2ème Cycle - 2ème année (élémentaire). Par CALLIER YVES. 52 Rhythmic Reading - Level 2, Year 2 is a theory book to learn reading rhythm for intermediate musician, 2nd year by Yves Callier. Really complete, this reading book covers numerous complex rhythms and contains also 52 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember them quickly. This volume includes binary and terna…

Par CAFARO PASQUALE. Pasquale Cafaro, born in S. Pietro in Galantina in 1715; he was directed by his family to 'scientific' studies (science of law) but soon abandoned them for musical ones. He then entered the Conservatorio della Pietà de' Turchini as a son at the age of 18, almost as an adult. His main teacher was one of the greatest musicians of the 18th century, Leonardo Leo, who immediately r…

A book of 20 solo piano pieces to supplement Lesson Book 2 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. The choice of repertoire includes pieces from the classical period to the present day, charming arrangements of folk tunes, children's songs, and jazz and pop melodies. Perfect for those early pupil concerts! Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more. What is Piano…

Par WILLIAMS ANTHONY. This is a collection of original piano pieces written by real, living composers who eat breakfast, get tired and irritable, laugh at jokes and have favourite things. Using their imagination and with a love for piano music, they have captured a little bit of what makes them who they are within some inspired pieces and left these as a set of musical fingerprints for you to play…

The organ book contains a treasure of works from all eras, among them pieces which are little known and hard to find that will expand and enrich the repertoire of every organist. The works of easier and medium difficulty will be welcomed by beginning organ ists, but also more experienced players will discover little-known gems of organ music. In addition to the main volume, a second volume include…

Nymphea Reflection is a work by renowned composer Kaija Saariaho, arranged for String Orchestra. Commissioned by the Schleswig Holstein Festival, it was first performed on the 16th of August 2001 in Elmshorn, Germany by Sinfonietta Cracovia, conducted by John Axelrod.Saariaho states that the starting point for Nymphea Reflection came from the idea of arranging her string quartet Nymphea. Originall…

Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Amongst Rameau?s stage works which have come down to us in two main versions, such as ?Dardanus? (1739, 1744), ?Platée? (1745, 1749) and ?Zoroastre? (1749, 1756), none fell into oblivion for as long a period as ?Castor et Pollux?. After the work had been premiered in 1737, not until 1754 did Rameau decide to revise it. He asked his librettist ?Gentil-Bernard? to add an ac…

The Flute Collection. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Remarks in his household books indicate that Robert Schumann (1810–1856) composed the Märchenbilder (Fairy-Tale Pictures) for piano and viola (or violin) op. 113 in just four days between 1st and 4th March, 1851, in Düsseldorf. Schumann only gradually came to the title Märchenbilder. The four pieces are unified by their shared opus number and keys (D mino…

Par ASCH GLENN / REINER DAVID. For more than a century, violinists have played jazz, swing, blues and similar improvisational styles. With its rich tone, considerable range, and bowed rhythms and phrasing, the violin offers a unique opportunity for a creative and personal statement as a musician. This book presents a broad sampling of the styles of major jazz violinists, from blues to bebop, from …

10 Contemporary Classical Guitar Solos. Par HAMMETT LARRY. In the author?s words this collection of 10 modern classical guitar pieces was composed to emulate the ?elusive graceful fragile subtle elegant stealthy qualities? of cats. Inspired by a rich tapestry of styles including classical flamenco jazz pop avant-garde Balkan and more generally?world music this book is perfect for anyone wishing to…