Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the great feast days, the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig, following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I, 46-55). One of these compositions, for solo soprano, has been lost. Of the other Magnificat, Bach composed his first version, In E-flat, with four inserted Christmas pieces, prepared for the evening service that holiday, 1723. His r…

Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Studying the sketches for works which a composer considers to be finished, perfected, is a fascinating activity. It enables one to penetrate the secrets of creative work, to compare the initial outline of a composition with its final version. A sketch is generally left untitled, but it does occur that a composer enhances the status of such a draft by giving it a title, before…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining up-tempo concert work for community and youth bands. Composed in funk-rock style, and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says, 'Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a 'hat tip' to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” …

This School of Organ Playing presupposes a certain technical facility on the piano. The pedal exercises at the beginning are rudimentary and should be practiced in all keys, gradually accelerating the tempo. The studies are graded according to their polyphony, beginning with simple two part exercises, followed by those in three and more parts. This acquaintance with the strict principles of po…

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…

3- und 4-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for…

Eine Sammlung weihnachtlicher Klaviermusik. Art and Music reflect with special clarity the various ways people in the course of history have understood and interpreted Christmas. The musical forms of CHRISTMAS literature range from gentle Pianissimo to vigorous Fortissimo, from meditative Adagio and solemn Maestoso to exciting Vivace, and from the simple sounds of triads to the charming dance of r…

The Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of twelve outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player. Each chart is written by experienced educational arrangers and composers in various styles and tempos: swing, Latin, ballad, waltz, holiday and pop.This collection is written for full instrumentation - five saxophones, three trumpets, three trombones, …

The seven-minute composition is based on an English text by John Cage: a quasi-musical calculated succession of 56 short basic questions about music. Singer and instrument have to perform various vocal, playing and breathing techniques, mostly in parallel motion. Their performance develops from a kind of ritual to free expression, with the piece itself becoming an answer to what the text wants to …

William H. Potstock (1872-1941) was best known as the German American musician and composer of Souvenir de Saraste. This piece combines various techniques such as left hand pizzicato and double stops which makes it a popular musical piece for violinists.

(24 Works from the 20th and 21st Centuries). Composed by Various. For Violin, Piano Accompaniment. String Solo. Softcover. 200 pages. G. Schirmer #ED 4549. Published by G. Schirmer

Violin and Piano. By Various. Arranged by Nathan Milstein. (Violin). String Solo. Published by Schirmer.

By Various. Arranged by Jascha Heifetz. For Violin and Piano. Published by Carl Fischer.

Violin and Piano. By Hilary Hahn. By Various. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. 340 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051107933. Published by Boosey and Hawkes (HL.48023059).

(Classical Melodies for Violin and Piano). Arranged by Doris Preucil. For Violin and Piano. Book; CD; Masterworks; String - Violin Studies or Collection; Suzuki. Funeral; Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; Wedding. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music

(29 Pieces by 18 Composers). By Various. For violin solo and piano accompaniment. BH Chamber Music. Softcover. 200 pages

Violin and Piano. By Various. Arranged by Edward Huws Jones. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. 106 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

Violin and Piano. By Various. Arranged by Nathan Milstein. (Violin). String Solo. Size 9x12 inches. 12 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

By Various. Arranged by Crawford Gates, Kurt Bestor, Tyler Castleton, David Zabriskie. For Violin and Piano. Level: Very Difficult. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.

(Violin and Piano). By Various. Arranged by Edward Huws Jones. For Guitar, Piano, Violin (Violin). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Softcover with CD. 120 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M060124037. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(27 Recital Pieces from Baroque to Modern). By Various. Edited by Eric Wen. For violin and piano. Book. 48 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(Advanced Christmas Solos for Violin and Piano). By Jenny Oaks Baker. By Various. Arranged by Kurt Bestor, Tyler Castleton, Lex de Azevedo, and David Zabriskie. For violin and piano. Christmas, Sacred. Advanced

(38 Works for Violin and Piano With a CD of Performances and Accom). By Various. Edited by Walter Reiter. Arranged by Robin Bigwood. For Violin, Piano Accompaniment. String. Softcover with CD. 64 pages. Schott Music #ED13447. Published by Schott Music (HL

Violin and Piano With two CDs of performances and accompaniments Book/2-CD Pack. By Various. This edition: M051105281. Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. BOOK W/CD. 56 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

By Various. violin and piano. Published by Carl Fischer.

Intermediate Pieces for Violin and Piano. By Various. Arranged by Sheila Nelson. (Violin). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Size 9x12 inches. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Volume 2078 Intermediate Level. By Various. String. 112 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

(with analytical studies and exercises by Otakar Sevcik, Op. 16 Violin and Piano critical violin part). By Henri Wieniawski (1835-1880). Edited by Stephen Shipps. LKM Music. Softcover. 52 pages