Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos series contains 153 progressive piano pieces published across six volumes by Editio Musica Budapest. The series, which was written between 1926 and 1939, starts with very easy beginner etudes and progresses to difficult advanced technical displays, and remains an essential part of modern piano lessons and education. All six volumes are available exclusively from Faber Mus…

Claude Debussy's Douze Etudes (Twelve Studies) for piano were written during the summer of 1915, a period in the composer's life filled with intense creativity. This scholarly edition, edited by Dr. Stewart Gordon, has been carefully researched from autographs and first editions. Discrepancies between sources are mentioned in footnotes. In prefatory matter, Dr. Gordon discusses Debussy's playing, …

Vieuxtemps is nowadays considered to be the foremost exponent of the Franco-Belgian violin school. Following a concert by the 14-year old 'wunderkind? in 1834, none other than Robert Schumann said: 'With Henri one can safely close one's eyes. His playing is like a flower, at the same time both fragrant and bright.? Vieuxtemps was also an excellent viola player and alongside numerous works for viol…

The definitive Beatles collection, including every #1 single in the UK and US charts between 1962 and 1970. All the songs from the compilation album arranged for piano and voice, with guitar chord boxes. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par REGER MAX. Separate edition from Volume 11, 'Lieder und Chorwerke' of the Max Reger Hybrid Edition of Works.Among other things, this volume from the Reger Hybrid Edition contains the piano reductions of Reger's choral symphonic works which were prepared between 1903 and 1914: Gesang der Verklärten (Song of the Transfigured) op. 71, Psalm 100 op. 106, Die Nonnen (The Nuns) op. 112, Der Einsiedl…

'When Gabriel Fauré was appointed Director of the Paris Conservatoire in 1905, one of his most pressing concerns - and first achievements - was a complete reform of the teaching of singing. He was determined to introduce mandatory study of art song, along with 'exercises developing vocal suppleness, articulation, and voice placement and production, which are the basis of singing teaching'. To this…

Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos series contains 153 progressive piano pieces published across six volumes by Editio Musica Budapest. The series, which was written between 1926 and 1939, starts with very easy beginner etudes and progresses to difficult advanced technical displays, and remains an essential part of modern piano lessons and education. All six volumes are available exclusively from Faber Mus…

Par BRICUSSE LESLIE. Arranged for the new easier level of the Little Big Band Series, this familiar standard is set in a slow and sultry swing style with the melody traded between the saxes and trumpets. A great choice for younger players in a smaller group format. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Big Band

Par BERNIE BEN / MURTHA PAUL (Arr.). This early jazz standard became the theme song for the famed Harlem Globetrotters, and has remained popular through the years. Paul's clever version for flexible instrumentation passes the melody between upper and lower parts and even includes a stop-time section that features the percussion./ Répertoire / 5-Part Flexible Concert Band et Percussion

Riduzione Per Canto E Pianoforte Di G. Luporini. Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. Te Deum, together with Ave Maria, Stabat Mater and Laudi alla Vergine Maria, is one of the Quattro pezzi sacri composed by Giuseppe Verdi between 1890 and 1898 and first released by Ricordi in 1898. According to the composer, Te Deum is the best piece and undoubtedly one of the most significant. For double SATB choir, with a shor…

Par RUBIO PEDRO. The Clarinet First Steps collection is divided into four volumes, aimed at young clarinetists. This second book consists of three educational parts. The following sections appear throughout the parts to achievethe basic objectives of the art of Clarinet playing: Musical Language: Explanation of music contents in the exercises, melodies and duets. Technique And Repertoire: Include…

Par FARKAS FERENC. “I wrote this Christmas cantata from Köröshegy at the request of the Council of the Komitat Somogy. When I visited the still unrenovated little church at Köröshegy about ten years ago I had no idea that this beautiful Gothic building would one day be the scene of the world première of one of my works. - The cantata is founded on four pillars: four organ soli which could be descr…

Three Cantatas with Recorder Edited by Barbara Sachs For soprano (d'-a''), two recorders and bc Augellin, vago e canoro Filli, tu sai s'io t'amo Mentre Clori la bella Augellin, vago e canoro, in D minor, has three da capo arias, all in triple metres, separated by recits. The recorders introduce or echo the voice in the first aria, and conclude the second aria which is without them, and …

Par CHARPENTIER GUSTAVE. French composer, Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956) is best known for his Opera, Louise. Having premiered in 1900, the Opera remains performed to this day. Louise depicts Parisian working-class life, telling the story between a young seamstress, Louise, and an artist, Julien. Having undertaken composition lessons from Jules Massenet at the Paris Conservatoire, Charpentier 's …

Sarah Class' score for the TV series Africa gives full rein to her talent for evoking contrasting musical moods in outstanding documentaries.Whether it's the rhythmic progress of rivers and waterfalls, a dramatic confrontation between two giraffes or varying shades of mercurial behaviour by other wildlife or the natural elements themselves, her score always complements the visuals, subtly enrichin…