Les Grammy Awards: Chanson de l'année 1958-1969 est un songbook emballé qui donne un aperçu parfait de la décennie en mettant en vedette arrangements de chaque chanson en nomination pour (et, bien sûr, le gagnant) pour le Grammy Award de la chanson de l'année.Ce volume comporte près de 60 hits de la décennie, y compris Battle of New Orleans, Born Free, Hey Jude, Mme Robinson et Moon River, pour n'…

D-Dur. Par PISENDEL JOHANN GEORG. Two sonatas by Johann Georg Pisendel for violin with basso continuo accompaniment have been handed down to us and have now been published for the first time by Carus. Pisendel was the famous concert master of the Dresdner Hofkapelle, which was one of the leading orchestras in the first half of the 18th century. Since he was the leading violinist of his time in Ger…

Par LIDDELL CLAIRE. This 96-page book has been prompted by the many people who have come to the author with the common wail I can play the piano - a bit of Mozart and even an easy Chopin waltz - but I can't harmonise anything by ear when my friends ask me, or even when I'm alone. But anyone can - YOU CAN. This practical guide to improvisation is aimed at all those who have a beginner's knowledge o…

Auld Lang Syne. Par TRADITIONAL. This traditional melody is known worldwide as a song of farewell. Jan Van der Roost treated it as an anthem in this splendid arrangement. The melody is brought to us in whole or in part by various instruments and is surrounded by logical yet original - sometimes surprising - chords that dare to fluctuate. After a broad tutti, the ensemble begins to die out. The pie…

Studies play an important role in musical instrument training. Gerhard Mantel's new edition Etüden üben (Practising studies) (3 volumes) complements his previous successful book Cello üben (ED 8714). The basics of cello technique are worked on in selected studies, with the focus being not only on the ability to learn a technically and musically oriented text within a reasonable time but also on th…

Par CAVALLI FRANCESCO. In 1662, Cavalli’s career was at its zenith. The two dozen operas he had written for Venice had helped establish Venice as the world’s first operatic superpower. “Scipione Affricano” (Venice 1664), Cavalli’s first opera after returning from France, was one of his most successful compositions. In a period that valued new works over familiar ones, “Scipione” was one of a handf…

Intended for both working guitarists and those who play strictly for the enjoyment of great music, this collection of Spanish favorites for guitar will add something special to any party or social gathering. Including such popular pieces as 'Malagueña,' 'Asturias (Leyenda),' Francisco Tárrega's 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra,' 'Lágrima,' and the famous E minor 'Romance de España,' this edition will pro…