Par HOLMAN PETER. Music for three violins and bass formed a small yet distinctive corpus of instrumental music at the Restoration court of Charles II and in the Catholic chapel of James II. Introduced to England by the German violinist Thomas Baltzar, the genre was adopted by John Jenkins, whose ten late fantasia-suites for three violins, bass viol and continuo, together with Gottfried Finger’s fi…

Artist Edition B-Flat Instruments-Pat Metheny is one of the most important voices in modern music. Through his writing recordings and performances he has created a significant body of work that places him among the major musical figures of our time. With his recent induction as the youngest member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame Metheny becomes only the fourth jazz guitarist to be chosen for that h…

Par CARR JOE. Ici est une collection de 59 airs de violon de la tradition de violon de concours riche. Carr a recueilli les variations uniques des pannes, des airs de choix et valse d'une qui a-qui de grande première génération violoneux Benny Thommason, Major Franklin, Norman Soloman, Terry Morris, James ' Texas Shorty ' chancelier et d'autres. De nombreux morceaux apparaît ici pour la première f…

This book co-written by guitarist Seth F. Josel and composer Ming Tsao provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary performance techniques on the classical Guitar. It was inspired by a new generation of solo guitarists whose extraordinary technical and virtuosic skills have paved the way for a new understanding of instrumental performance practice. Detailed explanations are given for the ins…

These 12 Divertimentos were published in 1759 by the prominent Scottish composer James Oswald. These pieces were originally composed for the popular wire-strung cittern known then as the 'guittar'. Thebody of work was intended to help meet the demand for easy to intermediate solo guittar music. Oswald's 12 Divertimentos have been arranged here by John Goodin for the modern Mandolin inboth standa…

CDs Only-Contents include: Allegro Moderato; Cathedral Chimes; Niagra Falls; Taps; 'O Sole Mio!; Somewhere My Love; Brahms; Lullaby; Over the Rainbow; Allefro in F Major; Singin' in the Rain; Scale Etude in F; Chord Caper; The Londonderry Air; Malaguena; Lean on Me; Aura Lee; Westminster Chimes; Gavotte; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Song of Joy; Coffee House Boogie; Blue Moon; Looking Glass River; S…

BWV 565 BWV 532 BWV 534 BWV 552-Toccata and Fugue in D minor (565) Prelude and Fugue in D major (532) Prelude and Fugue in F minor (534) Prelude and 'St Anne' Fugue in E flat (552). Edited by Sir Frederick Bridge and James Higgs.

Week 4-This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques concepts and licks to help you play and understand country Guitar at a manageable pace. Three licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop your ear for the differences betwee…

In a letter dating from 1777 Mozart reported to his father from Mannheim that Johann Baptist Wendling principal Flautist of the famous Mannheim Orchestra had been approached by a wealthy Dutch businessman by the name of De Jean who was prepared to pay 200 gulden for three easy flute concertos and four flute quartets for his own use. Mozart accepted the commission. By the day before the Dutchman …

Funk and its infectious style, remains a popular part of the music we listen to today. Timeless recordings from such artists as James Brown, The Commodores, Stevie Wonder, The Meters, The Crusaders, Brecker Brothers, The Average White Band, Sly and the Family Stone, Tower of Power, Prince, The Blackbyrds, Manu Dibango, Maceo Parker, Junior Walker and the All Stars, and many more, continue to enjoy…

Strumming chords to back up singing is fun but there's more to the Ukulele than that! If you've seen Jake Shimabukuro or some other contemporary Uke wizards playing amazing instrumentals you know the little 4-string jumpingflea is capable of anything. If you'd like to learn how to play solos (with other people or by yourself) this lesson will show you several approaches to doing just that. You'…