Par PART ARVO. ‘I went to nursery school every day until the end of secondary school!’ Arvo Pärt says and pauses, staring slyly at his listener. ‘My mother worked at a nursery school in Rakvere, and I always went to visit her after my lessons.’ There, the future composer often sat at the piano and played or improvised for his little friends. Arvo Pärt is a composer best known for his 'tintinnabuli…

Masterworks for Violin Series for Violin and Piano. Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. Contains La Campanella, Op.7 and Moto Perpetuo, Op.11. Niccolò Paganini gave the premiere performance of his Second Violin Concerto at La Scala in Milan, 1827. The success of the performance was such that the last movement of the concerto was repeated. The subtitle of this movement is \'La Campanella\' (The little bell) beca…

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Capriccio (Hassler) * Chanson (de Sermisy) * Gigue A L'Angloise…

Compilation. Par SHNEIDMAN JACK. Ce livre présente 1 001 gems mélodiques a joué plus de dizaines des plus importantes progressions de corde entendues dans le jazz. C'est le livre idéal pour les débutants qui cherchent une Encyclopédie bien organisée, facile à suivre de vocabulaire jazz, ainsi que les professionnels qui désirent améliorer leur connaissance de la langue jazz vers de nouveaux sommets…

Victor Caussinus wrote two versions of Air varié, a concertante piece for ophicleide and orchestra: one for an instrument in C and symphonic orchestra, the other one for an instrument in B b and concert band. The piece belongs to the theme and variation genre. After an andante Introduction in minor, the theme is stated and followed by three variations and a Polacca. After a brief return of the And…

Ecrite à partir de l'effectif instrumental de L'Histoire du Soldat, plus la harpe, la pièce Le ciel des Carrières de Dominique Delahoche, qui a été créée par l'ensemble 2e2m pour la célèbre émission d'Anne Montaron, Alla Breve, sur France Musique, propose un voyage musical dans des sous-sols parisiens étrangement lumineux, Le ciel des carrière est une expression désignant la voûte supérieure des g…

Par KASTELEIN JAAP. Play the Blues is meant for players who, depending on the instrument, have studied music for about 2 to 3 years. The pieces of music in this volume have all been written in the twelve-bar blues style and have been arranged in two parts, but it is possible to play just the treble and still sound good. The CD features accompaniments for all 9 duets and also includes tuning notes.…

The Tunes for Two series is well established, and is used in so many schools throughout the world, thanks to the fine arrangements of such well-known pieces. There are 30 duets in each book (piano books one and two contain 20 each). An excellent introduction to ensemble playing, the familiar tunes make playing-along a rewarding experience. The versatile C and B flat instruments book has one part f…