Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt wrote the prayer of peace 'Da pacem Domine' to fulfil a commission from Jordi Savall. He began to set this ninth-century Gregorian antiphon two days after the Madrid bombings on 11 March 2004 as his personal tribute to the victims. Since then 'Da pacem Domine' has been performed every year in Spain to commemorate the victims of this terrorist attack. Even while originally …

This classic Schirmer edition has been enhanced with a companion CD. Each of the eight movements is recorded three times. First is a beautiful performance for listening, followed by a Primo only recording, and then a Secondo only recording for play-along practice. / Piano 4 Mains

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Cette marche relativement simple, extraite de l’opéra Scipione (1726) de Georg Friedrich Haendel, offre aux Orchestres Juniors la possibilité d’interpréter un célèbre air baroque correspondant à leurs capacités techniques. Les rythmes pointés ont été égalisés, mais la marche ne perd rien de sa grandeur. En effet, Haendel avait réalisé une orchestrat…

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. The Bluesier Side of Jazz by Andrew D. Gordon was inspired by the Piano students he teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background (including himself) it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues & Jazz.…

Par FERNANDEZ MICHELE. Having written this for her son in 1998, composer Michele Fernández brings us this highly emotional and rewarding work for jazz ensemble. The nostalgic opening solo section (which is optional) leads to a sizzling salsa groove which gradually intensifies throughout. The distinctive melody is complemented with lushly scored countermelodies, and all rhythm section parts are car…

Par NODA. Maï by Ryo Noda, a Japanese composer, is a unique piece of work for solo Saxophone that is strongly influenced by Japanese music. With some sonority supposed to be quite close to those of a koto and of a shakuhachi, this piece is very technical and complex to play. The story behind this work is about the ghost of a Japanese Samurai. While his wife asks why he let her behind and left to f…

If the nickname 'Appassionata? was appropriate for one of Beethoven's Sonatas, it would be for his E-flat major Sonata op. 7 rather than his famous work in F minor op. 57. This was Carl Czerny's opinion who felt that op. 7 was written in a rather passionate state of mind. It was not only Beethoven's first 'Grande Sonate? but also his first work of this genre which he had published individually.The…

Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of the work between 1994 and 1996 for tárogató and concert band. Since this traditional Hungarian instrument is rarely found in ensembles abroad, a soprano saxophone can serve as an alternative solo instrument. The composer uses melodies from the early 18th century, from the age of Rákóczi's war of independence. An ambitious framewo…

Toute personne qui entend le nom de Scott Joplin de ragtime immédiatement pense à la inséparablement liée à qui est ce compositeur, en particulier depuis le film 'The Sting' a déclenché une véritable renaissance de ce style musical. Le fait que le chiffon maître américain donc écrit des compositions pour d'autres genres - est à peine connu - il a effectivement laissé un véritable opéra. Le présent…

The Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach 1722 and 1725 for Piano (Premium Edition)
Hardcover Clothbound with Gold Embossing, Urtext
Johann Sebastian Bach
In 1721 a 20-year-old soprano employed at the princely court in Köthen married the court?s Kapellmeister, set to become the greatest composer of the age. As his second wife she married into a young family with four children, and a bu…

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 8) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 8 exam! Use your Grade 8 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades 6 - 8) to ensure success in your exams! Rock…

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 3) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 3 exam! Use your Grade 3 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut - 5) to ensure success in your exams! …

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 2) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 2 exam! Use your Grade 2 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut - 5) to ensure success in your exams! …