Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Music of profound beauty from one of the greatest vocal music composers of the past 100 years, set to text by T.S. Eliot. This is one of Britten's five canticles and was first performed at The Maltings, Snape on 26th June 1971. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Répertoire / Chant et Piano

After working for three years at the NationalConservatory in New York, Dvorak returnedhome in 1895 feeling extraordinarily happy. The fruit of this ecstatic periodare thecomposer's last two string quartets. The Quartet in G major, Op. 106, waswrittenimmediately after his return from America. The melodic freshness of the light,airythemes, alternating folk idioms in a temperate, unobtrusive musical …

Par ADAMS SALLY. The Best of Flute is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Flute expertSally Adams. A CD of…

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based on well-known c…

Based on Mohrentanz (La Mourisque) by Tylman Susato. Par DE HAAN JAN. Tylman Susato (circa 1500-1561) was one of the worlds first music publishers and seller of musical instruments. He left behind several collections containing arrangements of Dutch songs and dance and also published several of his own works. Three of these, published in 1551, were called Musyck Boexken, or music book. Almost 500 …

This book and two CD combo is like having a friend show you all your favorite bluegrass songs. Bluegrass virtuoso Dennis Caplinger teaches you the techniques and concepts you need to start playing hot bluegrass banjo right away---all in the context of 16 classic bluegrass standards. The included CDs feature full explanations of all techniques and songs, and demonstrations of all the music examples…

De Bix Beiderbecke et Louis Armstrong à Harb Alpert et chuck Mangione, jetez un oeil à la genèse de la trompette pop. Ce recueil avec CD vous apportera des transcriptions de soli en notation standard, des leçons pour les interpréter au mieux, des biographies, des informations sur l'instruments, de multiples photos, un historique de la trompette dans la musique moderne. Sur le CD inclus, retrouvez …

La série Guitar Play-Along vous aidera à jouer vos chansons préférées rapidement et facilement ! Il suffit de suivre la tabulation, d\'écouter l\'audio pour entendre comment la guitare doit sonner, puis de jouer en utilisant les pistes d\'accompagnement séparées. La mélodie et les paroles sont également incluses dans le livre au cas où vous voudriez chanter, ou simplement pour vous aider à suivre.…

Lyrics included. He who Commands the ballad will command the audience! Here are 8 soulful ballads enjoyed by both musicians and listeners for years. Ballads have always been a challenge to play but when you hear the right changes played with great feeling by this outstanding rhythm section you?ll agree that learning these songs is made much easier. Melodies, chords, and lyrics are included... tran…