Based on Alexander Dumas' adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffman's story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the ballet premiered in December of 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Tchaikovsky selected eight pieces from the ballet and created The Nutcracker Suite, which became an immediate success and to this day remains one of the most popular ballets, and contains some of the best-loved Christmas music. This…

Liederkreis, op. 24 u.a.. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. The New Robert Schumann Edition (RSA) is intended as a historico-critical edition of the collected works. They will be carefully studied and prepared according to present-day musicological and editorial techniques and presented in their entirety. Drafts, sketches and fragments, in short, everything that has come down to us as being authentically by Sc…

Par CHAMBERLAIN LOUISE. Step it up! is the fun way to move your playing onwards and upwards...Packed full of original jazzy pieces by Louise Chamberlain - with imaginative arrangements of well-known tunes, unaccompanied pieces and duets too - this carefully graded volume also includes a CD of groovy backing tracks. So whether practising at home or performing to your friends, take your playing to a…

This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable prose translation and a literal tra…

11 Rock 'n' Roll Hits from the 1950s Arranged for Piano with Optional Duet Accompaniments. Par . These all-time favorite '50s rock 'n' roll hits have been arranged in traditional five-finger style, with the melody split between the hands and without key signatures in the student part. Dotted quarter notes, triplets and sixteenth notes have been avoided. All of the melodic arrangements have optiona…

Par WILSON PETER. Flexible arrangements of three irresistible pieces from the famous film based on JK Rowling's book, and one great new original Harry Potter inspired piece by Peter Wilson for young string players: perfect for concerts or just for fun! For Violin, optional Viola, Cello and Double Bass (up to approximately Grade 2 standard), plus additional open-string parts so beginners can be inc…

for Cello and Piano. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This fine collection of little masterpieces for cello and piano forms a showcase for the composer Edward Elgar. There is no great virtuosity needed to do justice to the melodious and sometimes ingenious music from ELGAR`S TREASURES. With the help of the online audio which can be used at home, as well as for performances you will gain an understanding of music…