Par HAHN REYNALDO. Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliche' composer of his day, Hahn was best known for his contributions to the French Melodie, however his other works have never gone amiss. His Le Rossignol Eperdu Poèmes for Piano represents the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He…

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 MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Although Mozart’s earliest Lieder date from his boyhood, most of his approximately thirty Lieder were composed during his years in Vienna. Many of them were written for publication in almanacs and song collections or for his circle of friends. The texts range from sentimental verse found in popular novels and instructive poetry by contemporary Viennese and north-German…

Boyce-Tillman June (Ed). Par BOYCE-TILLMAN JUNE. Compiled by June Boyce-Tillman 32 Galliard Spirituals has been compiled by June Boyce-Tillman after working for many years with children and adults of all races and creeds. In the collection, she traces through the songs the authentic record of how the Negro community thought, felt and managed to survive in 18th century Maryland and 19th century Lou…

Written originally in 1947 for the Russian Piano teacher Wladimir Horbowski, the manuscript for this piece has been missing from Henze's archives for many years before being rediscovered in 2003. Available here for the first time is Henze's Sonatina for solo Piano, edited by Christopher Tainton. The piece is in three contrasting movements, for solo Piano. / Piano

A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 i…

24 Pieces For Piano. Par WOLF PETER E.. Péter Wolf (a doctoral graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest) has composed a number of large-scale compositions in recent years which have had success at the hands of distinguished performers: these include two piano concertos as well as concertos for oboe, clarinet, and violin. By entitling his newest set of pieces for piano Wolf-temperie…

from Children's Corner. Par BIRTEL WOLFGANG. The famous Golliwogg’s Cakewalk is the final piece from Debussy's cycle Children’s Corner which consists of 6 miniatures for piano, written for his daughter in the years 1906-1908. The style corresponds to that of ragtime, a dance which was in vogue around the turn of the century. In the middle section, he parodies several times the beginning of the ope…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. On his return to civilian life after five years Army service in the First World War, Vaughan Williams revised some pre-war works, such as The Lark Ascending and his opera Hugh the Drover , and embarked on new compositions - the Pastoral Symphony , the one-act Bunyan episode The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains and the Mass in G minor - all of which have outwardly i…

A major curriculum for early childhood music!. Par VALERIO WENDY H.. A major curriculum for early childhood music! Music Play: The Early Childhood Music Curriculum, Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Caregivers is an innovative, complete, full-color book and CD resource for early childhood music classes. Children are naturally fascinated with sound and movement play as they teach themselves how to f…

Blonde pop/country sensation Taylor Swift took the world by storm with her self-titled debut album, and her second album, Fearless. Speak Now follows these runaway success stories and upholds Swift's reputation for catchy tunes and relatable lyrics, but with a new found maturity. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album four stars and noted, 'she writes from the perspective of the moment…

Par ADAMS SALLY. The Best of Flute is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Flute expertSally Adams. A CD of…

Per Clarinetto, Violoncello E Pianoforte. Par CALLIGARIS SERGIO. Sergio Calligaris was born in Rosario (1941), Argentina. He is one of the last musicians to incarnate the traditional 19th century figure of pianist, teacher and composer, inaugurated at the beginning of the 19th century by Muzio Clementi and carriedon after that by a sequence of famous names that the history of music has handed down…

Volume 1. Par EPS GEORGE VAN. The most in-depth, revolutionary presentation of the harmonic framework of music is applied to the guitar fingerboard ever presented. Leads to total mastery of harmonic and technical aspects of the guitar. The material in this landmark series of 3 massive volumes address virtually every aspect of playing jazz guitar representing the fruits of years of the author's inv…

Kantate Zum 1. Weihnachtsfeiertag. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This solo cantata for the Christmas season [St. Stephen’s Day] dates from Telemann’s years in Frankfurt [1712–1721]. The string part is intended for “Violini all’Unisono” [i. e. , for several players], but in accordance with the practice of that timeit can be played by a solo violin, and is also suitable for an oboe. / Date parution : …