Par BAIGENT BERTIE. The composer was drawn to the beautiful stillness and sadness of the poem by Christina Rossetti, which transcends its rigid sonnet structure, and allude via the epigraph to the mysterious Willow-Wood cycle by Christina's brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The music suggests a division of the poem into three stanzas, alternating with tranquil interludes (using the opening melody) r…

Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias are rightly considered as indispensable to every pianist. In his famous preface to the collection, Bach himself called it an 'Instruction? which teaches students and keyboard lovers to 'treat correctly? both two and three voices, to 'achieve a singing style in playing? and to 'acquire a strong foretaste of composition?. To this end, Bach created timelessly beautiful…

plus CD: Full performances and Play-Along-Tracks - Piano part to print. This collection presents well-known folk songs - with a twist: the tunes, newly arranged for melodic instrument and piano, are slightly jazzy and mixed with pop music elements - making traditional songs sound fresh and interesting again! All pieces are very melodic in character and work well even without piano accompaniment, w…

Roméo et Juliette Op.17 Hol.73: Symphonie dramatique
For his third symphony “Roméo et Juliette” (1839) Berlioz turned to his greatest literary passion, Shakespeare, drawing once again on his ownmost fervent experiences.
Berlioz’s discovery of Shakespeare in 1827 had been overwhelming not only for the dramatic force of the poetry and drama, but also because the leading actress of the comp…

Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) and George Gershwin (1898-1937), two of the best known figures in American music, were good friends and often played together. Heifetz had urged Gershwin to write a violin concerto for him, but unfortunately Gershwin died before the project got off the ground. These transcriptions by Heifetz are the next best thing. The five excerpts from Porgy and B…

Symphonie dramatique. Par BERLIOZ HECTOR. Romeo et Juliette Op. 17 Hol. 73: Symphonie dramatique For his third symphony ; Romeo et Juliette (1839) Berlioz turned to his greatest literary passion, Shakespeare, drawing once again on his own most fervent experiences. Berlioz's discovery of Shakespeare in 1827 had been overwhelming not only for the dramatic force of the poetry and drama, but also beca…

Par HARRIS RICHARD. My Beloved Spake by Julian Anderson was first performed by members of the London Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Neville Creed, in Queen's College Chapel, Oxford, on 23 September 2006. Set to words from Song of Songs, the music is soft and lilting. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh reperto…

These highly anticipated volumes from the studio of legendary flutist Robert Cavally represent a wealth of pedagogy from a beloved teacher and performer of the flute. Published in three volumes (Tone Studies, Velocity Studies and Scale Studies) at four levels, the Developmental and Progressive Studies for Flute join Cavally's famous Melodious and Progressive Studies as some of the most important r…

Having studied under Jean Pierre Rampal and Tony Aubin at the Conservatoire National de Paris, flautist Guy-Claude Luypaerts now divides his time between his work as a soloist, teacher and orchestral conductor, without neglecting his com­positional activity. Luypaerts has remained true to his childhood land: for this resident of the seaside village of Panne in western Flanders, the North Sea coast…

These highly anticipated volumes from the studio of legendary flutist Robert Cavally represent a wealth of pedagogy from a beloved teacher and performer of the flute. Published in three volumes (Tone Studies, Velocity Studies and Scale Studies) at four levels, the Developmental and Progressive Studies for Flute join Cavally's famous Melodious and Progressive Studies as some of the most important r…

for Flute Orchestra. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor is more commonly referred to as the 'Unfinished Symphony.' Unlike most symphonies of that time, the symphony only consists of two movements, of which the Allegro moderato is the first movement. To this day it is disputed as to why Schubert never completed the work, but nevertheless, it is one of his most beloved co…

This supplementary repertoire book provides hours of enjoyment for extended learning and fun. It's perfect to use alongside the Adult Piano Adventures® method books or any adult piano method. Play beloved classics arranged at just the right level for adult beginners, including: Ode to Joy (Beethoven) · Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar) · Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel) · Liebestraum (Liszt) · Theme…

The soundtrack to Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros.' Wii is packed with melodic, syncopated themes that sound great on the piano! With this officially licensed sheet music collection, pianists can dazzle friends and family by playing 17 familiar themes from the beloved video game. The arrangements in this Easy Piano edition are moderately streamlined compared to those in the separately published In…

NEW AND IMPROVED! Recently re-engraved and updated, John Thompson's Adult Piano Course was compiled with the mature student in mind. Adults have the same musical road to travel as the younger student, but the study material for a mature student will differ slightly in content. Since these beloved books were written and arranged especially for adults, they contain a wonderful mix of classical arran…