According to Mozart's own catalogue, K. 491 was completed on 24 March 1786 - it was Mozart's only piano concerto aside from K. 466 that was in a minor key. It was probably first performed two weeks later as part of an 'academy? at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Mozart was extremely pressed for time while composing this work, a fact that is shown both by the cursory way in which the autograph was writt…

Scale, chord, arpeggio and cadence studies in all major and minor keys presented in a convenient two-page format. Includes an in-depth 12 page explanation that leads to complete understanding of the fundamentals of major and minor scales, chords, arpeggios and cadences plus a clear explanation of scale degrees and a two-page guide to fingering the scales and arpeggios. In addition, several enrichm…

Learn jazz guitar harmony in a logical, step-by-step way that is always focused on gig-ready applications. Harmony-melody relationship is explored in detail via 'hands on' examples that start with simple voicings over common chord changes ( II-V-I, I-VI-II-V and others) and moves on to comping over well-known jazz standards and blues. The standards are fully notated with beautiful and lush passing…

8 Easy To Intermediate Play-Alongs Of Well-Known Pieces From Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall And Brittany. Par DIVERS AUTEURS (ARR.MARTIN TOURISH). Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recording…

This book is a condensed, made-for-guitar version of Nicolas Slonimsky's publication Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns - the book that musicians as diverse as John Coltrane and Frank Zappa used for ideas and inspiration. Musicians familiar with the original Thesaurus know that it contains a daunting amount of information crammed in it's over 230 pages. But there is a definite symmetry and l…

Use Energize Your Fingers Every Day to develop correct technique from the very beginning. The books in this series by Helen Marlais with Timothy Brown are filled with short, patterned exercises with explicit 'how to? tips that will help you to build technical skills that can be used with all Piano methods.Each technical goal is written under the title of each 4-8 measure piece i.e. balance between…

Par MAROON 5 / SKELLY SEB (Arr.). This popular hit song by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera has a tight groove that invites everyone to dance. Seb Skelly drew inspiration from the positive vibes of the tune to write an arrangement for brass quintet with an optional drum part, thus creating a gem that will appeal to both players and audiences alike./ Répertoire / Quintette de Cuivres Batteri…

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…

The decade of the audio Compact Disc, the 1980s brought Dire Straits a megahit album with Brothers In Arms. Elsewhere musical talent was going in all sorts of directions- the Eurythmics had a late blooming success with Love Is A Stranger and Madonna was looking for success de scandale with her video for Like A Virgin . It was in the 1980s that Bowie's Ashes To Ashes arrived like an instant classic…

The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds, Updated Edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005.Central to the book's success is the way it walks musicians throu…

The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook features a huge collection of 50 acoustic hits from all genres for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and picking patterns, making this perfect for the aspiring acoustic Guitarist.Every song included in this Guitar songbook is a bona fide acoustic classic, perfect for singalongs at parties or just a strum on a …

Par CURNOW JAMES. Fiery sounds of the Spanish Fandango for young bands! Mysterious modal harmonies and stirring Percussion transport us to the mythical kingdom of gold. Intense and rhythmic, your band will be happy to dig in and refine their performance skills as they uncover the hoard of musical enrichment that James Curnow has carefully included in the arrangement. Relentless energy ensures that…

Neue Ausgabe Sämtlicher Werke. Urtext Bestellung Zur Fortsetzung Zu Einem Um 10 % Ermäßigten Serienpreis Möglich. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. On the occasion of the marriage of her son Archduke Ferdinand of Austria to the Princess Maria Ricciarda Beatrice of Modena , the Empress Maria Theresia commissioned the young Mozart to compose the work, Serenata Teatrale ' Ascanio in Alba”. The librettist …

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…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 2 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 3 and 4. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Top Cat! or Burgmüller's dramatic Ballade Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and tech…