Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. This Practical Performing Edition is a well-rounded introduction to Chopin\'s easiest piano pieces. It contains the familiar \'Prelude in A Major,\' \'Prelude in B minor\' and \'Prelude in E minor,\' three waltzes (published posthumously), six mazurkas and additional works. Ornaments are realized and fingering and pedal suggestions are provided. Biographical information and a …

Jerry Coker's new 84 page pocket-sized handbook teaches you not only how to play in all 12 keys, but also why it is essential to play in all 12 keys. This book is dedicated to all musicians who recognize that jazz improvisation, at its highest level of achievement, requires a lifetime of growth, yet have chosen to respond to the challenge by working to close every gap in order to realize their fu…

C Edition. Par NIEHAUS. Intermediate level. These hip, swinging etudes in the swing/bop style are a great source for blues and bebop licks and fun to play! Lennie wrote these specifically to be played with the tracks from Jamey's Vol. 42 'Blues In All Keys. ' There is one complete solo (etude) for each of the 12 keys and 12 tracks. This book of solos is also great jazz sight reading material, sinc…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. J. S. Bach ’s Four Orchestral Suites belong to that select group of works one could truly call classical hits! They stem from Bach ’s extremely productive time in Cöthen which ended in 1721. Unfortunately the only sources that have come down to us are copyist parts from Leipzig. These originally formed the basis for the critical complete edition volume which was publishe…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo are among some of Handel's most beautiful writings for the Violin, and are a beautiful addition to the repertoire of any advancing violinist. These sonatas are clearly presented with detailed editorial markings and suggestions, along with a commentary on each work. This edition has been edited by Terence Best and the Basso Cont…

aus Schlichte Weisen. Par REGER MAX. The vocal œuvre of Max Reger is quite comprehensive but only few of his more than 300 works have become firmly established in the concert repertoire. One song, however, was to become a real big seller: 'Mariä Wiegenlied' in which the composer had woven the old Christmas carol Joseph, lieber Joseph mein. Because of its huge success, Max Reger recommended to his …

Par SZYMANOWSKI KAROL. (VII) The Polish idiom appeared in Szymanowskis music in 1920, foreshadowing the beginning of a new period of creativity, later called nationalistic. Before this idiom was realised and such compositions typical of the Polish style as the ballet Harnasie, the Mazurkas, Stabat Mater, Fourth Symphony and Second Violin Concerto had been written, the change in musical thinking an…

Par SUMMER DONNA. 16 of the best known songs from this Grammy' Award-winning disco star now immortalized with a Broadway show celebrating her life and music./ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Written to celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Joliet Township High School Orchestras of Illinois, 'Stone and Steel' is a modern concert overture by Richard Meyer that treats the listener and performer to a myriad of styles and moods. The piece begins with a heavy, ponderous theme marked 'Molto pesante,' which depicts the limestone quarries that first earned Joliet the nickname 'City of Stone' …

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hanc…