Description Over 150 songs from across the unique and remarkable career of this master songwriter. From his roots as a folk musician, to his phenomenal success with Art Garfunkel and his subsequent inventive and collaborative solo work, Paul Simon has remained a figurehead in song craft. Each song presented here is arranged with melody line, full lyrics and chord guide. Songlist (Everything…

Par DIVERS AUTEURS / SARASATE. Quite early in his career, Pablo De Sarasate produced a series of fantasies on themes from popular operas for solo Violin with Orchestral, or Piano accompaniment. The appeal of the Carmen fantasy, with which this collection opens, has remained the most enduring but, perhaps reflecting the varying fortunes with audiences of the operas themselves, settings of Gounod’s …

Martin Luther. Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther. The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as…

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. Composed in 1952, String Quintet No. 2 is an alternative, exciting String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Milhaud makes use of variation in bowings, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, double stops, harmonics, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud`s String Quintet No. 2 is essential to all advanced String Quint…

for piano. Par ROTA NINO. This little waltz was not discovered until recently. The manuscript was passed from the dedicatee ('dedica: alla gentile Signora Giovanna Albano Sottomano per omaggio cordiale di Nino Rota Bari 12/7/1945') to her heirs and has remained in their possession ever since. This is why it has not been included in Rota's catalogue of works until now. Thus, it is all the more deli…

from The 12th Room for Solo Piano (2015). Par BOSSO EZIO. Ezio Bosso?s Sonata No. 1 in G minor is a fundamental stage in the journey through his music. It was created while the musician was in that ?unpleasant? room (that of his illness) which sometimes became dark and, when he came out of it, remained inside him and conditioned his body ? his ?twelfth room?. But precisely because, in Ezio?s words…

Although I never had any 'official' lessons with him, Heinz Holliger has become and will always remain a lifelong teacher to me. And we have developed a friendship that started 10 years ago, in Davos, where he heard me playing Robert Schumann's Fantasiestücke Op. 73 for the first time. Since then, we have performed together countless times, stood on (and behind) the stage, discussed, philosophized…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Suzuki Cello School: Cello Part Volume 5 contains 5 classical pieces for Cello. For the student: This volume is part of the worldwide Suzuki method of teaching. The companion recording should be used along with this publication. A Piano accompaniment book is also available for this material. For the teacher: In order to be an effective Suzuki teacher, ongoing education is enco…

Par GRIEG EDVARD. The piano concerto in a minor stands out in Edvard Grieg’s oeuvre. Besides this famous concerto, he composed only a few other large orchestral works. Because of its popularity even in Grieg’s lifetime, it was often performed, not least by the composer himself. So it is not surprising that Grieg made many changes to the score up to 1907. But at the same time, the concerto’s size, …

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Sonata No. 2. Composed in 1944, Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano is an altern…

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…

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEPH. Reprinted from authoritative sources, the works in this low-priced compendium focus chiefly on the Classical era. Selections include the Andante from Haydn's Surprise Symphony - Mozart's Sonata in A Major - Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' and 'Waltz of the Flowers' - and a generous assortment of works by Bach , including four of his Two-Part Inventions , which…

Travel back in time with this C major solo written by Scott Price to depict a knight fresh from victory. The left hand must remain flexible as it crosses over the right hand throughout the piece to play blocked fifths. The right-hand melody features eighth notes. Add the damper pedal, and you have a recipe for a successful student favorite. / Piano

Par SCARLATTI / GILBERT. Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this ninth volume is indispensable to performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconven…

Melody, Lyrics And Chords. This series of beginning fake books for players new to ' faking” includes: 100 memorable songs, all in the key of C - lyrics - chords which have been simplified, but remain true to each tune - easy-to-read, large music notation. 100 songs from the 60s: Baby Love - Dancing in the Street - The Girl from Ipanema - Good Vibrations - Hey Jude - I Heard It Thr…