Par ANGELOU STAVROS. Stavros Angelou is an active, prolific composer from Greece, who has published his first two collections for guitar. This second book features eight works in different styles for the solo guitar, all requiring a very advanced technique and understanding of the instrument and music. Containing works such as 'Prelude and Dance', or 'Nocturnal', or 'Thinking in another beat', eac…

18 Recital Pieces in First Position for Cello and Piano or Two Celli. The 18 pieces in Volume 1 are structured to follow the same progression of finger patterns introduced in the 'Early” Start method. This systematic progression helps the student to solidify the hand position and improve intonation. The basic bowing techniques do not require changes in bow speed or sounding point. The young perfor…

Kantaten I-Iii. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. “A widely-accepted form for the Christmas Oratorio is to perform parts I–III exclusively. In their concentration on the actual Christmas story they form a rounded whole. The present edition is conceived especially for this kind of performance. ” [Singen und Musizieren im Gottesdienst, Juli/August 2000] / Oratorio / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB…

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out…

Par LUCIUK JULIUSZ. The Three Miniature Pieces for violin and piano were written in 1984. The composer dedicated them to his daughter Agnieszka, who performed them during her diploma cincert at the end of her studies at Cracow Music Academy. This work forms cycle, to be performed as a whole, although each of the pieces can also function independently. As a cycle, it has an inner logic, based on an…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

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…

Chopin's waltzes caused controversies. They reached a peak of popularity and were treated by many as masterpieces, by others as gravitating towards drawing-room music. Along with the nocturnes and impromptus, they are regarded as part of a ''female'' trend in Chopin's output. The ''Complete Works'' is the best known and most popular series of editions of Fryderyk Chopin's works, prepared by Ignacy…

An introduction to the adventurous world of the Blues Harmonica, written specifically for young people.Beginning with the very basics, you'll learn your first notes, chords and Harp techniques before progressing to proper full Blues pieces with bends, vamps and a whole variety of other special effectsAll the tunes in the book feature professional quality backing tracks on the accompanying CD. Doze…

Par POULENC FRANCIS. This edition of Les Biches by Francis Poulenc features the score for the whole Orchestra. Initially written as Ballet, it was revised as a suite for Orchestra in the 1940s. This piece has a light style, considered ; beautiful and melancholic by Jean Cocteau. Lasting 15 minutes 30 seconds, it is divided into five parts: 1. Rondeau 2. Adagietto 3. Rag-Mazurka 4. Andantino 5. Fin…