Led Zeppelin III was recorded in 1970 and is said to be a breakthrough album due to the collaboration of all band members, who contributed their unique talent and ideas to write these songs. In addition, the album introduced an element of acoustic and folk rock sound to their already established rock-and-roll reputation. When first introduced, nearly one million advance orders were placed, and the…

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. During his summer vacation in 1891 Brahms composed six vocal quartets which would appear in print later that autumn. This set, to become Brahms’s opus 112, clearly falls into two groups. The first two in the melancholic tone of the poems Sehnsucht (Longing) and Nächtens (At Night) by Franz Kugler come upon four Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Lieder) bursting with vitality and power. Th…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. Ravel’s plans for a piano concerto can be traced back to 1906, but it was only in early 1929 that the composer seriously started work on one. He later stated that he wrote it “in the spirit of the concertos by Mozart and Saint-Saëns”, the music being “cheerful and brilliant” and not “aiming for profundity or dramatic effects”. The outer movements are characterised by rhythmic dr…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Aimed at beginner-grade 1 level pianists, Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Workouts is designed to be used alongside the Piano Basics tutor books. The fun warm-ups and technical exercises featured in this book are an ideal way to start practice sessions. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Workouts aides early-grade pianists in their technical development, strengthening hands and improving fing…

Sometimes you just need some soothing piano music to relax, unwind, and let go. This collection gathers nearly 40 beautiful classical favorites for the intermediate-level player. Works include: Air (from Water Music) (Händel) · Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 (Grieg) · Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5 (Beethoven) · Canon in D (Pachelbel) · Clair De Lune (Debussy) · Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) · Lullaby (C…

These expertly written, early- to late-intermediate solos were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Mallets, but can act as supplementary material to any method book. Each solo is suitable for contests or juries and features a challenging variety of musical styles and contexts. / Percussions

Zum Nahmensfest des Bonapart produciret. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. For the first time this work ascribed earlier to Joseph Haydn will be edited here under the name of his brother, Johann Michael Haydn, and based on the most reliable source from 1765 from the Benedictine monastery Göttwieg. There, in the course of a century the work was heard forty times for opening of the solemn High Mass, as also in…

Par CHAMINADE CECILE. Although primarily known by flute players for her important Concertino, Op. 107, Cécile Chaminade was a brilliant pianist with nearly 200 compositions for the instrument published during her lifetime. This Toccata, Op. 39, is a virtuosic show-piece featuring a perpetual stream of 16th notes over a light and bubbly accompaniment. Here, it is arranged for flute choir by Nichola…

Ces mélodies anglais, écossais et gallois sont particulièrement bien adaptés aux performances sur l'enregistreur soprano. Ils offrent également une excellent matériel pour le développement de compétences en tonguing rapide, étendu souffle-contrôle, phrasé et la lecture des notes élevées. Bien que principalement effectuée pour enregistreur soprano, la plupart de ces solos peut être lus sur ténor ou…

The sound of the tremolo has defined the mandolin through the ages. Executing it with expressiveness, depth and complexity is the hallmark of a truly accomplished player. Mandolin virtuoso Caterina Lichtenberg teaches old Italian folk songs, Romantic era classical pieces and folk standards along with an astonishing array of techniques: Return to Sorrento - Amazing Grace - My Old Kentucky Home - a …

Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No. 4 in A major 'Italian' (Version 1833) Urtext based on the Leipzig Mendelssohn Complete Edition (Series I Vol. 6) by Thomas Schmidt-Beste To all extents and purposes, Germany is the land of artists, wrote Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in 1831 while on his travels in Italy; but Italy, he added, is the land of art. Indeed, everywhere he went in Italy, the 22-year-ol…

This early-intermediate solo is a delight to play and to hear! Written in A minor and 3/4 meter, this piece includes multiple changes between A minor and E major chords. Patterns are simple, easy to remember, and repeat throughout the piece in different registers. Dynamic contrasts create echo effects, and a D. S. al Coda allows the student to play the exciting middle section a second time. / Pian…