Par RAVEL MAURICE. In 1920 Maurice Ravel was asked by his publisher Durand to contribute to an issue of La Revue Musicale dedicated to Claude Debussy. A supplement included the first movement of Ravel’s Sonata as well as works contributed by Debussy’s friends Stravinsky, Satie, Dukas, Bartok and de Falla to name only a few. This 1st movement of Ravel’s Sonata, of which the autograph is lost, then …

With his Etudes-Tableaux Rachmaninoff continued down the path that Chopin and Liszt had already set out on with their concert etudes: the most demanding technical tasks are presented in the form of expressive character pieces. Rachmaninoff composed two cycles, each originally with nine Etudes-Tableaux- however, shortly before Opus 33 went to print, he removed three of the pieces. Several posthumou…

Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. 'Nekyia ' est l'un des principes fondamentaux du monde dans la mythologie de l'Antiquité : chaque s'efforçant après que des valeurs plus élevées, chaque spiritualisation et chaque tentative de perfection présuppose le passage par Hadès. Chaque montagne est juxtaposée par le fond d'une vallée. A la lumière de son existence aussi besoin obscurité, ciel enfer. ' Nekyia ' est l'a…

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…

Par . Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offernovices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each: nine wor…

147 tunes from one of the most influential and groundbreaking jazz artists of the modern generation, arranged here for all C instruments in the favored Real Book style. Titles include: Afternoon AHMID-6 Always And Forever Another Life Antonia April Joy April Wind Are You Going With Me' Arena As I Am At Last You're Here Bachelors Three Back Arm…

Par PIATTI ALFREDO. The first part of the comprehensive and renowned Method For Cello by nineteenth century composer, educator and celebrated cellist Alfredo Piatti. An extremely popular tutor, Piatti takes the student through the early stages of playing technique & such as the open strings, first position and bowings & up to exercises in the fifth, sixth and seventh positions (in the Tenor Clef).…

E-Flat Edition. Par NIEHAUS. Intermediate level. These hip, swinging etudes in the swing/bop style are a great source for blues and bebop licks and fun to play! Lennie wrote these specifically to be played with the tracks from Jameys Vol. 42 'Blues In All Keys. ' There is onecomplete solo (etude) for each of the 12 keys and 12 tracks. This book of solos is also great jazz sight reading material, s…

It is particularly in his choral music that Peteris Vasks reveals his strong attachment to his Latvian home country. Nature, customs and traditions and the idea of freedom are the central themes of the texts he sets to music, while carefully using modern techniques of choral singing as well. Alternating with traditional, even archaic singing, the music creates a multi-faceted, immediately effectiv…