Josef Suk played second violin in the Bohemian String Quartet. Since 1914 the ensemble was obliged to perform the Austrian national anthem at the opening of every concert.Suk decided to supplement this obligatory piece with a work inspired by the ancient sacred Bohemian 'St. Wenceslas? hymn. The hymn's message - a plea for the well-being of the Czech people, directed at their patron saint - was im…

Additional books to complement the tutor for adults and young people. Play the Piano! Levels 1 & 2, are now available providing specially arranged favourite pieces in keeping with the technical level attained by the end of each course book. Whilst still under Mike's guiding hand, here is the chance for players to explore and enjoy more beautiful music in a variety of styles, confident that the tec…

10 Virtuoso Pieces for Solo Violin. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Challenging and unusual concert pieces for the more advanced violinist Aleksey Igudesman takes us to his homeland and then around the world with his own arrangements and humorous compositions for solo violin. Aleksey Igudesman's solution, when considering mistakes that could be made when performing well-known virtuoso pieces, was to '…writ…

Pieces for Cello Positions. Par TAYLOR LORNA. Cello part with pull-out piano accompaniment and alternative free backing tracks downloadable from www.cliftonedition.com/C321 A book of pieces each one staying in one position so pupils whatever their age, get to know the geography of the cello fingerboard across the strings in 2nd, 3rd, half, extended 2nd, extended 3rd and extended 4th positions, thi…

This collection of 21 popular tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire for young clarinettists. The familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage their practice. The technical demands of the solo part increase progressively up to the standard of Associated Board Grades 1 and 2. The piano accompaniments are simple yet effec…

Par GOUNOD CHARLES. A lifelong resident of Paris, Gounod can hold a claim to being the most important figure in late 19th century French music on account of his influence on later composers. Studying at the Paris Conservatoire, Gounod left in 1839to travel through Europe, initially to Rome but then on through Austria and Germany. He was profoundly struck by the music he heard at the Sistine Chapel…

Captivating Classics From Argentina. Par GARDEL CARLOS. In 'Tango Saxophone Duets”, Diego Collati has collaborated with saxophonist Mario Cerra to provide new arrangements of Carlos Gardel's music. These duets can be played by a pair of alto saxes or by alto and tenor. Gardel, who died tragically young in an air accident in 1935, is credited as the man who made the tango internationally popular a…

Par TAYLOR LORNA. Cello part with pull-out piano accompaniment and alternative free backing tracks downloadable from www.cliftonedition.com/C322 Easy to follow, structured material to teach pupils whatever their age, 4th position and the process of shifting between 1st and 4th positions. These cello tunes have fairly easy but effective piano accompaniments. See also 'Taylor Made’ and ‘Tenor Clef’.…

Flexible Four-Part Concert Pieces. Le recueil réunit des arrangement et et compositions originales, avec un objectif : aider les musiciens en herbe à faire leurs premiers pas dans le monde captivant de la musique d'ensemble. Toutes les voix présentent le même intérêt et la même importance et son écrites dans des tessitures confortables pour l'instrument concerné. Les pièces s'accompagnent d'une pa…

Par . Hymn Meditations for Flute Alone, arranged by Kathleen A. Melago. This collection of hymn meditations is designed for maximum flexibility for church musicians, yet the meditations could certainly be performed in other settings, like recitals or for personal enjoyment or prayer. The hymns were chosen to ensure options for each liturgical season: Creator of the Stars of Night (Advent), What Ch…

Partition classique pour violon 4 fantaisies russes Pour violon et piano Edition nouvellement révisé et publiée par Tomislav Butorac Niveau de difficulté facile à moyennement élevé ISBN 9790502902254, n° d'édition EB L095-G Format: 23 x 31 cm 19/7 pages / Edition Butorac

Bwv 1007-1012. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Urtext edition with articulation markings - Soft-cover performing edition When you think cello, you think of Bach?s immortal cello suites. The suites take centre stage in the cello literature. They are timeless and beautiful and accompany cellists from their student years up through their professional career at the highest level. Appropriately and not surp…