Par MARTINU BOHUSLAV. Unusual instrumentations were by no means the exception in the chamber music works of Bohuslav Martinu, most notably the works he wrote in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s being characterised by his experimentation with sound and form. It is from this period that four short serenades also originate (1932), each with a different instrumentation. The serenades were issued by the Pr…

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…

Media Type : DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Country Series : Anyone Can Play Anyone Can Play C6 Lap Steel Guitar is designed for the absolute lap steel beginner. The course will take you through the very basics of getting started, including the proper way to hold the steel, tuning, changing strings, right and left hand technique, as well as licks and positions. Advanced techniques, intros …

Par OASIS. It is no secret that the singles released by Oasis since the mid-1990s were responsible for a universally rejuvenated interest in the British rock tradition. Shining with confidence, swagger, attitude and rich in that special working-class optimism that has characterised the greatest British bands through the years, the Oasis singles made guitar rock relevant for a new generation of you…

Par SOMMER LUKAS. This children's album by renowned Czech composer-guitarist Lukáš Sommer reflects the latest trends in playing and teaching the Guitar. It is suitable for the first three years of lessons. Some of the pieces have even been performed by children and young Guitar students at competitions and concerts in Europe. Each of these little programme pieces is written in a different style wi…

From the hottest movie soundtrack to come along in years, here is the dynamic opening number from The Greatest Showman. The opening anthem-like strains lead to an up-tempo chorus with plenty of excitement and drive. / Partitions classique / Ensemble et orchestre / Ensemble vents / HAL LEONARD

Par WEBER CARL MARIA VON. Carl Maria Von Weber's opera Der Freischutz was written in the years 1817-1821 and reached its celebrated world premiere on 18 June 1821 in Berlin. This romantic opera in three acts dates back to a narrative from the 'Gespensterbuch' by Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun. Arranged for Piano solo. / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Opéra

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Throughout the years, composers have found inspiration for their works in simple folk melodies. Tchaikovsky loved Russian folk music all his life. Whilst composing his 2nd symphony, he was inspired by farmers’ songs that fascinated him during a stay in Kamenka (near Kiev). He composed this symphony in 1872/73 and used the melody from the song The Stork as the main the…

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…

Rachmaninoff composed his collection of 13 songs op. 34 in 1912, but it was only three years later that he added a little closing piece without any text: the Vocalise, which soon outshone the other songs in terms of popularity and renown. Since its first performance in 1916 this expressive, melancholy piece has circulated in countless arrangements by others. Rachmaninoff himself made an arrangemen…