Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. Written when the composer was just 17 to 18 years of age, these romantic-styled pieces for piano trio were dedicated to 3 friends, Natalya, Lyudmila, and Vera Skalon. They feature a short passage that would later be used in Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto, beginning the 2nd movement. It is an especially nice, and playable, ensemble concert piece, technically within the re…

Six easy pieces. Par MULLER IVAN. Ivan Müller was born in Reval in Russia (now Tallinin, Estonia) on 3 December 1786 and died in Bückeburg (Germany) in 1854. In 1808/09 he performed widely as a clarinet virtuoso - in Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Paris and many other places where he also presented the new ?clarinette omnitonique? in B flat which he had invented. The system of keys in use in Germany to th…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s laid-back style, using chords and harmonies that they may be hearing for the first time. The flexible instrumentation of this work makes it ideal for bands without the full quota of players.…

Op. 45 No. 3. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Dvorák composed his 'Slavonic Rhapsodies” op. 45 in 1878, initiating his so-called 'Slavonic period”. They were issued by the publisher Simrock the following year as three independent orchestral pieces (in D major, G minor and A-flat major) appearing under the same opus number. Now the 'Slavonic Rhapsodies” are being issued separately in scholarly-critical editio…

Par PHEMISTER WILLIAM (ARR.). This fresh take on beloved carols blends tradition with something new. These inventive and often unexpected settings challenge advancing pianists with sophisticated writing, rich symbolism, and textures that echo the sonorities of instruments like the pipe organ. Carefully crafted and artistically bold, they bring new depth and resonance to familiar seasonal favourite…

Whether you are looking for the much-sampled sly grooves of Northern Soul or the thundering barrage of today's programmers, creating an effective loop is the key to your beat. Ed Roscetti presents a clear and concise guide to nailing the tightest loops and the biggest beats. An accompanying CD contains over 30 loops that can be imported as Audio Files into your own system. All are presented in not…

Brahms mainly composed the eight Piano Pieces op. 76 in summer 1878 in the summer resort of Pörtschach at Lake Wörth. Theodor Billroth, a close friend, was enthusiastic about the new works: 'These are magnificent pieces, beautiful and interesting to play. They lie so well under the hand for those who are a little used to Schumann's and Chopin's technique that it is a pleasure to practise them.? As…

Walther Durr continues the new Urtext edition of Schubert's lieder by editing Volume 8 in separate editions for high, medium and low voice. This volume contains lieder originating during the latter half of 1815, between August and November. Three series of lieder, each based on works of a particular poet, immediately catch the eye: they consist of a number of Ossian settings, a group of Klopstock …

An Anatomy of Position Playing for Jazz Guitar. Par MOONEY DAVY. If you?ve ever wondered about the depth of thought vs. pattern playing that goes into jazz guitar improvisation, you?ll find the answer in this book. University of North Texas jazz guitar instructor and stellar musician, Davy Mooney is as fluid in writing about the physical and cerebral processes of jazz guitar improvisation as he is…

Description Johann Cramer: 84 Studies For Piano Cramer's Studies for Pianoforte are those of his works wherein the composer yet lives and labors among us. They are still looked upon as indispensable.