Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel completed his opera “Ottone” in August 1722, but the first performance did not take place until January 1723 in the Haymarket Theatre, London; the composer had waited so long for the famous soprano Francesca Cuzzoni who he had in mind for the role of Teofane. “Ottone” was an immediate success from the beginning, not only for its top-class cast but also because o…

An introduction to the adventurous world of the Blues Harmonica, written specifically for young people.Beginning with the very basics, you'll learn your first notes, chords and Harp techniques before progressing to proper full Blues pieces with bends, vamps and a whole variety of other special effectsAll the tunes in the book feature professional quality backing tracks on the accompanying CD. Doze…

Bass Guitar or Double Bass. Par SINICROPE BOB. A brand new book in the popular Walking Bass Line Construction series. The most helpful beginner’s guide to walking bass lines ever published! A ‘must’ for teachers and students! Each exercise introduces one new advancement to help you learn how to create your own bass lines. The book progresses step-by-step from simply playing roots, all the way up t…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). The poignant words of The Last Rose Of Summer, by Thomas Moore, match this Irish song’s mournful, drooping melody. After a temporarily uplifting modulation for the third verse, where the men of the choir echo the melody two measures behind, the arrangement ends as it began – in a solitary mood, with an empty, bare fifth. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Sing…

Par HENKHAUS UWE. Broish McRoish is a rhythmic piece based on traditional Gaelic sprechgesang - the so-called ‘Puirt a beul’ (mouth music). The text is meaningless, comparable to scat, and primarily serves to drive the piece forward rhythmically.The harmony slowly builds up from one to four voices and gives the singing a charming, unusual sound. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix De Femmes SSAA

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course: Part 2 is an easy and fun approach to learning the Piano. This is the Italian edition, which comes with an accompanying CD.With a modern look, a clear and straight-forward layout plus amusing new characters who help emphasise the information being taught, this is the essential follow up to Part 1.As new notes are introduced, the pupil is given the opportunity …

Piano reduction from the original version for baritone sax and wind orchestra. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. In Mondriaan, composer Johan de Meij, producer Rob Hauser and saxophone virtuoso Henk van Twillert are taking their audiences on an adventure of sound, light and movement. The music leads us through various Mondriaan’s style periods: from expressionism and symbolism to new objectivity and abstraction.…

21 pieces for cello players with piano accompaniment. Par COLLEDGE HUGH / COLLEDGE KATHERINE. La collection Easy String Music de Boosey and Hawkes, dirigée et composée par Katherine et Hugh Colledge, compte quatre volumes d’un répertoire pour cordes destiné aux instrumentistes débutants et en cours d’apprentissage. Ces titres sont très appréciés des professeurs comme de leurs étudiants en raison d…

Oper in Funf Akten Version 1756. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Richer than ever ? Rameau?s ?Zoroastre? in the version of 1756. Opera in five acts. Rameau?s revised version of his opera ?Zoroastre?, which could be heard and seen between 20 January 1756 and 26 March 1757 at the Académie royale de musique, was favourably received. Also from today?s point of view the work profits dramaturgically from many…