The Billy Strayhorn Collection brings together 17 memorable pieces written, arranged or made famous by the man of whom Duke Ellington said '(He) was my right arm, my left arm, all the eyes in the back of my head'. A shy man who realised early on that his dream of a career in classical music was unlikely to become a reality because of his race, Strayhorn found a father figure and a lifelong employe…

Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY / JOO HYUNG-KI. Either of these pieces, for more advanced players, would make an exceptionally unusual and entertaining concert item. The writers, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, have stunned audiences, critics and fellow musicians worldwide with their combined musicianship and hilarious antics. They have now applied their skills and written these pieces specifically for …

Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. This is a repertoire book containing 23 simple piano arrangements of well-known and well-loved nursery rhymes and famous melodies. The music uses the Dogs and Birds approach, which allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the…

Dans le début des années 1700, des chorals de Bach enchanté les auditeurs avec leurs harmonies inventives, le chromatisme, le mouvement contrapuntique, et les changements de centre tonal. Depuis ce temps, les étudiants en musique du monde entier ont étudié les chorals comme un parangon de 'pratique courante' l'harmonie et la voix principale. Et en vertu de leur beauté sublime, les musiciens contin…