Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Studying the sketches for works which a composer considers to be finished, perfected, is a fascinating activity. It enables one to penetrate the secrets of creative work, to compare the initial outline of a composition with its final version. A sketch is generally left untitled, but it does occur that a composer enhances the status of such a draft by giving it a title, before…

This new addition to the Complete Piano Player series adds a Latin flavour to the popular tutor method with 16 Latin-American and Brazilian favourites complete with chord symbols, fingering and lyrics.If you want to learn to play Tangos, Salsas and Bossa Novas, this is the place to start. Featuring many well-known and fun-to-play songs like La Bamba by Los Lobos and the classic La Cucaracha, this …

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

The Complete Keyboard Player series will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your electronic keyboard, in a fraction of the time it takes to learn a conventional instrument. Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams, this excellent course assumes no prior knowledge of keyboards or music. All three books are available with an optional professional-qua…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

The Complete Piano Player: Les Misérables includes 15 song selections from the film adaptation of the musical, Les Misérables by Boublil and Schönberg.Included are the easy fingering and chord arrangements familiar from the Complete Piano Player series that make learning effortless, putting the music of one of the best-loved musicals of all time at your fingertips. Featuring the rousing Do You Hea…

Arr. Rob Wiffin. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Il est regrettable de constater que le compositeur français Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) est essentiellement reconnu de nos jours comme un influent théoricien de la musique. Pourtant, il fut considéré, en son siècle, comme un grand compositeur au style harmonique et mélodique très novateur. En 1725, suite à la venue à Paris de deux Indiens de La Louis…

Arr. Rob Wiffin. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Il est regrettable de constater que le compositeur français Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) est essentiellement reconnu de nos jours comme un influent théoricien de la musique. Pourtant, il fut considéré, en son siècle, comme un grand compositeur au style harmonique et mélodique très novateur. En 1725, suite à la venue à Paris de deux Indiens de La Louis…

Commande du Conservatoire Hector Berlioz - Paris 10e.Création du 28 mai 2011, au Conservatoire Hector Berlioz - Paris 10e, par les élèves du conservatoire.Le but de cette petite pièce pour 8 mains est de faire jouer ensemble, tout en s'amusant, 4 jeunes pianistes de niveau début de 1er cycle. Le jeu de scène indiqué sur la partition fait partie intégrante de ce jeu musical et met en oeuvre l'écout…