Par WEDGWOOD PAM. This book is perfect for those looking for something to bridge the gap between grades 1 and 2. Pam Wedgwood's inimitable style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing - the varied pieces in this bright new collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. So lighten up and move o…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan van der Roost’s new work Jubilus will make an ideal opening piece for any event. It is in a classical ABA form, beginning with a rising brass fanfare which is quickly replaced by a contrasting expressive lyrical theme. The two themes alternate for a few seconds until an exciting new atmosphere is created with the lively allegro. This eventful piece lets you show off many…

Par HOOK JAMES. This early classical sonata in the two-movement form which was typical for that time, offers the flutist as well as the string player a rewarding challenge. Since the technical difficulties are limited, these pieces are especially suited for students./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. This fourth volume of Haydn's String Quartets contains full scores of the twelve masterful quartets from Opp. 20 and 33 (six quartets from each). Composed in 1771 and 1781 respectively, these popular quartets are among the most performed and recorded pieces in the repertoire. This inexpensive volume would be an invaluable addition for any music student or Haydn fan. Joseph H…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Classical/ Répertoire / Piano

International Evening Songs. Par GERLITZ CARSTEN. A collection of the most beautiful international evening songs and lullabies in atmospheric arrangements for mixed choir (SATB). Apart from classical pieces in German, the present new and modern arrangements comprise Spanish, Swedish, Scottish, French, and Indian tunes, among others. The pieces are suited for concerts, services, celebrations, or as…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Classical/ Répertoire / Ensemble

for piano quartet. Par DAVIES PETER MAXWELL. The two nocturnes were composed immediately after major surgery, against a deadline, and, despite the music sounding unlike anything I have written before, I decided to keep them exactly as they turned out. 2010 is a Chopin year, and I made this pair of nocturnes into a little tribute, after playing through and listening to most of his output. Never bef…

This three movement piano trio from Giselher Klebe's late period of creativity originates from his estate. The composition's appeal lies in the clear, restrained diction whilst at the same time a high intensity of expression is achieved. Two diverse slow outer movements with eruptive injections frame a lively middle movement. This work which has a duration of 20 minutes undoubtedly represents an i…

Description A highly flexible series of books designed to encourage young people to play together in various combinations of numbers and instruments, perfect for group tuition. Book 1 offers 19 easy-intermediate trios using familiar melodies arranged in classical, folk and jazz styles, including Country Garden, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Mexican Hat Dance, Sailor's Hornpipe. This collection c…

Par BOWMAN JENNIFER. Jazz Nocturnes were greatly influenced by both classical piano literature as well as traditional musicals and the Great American Songbook. Many of the chord progressions are modelled after those used in “The Real Book” but the structure of the pieces is modelled after after Chopin’s Nocturnes (with a few twists here and there!) Late intermediate level. / Date parution : 20…

The New Method for Learning to Read Written Jazz Music. Par RIZZO JACQUES. A self-study text (newly revised with a recording), presenting the most common jazz rhythms in order of increasing complexity in a series of short exercises and duets. The recording provides examples of performance and a professional rhythm section to play with. Great especially for those trained in classical music. Five co…

Par GALUPPI BALDASSARE. Classical/ Répertoire / Quatuor

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for Violin and Cello, and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.Composed in 1892, Etudes Caracteristi…

Reconstruction by Anssi Mattila. Par TULINDBERG ERIK. The first composer to warrant a place in the musical history of Finland, Erik Tulindberg (1761-1814) was an excellent violinist, and he also played the cello. His musical reputation spread all the way to Stockholm (Finland was at that time part of the Kingdom of Sweden), and in 1797 was there admitted as a member of the Royal Academy of Music. …