This brand new edition presents Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos, a progressive cycle of 153 studies for Piano, in a single volume for the first time. Designed to illustrate the musical and technical progressions suitable for beginner to advanced players, this complete collection is invaluable for every pianist. All six volumes of Mikrokosmos are presented here, exactly as the composer intended them. Fea…

For those of you who enjoy playing or want to play unplugged, this is your book of choice. Written in standard notation, it guides you through the basics of playing the guitar using rock, blues, country and folk music. In addition, techniques such as bending, sliding, hammer-on and pull-off are included. This book combines the essential elements of Books 1, 2 and 3 of Alfred's Basic Guitar Method …

Par FORD COOPER. Many special experiences are joyful or thrilling, such as flying for the first time, a big sports moment, or the excitement of a first concert. Whatever it might be, Cooper Ford's Exhilaration is a musical expression of the emotions that come from these memorable moments. Young musicians should find this both easily accessible and fun to play, as melodies are passed around to diff…

Edizione critica di Italo Vescovo. Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. Paganini's Tema variato for solo violin (M.S. 82) is a work dating from the composer's juvenile period, written between the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth, a period in which works such as his (M.S. 1) for violin and guitar, the posthumous 'Grande concerto' (E minor concerto M.S. 75), and Inno patriottico fo…

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Written for the choir of New College, Oxford, Ut Unum Sint! (That they may be one) sets words from St John’s gospel in which Christ prays that all may be one. This was the title of Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on church unity. Combining atmospheric sections with more dramatic material, it was given its first performance by the choir of New College in St Peter’s, Rome in June …

The volume for intermediate players in the Ad libitum series offers duos from the Renaissance to the Late Romantic Period, which can be performed in a varied ensemble of instruments. The publication also contains works by less well-known composers, including two pieces by Bertalotti which were originally written for solfege yet are valuable as concert pieces and can be well played, as well as a co…

Par HANON CHARLES-LOUIS. Written in the 19th century, The Virtuoso Pianist is still widely regarded as a vital method for the development of an excellent Piano technique. The exercises are designed to provide uniform development of all fingers across both hands, promoting the independence and dexterity demanded by the more challenging works of the Piano repertoire. / Date parution : 2023-05-06/ Et…

Edizione critica a cura di Alessandro Borin - Antonio Moccia (testi in italiano e inglese). Par ANTONIO VIVALDI. 'With Il Teuzzone, RV 736, the collected edition of operas by Antonio Vivaldi gains a new volume that brings to completion the pair of operas written by the ?Red Priest? for Mantua. Premiered during the last days of 1718, the opera preceded by a few months the production of Tito Manlio,…

Par HAHN. Composed by Reynaldo Hahn, Romance In A Major is a chamber piece for Violin and Piano, for upper-intermediate players. This melodious piece is written in one main movement and is perfect for a recital. Starting 'Très modere' with the main theme, the piece later become quieter 'calme' with some variations of this main theme. Really romantic, it is sometimes indicated which string to play …

Par BLANKEN JOHN. Meet the Band! was written as an ‘opening work’, but it is also perfectly suitable for performing halfway through a concert programme. During the introduction, the cornet players are lined up on both sides of the stage, while the trombone players take centre stage. Gradually all the sections of the band are introduced to the audience. Meet the Band? You certainly have! / Niveau :…