Josef Suk played second violin in the Bohemian String Quartet. Since 1914 the ensemble was obliged to perform the Austrian national anthem at the opening of every concert.Suk decided to supplement this obligatory piece with a work inspired by the ancient sacred Bohemian 'St. Wenceslas? hymn. The hymn's message - a plea for the well-being of the Czech people, directed at their patron saint - was im…

Additional books to complement the tutor for adults and young people. Play the Piano! Levels 1 & 2, are now available providing specially arranged favourite pieces in keeping with the technical level attained by the end of each course book. Whilst still under Mike's guiding hand, here is the chance for players to explore and enjoy more beautiful music in a variety of styles, confident that the tec…

10 Virtuoso Pieces for Solo Violin. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Challenging and unusual concert pieces for the more advanced violinist Aleksey Igudesman takes us to his homeland and then around the world with his own arrangements and humorous compositions for solo violin. Aleksey Igudesman's solution, when considering mistakes that could be made when performing well-known virtuoso pieces, was to '…writ…

Pieces for Cello Positions. Par TAYLOR LORNA. Cello part with pull-out piano accompaniment and alternative free backing tracks downloadable from www.cliftonedition.com/C321 A book of pieces each one staying in one position so pupils whatever their age, get to know the geography of the cello fingerboard across the strings in 2nd, 3rd, half, extended 2nd, extended 3rd and extended 4th positions, thi…

This collection of 21 popular tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire for young clarinettists. The familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage their practice. The technical demands of the solo part increase progressively up to the standard of Associated Board Grades 1 and 2. The piano accompaniments are simple yet effec…

Par GOUNOD CHARLES. A lifelong resident of Paris, Gounod can hold a claim to being the most important figure in late 19th century French music on account of his influence on later composers. Studying at the Paris Conservatoire, Gounod left in 1839to travel through Europe, initially to Rome but then on through Austria and Germany. He was profoundly struck by the music he heard at the Sistine Chapel…

Captivating Classics From Argentina. Par GARDEL CARLOS. In 'Tango Saxophone Duets”, Diego Collati has collaborated with saxophonist Mario Cerra to provide new arrangements of Carlos Gardel's music. These duets can be played by a pair of alto saxes or by alto and tenor. Gardel, who died tragically young in an air accident in 1935, is credited as the man who made the tango internationally popular a…

Par TAYLOR LORNA. Cello part with pull-out piano accompaniment and alternative free backing tracks downloadable from www.cliftonedition.com/C322 Easy to follow, structured material to teach pupils whatever their age, 4th position and the process of shifting between 1st and 4th positions. These cello tunes have fairly easy but effective piano accompaniments. See also 'Taylor Made’ and ‘Tenor Clef’.…

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Parte seconda (No. 51-100). By György Balla. By Domenico Scarlatti. EMB Urtext. Exam Material. Book Only. Composed 1978. 168 pages. Editio Musica Budapest #EMBZ8268. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (BT.EMBZ8268).

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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Disney. Composed by Various. Lead Sheets: Melody line, lyrics and chord symbols. Disney, Movies, Musicals. Hardcover. Published by Hal Leonard

SATB choir accompanied and a cappella Fifty Christmas Carols. Composed by Bob, David, Hill, and Bob Chilcott. This edition: paperback. . . . for Choirs Collections. Oxford University Press #9780193551114. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Various. Piano Solo Songbook. Pop, Standards. Softcover. 208 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Famous Tunes Disguised in the Styles of Classical Composers. Edited by Bruce Adolphe. LKM Music. Softcover. Hal Leonard #S410030. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Ernest Bloch (1880-1959). Broude Brothers. 20th Century. Book. Edition Peters #98-0300550812. Published by Edition Peters

Composed by Michael Giacchino. Piano Solo Composer Collection. Movies. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Additional Editing and Transcription by David Rosenthal. By Billy Joel. Edited by David Rosenthal. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Pop. Softcover. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Adele. Piano Solo Personality. Pop. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Various. Arranged by Kevin Olson. Piano Solo Songbook. Disney, Solos. Softcover. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Edited by Dick Odgren. Berklee Guide. Jazz. Softcover. 88 pages. Duration 540 seconds. Published by Berklee Press

Composed by Larry Shackley. Choral collection. Singable Solutions. Sacred Choral, General, Holy Communion. Lorenz Publishing Company #45/1639L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Piano. Composed by Bela Bartok (1881-1945). Edited by Laszlo Somfai. Sheet music. Henle Music Folios. Christmas, Classical. Softcover. G. Henle #HN1406. Published by G. Henle