From James Jamerson and Bootsy Collins to John Entwistle and Flea, this book examines the genesis of bass guitar. It includes bass line transcriptions in notes and tab, lessons on how to play them, bios, equipment listings, photos, historical facts and more! The accompanying CD contains full-band demos of every bass line in the book, and is enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to …

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 …

Collection Le Pupitre (LP22) The second volume of Couperin's Pieces for Harpsichord does not contain a date of publication, however, it is thought to have been composed during 1716-1717, due to the address which the composer gave on his other Harpsichord compositions. Yet, the compilation remains a favourite. François Couperin (1668-1733) is often nicknamed 'Couperin the Great' to distinguish hi…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

Par LIEBMAN DAVID. Atonement commemorates the holiest day of the year in the Jewish faith, called Yom Kippur. On that day an individual repents for transgressions which may have occurred during the past year. Fasting and prayer are the activities which begin at sundown with the chanting of Kol Nidre and end twenty four hours later. I wrote the melodies for this piece on Yom Kippur, 1979. Part of t…

Nomenclature : 1.0.0.0 / 2.1.1.0 / perc / hp / guit / cel / pno / 2clav / 2.1.1.0 + electr. Durée : 67' Genre : Contemporain Média : Partition Nombre de pages : 178 (A3) Editeur : Lemoine Date de parution : 10/12/2010 Commanditaire : Opéra de Lille et Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication Création : 07/03/2011 - Lille, Opéra - Fabrice Di Falco (Grégor, cT), Magali Léger (la Soeur de Grégo…

Par PENNANEN KEIJO. Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states, 'The fret hand marks a player, but the pick hand distinguishes an artist.' The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore and develop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies, double-s…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

Par DAVIES JOHN H. / HARRIS P.. Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians of any instrument.This workbook is designed to help young musicians overcome the nerves that often cause sight-reading problems, by giving them thorough technical grounding as well as confidence boosting strategies. This book is designed especially for horn playe…

100 years of popular music chronicles the greatest music of the last century. This book contains more than 70 songs from the 1970s arranged for piano, voice and guitar, providing a fascinating insight into the music of the ear. A listing of new inventions first seen during the 1970s is also included.

Par RAVEL MAURICE. In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tziga…

Par BRANDAO MAICA. Pour la musique, le style baroque naît au début du XVIIe siècle avec l'invention en Italie de l'opéra. L'éloquence et la théâtralité sont les premières caractéristiques de ce nouveau style. Pour le violon, sa promotion, d'instrument populaire à la Renaissance, au statut de roi des instruments d'orchestre, dès les premiers opéras voit le développement de sa facture par les célèb…

Par PART ARVO. Pärt's take on the Te Deum text, also known as the Ambrosian Hymn, employs his signature tintinnabuli style of composition. The melodic lines, as well as their harmonies, strictly follow the rhythms of the text, resulting in heightened importance given to the text itself and an unconventional setting. For advanced players and vocalists. The liturgical text of the Te Deum consists of…

Music for Clarinet in Bb, Cello and Piano. Par JOST CHRISTIAN. In this trio, as in most of his compositions, Jost has pictures and associations with true incidents, films and novels in his mind. What inspired him to write this piece was Joseph Conrad's novel 'Heart of Darkness' in which the protagonist Marlow says about the city of Brussels: 'In a few hours I arrived in a city that always make me …

3 Tessitures (hautes, Moyenne, Basse). Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. ‘With distinguish’d glory shine, to add a lustre to this day’. In 1713 Handel set this joyful text, an Ode to Queen Anne, to one of his most exquisite melodies. A tender work of extraordinary grace, Eternal Source of Light Divine is music befitting a royal celebration and was memorably sung at the wedding of Prince Harry and Megha…