Monteverdi's opera 'L'Orfeo', based on the legend of Thracian singer Orpheus and his love of Eurydice, is a masterpiece of musical declamation and ornamentation. It was first performed during the 1607 carnevale in the 'Palazzo Ducale' in Mantua.When an edition remains true to its sources, this certainly does not mean that it is not also practical to use, as is demonstrated in this Bärenreiter edit…

Barker Noelle (Compiler). Par BARKER NOELLE. Compiled by Noelle Barker CONTENTS BUSH, Geoffrey: The end of love (C - F) DOWLAND, John: Come away, come sweet love (F sharp - F) HATTON, John Liptrot: The Hag (A - F) HOLST, Gustav: Betelgeuse (B - F) IRELAND, John: My true love hath my heart (D - F sharp) PARRY, Hubert: Dirge in the woods (B - E) PINTO, George Frederick: Invocation to nature (D - F) …

Par CUFFARI FLAVIANO. Learn and play 25 top drummers grooves.. Dave Weckl, Robby Ameen, Carlos Vega, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd.Contains written parts and playing suggestions for drummers and bassists. Also include Minus One CD for drums and bass.In this book are included some drum Grooves performed by the most farummers in the world. This selection obviously included also the research on the work o…

Par MAHLER GUSTAV. The Song of the Earth , composed in the summer of 1908, is Mahler’s best-known and most personal work. Reflecting drastic changes in his life, its immense emotional density is very moving. Until the very end, Mahler continued to refine the extremely differentiated instrumentation, as is evident in numerous retouchings in the autograph score and engraver’s model. It is therefore …

Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. Verdi's penultimate opera and tragic masterpiece, Otello. With an inspired libretto by Arrigo Boito, this adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello is a true masterpiece! Technically and aesthetically, in the mastery of orchestration, harmony and vocal writing, this work represents a profound leap forward from earlier Verdi triumphs, an example of his brilliant compositional powers. …

Le Petit Trompettorama est un répertoire de morceaux pour violonistes débutants permettant de jouer aussi bien du classique que des musiques de films ou de la variété et du traditionnel. L'ouvrage réunit Dominique Le Guern, pédagogue chevronnée, et Gérard Boulanger, sommité de la trompette, largement reconnu pour son travail pédagogique et pour ses qualités de soliste, notamment à l'Orchestre phil…

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters and was a true master of jazz. His fantastic tone, time, feel and command of the jazz language have been inspiring jazz musicians on all instruments for decades. This book breaks down many of the one and two-bar phrases played by Clifford and helps students apply them to their own playing. Lines played over mino…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Many anecdotes surround String Quartet op. 131: Beethoven is said to have considered it to be his finest quartet and of his late period works, the one dearest to his heart. It is also believed that the composer invested so much of himself in it: his ailing health, the social isolation brought about by his deafness and the suicide attempt of his nephew Karl. In addition it…

This is a beginning fake book for players new to faking. By using a fake book, musicians learn to fake an accompaniment to a melody, playing chords as indicated. This book is designed for those players just acquiring this important musical skill. It includes 100 favorite songs that belong in all musicians' repertoire library, including standards, pop hits, Broadway and movie songs, folk favorites,…

Also available: Blues Hanon Boogie Woogie Hanon Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist - the essential technical method for any classical player - these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles of the 20th century. Each book develops basic technique and true facility in each genre through authentic, progressive exercises and …

The Ramon Ricker Improvisation Series. Par RICKER RAMON. A new Play along system for learning to play jazz. Each set contains a book with transposed parts for all instruments and a play along CD with Ray playing many of the book examples on his saxophone. Volume one is for the absolute beginning jazz student who knows his/her major scales. Subjects covered in this book include: VOCABULARY: Interva…

Using themes of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, Earlene has arranged a choral that celebrates Mozart's life and creative works in a fun and humorous way. Many facts are contained in the piece making this an outstanding way for studentsto musically remember key information about the composer. True music education! / Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Choeur et ensemble vocal / SHAWNEE PRESS

The autograph of a composition always makes fascinating reading - and this is particularly true of Schubert's Trio in Eb major op. 100, as it underwent many changes during its composition. The manuscript, parts of which were greatly revised, bears eloquent witness to this and offers an opportunity to trace the intricacies of Schubert's phrasing and articulation. This source is in a private collect…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. '. . .true quartet-music, admirably conceived for the medium. I found it a most vivid and compelling piece.'The Sunday Times (Desmond Shawe-Taylor), 7 December 1975/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes