Step into the spotlight and play along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CD with a duet partner. Guest Spot Duets includes two CDs containing four tracks for each song: a full performance demonstration, one backing track omitting both duet parts, one containing the first duet part only, and one the second part. So whether or not you have a duet partner, Guest Spot Duets incl…

Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. With a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs, this is a collection that will bring enthusiasm to learning the Piano and provide an entertaining alternative for those pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed Grade 4. Each piece offers suggested fingering, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. This book is perfect for those looking for something to bridge the gap between grades. Pam Wedgwood's inimitable, style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your saxophone playing. The varied pieces in this new collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. This book is especially useful to st…

Les principes de base du piano blues, expliqués de façon claire et accessible. Par RICHARDS TIM. Book in French Tim Richards introduces the harmonic, rhythmic and melodic aspects of the blues - now for the first time in French! The book features over 30 pieces, including well -known favourites such as 'Blueberry Hill', 'C-Jam Blues', 'Back in the Alley' and 'See See Rider', together with a number …

Small Sacred Concertos II. Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. The 'Kleine geistliche Konzerte' (Small Sacred Concertos), published in two parts in 1636 and1639, are among the best-known and well-loved compositions of Heinrich Schütz. Both parts constitute a collection of vocal pieces in a broad range of styles written for only a few voices with basso continuo. Most of the texts are in German, but some are also …

Par FELDMANN WALTER. Commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain In 1989 I first discovered the writings of Anne-Marie Albiach. H II linéaires especially impressed me, on the one hand through the sensual presence of the words, and on the other hand, above all, through the spatial disposition of the typography. This is a form of writing which has nothing to do with all that has existed before it…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par SIEGEL RICHARD. Richard Siegel won prizes for the Harpsichord and Chamber Music at the Paris Conservatoire before going on the win first prize in the 1977 International Harpsichord Competition. He has since recorded over 30 CDs and his passion for the instrument has been further apparent in his production of Apprendre à Toucher le Clavecin. As stated in the preface, the study of the Harpsichor…

A collection of light repertoire pieces for saxophone players aiming towards grade two standard. Includes 'Blue Moon', 'Angels' and 'Scarborough Fair'. Includes piano accompaniment. / Rép International / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Practical Scale Studies for All Levels of Violin Performance with Backup Practice. Par KHANAGOV KAREN. You may not fall in love, but the 257 online piano accompaniment tracks that come with I Love My Scales are likely to change your attitude towards playing tetrachords, scales, arpeggios, and double stops on the violin. In fact, anyone who plays a C instrument with a comparable range will enjoy pl…

Par LACHNER FRANZ. 2nd version: Arrangement for Soli SS and upper strings 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb] Among his compositions, Franz Lachner, the long-serving Music Director of the Court of Munich and Director of the Royal Choir, left behind a considerable number of sacred works, including two settings of the Stabat Mater. The first Stabat Mater, op. 154, from 1856 was limited to a purely vocal ensemble [CV …

Dessau's String Quartet movement was written while he was also working on Brecht's opera Puntila. After Brecht's death in 1956 Dessau found himself looking for a new direction. On the one hand he was still working on music begun in collaboration with the poet, while on the other hand Dessau was trying to work towards a socially oriented musical aesthetic, which led him to compose songs for politic…

Par LIEBMAN DAVID. For Bb soprano saxophone or clarinet and viola or Eb alto sax South Africa was originally written to feature the texture of the soprano saxophone with viola, the performance can be adapted to other instruments as indicated on the score or others within the written range. Although the piece is not specifically by African music, it is dedicated to Nelson Mandela upon his release f…

Par SANTOS YAGO. Classic and flamenco guitarists alike will benefit from these etudes as they bridge the gap between traditional mechanical studies and engaging practice and concert material. Although relatively short in duration, a few of these etudes could be combined in a medley to form an effective suite or set. In addition, fourteen of the twenty etudes are provided with chord accompaniment f…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistfu…