QUATUOR EUROPA PLAYS SARASATE! A couple of photos from yesterday, with the Quatuor Europa performing and accompanying in the documentary film . We played music of Sarasate and Wieniawsky In a half open air sports hall (=fronton) but actually quite good acoustics. And the public was complete to the allowed capacity! More information (here in
PAMPLONA – festival ‘Danzad, danzad, malditos’ La segunda de las citas del festival ‘Danzad, danzad, malditos’ tendrá lugar en la tarde del día 14 de agosto, a partir de las ocho de la tarde. El Jito Alai plantea un recorrido internacional con la danza como hilo conductor. Judith Sanchez + David Johnstone, músico invitado Judith Sánchez Ruiz, es
Pleasing Pizzicatos – String Quartet with Obligato Double Bass, or for complete String Orchestra Here is a small work that will almost surely please Double Bass players! One which is for String Quintet or for full string orchestra where the double bass part is the most important of all string instruments – the music is
RAVEL – Pièce en forme de Habanera..a new version for cellists! .. https://johnstone-music.com/…/ravel-piece-en-forme…/… FOR FOUR SOLO CELLISTS .. Notes: It is in essence a short song without words. Ravel took as a model the habanera, a slow and sensual Spanish dance. He was fascinated by the music of Spain and used it as the basis
Concerto-Rhapsody for DOUBLE BASS and Chamber Orchestra (the ‘Romantic’) – NEW !! .. I have finished the general score a few days ago after working incessantly during two months! .. Concerto-Rhapsody for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra (the ‘Romantic’) .. Not specifically conceived as a virtuoso work but plenty of difficulty! Almost 100 pages
Adrian Van Dongen writes: ESTIU 21 en ESMAR Curso de Violoncello. Fantásticos arreglos de D. Johnstone de #los conciertos de Elgar #Saint Saens # para cellosolo y conjunto de cellos! # Alumnos solistas: Daniel Jian , Carla Calvo, Jaume Torner, Albert Espina al fin
News in Spanish only… Homenaje a Astor Piazzolla – violín, cello, acordeón, bailarina y actriz Mañana día 8 a las 20 h. en Valtierra hacemos un homenaje a Astor Piazzolla en su centenario. Estarán en el espectáculo: Música de Astor Piazzolla, Actriz, danza contemporánea, acordeón, violín, violonchelo. • Danza: Carmen Larraz • Anna Radomska –
JACQUET DE LA GUERRE, Elizabeth – Overture ‘Céphale et Procris’ – Transcription for 5 Solo Cellos (or Cello orchestra) Prepared by David Johnstone .. .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRaoB-6bnkk Performed in concert by the cellists in the music course of ‘Frontfroide’ (Narbonne, France) guided by the master cellists Lluis Claret and Anna Mora Griso – this video recording
“ODE TO JOY” – 5 Cello (or Cello Orchestra) Version – Beethoven .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HfYYMqGLD8 Music in video: Ludwig van Beethoven «Ode to Joy», Theme from the 9th Symphony Arranged David Johnstone Performance by Schrello Classic – and with my thanks to a trusted colleague! .. Sheet music here at a symbolic price: https://johnstone-music.com/product/beethoven-concert-music-from-from-9th-symphony-ode-to-joy-five-cellos-or-cello-orchestra/?lang=en
The young Catalan cellist PAU FERNÁNDEZ plays his recital at the end of the professional conservatoire studies at the Tarragona Conservatoire, with a programme including Van Goens – Scherzo accompanied by cello orchestra in a version of Johnstone
