Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók?s six string quartets, composed between 1908 and 1940, are 20th-century milestones of the genre. His First String Quartet is closely linked to his unhappy love for the violinist Stefi Geyer, to whom he sent the initial measures of its first movement in early 1908 with the remark: ?My song of death?. When he completed all three movements of the work a year later, he had…

His Guitars and Music. Par VALENS RITCHIE. Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock 'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson, in a plane crash north of Clear Lake, Iowa. Ritchie's unique guitar style and high-energy performances made him a …

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Tunes, Tones, and Techniques for Drawbar Keyboards. Build your Hammond chops! The secret to creating funky sizzles and classic Hammond sounds is mastering the combined use of the drawbars, expression pedal, and the Leslie speaker speed switch. Sound complicated and intimidating' It doesn\'t have to be! This hands-on guide takes you step-by-step through the techniques of playing the drawbar organ, …

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Debussy's Première Rhapsodie is one of two concertante works completed, premiered and published during his lifetime. He was commissioned to write it in 1909 for the final examination at the Paris Conservatoire in 1910. Debussy orchestrated it in the summer of 1911. While transferring the clarinet part from the already published version for clarinet and piano, he made a few subtle changes, particul…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par GREEN FRED PRATT. With his move to a Methodist Home for the Aged, Fred believed his writing days to be over. 'I knew that old age does nothing for the inspiration'. However, he was wrong, and this modest 'sequence in verse on the theme of old age' brings smiles and tears as Fred takes us into his new home and shares his, and the community's, hopes and fears, joys and sorrows in 53 'verses'; on…

The composer Patrick Burgan and the giant of French music Henri Dutilleux formed real elective affinities with each other. Dutilleux never missed an oppor­tunity to mention the high esteem in which he held the younger musician's work. Dedicated to the memory of Henri Dutilleux, Songe À La Douceur takes its title from the 2nd verse of 'L'Invitation au Voyage', from the 'Fleurs du mal' by Baudelaire…

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

With Online Video. Percussion. Instruction. Softcover Video Online. Duration 140 seconds. Hudson Music #HDBK58. Published by Hudson Music

The Easiest Easy Piano Songs. Composed by Various. Easy Piano Songbook. Jazz. Softcover. 208 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar). By George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. For Guitar; Keyboard; Piano; Voice. This edition: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Book; Personality Book; Piano/Vocal/Chords. 20th Century; Broadway; Standard. 208 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Music by George Gershwin (1898-1937), arranged by Mischa Portoff. For piano duet (four hands). Format: piano duet songbook. Standards and 20th century. 48 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

Music from the Netflix Original Series. By Various. By Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Movies, Tv. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonar

Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 47. Composed by Various. Jazz Piano Solos. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 26). By George Gershwin (1898-1937). For Piano/Keyboard. Piano Solo Songbook. Softcover. 98 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(For the Young Beginner) Written by Amanda Vick Lethco, Morton Manus, Willard A. Palmer. Instructional book for piano. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, big note notation, easy piano notation, fingerings, lyrics and harmony part (for the teacher). Series:…

Jazz Piano Solos Series, Vol. 8. By Various. Piano Solo Songbook (Intermediate to advanced piano arrangements with no lyrics). Softcover. 98 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Music and Lyrics for Over 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song. By Various. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 320 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.