Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Throughout the years, composers have found inspiration for their works in simple folk melodies. Tchaikovsky loved Russian folk music all his life. Whilst composing his 2nd symphony, he was inspired by farmers’ songs that fascinated him during a stay in Kamenka (near Kiev). He composed this symphony in 1872/73 and used the melody from the song The Stork as the main the…

This fun collection of graded repertoire will appeal to pupils and teachers alike. Featuring well-known tunes plus exciting new pieces by John Pitts in authentic blues, ragtime and boogie styles. Suitable for players who have reached the end of Book 1 in the Recorder From The Beginning teaching scheme. / Piano Et Flûte A Bec Soprano

The Black Book is packed with classic songs in 'top-line'/'lead sheet' format, suitable for all keyboard and guitar players. This specially bound volume, which is designed to lay-flat for easy use, contain songs by modern artists such as The Killers, Corinne Bailey Rae, Snow Patrol, Maroon 5 and Outkast alongside timeless hits by Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, U2 and more. An essential ad…

The seven-minute composition is based on an English text by John Cage: a quasi-musical calculated succession of 56 short basic questions about music. Singer and instrument have to perform various vocal, playing and breathing techniques, mostly in parallel motion. Their performance develops from a kind of ritual to free expression, with the piece itself becoming an answer to what the text wants to …

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Par SCHWEITZER BENJAMIN. The chiaroscuro-technique developed by painters of the Italian renaissance served to intensify contrasts and effects of optical depth. In Klar/Obskur, I tried to transfer the general idea of this technique on the rather unusual instrumentation of two double-reed woodwinds and piano. On the one hand, a clear, well articulated playing is characteristic for these instruments,…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach would almost certainly have approved of this arrangement of his organ work (BWV 582) for string quartet by John Cooley, as it conveniently has four contrapuntal parts, and he was well known for making arrangements of his own works, according to instrumental resources at his disposal. Moreover, the parts mostly fit well within the ranges of violin, viola and cello, a…

Par BEATLES THE. For the first time ever in one book every song written and recorded by The Beatles. Melody line, full lyrics and chord symbols. Plus discography and many photographs. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Rép International / Recueil / Chant et Guitare

The Complete Keyboard Player series will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your electronic keyboard, in a fraction of the time it takes to learn a conventional instrument. Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams, this excellent course assumes no prior knowledge of keyboards or music. All three books are available with an optional professional-qua…

BWV 528, Andante. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. This arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach Andante from Organ Sonata No. 4 was created under the Covid times. Under the long days of isolation, I found the recording of the Islandic virtuoso Vikingur Olafsson. A fantastic recording, and An arrangement for windensemble grew in me. I have tried to find the most beautiful sounds of the windband, and challe…