Par RAFF JOACHIM. When his musical triad op. 192 was created in the winter of 1873/74, Raff was one of Germany’s most successful composers and the central artistic authority in the Hessian spa, royal residence and imperial city of Wiesbaden. With op. 192, Raff cultivated his reputation as an erudite composer who was a master of contrapuntal forms. By the time the string quartets were composed, he …

The composer says: For years, my fellow guitarists have been asking me to compose a solo classical guitar piece that reflects that most American of musical styles'the blues. Their prodding was the motivation for Periwinkle Memories; the inspiration for the piece, however, really came from a maestro of extraordinary skill, and a teacher of even more extraordinary patience, Elias Barreiro, my guita…

Emerald Concerto and other Gems. Par VIZZUTTI ALLEN. Cinq compositions originales par le virtuose de la trompette, Allen Vizzutti. Ce livre, pour les joueurs de trompette de pointe, accompagné d'un CD démo avec Allen Vizzutti et te Budapest Symphony Orchestra en montrant comment il devrait être fait. / Niveau : Moyen / Recueil / Trompette

Par CHRISTIANSEN MIKE. Constructing a rock or pop solo could be compared to baking a cake. The solo consists of several elements or ingredients which combine to make the final product. The improvised solo may consist of such elements as: scales, sequences, arpeggios, double stops and licks. The material in this book will help you to master one of those elements, which is licks. Licks are a series …

Learn the Alternating-Bass Fingerpicking Style. Learn how to play in the style of contemporary Travis picking great guitar players like Paul Simon, James Taylor, Dan Fogelberg, Leo Kottke, John Renbourn and Michael Hedges! By mastering all techniques described in the book, you will be on your way to elevating the Travis pick from a basic chordal accompaniment to a complex solo style! Includes: 14 …

One must look long and hard to find a piano pupil who hasn't studied Beethoven's two 'sonate facile? op. 49. They are not only relatively easy to play but highly lyrical and effective, ideally combining joy in music-making with a mastery of early classical literature. The two works were composed much earlier than the opus number suggests. Beethoven wrote them around 1797/98, during a time when he …

A Guide to Fingerpicking, Including Folk, Blues, Ragtime and Travis Picking Styles. Par ROTH ARLEN. A master guitarist and pioneer of guitar education, Arlen Roth has been a part of the guitar scene for decades, touring and recording with artists such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Ry Cooder, Levon Helm, John Sebastian and countless others. In this new video series, Arlen passes al…

Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterwork Editions continue the Alfred tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance.This edition of Carcassi's Melodic and Progressive Etudes, Op. 60 in…

By Bach Beethoven. This new gathering of the world's greatest classical themes follows Bergerac's highly successful My First Book Of Classical Music. Here are twenty-six ever popular themes from the symphonies, concertos and operas of such masters as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and many others in fun to play arrangements perfect for children and beginners of any age. / Niveau : Facile / Recue…

A further volume containing 26 scales, each presented as an exercise with a second part to be played by the teacher, or the CD. The book introduces other aspects such as tonality, harmony and how scales are constructed to give the beginner an all round knowledge of how music is constructed. The three speed CD that is included with both these volumes contains the second part at different speeds so …