Par DESSAU PAUL. Paul Dessau described his Third String Quartet, begun at Laguna Beach near Los Angeles in 1943, as predominantly lyrical. The song-like, melodious main theme of this one-movement work emerges from a series of notes grounded in tonality. A contrapuntally separated little semiquaver figure acquires increasing importance and points the way ahead to the greater rhythmical turbulence o…

Five Variations on the 'Brugg Song'. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Kaleidoscope is a set of five variations of on the ‘Brugger Lied’ (Brugg Song) which is the traditional song of the town of Brugg. The lyrics tell of the geography, people and traditions of this charming and historic town, which is situated in the north of Switzerland, near to the German border, about halfway between Basel and Zurich. Each va…

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement…

Learn to play guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electric guitar. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about various guitar types and the sounds they create, how to care for your very own guitar, and getting acquainted with standard musi…

Easy Klezmer Tunes was created in response to many requests for a simplified version of Stacy Phillips' highly acclaimed "Klezmer Collection". Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The style reflects its mix of heritages from…

Arrangeur: Ed Lojeski. Par PASEK BENJ / PAUL JUSTIN (ARR.ED LOJESKI). The soundtrack for this movie was #1 on the charts for 28 weeks matching The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It continues to remain near the top of the charts, a true testament to the music and message from composers Pasek and Paul. Here is a well crafted medley of the movie's top songs: The Greatest Show, A Mill…

Par DUCOL BRUNO. Après la perte de sa fille Clara et de son fils William, Percy B. Shelley, « ce météore rattrapé par la mort », s’embarqua sur son petit yacht, « l’Ariel », et sombra en 1821. On retrouva son corps sur une plage de Viareggio avec dans ses poches un volume de John Keats et un autre de Sophocle. Reprenant quelques-unes des cinquante-cinq strophes de son Adonaïs, une élégie sur la mo…

Their major label debut, 2003's Elephant is the follow-up to The White Stripes' breakthrough White Blood Cells - and an unqualified smash success itself. Our songbook features all 14 songs from the CD: Ball And Biscuit Black Math Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine Hypnotize I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart In The Cold, Cold Nig…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This three-movement symphony musically depicts the history of Hungary. Key historical figures, wars and other important events from this country inspired all three movements. The first movement depicts Atilla, the King of the Huns, and is characterised by fear, threat and aggression. The second movement focuses on Árpád, the founder of the Hungarian State and the final movem…