The quartet in a minor is one of the chamber music works with which Schubert wanted to 'pave the way to the great symphony? in spring 1824. At the same time he was paving his way to a wider audience, as the 'Rosamunde? Quartet was the first and only string quartet that was not only publicly performed in Schubert's lifetime but also published in parts. It is fortunate for us that this was the case …

Score and Parts. Par GLORIEUX FRANCOIS. François Glorieux was born in Belgium in 1932, and acclaimed throughout Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Japan, China, the Middle East and Africa. He is one of the most widely accomplished and versatile musicians traveling the international circuit today: pianist composer conductor, commentator, entertainer, honorary professor of chamber music at the …

Canadian Folk Song - A St. Malo, Beau Port de Mer. Par COURT DOUGLAS. This fascinating work tells of the French explorer Jacque Cartier who, in 1534, set off on a historic voyage to explore the northern Canada. It makes use of the Canadian Folk Song, A St. Malo, Beau Port de Mer, a song that is still a great favourite in Quebec today. / Niveau : 2 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Conce…

14 Middle-Grade Duets From The Last Four Centuries. With so many young flautists in the musical world today it is only natural to pair them up and give them some wonderful duets to play. It's amazing what 'big” music, these two small instruments can cope with - indeed, in the eighteenth century the flute duet was almost the gramophone record of the time as countless operatic arias were brought to …

Par BARNES JAMES. Risoluto is a music term of Italian derivation, first appearing in the mid 1700s. A great many musical terms such as this are in Italian, because many of the important composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque were from the geographic area known today as Italy and spoke some form of Italian. Consequently, performance markings in their published music, widely disseminated thro…

Contained within Etudes For Electric Guitar are twelve exciting pieces for solo Electric Guitar designed to improve your skill and technique, specially devised by renowned composer Kris Lennox. As well as the standard notation and tab, the accompanying Download Card also gives you instant access to professionally-recorded demonstrations by the author himself.If your Guitar-playing is somehow stuck…

Par GLORIEUX FRANCOIS. François Glorieux was born in Belgium in 1932, and acclaimed throughout Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Japan, China, the Middle East and Africa. He is one of the most widely accomplished and versatile musicians traveling the international circuit today: pianist composer conductor, commentator, entertainer, honorary professor of chamber music at the Royal Music Conse…

A collection of great songs from today's playlist, all arranged for Piano with Guitar chords, melody line and lyrics. Includes songs by Lily Allen, The Noisettes, Taylor Swift, Take That, The Killers, Lady Gaga and more. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Beethoven composed his Symphony in Bb major in 1806, a very productive year in which he wrote numerous other great works - such as the 4th Piano Concerto and the Violin Concerto. Today it is unjustly overshadowed by its famous neighbours, the 'Eroica? and the 5th Symphony, although it was one of Beethoven's best-loved and most often performed works throughout the 19th century. With its preface by …

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series…

Rockschool is about playing the styles of music you enjoy. The specially written tunes develop the key skills, styles and techniques you need so you can play the hits of yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Rockschool packs have standard music notation plus great sounding CDs featuring top musicians. Includes full notation plus click-track & non click-track backing tracks on the CD. Students are en…

Par BARNES JAMES. Risoluto is a music term of Italian derivation, first appearing in the mid 1700s. A great many musical terms such as this are in Italian, because many of the important composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque were from the geographic area known today as Italy and spoke some form of Italian. Consequently, performance markings in their published music, widely disseminated thro…

Par PUGNANI GAETANO. The second volume, containing the final three of six terrific Sonatas for two Violins by Italian composer, Gaetano Pugnani. One of the leading Violinists of the late 18th century, he was a strong and skillful player with adistinctive style and whose talents led to many developments of the bow and advancements in bowing technique that we know today. With great depth and drama, …

The mandolin is used in nearly every type of music today so it is a great choice of instrument whether you like jazz, folk, classical, country, bluegrass, rock, blues, Irish or many kinds of world music. Much of this music is available only in standard notation so that is where this book starts: TAB comes later. By learning the basic information presented in this volume, you will be prepared to ap…