Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Chopin was the only great composer who wrote almost entirely for the piano, and his works are of such a uniformly high quality that they are all absolutely essential in the repertoire of any aspiring pianist. The Preludes and Etudes are exquisitely beautiful examples of his genius. They are reproduced here from the authoritative Mikuli edition and available in this one-volume …

'La Mer?, which is an impressionistic work through and through, was composed between 1903-1905. Debussy however refined this work up until at least 1913. These corrections are found in a score which Debussy gave to his wife as a present for her private library in 1913.The new scholarly-critical edition draws on several important sources previously unavailable to musicologists, resulting in an arra…

Overture. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. In 1786 Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozze di Figaro (KV 492). The Italian libretto, based on the play Le mariage de Figaro by Beaumarchais, was written by Lorenzo da Ponte who also made the libretti of Mozart’s opera’s Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. In the opera Le Nozze di Figaro, Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. …

Gewidmet Dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI. Par PART ARVO. On 4 July 2011 Arvo Pärt performed his 'Vater unser' ('Our Father') for Pope Benedict XVI at a ceremony in the Vatican celebrating the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Pärt also presented the Pope with a copy of the manuscript, which is dedicated to him. To honour the anniversary, over 60 artists from around the w…

Inside Rock Guitar traces the lives and licks of the 30 greatest electric rock guitar pioneers of all time. Spanning four decades, this authoritative book and audio package by acclaimed music historian Dave Rubin captures the styles and historic insights of legendary, trail-blazing guitarists who changed the face of rock forever. Inside Rock Guitar provides stylistic music examples in standard not…

Arr. John Blanken. Par JOHANSSON JAN. The popular Swedish children's series Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking) is about an exceedingly strong and strong-willed little girl with red braids - who is the brainchild of Astrid Lindgren. This series has been broadcasted in many countries. I arranged its cheerful theme tune in samba style. Even with the new rhythm, the original song is still very reco…

21 Pieces for Trinity College London Exams from 2023 - Extended Edition. Par . This Extended Edition book contains 21 newly selected pieces for Trinity Piano Initial exams from 2023, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts, along with informative performance notes to help students and teachers get the most out of the repertoire. The book also includes the technical exercises requ…

Like many composers who found themselves in exile during the war years, Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed in a very neoclassical and neoromantic style, reviving more traditional or antiquated ideas of melody, tonality and texture. His collection of Shakespeare Songs feature settings of verse from across the full range of the Bard's plays, and have proved to be great critical successes still widely perf…

Par BENNETT STEPHEN. Given the number of skilled luthiers and guitarists in evidence today, the current era has come to be known as 'The Golden Age of the Acoustic Guitar”. Among numerous richly talented players, flatpicking/fingerstyle acoustic and harp guitarist Stephen Bennett stands out as both a supreme melodist and groove master. That said- you already have a good idea of the contents of thi…

The entire four movements of Henry Eccles' Sonata in G Minor for ViolonCello and Piano remain in the key of G minor, with many long, expressive phrases and some moments of fleet-fingered delight.Henry Eccles was a Violinist and composer of the Baroque era who was a musician to King William and Queen Mary and a member of the Royal Band of Queen Anne. The Duke d'Aumont brought him to Paris, where he…

The Worship Piano Method is designed for beginning piano students who desire to praise God through His gift of music. Using solid pedagogy, appealing songs and fun activities, this course provides a strong foundation to develop both piano skills and a lifestyle of worship. This songbook corresponding to Book 1 features a dozen songs with access to practice and performance audio tracks you can down…

Eta Cohen 's world famous Violin method broke new ground when it was first released. Providing an incremental approach to learning the instrument, it only introducing one concept at a time and reinforced each new concept with an accompanying exercise and highly enjoyable pieces. The careful organisation of the method meant that it was a great equaliser because any child could make good progress al…

With its impressive range of gentle shades and hues, this composition plays with memories of Franz Liszt's late piano pieces 'La lugubre gondola' I and II. Manfred Trojahn likewise presents subdued melodies floating above an undulating accompaniment. These are the fantasies of a contemporary composer who creates something new from an historic texture by subtly recasting it. Suddenly the otherwise …

Par WEILL KURT. Trois Chansons by Kurt Weill is a set of three French songs for Voice and Piano. The lyrics have been written by Maurice Magre and Roger Fernay and the general level of difficulty is medium. The first piece, Complainte de la Seine (Complains of the Seine), is three page long and its lyrics are about what lies at the bottom of the river. The second song, Je ne t'aime pas (I don't lo…

Par MICHAEL GEORGE / WHAM. Last Christmas is a festive romantic comedy film starring Emilia Clarke as a cynical Christmas store worker who keeps running into an overly-cheerful man (Henry Golding) and begins to fall for him. The film features the music of singer George Michael and Wham!, including Last Christmas and the previously unreleased track This Is How (We Want You To Get High). This offici…