This seamless medley of the most popular overture themes from the Classical and Romantic periods---a veritable music history listening lesson---will be a sure-fire hit on any concert program. Scored in D-major throughout, the grade 3 arrangement by Douglas E. Wagner presents many teachable moments with style, balance, dynamic control, articulation, and interpretation. In order of appearance, the t…

A classic from the golden age of the show tune, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is a soulful and sophisticated number originally written by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach for the musical Roberta. Over the years the song has been covered by Bryan Ferry, Jerry Garcia, and was a 1958 chart topping hit on both sides of the Atlantic for doo wop group, The Platters . With a deep dynamic range and rich, floating h…

Par HEROUX MICHEL. In musical styles ranging from blues to classical, jazz and modern Latin, the 32 original duets in this book are designed to improve sight reading on the guitar at all levels, beginner to advanced. Canadian guitarist and music educator, Michel Héroux suggests playing these short but complete pieces at different tempos, exchanging parts on repeats, playing select passages an octa…

to the concerto for piano and orchestra in G Major Hob. XVIII:4. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Improvised and also composed solo cadenzas, normally occuring towards the end of a bravura aria or an instrumental concerto movement, have existed since the late 16th century. They provide the performer with an opportunity for self-presentation in the form of a free style of playing or singing, based on themes …

Choral SuiteInstrument : mixed choir (SATB) and piano (organ)Type : vocal/piano scoreNombre de Pages : 40As featured on the best-selling CD, this is a powerful and compelling account of the descent into and terrible consequences of war. Commissioned for the millennium by the Royal Armouries and dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis, this work is a contemporary example of a mass based on th…

The pianist and composer Alexander Rosenblatt (*1956) from Moscow loves to cross frontiers, trying to overcome in his piano and chamber music works the rigid barriers between classical and jazz music. It was precisely in this spirit that he wrote his Tango for clarinet and piano. It is a virtuoso, exciting and quite effective piece which deliberately puts the possibilities of performance and sound…

Par AFSHAR LILY. Interprétation soulful de Lily caractéristiques de DVD de Koyunbaba, opus 19 avec son mini-cadenza dans le mouvement final, la folk turque rarement entendue tune, Kara Toprak Black Earth, ses arrangements de la célèbre cinq Perse ballades populaires, Gozaar, musique du compositeur iranien Reza Vali, basé sur le système d'échelle persane traditionnelle de Nava, à l'aide de micro-to…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 4 features popular pieces set on ABRSM Grades 7 and 8. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Willie Wagglestick's Walkabout or a Beethoven Allegro. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and te…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 3 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Satie's Gymnopedie #1, or Haydn's Vivace assai. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills an…

Par RAE JAMES. This book has been written to familiarise the clarinettist with the various rhythms and phrasings encountered in modern music. Each study deals with a particular aspect of rhythmic playing, ranging from Jazz and Rock to modern Classical interpretation. They are of short to moderate lenght in order to maximise concentration on style. They are compiled in order of difficulty. Early to…

Classical Guitar Handbook For The Young. Par STACHAK TATIANA. The handbook is designed for the youngest guitar players - children of the age from 6 to 9, beginning to play guitar. It is divided in four parts: the first concerns playing on open strings, second includes first exercises and melodies played with the left hand, third is a collection of simple two part compositions and the works include…

Par BAY MEL. With the thoroughness of a book by Mel Bay, this method presents mandolin technique and note-reading in a progressive, step-by-step fashion. Given the diverse applications of this versatile instrument, this method was carefully written to build the musicianship and technique needed to play both classical and contemporary mandolin styles. Music theory concepts and additional playing te…