Davies, Henry Walford
Davies arr. Martelli – R.A.F. March Past (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This rousing march, arranged by Carlo Martelli, was written by the then 'Master of the King's Music' to celebrate the R.A.F. victory over Hitler's Luftwaffe in September 1940. For secondary schools, colleges, conservatories and professionals.
This almost quasi-symphonic arrangement by Carlo Martelli subjects the original simple tune to all manner of subtle harmonies and rhythmic twists and turns.
This arrangement of a well-loved cockney song is the oldest of all of Carlo Martelli's many hundreds for this medium, although not the first to be published. The reference to Bizet's toreador has its origins in a private joke between the arranger and one of the original performers. Ideal for concerts, weddings and all occasions, this arrangement was recorded on the CD British Light Music Premieres Vol. 1, released in 2004 by Dutton Epoch CDLX 7147.
Chopin, Frédéric François
Chopin arr. Thorp – Valse, Opus 70 No. 3 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Amongst Chopin's many brilliant, virtuosi and completely pianistic pieces are to be found gentler creations suitable for transcription for string quartet, such as the lively but lyrical Valse (Opus 70 No. 3), transposed up a semitone into the friendlier D major by arranger Bill Thorp.
Chopin, Frédéric François
Chopin arr. Thorp – Grande Valse Brillante, Opus 34 No. 2 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Amongst Chopin's many brilliant, virtuosi and completely pianistic pieces are to be found gentler creations suitable for transcription for string quartet, such as the restrained, introspective and, with its Lento marking and low-lying melodies, possibly ironically termed Grande Valse Brillante. Arranged by Bill Thorp.
Chopin, Frédéric François
Chopin arr. Martelli – Valse, Opus 64 No. 2 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
No composer, either before or since, has been able so successfully to invest the loose and episodic form of the waltz with the poignant emotions of transient joy and wistfulness. This waltz, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is one of the high watermarks of that kind of distinction.
Chopin, Frédéric François
Chopin arr. Martelli – Minute Waltz, Opus 64 No. 1 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Of Chopin's fourteen waltzes this is probably the best known. Like the other waltzes it has a charm and eloquence that is unparalleled in other music of this kind. Arranged by Carlo Martelli.
Chopin, Frédéric François
Chopin arr. Martelli – Grande Valse Brillante, Opus 18 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
It has been said that arrangements of such quintessentially keyboard music as Chopin's are always to be deplored. Notwithstanding, Carlo Martelli has chanced his arm in this, the first of the composers fourteen waltzes.
Chabrier, Emmanuel
Chabrier arr. Martelli – Idylle from Suite Pastorale (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This exquisitely charming piece is part of Chabrier's Suite Pastorale, originally written for pianoforte and here expertly transcribed for string quartet by Carlo Martelli.
Chabrier, Emmanuel
Chabrier arr. Martelli – España (String Quartet) – Digital Download
Chabrier's short but astonishingly brilliant orchestral works, of which España is one, are among the best light music ever written. This arrangement by Carlo Martelli for string quartet captures perfectly the virtuosic nature of the original score.
Chabrier, Emmanuel
Chabrier arr. Martelli – Danse Villageoise from Suite Pastorale (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This sprightly piece, arranged by Carlo Martelli, is from Chabrier's Suite Pastorale, originally composed for the pianoforte and later transcribed for orchestra by the composer.
The four volumes of Steingold Graded Pieces for piano were originally written as a teaching aid, and also for the enjoyment of piano students. Each volume introduces a number of musical styles, from classical to modern, folk to jazz. All the pieces are colourful and imaginative, and every page offers new surprises. The books are a musical treasure chest into which pianists from beginners to advanced level might dip and find a variety of items, from the stillness of a solo meditation to the fireworks of a party piece! Because they were written as a teaching aid they also present the pianist with practice and preparation in the technical and musical aspects required for the Associated Boards of the Royal School of Music Examinations from Grade 1 through to Grade 8. The first three pieces of this fourth volume were included in the London College of Music exam syllabus from 1998 to 2009 for grade 7, while the last four pieces were included for grade 8.
The four volumes of Steingold Graded Pieces for piano were originally written as a teaching aid, and also for the enjoyment of piano students. Each volume introduces a number of musical styles, from classical to modern, folk to jazz. All the pieces are colourful and imaginative, and every page offers new surprises. The books are a musical treasure chest into which pianists from beginners to advanced level might dip and find a variety of items, from the stillness of a solo meditation to the fireworks of a party piece! Because they were written as a teaching aid they also present the pianist with practice and preparation in the technical and musical aspects required for the Associated Boards of the Royal School of Music Examinations from Grade 1 through to Grade 8. The first four pieces of this third volume were included in the London College of Music exam syllabus from 1998 to 2009 for grade 5, while the last three pieces were included for grade 6.
