Oper in Funf Akten Version 1756. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Richer than ever ? Rameau?s ?Zoroastre? in the version of 1756. Opera in five acts. Rameau?s revised version of his opera ?Zoroastre?, which could be heard and seen between 20 January 1756 and 26 March 1757 at the Académie royale de musique, was favourably received. Also from today?s point of view the work profits dramaturgically from many…

Certain songs have the tendency to become massive hits as soon as they are released and continue to be hugely successful as they are covered or reworked, or simply because they are perfect compositions. Timeless Songs For Easy Piano collects 25 of these songs that have stood the test of time in easy Piano arrangement.The works included in this songbook are all examples of the kinds of brilliant me…

Par SCHUMANN CLARA. Clara Schumann (née Wieck) was undoubtedly the most important female pianist of the 19th century. As a young child she toured Europe as a prodigy: her entire career as a celebrated piano virtuoso spanned more than 60 years. Equally important, but less well known, is the composer Clara Schumann, who published her Opus 1 at the age of eleven. Despite the domestic duties expected …

This popular torch song was originally composed for Ella Fitzgerald, but ended up being dropped from the film Pete Kelly's Blues. She would eventually record it six years later, but in the meantime, a recording by Julie London introduced it to the world. Jay's sweet harmonies make for a bluesy arrangement. / Choeur TBB

Choralkantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX / LUTHER MARTIN. During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas based…

Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. This volume is the second of three planned volumes of ballet music composed between 1759 and 1769 in Vienna. They represent only a small portion of Viennese ballet music attributed to Gluck for which musical sources have been preserved. The volumes form a compendium that offers comprehensive editorial coverage of Gluck's activities as 'Compositore von der Music zu de…

Arrangeur: Cho-Liang Lin. Over the wonderfully enjoyably years of conducting, there have been so many fine encounters with the Mozart Violin Concertos - mostly with very gifted players like Menuhin, Oistrakh, Stern and, more recently, Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin. There have, however, been instances (only a few, I'm pleased to say) when I've come, in the performances, to dread the onslaught of those cade…

Par HALL JONTY. Suite of 4 movements in a modern, quirky style. Advanced players needed. Toot ( and Hoot) Suite A four movement Suite for more advanced musicians. This Suite was brought together from two current compositions (movements II and IV), the other two movements were conceived around 28 years ago - originally for solo clarinet and piano - now re-drafted for flute, clarinet and piano. Flut…

Par METHENY PAT. One of the most common questions Pat is asked by students is, ?What kinds of things do you do to warm up before a concert'? Over the years, in many master classes and workshops around the world, Pat has demonstratedthe kind of daily workout he puts himself through. This book includes a collection of 14 guitar etudes he created to help you limber up, improve picking technique and b…

The fourth book in the Piano Gefällt Mir! series brings you 50 more chart and film hits, all arranged for Easy Piano by renowned composer Hans-Günter Heumann. Featuring an accompanying MP3 CD with both full and play-along backing tracks.This series has long been a favourite for Pianists looking to learn popular tracks from an authoritative source, and Hans-Günter Heumann has proven himself as a na…