La musique de salon tient son nom de son lieu d'exécution : les salons nobles et bourgeois du XIXe siècle. Au cours de cette période, la flûte est dotée du système Boehm, une invention qui lui permit d'arpenter de nouvelles possibilités sonores et techniques, encourageant l'écriture de nouvelles pièces par de nombreux compositeurs comme Franz Doppler ou Theobald Boehm. La Flûte au Salon réunit sep…

Par WASSELIN / VOAKE. Le père d'Hector Berlioz voulait que, comme lui, son fils soit médecin. Lui fut marqué pour toujours par la musique le jour de sa première communion. Au moment où il commence à étudier la musique, Hector apprend aussi à lire les cartes de géographie. Il rêve de partir en voyage, de devenir marin ! De chez lui, on voit les Alpes mais il essaie de regarder plus loin encore : de…

Method for Flugel Horn. Par KASTELEIN / MICHIEL OLDENKAMP. Edited by acclaimed educator Philip Sparke, these exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles, games to increase your understanding of music, information about your instrument, and lots of fun pieces to play - either with the CD provided or with other students. Books include helpful diagrams and fun illustratio…

Version With CD. These books each bring together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM's Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces have been carefully selected to provide an attractive and varied range of music to perform in exams, concerts or anywhere else! Covering a broad range of styles, these books are an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The books also contain helpful…

Hans Bischoff (1852--1889) was a German concert pianist and well-regarded music editor, who continues to be respected for his thorough research, attention to detail, and careful consideration of source materials. This newly engraved edition of the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 is based on Bischoff's analysis of several documents, including a 1730 manuscript belonging to the Berlin Royal Lib…

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 tech…

Par PURCELL ROGER. Scaling the Heights for saxophone is a collection of original study pieces progressing in difficulty, from Grade 1 to Grade 8, with some extra tough ones thrown in for the seriously determined! The book includes helpful information to enable the student to gain maximum benefit from practising these pieces. This book is based on the highly successful clarinet version of the same …

Par PORTER COLE. One of the most enduring songwriters of all time, the music of Cole Porter has been transcribed for countless instruments over the years. It's impossible to imagine the world of Jazz without such sophisticated standards as Love For Sale and Night And Day , whilst modern film, television and advertising is overflowing with reworkings of Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye , You Do Something …

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Some of the world's greatest violin solos are to be found within the orchestral repertoire. The Concertmaster aims to make these solos readily accessible for the first time, both for study by the aspiring orchestral leader, and as a piano reduction, while the separate violin part contains helpful hints on bowing and fingering. The Concertmaster will prove an indispens…

Christian Hits for Christmas contains 24 arrangements of Contemporary Christian songs that celebrate the birth of Jesus. These hits frequently are heard on Christian radio and performed in contemporary church services during the Christmas season. Helpful fingering and approximate performance times are included with each arrangement. / Piano