Par BERTALI ANTONIO / BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Dieterich Buxtehude was an accomplished viola da gamba player. This is shown not only by the famous portrait of the Domestic Music Scene by Johannes Voorhout (1674), but above all by his compositions. Buxtehude’s affinity with the viola da gamba is evident in the demanding soloistic tasks that he assigned to the six-stringed instrument, most of which push …

These words of this carol, full of colours and rich in symbolism, are from the Cherry Tree Carol , a popular folk carol telling a legend which goes back at least as far as the Coventry Mystery Plays. The piece received its first two performances on the same day, by Robinson College Choir and Clare College Choir, in Cambridge, and was later recorded by Robinson College Choir, conducted by Timothy B…

An Intermediate-Level Guide with Step-by-Step Instructions. Par HENRY PAUL. The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide by renowned classical guitarist and teacher Paul Henry uses the music of the master composers to further develop your understanding of the classical style and technique. Book 2 inc…

Century Spain. Par KOONCE FRANK. Scholarly editions, which serve different purposes than performance editions, are not often designed with the modern guitarist in mind. For instance, Renaissance vihuela tablatures are usually transcribed with the open first string as G, not E. Most are presented in double-staff notation, a medium that is superior for realizing counterpoint but unconventional as gu…

Hawaii gave the world the Ukulele - a craze that eventually spread from the West Coast of the USA all over the world.This selection of songs arranged for the heroic little four-stringed instrument spans authentic Hawaiian compositions like Aloha Oe and Hi'ilawe through cheerful pastiches like Everybody Does It In Hawaii and Sweet Leilani to Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's inspired Hawaiian treatments of O…

15 Intermediate Classical Solos, de Philip Sparke, est un ouvrage qui s'adresse aux jeunes musiciens, maîtrisant un peu plus d'une octave et demie. Il fait suite au recueil 15 Easy Classical Solos, et a été conçu pour être joué en corrélation avec la série Expert Level de la collection Essential Elements ®, publiée par les éditions Hal Leonard. Mais il peut également être utilisé indépendamment.Sp…

Take A Walk Through Aleksey Igudesman'S Imaginary Garden!. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Aleksey Igudesman might reasonably be described as a modern day Victor Borge. With his cabaret partner, Hyung-ki Joo, he has toured concert halls all over the world, wringing all that is humorous out of classical music with just the basic tools of violin and piano. 'In my Garden 1” shows Igudesman in another light, t…

Par DELACH STEPHEN. Written by technical wizard Stephen Delach, The Rock Guitar Workout is a collection of technique building etudes that will catapult your playing to new heights. All of the techniques used in modern rock guitar are covered starting from the most basic picking exercises to blistering arpeggio studies. When used as a daily practice routine, The Rock Guitar Workout will undoubtedly…

Serenade. Par KREISLER FRITZ. Apart from the collection of Classical Manuscripts composed by the violin virtuoso Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) which he had passed off as transcriptions of settings of old masters, the violinist published original works early on as well. Kreisler himself liked to play them as encore pieces, thus sweetening many a concert with this 'musical confectionery'. Famous tunes …

Par DAVIS JANET. This book covers all of the major scales in depth as applied to the 5-string banjo, answering potential questions concerning the use of major scales for any level of player, beginning through advanced. It features finger-strengthening exercises, chords, licks, practical applications of the scales and corresponding exercises which will increase the player's speed, accuracy and abil…

Chinesische Lieder. Par PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF. The history of the symphony is full of curiosities, ranging from works that are extremely long or scored for extensive instrumental forces to those of dubious authorship. There are also famous symphonies labelled as No. 0, works with alternate or multiple opus numbers, and a wealth of ‘unfinished’ symphonies. Krzysztof Penderecki’s 6. Sinfonie can also…

'Aethelinda' is Welsh for dragon. This programmatic piece invokes the energy and power of a great winged beast as it awakens from its slumber to wreak havoc on the countryside. Opening with a low string choir, the piece builds to a rousing allegro section and then a soaring fanfare. (6:00) / Orchestre