The music of small forms was what the French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) focused on.In 1874, after many years spent in the 'provinces', the teacher of Camille Saint-Saëns took the position of organist in Paris; later he not only worked as a church musician but also as a teacher. In the summer of 1887 Fauré wrote his Pavane Op. 50, originally intended for a concert providing light entertainm…

Bastian New Traditions. Par . Christmas Classics are collections of timeless (and most requested) traditional carols that students are sure to enjoy and cherish throughout the holiday season! Each book of arrangements are designed to go along with the corresponding levels of the Bastien New Traditions All-In-One Course, or the comparable level of any (similar) piano course. In each book, the carol…

Bastian New Traditions. Par . Christmas Classics are collections of timeless (and most requested) traditional carols that students are sure to enjoy and cherish throughout the holiday season! Each book of arrangements are designed to go along with the corresponding levels of the Bastien New Traditions All-In-One Course, or the comparable level of any (similar) piano course. In each book, the carol…

Bastian New Traditions. Par . Christmas Classics are collections of timeless (and most requested) traditional carols that students are sure to enjoy and cherish throughout the holiday season! Each book of arrangements are designed to go along with the corresponding levels of the Bastien New Traditions All-In-One Course, or the comparable level of any (similar) piano course. In each book, the carol…

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a 'classical' piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from 'Imitation and Inversion,' 'Ostinato,' and 'Fr…

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a 'classical' piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from 'Imitation and Inversion,' 'Ostinato,' and 'Fr…

Par HARRIS PAUL. More Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two brings together clarinet study repertoire in a unique collection. Featuring core works from established clarinet composers alongside exciting new material not seen before, plus specially composed studies by Paul Harris and others. Each study lists its key ingredients and invites players at grades 5 to 8 level to consider additional key ele…

Edited By Renato Zanettovich. Par SITT HANS. A single volume containing the first 60 of the 100 Studies in Hans Sitt’s opus 32. Edited by Renato Zanettovich. - The aim in this revision of Sitt’s Studies is to teach beginners a rational modern fingering technique and, especially, to help them use the bow correctly to suit the musical and technical requirements of the piece to be played. The teacher…

Features new piano solos for the mid-elementary pianist from Nancy and Randall Faber, some with optional teacher duet parts. These pieces present a broad range of styles to enhance the young musician's awareness of classical, jazz, folk, and impressionistic sounds. Repeated listening and play-along with the CD will familiarize students with diverse musical textures and sonorities, including a pian…

Par KASHPEROVA LEOKADIYA. Leokadiya Kashperova (1872–1940), hitherto consigned to a footnote in musical history as Stravinsky’s piano teacher, is undergoing rediscovery. A double graduate of the St Petersburg Conservatoire, she emerged as a virtuoso pianist and composer in the romantic tradition. She was associated with some of the great musicians of her day, including Balakirev and Auer. She perf…

Most voice teachers and singers still prefer the pianistic, wonderfully gratifying editions made by Alessandro Parisotti (1853-1913) of early Italian arias. This newly researched edition, with updated composer attributions, features new, clean music engravings. The collection includes the original contents of 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries plus four addition…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. Pam Wedgwood's After Hours for Cello and Piano presents eight atmospheric, original pieces for the intermediate cellist with piano accompaniment. They are ideal for teacher or pupil and provide a perfect follow-on for those that have used and enjoyed Pam's highly acclaimed Jazzin' About series./ Recueil / Violoncelle et Piano

(Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000)Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a uniso…

Encore Violin is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Violin exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Violinists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level.Book 1 features 18 popular pieces at Grades 1 and 2. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, li…

Kenneth Simpson. This collection is divided into ten sections: music - learning music - times and seasons - Christmas - greetings - gusto - drollery - getting around - birds and beasts - and miscellanea. Most of the items are musically straightforward and of moderate compass. / Voix