A contemporary work in one movement that was begun in 1939 when the composer was in his fourth and last year at the Royal College of Music. It was completed in New York, receiving its first performance on the 21st April 1940 by the Galimir Quartet in a series of concerts promoted by the New York Public Library.
String Quartet
A contemporary work in one movement that was begun in 1939 when the composer was in his fourth and last year at the Royal College of Music. It was completed in New York, receiving its first performance on the 21st April 1940 by the Galimir Quartet in a series of concerts promoted by the New York Public Library.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – The Fairy Garden from Mother Goose (String Quartet) – Digital Download
The Fairy Garden (also known as The Enchanted Garden) is the concluding movement of a suite originally published as a piano duet, but which became better known in the composer's orchestral version. Arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli and ideal for colleges, conservatories and professionals.
The Fairy Garden (also known as The Enchanted Garden) is the concluding movement of a suite originally published as a piano duet, but which became better known in the composer's orchestral version. Arranged here for string quartet by Carlo Martelli and ideal for colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Rigaudon from Le Tombeau de Couperin (String Quartet) – Digital Download
The Rigaudon is a lively jumping quickstep for couples that was fashionable in 18th century France. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is one of six movements of a suite composed for piano by Ravel in free imitation of the style of Couperin. Ideal for colleges, conservatories and professionals.
The Rigaudon is a lively jumping quickstep for couples that was fashionable in 18th century France. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is one of six movements of a suite composed for piano by Ravel in free imitation of the style of Couperin. Ideal for colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Prélude from Le Tombeau de Couperin (String Quartet) – Digital Download
The work from which this arrangement for string quartet by Carlo Martelli was taken was originally a suite for piano, written in free imitation of the style of Couperin. It is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
The work from which this arrangement for string quartet by Carlo Martelli was taken was originally a suite for piano, written in free imitation of the style of Couperin. It is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Pavane pour une Infante Défunte (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This gravely beautiful piece is one of the composers most popular works, although Ravel himself was said to be not too enamoured of it. This fine arrangement by Carlo Martelli perhaps would have convinced him it is a better composition than he would admit to. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
This gravely beautiful piece is one of the composers most popular works, although Ravel himself was said to be not too enamoured of it. This fine arrangement by Carlo Martelli perhaps would have convinced him it is a better composition than he would admit to. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Originally written as a piano duet for children, this limpid music was later orchestrated and produced as a ballet. The music loses none of its beauty and charm in this masterful arrangement by Carlo Martelli for string quartet. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Originally written as a piano duet for children, this limpid music was later orchestrated and produced as a ballet. The music loses none of its beauty and charm in this masterful arrangement by Carlo Martelli for string quartet. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin (String Quartet) – Digital Download
The work from which this piece is taken was originally a suite for piano, written in free imitation of the style of Couperin. Written in memory of Jean Dreyfus at whose home Ravel recuperated after he was demobilized at the end of World War One, it is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
The work from which this piece is taken was originally a suite for piano, written in free imitation of the style of Couperin. Written in memory of Jean Dreyfus at whose home Ravel recuperated after he was demobilized at the end of World War One, it is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Forlane from Le Tombeau de Couperin (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is one of six movements of a suite composed for piano by Ravel in free imitation of the style of Couperin. It is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
This arrangement by Carlo Martelli is one of six movements of a suite composed for piano by Ravel in free imitation of the style of Couperin. It is perhaps best known in the orchestral version made by the composer.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Empress of the Pagodas from Mother Goose (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Carlo Martelli has employed great skill in capturing the oriental flavour of the piece (also known as Princess of the Pagodas). Originally for piano duet but better known in its orchestral version.
Carlo Martelli has employed great skill in capturing the oriental flavour of the piece (also known as Princess of the Pagodas). Originally for piano duet but better known in its orchestral version.
Ravel, Maurice
Originally written as a piano duet for children, this limpid music was later orchestrated and produced as a ballet. The music loses none of its beauty and charm in this masterful arrangement by Carlo Martelli. Conversations of Beauty and the Beast is based upon the version written by the 18th century French author Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Ravel, Maurice
Ravel arr. Martelli – Conversations of Beauty and the Beast from Mother Goose (String Quartet)
Originally written as a piano duet for children, this limpid music was later orchestrated and produced as a ballet. The music loses none of its beauty and charm in this masterful arrangement by Carlo Martelli. Conversations of Beauty and the Beast is based upon the version written by the 18th century French author Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont. For colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Carlo Martelli has skilfully transformed Ravel's original, which he described as orchestration without music, into an effective and exciting exercise in dynamic contrast and colour for the much more restricted medium of the string quartet. Ideal for concerts, weddings and all occasions.
Ravel, Maurice
Carlo Martelli has skilfully transformed Ravel's original, which he described as orchestration without music, into an effective and exciting exercise in dynamic contrast and colour for the much more restricted medium of the string quartet. Ideal for concerts, weddings and all occasions.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
The lovely tune of this variation, the most well known of the 24, is achieved by inverting and doubling in time the original Paganini idea, and is here skilfully arranged for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Rachmaninoff arr. Martelli – Variation 18 from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (String Quartet)
The lovely tune of this variation, the most well known of the 24, is achieved by inverting and doubling in time the original Paganini idea, and is here skilfully arranged for String Quartet by Carlo Martelli.
Purcell, Henry
Purcell arr. Martelli – Strike The Viol from Come Ye Sons of Art (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This charming piece is from the 1694 birthday ode to Queen Mary. Here arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, its original scoring was for counter-tenor accompanied by two recorders and strings.
This charming piece is from the 1694 birthday ode to Queen Mary. Here arranged for string quartet by Carlo Martelli, its original scoring was for counter-tenor accompanied by two recorders and strings.
Purcell, Henry
This exhilarating piece from Come Ye Sons of Art was originally written for two countertenors and continuo. Carlo Martelli has added some figuration for the viola in this arrangement for string quartet.
This exhilarating piece from Come Ye Sons of Art was originally written for two countertenors and continuo. Carlo Martelli has added some figuration for the viola in this arrangement for string quartet.
Puccini, Giacomo
This sentimental song from Puccini's only comic opera has achieved enormous popularity, which this imaginative arrangement by Carlo Martelli should boost considerably.
This sentimental song from Puccini's only comic opera has achieved enormous popularity, which this imaginative arrangement by Carlo Martelli should boost considerably.