Description Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is a charming Christmas story of the boy who builds a snowman who comes to life, and their adventures together have become a children's classic. In this Piano Picture Book , composer Howard Blake and animator Dianne Jackson have recreated the story in words, music and beautiful illustrations, based on scenes from the film. The music, which includes the…

All the exercises in Killer Technique - Classical Guitar are either based on or inspired by challenging passages and patterns that appear in compositions. Technical elements and passages have been stripped down and transformed into exercises to help the reader concentrate on specific targets through repetition. The exercises cover various techniques, such as finger independence in both hands, diff…

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI / WARENBERG ALEXANDER (Arr.). What if the probably most popular symphony by Sergei Rachmaninoff were rewritten as a piece for piano and orchestra' This was the idea behind the 'adaptation' of Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2 into his Piano Concerto No. 5. All the while, the Russian pianist-composer Alexander Warenberg kept true to Rachmaninoff's style. However, the four movemen…

Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Have fun learning through the combination of classical playing technique and pop sound! Separated into different levels of difficulty, in both these titles you’ll find an extensive repertoire of pieces for solo instruments with piano accompaniment. Working together with experienced instrumental pedagogues, Manfred Schmitz has specifically arranged these pieces for violin, viol…

Ricordi, the well-known printer of classical opera, presents the works of the great opera composers in its CRITICAL EDITION · PRACTICAL SERIES. These revised definitive scores are produced by using all the currently available sources ranging from the original autographs to printed editions, in line with strict philological and critical criteria. Each edition has a brief introduction providing the …

Restart Clarinet guides returning players through 12 specially selected pieces to bring them successfully back up to speed with the Clarinet at their own enjoyable pace. With additional exercises, tips and theory reminders, lapsed clarinettists will find the learning curve engaging and rewarding yet flexible, with special focus paid to common issues such as tone, voicing techniques and remastering…

Nine all-time classics! This set includes some of the most famous jazz standards in the world . . . ballads to swing. Every jobbing musician should know these tunes. The ballads are rich and lush while the swing tunes are crisp and light. Each tune ?feels? great! An inspiring way to practice. Makes a great gift for any musician who wants to learn standards, or who plays just for the fun of it! Eve…

Par KAPUSTIN NIKOLAI. Nikolai Kapustin is considered a pioneer of the Soviet jazz scene. His music combines typical idioms of jazz with classical forms. The Trio op. 86 for flute, violoncello and piano from 1998 is one of the most popular chamber music works by Kapustin. He recorded it himself together with Alexander Zagorinsky and Alexander Korneev. / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Flûte Travers…

Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. Par JACKSON / GERALD JACKSON. In the nineties, the Cuban-American singer Gloria Estefan recorded a sparkling version of Vicki Sue Robinson’s disco classic Turn the Beat Around. She gave the song a catchy Latin beat, and with this new impulse, it was a worldwide hit. With the sentence from the song text “Love to hear percussion” in mind, Peter Kleine Schaars incorporated …

Arr. Tohru Takahashi. Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. George Gershwin’s music combines musical styles heard in the United States at the beginning of this century such as jazz and blues, with aspects of European classical music. Gershwin’s breakthrough came in 1924 with Rhapsody in Blue. Following several versions of this piece Gershwin made what is probably the best known arrangement - for piano and symphony…

Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. A major choral work by one of UE’s contemporary stars. The Mass was commissioned by the Westminster Cathedral Choir in celebration of the 75th birthday of Cardinal Basil Hume. Recorded by the Choir on both Teldec and Warner Classics labels. (Choral scores and instrumental parts are also available for sale. )/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Rock Guitar Playing. Par HURWITZ TOBIAS. The Total Rock Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of rock guitar. From classic rock, blues, and funk to alternative and heavy metal, this book covers a variety of styles. Beginning to intermediate players will find all the tools needed to become great guitarists, while more advanced musicians can g…

Par TILLMAN JUNE BOYCE. An all-round vision of music at work in the classroom, Exploring Sound is essential reading for anyone involved with pupils in the first three Key Stages of the National Curriculum. Full of ideas and initiatives from the very first page, June Boyce-Tillman's classic project book for practical classroom activities is written with unique insight and sympathy for the non-speci…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The first classical Organ method for children, the Suzuki Organ School is based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's Mother Tongue Method. The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can kno…