Par HANSEN JONATHAN. As opposed to The Complete Piano Photo Chord Book, this edition encompasses only the most commonly used chords that you will find in ROCK music. All photos are shown in the left hand, except where two hands are necessary. A vivid graphic illustrates the location of the notes and a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol is also supplied. Chords are listed by…

Hob XXI:3. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Joseph Haydn's oratorio 'The Seasons' was composed directly after the first successful performances of 'The Creation'. 'The Seasons' has been greatly overshadowed by 'The Creation' for a long time and yet this work has far greater changes of style between popular Singspiel and great oratorio than 'The Creation'. 'The Seasons' continues to impress and remains part …

En 1955, alors qu'en train de travailler sur une version musicale de Candide de Voltaire avec le dramaturge américain distingué Lillian Hellman, Leonard Bernstein compose choeurs français et le Latin comme musique de scène pour la pièce The Lark adapté par Miss Hellman de la version française originale par Jean Anouilh. Depuis le drame a propos de la Jeanne d'arc, la musique -s Bernstein and rsquo…

The ART of Teaching (AoT) is written in a methodical and musical approach bursting with ‘colours’. The ‘colours’: theory, practical, aural training, composing, improvising and transposing studies make up a musical palette. These ‘colours’ blend together and enhance the students’ musical adventures making it educational yet wholesome and exciting. In addition to the teaching aspect, the teachers ca…

Slow March. Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Orion est une marche lente qui se distingue par son caractère optimiste et sa fraîcheur. Cette marche de concert, techniquement peu exigeante, est accessible à un grand nombre de formations. Le choix de l’instrumentation permet également aux petits ensembles de l’interpréter avec un rendu tout aussi homogène. La pulsation rythmique presque continue de la percussi…

Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on an instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems by giving sound technical advice and confidence boosting tips. Step-by-step it helps the violinist to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exerc…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Sa Música évoque l’histoire et l’ambiance de l’île espagnole de Majorque, l’une des îles Baléares. L’oeuvre débute avec une introduction majestueuse s’inspirant de motifs grecs. Peu à peu, les influences espagnoles se distinguent clairement dans le thème rapide qui vient ensuite, une véritable fiesta. A cette ambiance festive succède le calme, avec un lent passage lyrique que Ja…

Après Gaspard de la nuit, l?oeuvre pour piano de Ravel se distingue par un abandon d?une conception impressionniste de l?instrument. La sonorité pianistique devient plus sèche. Les Valses nobles et sentimentales marquent ce tournant avec une musique aux contours plus nets et aux harmonies plus crues. Ravel a souvent été stimulé par la musique des compositeurs qu?il admirait. Dans les deux courts p…