'I asked my friend, the poet Einar Askestad, if he could write a poem for me about love between father and son, brothers and God.I felt that these forms of love are seldom sung about. The poem moved me greatly and I have tried to put music to these words which is simple yet full of beauty. In the four movements of this suite-like piece, various aspects of these relationships are conveyed.? (Marten…

SOLO TUNING See RM722 for Orchestral Tuning The 'Dragonetti Concerto' was first published in 1925 by Alphonse Leduc in Paris as No.23 of Edouard Nanny's 'Les Classiques de la Contrebasse'. For many years no one questioned its authenticity, but as more research into Dragonetti's original works for double bass was made, concerns began to arise. Many of Dragonetti manuscripts survive in the British …

Par HINDSON MATTHEW. Matthew Hindson writes 'During a period of correspondence with the reclusive Australian violist-turned-truck-driver Jock Reby, my attention was directed towards a notepad of graffiti that Reby had transcribed from the toilet walls of an English Language School in Bangkok. It seems that the students of the school had used the practice of writing on toilet walls as a means of e…

A variety of different bowings are introduced so that the pupil learns how to use and become familiar with every part of the bow. Every exercise and piece introduced in this book is designed to improve some aspect of technique. Violinists will also enjoy playing these melodies, which with their attractive piano accompaniments and violin duet parts, have been carefully selected to give pleasure at …

Arr. Robin De Smet. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. This beautiful, serene piece comes from Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” and is an ideal performance piece for flute and piano. The Swan a beautifully lyrical and expressive piece from Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals, and has been skilfuly arranged for Flute with Piano accompaniment by Robin de Smet. The solo flute part is also included on a s…

My First Bach and My First Mozart are now followed by a third edition of easy-to-play original works from one of the most important composers of the Romantic era: Robert Schumann. This collection includes pieces from Album for the Young and Scenes from Childhood, enabling young players to experience Romantic piano music for the first time. Ideal for teaching the first use of the pedal, pupils can …

Gaspare Spontini, composer and conductor, was celebrated for his operas in the late 1700s and early 1800s, although he also composed several pieces of vocal chamber music at the same time. The chamber repertoire was composed with the amateur performer in mind: the tessitura of his melodies falls mostly within the medium/high range and does not call for any special techniques. This does not, howeve…

Rockschool is about playing the styles of music you love.This pack contains the songs for Level 2, covering grades 4 and 5. This level is tailored to those of you who are building upon the fundamentals as a vocalist. Each book is a standalone resource that features sound-alike backing tracks with top line melody featuring a wide range of artists including Robbie Williams, Coldplay and The Beatles.…

Further collections of pieces providing an entertaining alternative to exam pieces, in styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs. Each piece offers suggested fingering, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips and performance notes. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2010-11-05/ Feuillet / Piano

24 Pieces For Piano. Par WOLF PETER E.. Péter Wolf (a doctoral graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest) has composed a number of large-scale compositions in recent years which have had success at the hands of distinguished performers: these include two piano concertos as well as concertos for oboe, clarinet, and violin. By entitling his newest set of pieces for piano Wolf-temperie…

The Piano Bench Of Classical Music is designed to be the cornerstone of your personal music library. This tremendous piano collection contains 400 pages of great music literature, specially selected and edited for the pianist who loves classical music. No other single volume can provide the wealth of exquisite piano selections contained within these pages. Here you will find the world's greatest i…

Your favourite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, Piano and Keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus Guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or …

Turn back the clock with this fun-filled, slow-rockin' 50's style piece which spoofs a holiday off-again, on-again romance and ends with the singers not alone beneath the mistletoe. The SoundTrax Cassette features an authentic 50's sound complete with baritone sax. Add staging to make it a real show-stopper. InstruPax includes: director's score, 2 alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, rhythm. / Choeu…