Kammeroper Nr. 2. Par RIHM WOLFGANG. Chamber opera does not mean “little opera.” On the same scale as chamber music is to the symphony, it is rather the other way of talking onstage. The movable apparatus permits sophisticated voice-leading. A large ensemble demands simple conception to achieve the complexity it perhaps intends; this can be formulated more sharply and nuanced in a chamber ensemble…

The Bartók Performing Editions-Instruktive Ausgaben von Béla Bártok. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. Bartók taught piano at the Music Academy in Budapest from 1907 to 1934. In his first years as a professor the Budapest music publishers Rozsnyai and Rózsavölgyi commissioned him to prepare so-called instructive editions (including suggestions, commentaries and fingerings for the performer) of several cl…

Björk Guðmundsdóttir is one of the key recording artists of the 21st century. Moving effortlessly between disciplines and genres so fluidly it would shame David Bowie, Björk has tackled neo-classical, showtunes, house, pop, indie as well as acting (winning best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her turn in Dancer In The Dark) and creating a visual template for her work that is staggeringly r…

The Blues Scale For Flute by Andrew D. Gordon is an invaluable guide to the blues scale, explaining how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music.This book contains 20 grooves in 13 styles:Pop: 2 GroovesRock: 3 GroovesBlues: 2 GroovesJazz-Swing: 1 GrooveFunk: 3 GroovesR and B: 1 GrooveLatin: 1 GrooveGospel: 2 GroovesNew Age: 1 GrooveReggae: 1 GrooveCalypso: 1 GrooveAcid-Jazz: 1 …

The volume contains selected transcriptions from well-known sets that Bartók wrote for children and young people: For Children, Childrens and Female Choruses, 44 Duos and Mikrokosmos. Some are based on folk melodies and some on original themes. The volume consists of 16 pieces. In nine, the bottom part is set for alto flute. The collections serve to draw music students into the realm of a great ge…

My First Piano Adventure Writing Book B includes 64 pages of fun-filled activities support the music learning process. Reading steps on the staff is a primary focus of Book B. The inventive Writing Book guides young players in reading, hearing and creating with steps on the Grand Staff. Teachers will welcome the special 'C.L.A.P. for Sightreading? pages, designed to reinforce and celebrate note-re…

A collection of celebrated song hits and showstoppers for solo piano. Here you will find over 75 legendary jazz and blues standards, showtunes, rags, novelty numbers, and encores. Turn these pages to enjoy great musical moments of the cabaret, stage, and concert hall - or bring to life the jazz and blues clubs of days gone by. Explore the musical genius of Jermone Kern, Irving Berlin and George Ge…

Beautiful American Airs and Ballads. Par MIRIC TANJA. This collection of 19th and early 20th century airs and ballads is a celebration of American music that is ideal for guitar recitals and encores. Written in standard notation only, the pieces are arranged and fingered for ease of sight-reading and specifically designed to exploit the musicality of the classical guitar. The book features arrange…

This joyful, fast-paced composition for young band gives developing players an opportunity to show their spirit and enthusiasm for music. Rapid repeated eighth-note patterns provide an energetic texture as they are passed around the band. The catchy main theme uses only five notes, making this tune playable quite early in the year. (1:30) 'Presto!? correlates to Book 1, Level 3 of Sound Innovation…

Par RAE JAMES. This is the second book of Progressive Jazz Studies and it includes over 40 original studies for the developing jazz saxophonist. In the first section the book shows players how to take a tune and jazz it up , they learn to craft a simple, rhythmic jazz solo from any well-known tune. Section two teaches about various jazz tonalities helping to develop confidence with whole-tune, dim…

Lieder der Vergänglichkeit for three soloists (SMezBar), mixed choir and orchestra. Par PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF. The form of this work is not so much based on the classical symphony, but is closer to a song cycle structure which has now grown to include 13 movements for choir and orchestra. The Romantic characteristics and form of the 8th Symphony are both reminiscent of Gustav Mahler’s choral sympho…

Par T-BONE WALKER. Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of electric blues pioneer T-Bone Walker. This comprehensive book with audio provides detailed analysis of Walker's guitars, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to know about his legendary guitar playing through the music that was such a big influence on guitarists like B.…

A large selection of Piano literature, from the baroque to the modern, is presented in a variety of forms, colours, and expressions. Included are pieces affording the student a greater opportunity to attain technical and pianistic effectiveness. The titles follow an approximately chronological sequence from the baroque to our modern period. All selections are in their original form, neither arrang…