—the piece is a production of an entire summer, says Ms. Debussy. Two years later, presenting the orchestration of the waltz to his publisher Jacques Durand, the composer writes: But let's not limit ourselves to beer parlors. Let's think of the numberless five-o'clock teas where assemble the beautiful audiences I've dreamed of.

4' 40"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-25-5

Manuel de Falla – Dance of the Miller's Wife – Fandango from The Three-cornered Hat

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

The miller's wife dances the Fandango and pretends to be so absorbed in her dance as not to notice the return of the Corregidor, who betrays his admiration of the dancer. Her joyful Fandango closes the first act of the ballet El sombrero de tres picos (1919), from Manuel de Falla.

4' 05"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-16-3

Bιla Bartσk – Four Dialogues Sz. 82, 1926

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

The Dialogues were published in 1927 as Volume I of the collection Nine Little Pieces for Piano, Sz. 82, BB 90. In strict counterpoint, they recall the J. S. Bach’s Inventions, but actually sound quite modern given the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic variety of Bartok’s themes. Although only seven minutes long, this short suite of polyphonic miniatures captivates the listener with the freshness of the conversations among all musicians in the quintet.

7'

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-19-4

Canons in 3, 4 & 6 voices

for trombone ensembles

Selected and transcribed by Ivaylo Hristov.

Compositions by Henry Purcell, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and others originally written for singers, but excellent to be performed by any instruments of a same kind. There are over forty small pieces of different character – religious, humorous, poetic etc.

Score is not needed.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Six Choral Preludes

for trombone quartet

Selected and transcribed by Ivaylo Hristov.

Popular 18th century protestant choral melodies compiled as per polyphonic style - partita, fughetta, ricercar, aria etc.

Robert Schumann – seven pieces from Albumblδtter op. 124

for trombone quartet

Selected and arranged by Ivaylo Hristov.

Roumen Balyozov – Music on Occasion – Capriccio after Weber

For 8 French horns in F.

The manuscript of Music on Occasion for horn octet bares the date December 28^th, 1986, and was premiered the next year. The subtitle Cariccio after Weber says it all – the famous amongst the French horn players Hunters' chorus from the opera Der Freischütz is rewritten in such an unusual or unexplained manner, so typical to the composer's humorous personality.

Parts in treble clef for horns 3, 4, 7 and 8, are available upon request.

2' 56"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-27-9

Teiichi Okano – Momiji – Autumn Leaves

Arranged for German Brass by Ivaylo Hristov.

For 4 trumpets in C, 2 horns in F, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba and triangolo (optional).

The beautiful Japanese children's song Momiji or Autumn Leaves by Teiichi Okano had inspired the arranger, who was asked by the German Brass to prepare an encore for their tour in Japan. This lovely melody was dressed up in the finest sound of the brass ensemble for a complete bliss of both performers and the audience.

2' 34"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-26-2

Bobby Yotzov – Song (Chant) for soprano & piano

or for clarinet (or soprano saxophone) in B and piano

To Alexandrina Pendatchanska

Song for soprano and piano is an early work of Bobby Yotzov, inspired by the great Bulgarian soprano Alexandrina Pendatchanska, and dedicated to her.

Borislav Yotzov has often performed this work as a piece for clarinet or soprano sax and piano. He is also the author of the lyrics.

Julia Froschhammer.

ISMN 979-0-707683-01-9

4' 10"

Milcho Leviev – String Quartet 1960, rev. 2019.

Milcho Leviev (1937–2019) composed his String Quartet for his Master’s graduation exam in Composition. This early work, strongly influenced by the music of Paul Hindemith, had a single premiere performance in 1960. In 2019, the score was rediscovered by the Philharmonica String Quartet, whose members took up the task of programming it. While attending one of their rehearsals, Leviev made certain minor amendments to the score.

2 violins, viola and violoncello – 72 pages.

18'

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-21-7

Pantcho VladigueroffPancho Vladigerov – Grande ronde – Bulgarian dance op. 23, No. 7, for two pianos, Urtext

From Seven Bulgarian Symphonic Dances for symphony orchestra, composed in 1931.

76.

5' 25"

Pantcho VladigueroffPancho Vladigerov – Three Short Pieces for piano op. 64 (1972) Urtext

À mon Alexis Weissenberg

5' 40"

Pantcho VladigueroffPancho Vladigerov – Foxtrot w/o opus, for two pianos, Urtext

Originally for piano, composed in 1925.

77.

3' 50"

Johann Strauί Sohn – Entr'act and Melodram from Die Fledermaus

Arranged for Brass Quintet by Ivaylo Hristov.

Name it The Little Fledermaus but it has its own micro overture – the Entr'act (No. 12) to the Third act, and a quick but full run-down the themes from the opereta – the Melodram (No. 13). This hangover scene is so charming! It is musically and thematically completed, and fits perfectly well to the brass instruments' abilities.

4' 50"

Penko Gelev.

ISMN 979-0-707683-24-8