Perfect pitch - also called absolute pitch - has been a source of endless fascination for hundreds of years. The ability to recognize musical tones with no reference is often viewed as a kind of magical power, a gift that only a select few musicians are born with, a skill that cannot be learned. But perfect pitch is largely a misunderstood phenomenon. The Hal Leonard Perfect Pitch Method is design…

Irving Berlin a écrit des centaines de chansons qui ont résisté à l'épreuve du temps et sont tout aussi aimés et appréciés aujourd'hui comme ils étaient quand ils ont été d'abord effectués. Cette exceptionnelle collection comporte plus de 165 de chansons de Berlin - de spectacles de Broadway à hits de cinéma de Hollywood - et devenue sans doute une référence propre incontournable pour tout musicie…

Par CURNOW JAMES. In 1868 William Francis Allen published a collection of spirituals, songs sung by slaves whilst they worked. This book started a flood of enthusiasm for the spiritual which continues to this day. Jubilation (a time for celebration) uses the spiritual 'My Lord, What A Morning' as the main melody for transitions and modulations throughout and to introduce three further spirituals: …

Methode Progressive. Par BIME-APPARAILLY. An educationalist of renown, Viola player Valerie Bime-Apparailly (born in 1962 in Bordeaux) is the author of numerous beginner methods for string instruments that have met with unflagging success. The second volume of the series Je Debute L'Alto once again takes up the challenge of the first collection: to combine precision with the pleasure of playing. T…

G Major (1 Sharp). Par BAILEY PRESTON. This text helps students to ?jump-start? playing major and minor scales (all three forms). Rather than rely on students only reading notated scales, each core page also shows scale fingering placed directly on the keys of a keyboard. The result' Uncomplicated and efficient learning! Ideal for older beginners and teaching approaches less focused on reading. Th…

The Belgian Charles Auguste de Bériot (1802-1870) was not only a violinist but also a teacher and composer.'Scène de Ballet?, perhaps his best-known composition, is a favourite with violin students. One such student was the young Itzhak Perlman, who included it in his collection 'Concertos from my Childhood?. The piece captivates with its beautiful melodies and refined rhythms.The EditorKurt Sassm…

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Par SPARKE PHILIP. The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance mood however gradually tries to shake of its modal start and, by contrasting different instrumental families, the work changes into modern clothes. Why not add a little Renaissance s…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance mood however gradually tries to shake of its modal start and, by contrasting different instrumental families, the work changes into modern clothes. Why not add a little Renaissance s…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The idea behind this work was to create an opening piece, something to start a concert in an unusual way. The title is a portmanteau word derived from madrigal. The work indeed begins in Renaissance mood however gradually tries to shake of its modal start and, by contrasting different instrumental families, the work changes into modern clothes. Why not add a little Renaissance s…