The four volumes of Steingold Graded Pieces for piano were originally written as a teaching aid, and also for the enjoyment of piano students. Each volume introduces a number of musical styles, from classical to modern, folk to jazz. All the pieces are colourful and imaginative, and every page offers new surprises. The books are a musical treasure chest into which pianists from beginners to advanced level might dip and find a variety of items, from the stillness of a solo meditation to the fireworks of a party piece! Because they were written as a teaching aid they also present the pianist with practice and preparation in the technical and musical aspects required for the Associated Boards of the Royal School of Music Examinations from Grade 1 through to Grade 8. The first three pieces of this second volume were included in the London College of Music exam syllabus from 1998 to 2009 for grade 3, while the last three pieces were included for grade 4.
The four volumes of Steingold Graded Pieces for piano were originally written as a teaching aid, and also for the enjoyment of piano students. Each volume introduces a number of musical styles, from classical to modern, folk to jazz. All the pieces are colourful and imaginative, and every page offers new surprises. The books are a musical treasure chest into which pianists from beginners to advanced level might dip and find a variety of items, from the stillness of a solo meditation to the fireworks of a party piece! Because they were written as a teaching aid they also present the pianist with practice and preparation in the technical and musical aspects required for the Associated Boards of the Royal School of Music Examinations from Grade 1 through to Grade 8. The first four pieces of this first volume were included in the London College of Music exam syllabus from 1998 to 2009 for grade 1, while the last four pieces were included for grade 2.
Two Violins and Viola
Carlo Martelli – Terzetto, Opus 5 (Two Violins and Viola) – Digital Download
Carlo Martelli, the composer of this charming chef d'oeuvre, is himself a viola player and was inspired to compose the piece after playing through Dvorak's Terzetto for the same combination of instruments. For conservatories and professionals.
The Pavão Quartet recorded this work in August 2012 on the CD Carlo Martelli, released in October 2013 by Discadia Records, DISCA 002. Included on the same CD, and also published by Broadbent & Dunn, are Martelli’s String Quartet No. 1, String Quartet No. 2 and Prelude and Fugue for String Sextet.
This quartet was written in 1954 when the composer, Carlo Martelli, was a 19 year old student at the Royal College of Music. This publication is of a recent revision of the work. There are three distinct sets of ideas in the first movement which are freely developed, although vestiges of sonata form can be discerned. The second movement is a scherzo and trio, which is joined without a break to the slow third movement - an interesting feature of this conjunction, is that at the close of the slow movement ideas from the trio and then the scherzo return to round things off. The last movement is a succession of free variations on a theme in which the interval of a fourth predominates. For conservatories and professionals.
The Pavão Quartet recorded this work in August 2012 on the CD Carlo Martelli, released in October 2013 by Discadia Records, DISCA 002. Included on the same CD, and also published by Broadbent & Dunn, are Martelli’s String Quartet No. 1, Prelude and Fugue for String Sextet Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola.
This is the composer's first acknowledged work and was written when he was only 17 years of age and a first year student at the Royal College of Music. The Pavão Quartet recorded this work in August 2012 on the CD Carlo Martelli, released in October 2013 by Discadia Records, DISCA 002. Included on the same CD, and also published by Broadbent & Dunn, are Martelli's String Quartet No. 2, Prelude and Fugue for String Sextet and Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola.
In 1992 the composer, Carlo Martelli, was asked to write a piece for the viola section of the National Youth Orchestra, to give them an opportunity to rehearse and perform something other than orchestral repertoire. The composer rearranged the work in 2003 for its present combination.
The Pavão Quartet recorded this work in August 2012 on the CD Carlo Martelli, released in October 2013 by Discadia Records, DISCA 002. Included on the same CD, and also published by Broadbent & Dunn, are Martelli’s String Quartet No. 1, String Quartet No. 2 and Terzetto for Two Violins and Viola.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
Martelli's invigorating and playful jeu d'esprit for string orchestra is a very clever pastiche recalling the light music that was current in the mid 20th century. This work was recorded on the CD English String Miniatures Vol. 3, released in 2001 by NAXOS, 8.555069.
An exciting arrangement by Stephen Morland for clarinet sextet.
A flashy arrangement by Stephen Morland, delightful as an encore. For colleges and professionals.
Butterworth, George Sainton Kaye
Butterworth arr. Martelli – The Banks of Green Willow (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This is one of the few works that Butterworth completed before his untimely death at the age of thirty - he was killed in action in World War One. The composition, like all his work, gives evidence of a distinct but restrained personality, imbued with a deep love of the English countryside. Arranged here by Carlo Martelli for colleges, conservatories and professionals.
Bruch, Max Christian Friedrich
Bruch arr. Martelli – Adagio from Violin Concerto in G Minor (String Quartet) – Digital Download
In this arrangement by Carlo Martelli of the beautiful slow movement of Bruch's Violin Concerto the solo part is unchanged and the orchestral part arranged for the other three players.
Brahms, Johannes
Brahms arr. Martelli – Symphony No. 2 Movement 3 (String Quartet) – Digital Download
This is one of the most charming and unpretentious movements from Brahms' symphonies, expertly transcribed here by Carlo Martelli for the four string instruments.