Par BOSVELD JAN. Shortly after the Second World War, a combative movement of Danish, Belgian and Dutch artists chose the cobra snake - extremely dangerous yet considered sacred - as a symbol of their resistance to strict guideliness of form. The name 'Cobra' also happens to contain the first letters of the cities Copenhagen, Brussels ans Amsterdam, from where most of the movement's members came. T…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. To A New Dawn was commissioned by the United States Continental Army Band - Captain Timothy J. Holtan, Commander and Conductor. The brief was for a piece to celebrate the 3rd Millennium and it was the composer’s aim to provide a work which, as well as looking forward to the challenges of the new century, also contained moments of reflection about the last one. After a bright int…

For Narrator, Men's Chorus and Orchestra. Par SCHOENBERG ARNOLD. Shortly after the war, Schoenberg composed in his 99-bar monumental work depicting the suffering and oppression of an entire people. The story written by the composer himself describes the terror of the Nazi regime by example of a typical scene in the Warsaw Ghetto. In the concluding part of the men's choir, Schoenberg draws on the J…

First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar, with accompanying audio, is a perfect introduction to fingerstyle guitar. National Board Certified educator Steve Eckels has carefully designed each lesson to allow for smooth progression. Each of the ten lessons contains the four pillars of practice: scales, reading, progressions and repertoire. Developed in the classroom, this book provides arrangements of bea…

The Richard Wagner Complete Edition presents the composer's entire output for the first time in a reliable form. The conductor Michael Balling, in the early years of the 20th century, attempted to make Wagner's work more accessible for research and performance, but the edition only reached 10 volumes - some with grave shortcomings - and was discontinued after Balling's death in 1925. A further att…

Par PLEYEL IGNAZ. The Quintet in G minor belongs to the first group of three quintets written by Ignaz Pleyel in 1785 and published for the first time in 1786. Of all his quintets, it was the most frequently published one and was available in various editions even during Pleyel's lifetime. The modern character of this piece shows in the 'new kind' of compositional technique and elaboration of the …

Béla Bartók's series of piano pieces For Children, based on folk melodies, was written around the end of the first decade of the 20th century. The pieces were published shortly afterwards by the Hungarian publisher Károly Rozsnyai. That first publication was in four volumes, the first two containing a total of 42 pieces based on Hungarian folk tunes, the third and fourth containing 43 pieces based…

Le Real Book est une alternative à la pléthore de mal conçus, les volumes illisibles, inexactes et mal édités qui abondent sur ??le marché aujourd'hui. Claire et précise, la série Real Book vise à fournir une sélection de musique qui est à la fois facile à lire et agréable à réaliser. Arrangé pour E instruments plat, cette édition de The Real Book: Volume II contient 400 chansons, dont Moon River,…

Carl Orff a consacré une grande partie de sa vie au développement d'une philosophie de ' La musique pour enfants ', basée sur sa conviction que la musique est le résultat naturel de discours, de rythme et de mouvement. Ses idées et travaux pionniers ont eu une influence majeure sur la musique et danse de l'éducation partout dans le monde, et aujourd'hui que le travail se poursuit sous la direction…

Ne peut pas lire la musique ? Que vous avez laissé trop tard pour apprendre ? Pas de problème! Ce nouveau livre de tuteur et CD facilite l'apprentissage. Il vous guide à travers les bases, de clefs aux symboles de la corde et de temps-signatures à tonalité donc à aucun moment, vous pourrez lire la musique de zéro. Le CD audio rend la musique écrite s'animent et vous aide à comprendre le langage de…

The literature found in the Classics for Students series provides a sequenced course of progression for the pianist who wants to play music of substantial quality. The wide variety of moods, technical features, and colors included in this collection will aid in the development of technique and musicianship and provide hours of personal enjoyment. / Piano

Le Real Book est une alternative à la pléthore de mal conçus, les volumes illisibles, inexactes et mal édités qui abondent sur ??le marché aujourd'hui. Claire et précise, la série Real Book vise à fournir une sélection de musique qui est à la fois facile à lire et agréable à réaliser. Arrangé pour instruments bémol, ce mini édition (5.25 'x 8.5') de The Real Book: volume I contient 400 chansons, d…