Par BENNETT STEPHEN. In what is neither an instructional nor a concert-style format, acoustic guitar master and acknowledged harp guitar pioneer Stephen Bennett plays ten captivating harp guitar solos, demonstrating the capabilities of this rarely heard instrument in a relaxed recording studio setting. With one exception, the traditional fiddle tune Westphalia Waltz, Stephen composed all of the mu…

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Par SADELER GEORGES. Schola Vitae, dedicated to the former director of UGDA Music School in Luxembourg, Paul Scholer, describes in an 8-minute piece that learning and playing music is a school for life. Starting with popular scales that ascend and descend through various keys, an essential tool familiar to every musician appears: the metronome. It sets the tempo, and musicians practice their them…

Par HARRIS PAUL. A piece a week. Piano Grade 2 is ideal to be used alongside the Improve your sight-reading! graded piano books to support and improve the reading skills so fundamental to successful sight-reading. These fun, short pieces are specifically written to be learnt one per week. By continually reading accessible new repertoire, the crucial processing of information and hand-eye coordinat…

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Compositeur(s): Nathalie LORIOT and Etienne WERSINGER / Piano Et Chant

Par WILLIAMS JOHN / HVEEM DAVID (Arr.). «Cantina Band (or «Mad About Me») was written by John Williams in 1977 for the film Star Wars (later Star Wars IV: A New Hope). Even with quite a bit of the Star Wars music being quite well known, Cantina Band is literally in a style of its own. In the Star Wars-universe this style is called «jizz», Williams’ take on the more well-known genre «jazz». William…

Par COMBIER JEROME. Il a été question pour moi d'imaginer un 'événement' artistique intégrant le texte d'Impromptu d'Ohio qui puisse à la fois être donné dans une salle d'exposition et à la fois joué en concert. L'installation impliquait la rencontre de Pierre Nouvel, la version concert celle de Joël Jouanneau. Dans les deux situations aussi différentes soient-elles, j'ai tenté d'imaginer un événe…

Par STACY PHILLIPS. Poursuit la réédition de la classique Phillips Collection de traditionnelle américaine Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite américaine valses pour violon présente plus de 110 pays classique et moins connus valses de partout aux Etats-Unis, certains avec plusieurs versions. Toutes les pièces sont transcrit de représentations des plus grandes violoneux traditionnelles du passé et du…

Carl Fischer Progressive Duets Volume 2 - Flute is part of a comprehensive publication comprising two volumes of graded duets for Flute. Playing duets is an excellent way for the student to build ensemble skills with a colleague or teacher. / Flûte

Beethoven's Symphony #2 contrasts strongly with his first one. It is bursting with more energy, is more emotional and surprising and possesses a formal boldness which has not been seen before, culminating in the all-surpassing coda of the finale. / Orchestre

This Italian edition of the world-renowned John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is designed to present the easiest possible approach to Piano playing, complete with an amusing family of characters and illustrations to help emphasise the information being taught. This is book one, and it comes with an accompanying CD.Part one is devoted to developing fluency in reading by note, the biggest hurdle f…

An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Ubi caritas et amor is a simple, reflective anthem for mixed-voice choir and organ. Brian Easdale was educat…

The Sonata is one of Erkin's works which the casual listener may fail to attribute to a particular geography at a first hearing. He will however become absorbed by a unique sense of identity, surprising harmonies and rhythms which integrate with such sincerity and authenticity in the flow of the music. At a more attentive hearing, one can discover features of ancient Anatolian music which Erkin al…

Par ADES THOMAS. In Three Studies from Couperin, Thomas Adès empathetically reworks three pieces by the Baroque composer into music that is distinctively Adès without dismissing the source material. The basic structures of harmony and duration in ?Les Amusemens?, ?Les Tours de Passe-passe?, and ?L?Âme-en-Peine? remain unchanged, but the retouching of rhythm, texture and orchestral colours reveals …