from Andrea Chanier. Par GIORDANI GIUSEPPE. It has been said, and wisely so, that if you wish to find TRULY dramatic music, look to opera. This is an essentially complete transcription of Act IV of Umberto Giordano's tragic opera ANDREA CHENIER. One night before French poet Andrea Chenier's impending execution, his lover Madeleine comes to the prison at St. Lazare and, wishing to die rather than l…

Par NORI KELLY. This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. The student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will bene…

Description Edvard Grieg: Complete Lyric Pieces For Piano Includes Op.12, Op.38, Op.43, Op.47, Op.54, Op.57, Op.62, Op.65, Op.68 and Op.71. Songlist Album Leaf Op.12 No.7 Album Leaf Op.47 No.2 Arietta Op.43 No.7 At Your Feet Op.68 No.3 Ballad Op.65 No.6 Bell Ringing Op.54 No.6 Berceuse Op.38 No.1 Brooklet Op.62 No.4 Butterfly Op.43 No.1 Canon Op.38 No.8 Cradle Song, Op. 11, No. 2 Elegy Op.…

Arrangeur: Agnes Lakos. Pedal use is a fundamental part of expressive piano playing. But proper pedalling skills are not easy to acquire. Thus, it is important that piano students become acquainted with the use of the three pedals as early as possible. The stopgap Introduction to Pedalling is a collection of pieces adapted to all levels of manual dexterity, enabling learners to improve their maste…

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric 'Sa nuit d'ete,” several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are …

The Violin Lesson offers players of all standards the opportunity to immediately ? and dramatically ? improve their technique and understanding of violin playing. Presented in twelve comprehensive and highly accessiblelessons filled with more than 500 music examples and over 350 photographs, it provides fresh approaches to neglected aspects of playing whilst covering all the major areas of violin …

Airs, Waltzes and Mazurkas. Par WEISER GLENN. This is the first volume of a four-part collection of over 200 Irish and Scottish dance tunes and airs arranged for standard Richter and Paddy Richter tuned 10-hole diatonic harmonicas. Volume One contains 37 famous Celtic airs, laments, mazurkas, and waltzes including Danny Boy, The Last Rose of Summer, The Minstrel Boy, MacphersonÆs Farewell, Annie L…

Maurice Hauchard (1870-1957) was a French violinist and composer. As a minor composer, often in the shadow of his contemporary, Maurice Ravel, much of Hauchard's music is not widely known. However,his Pour Distraire Petit Père is a charming suite, perfect for beginners.As an excellent, versatile musician Hauchard loved his art and remains one of the greatestcontributors to music education. Pour Di…

This advanced volume in the comprehensive method for fingerstyle guitar is perfect for experienced players who want to add greater variety, refinement, and creativity to their playing. Develops skillful tone production and dynamic control, and covers the free-stroke, rest-stroke, shifting, tremolo, planting, and inventive techniques used by contemporary fingerstyle masters like left-hand tapping, …

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn's contemporaries frequently mentioned his 'Hymn of Praise” in the same breath as Beethoven's Ninth - and often enough viewed it as an imitation. Mendelssohn authority John Michael Cooper, in his extensive Introduction to this new Urtext edition, shows that the comparison is completely unfounded: with this work Mendelssohn created a new genre to which he…

Par COHEN MARY. Winter soundscapes is a collection of seven evocative sound pictures, which conjure up the landscapes and feelings of a traditional hard winter. The pieces contrast one another, with relaxed fireside scenes next to relentless snowstorms, allowing young players to experiment with a number of styles and techniques. This is a great alternative to carols for December concerts and suita…