Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane is one of his most popular compositions. What is less known, however, is that the premiere of this stylized dance in April 1888 was actually performed in this present version for mixed choir rather than in the now more familiar orchestral version or instrumental arrange­ments. The text, in the style of Verlaine, sketches the carefree society of the Belle É…

Par RAE JAMES. This is the second book of Progressive Jazz Studies and it includes over 40 original studies for the developing jazz saxophonist. In the first section the book shows players how to take a tune and jazz it up , they learn to craft a simple, rhythmic jazz solo from any well-known tune. Section two teaches about various jazz tonalities helping to develop confidence with whole-tune, dim…

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…

Listen, Learn and Play. Par DEHNHARD TILMANN. Tilmann Dehnhard, the writer of the successful “Jazz Studies for Flute” (UE 33703), now turns his expertise to the alto recorder. In “Easy Jazz Studies for Recorder” he offers ten easy to intermediate compositions that help with melodic style and articulation as they relate to jazz. Some of the pieces are based on the same chord progressions as well kn…

Par APOSTOLIDIS KATHARINA. A coloring and activity book to help children learn the names of treble clef notes with fun and lively pictures. Included are small learning steps and various creative works, puzzles and games. The book begins with the notes of the C major scale. It is possible to start at any other page also with sharps and flats. Every note is connected to an animal or a symbol which s…

Par PIGA DARIO. Sardinian flamenco guitar virtuoso, Dario Piga, delivers 18 intermediate to advanced exercises in this progressively arranged book addressing: arpegio, pulgar, picado, rasgueo, alzapua, and trémolo techniques. Dario himself studied in Spain with several prominent guitarists and singers, so is fluent with the authentic rhythms and techniques essential to effective flamenco guitar so…

Transkription Für Akkordeon. Par PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF. In 2005 Krzysztof Penderecki dedicated Ciaccona, originally composed for string orchestra, to his friend and companion on life's journey, the late Pope John Paul II, and added it to his Polish Requiem as an interlude. After the publication of several frequently performed versions for various instrumentations, Schott now publishes this arrangem…

Manon Lescaut is the fi rst volume of the series 'The operas of Giacomo Puccini? - Critical Edition - in collaboration with Archivio storico Ricordi and Fondazione Simonetta Puccini. It makes available the three main versions of the opera that have survived in various sources: an 1893 version, with the original Act I finale, the fi rst version of Manon's Act IV aria, and the uncut version of the f…

Par DATESMAN KYLE. Perhaps the first 5-string banjo book of its kind, Renaissance and Elizabethan Music for Banjo consists entirely of music from these early periods and provides banjo players with \'growing material\''that is, the opportunity to play in a number of different keys besides G major. This detail alone will expand your banjo horizon by requiring the use of unusual chord shapes. Writte…

A must have for all pianists seeking a creative approach to developing left and right hand coordination. The exercises and solos (based on the chord changes to well-known standards) are rhythmic, colorful, and fun to play. The chapters cover six specific areas of left hand development and left/right hand integration, with practical application from standard jazz tunes in the form of musical solo …