No. 5-7. Par ULLMANN VIKTOR. Ullman‘s seven Piano Sonatas were written between 1936 and 1944. Though rediscovered as recently as 1990, they are now available in a number of recordings. Neo-classical in approach, the piano writing and the use of polytonality places them closer to Skriabin and Prokofiev than to the works of Ullman‘s teachers Arnold Schoenberg and Alois Hába – this applies also to th…

Transcription by Marc-André Hamelin. Par HAMELIN MARC-ANDRE. The exceptional pianist Marc-André Hamelin has written this arrangement of the Brazilian world hit 'Tico Tico no Fubá' for piano solo. Using all means of classical virtuoso piano playing, Hamelin has Tico Tico, the curious little bird, fly chirping over the keys, giving the world-famous hit a hitherto unforeseen swing. The present editio…

This text covers every possible style appropriate to an intermediate book for woodwinds. It includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century eras while representing more than a dozen countries. Original compositions are included to strengthen young artist skills in developing both facility and tone. The musical collection provides a diverse selection of quality repertoir…

14 stylish arrangements of some of today's biggest hits by Emmy Award-winning pianist/composer Earl Rose.Various devices are employed in these unique, playable arrangements - chord clusters, a classical-sounding Alberti Bass, and jazzy parallel fourths, for example - elevating these pop songs to a higher dimension.Songs include: Empire State of Mind, Exit Music (for a Film), Happy, I Knew You Were…

The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone, and blues scales. Students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique pa…

Edited by Frederick Noad. Music from Carcassi, Sor and Giuliani. With study and performance notes on each piece. / Guitare

The 26 Rudiments As Adopted by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. Par . There are 26 standard drum rudiments. Anyone determined to learn the art and science of drumming would do well to learn to properly execute all 26. The rudiments are the first principles of drumming. They are the A, B, C\'s. They are stick control patterns that should be played according to the standards set by t…

Par NORRIS JEREMY. After the Jazz Suite for Flute and Piano (ED 20922), this Jazz Suite ventures still further into the realms of jazz idiom and many passages – such as the Cadenza in Daydream and the final Allegretto section of the Variations – even resemble Bebop improvisations. The underlying formal structures, in particular ternary form and variations, are nevertheless firmly rooted in the cla…

Par WALKER SARAH. Keyboard Basics 2 follows on directly from Book 1 and introduces bass-clef reading, key signatures and scales. 'Echo playing' and simple improvisation encourage pupils to play by ear and develop good aural skills. Packed with the widest variety of musical styles from classical to contemporary, and full of fantastic illustrations, this inviting method by Sarah Walker is a great wa…

Par SCHAARS PETER KLEINE. Dancescriptions combines many styles derived from pop music with techniques from classical composition. The styles are not the focal point; the true musical definition comes from the interpretation of the transition passages. After the statement of a rhythmic and melodic cell the music is developed from the thematic material in the appropriate style - soul music, disco, m…