Par BUREN JOHN VAN. “Recently I have again studied the poetry of Hermann Hesse, the most significant ‘Maulbronnian’. His poems ‘A Toccata from Bach’ and ‘Playing the Flute’ inspired me to write the present piece. In ‘Playing the Flute’ he expressed his idea about the essence of music: It is ‘time made aesthetically perceivable. And in the present, to be sure. And thus, once again, the identity of …

Examination Pieces. Par . The Edition Peters Grade 8 Piano Anthology has long been a popular resource for anyone approaching this important milestone examination. In September 2022 Edition Peters will release a new Grade 8 Anthology to support the new (2023/2024) Syllabus and, for the first time, will issue new anthologies to support pianists studying at or preparing for Grades 5, 6 and 7. Also ne…

Really Easy Piano David Bowie includes 20 timeless songs that span the ever-evolving career of the incredible musical legend. All songs are arranged for Easy Piano and feature song background notes, as well as playing hints and tips, making this the perfect songbook for beginners looking to learn these wonderful songs. Featuring 20 songs drawn from the different stages of Bowie's 40-year career, R…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. '. . . A fascinating evocative soundscape: a long-drawn, hovering, gently undulating melodic line sustained high on the violin above an almost continuous, rhythmless susurration of piano sound produced by the fingers playing inside the instrument.'David Cairns, The Sunday Times, 13 May 1984/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Examination Pieces. Par . The Edition Peters Grade 8 Piano Anthology has long been a popular resource for anyone approaching this important milestone examination. In September 2022 Edition Peters will release a new Grade 8 Anthology to support the new (2023/2024) Syllabus and, for the first time, will issue new anthologies to support pianists studying at or preparing for Grades 5, 6 and 7. Also ne…

Par . A wonderful collection of baroque music for brass ensemble, drawn from such composers as Bach, Händel and Purcell. Includes a high-quality printed solo part and a compact disc containing a complete performance with soloist, then a second version with the accompaniment, minus the soloist. Performed by Peter Piacquadio, trumpet Accompaniment: The Illinois Brass Quintet/ Recueil / Divers

Bartók taught piano at the Music Academy in Budapest from 1907 to 1934. In his first years as a professor the Budapest music publishers Rozsnyai and Rózsavölgyi commissioned him to prepare so-called instructive editions (including suggestions, commentaries and fingerings for the performer) of several classics of the piano repertoire, altogether more than two thousand pages of music. Following Bach…

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Playing the greatest works of the great composers has now been made easier thanks to a series of editions in which pieces are singled out, organized according to progressive levels of difficulty, and provided with a whole series of precious support materials such as historical and literary introductions to each work, technical guidelines for pianists, fingerings, etc.…

Description Composed for the famous ballet impresario Serge Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes, Maurice Ravel?s Daphnis and Chloe was drawn from an ancient Greek fable. At the time, Ravel announced his intention to 'compose a vast musical fresco, less scrupulous as to archaism than faithful to the Greece of my dreams.' The resulting 'choreographic symphony' features a captivating combination o…

Irish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 36 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe along with musicologist Andrew Robinson provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspe…