12 Short Piano Solos. Par MIER MARTHA. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some are bold in character,…

Par NELSON MARK KAILANA. Put some aloha into your playing with Hawaiian and Polynesian Music for Appalachian Dulcimer! More than just a repertoire collection of classic Pacific island melodies, this book includes the history and background stories of the individual tunes and a brief language pronunciation guide. In addition, the author provides humorous and insightful observations on interpretatio…

Approche unique de Craig Wagner fingerstyle guitar comprend des quantités égales de jazz, funk, blues, rock, pop, bluegrass et les arômes de pays. Il transforme la guitare en un ensemble musical combo avec aventureuses techniques incorporant tapping à deux mains, polyrythmie, walking basse, banjo rouleaux, cordes exotiques et le déplacement des voix intérieure. Sa forte est la composition et l'age…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke was so inspired and moved by his first visit to New York, that he had to capture the moment in one of his compositions. At first a general picture of New York is presented as all the sights and sounds are taken it. Eventually the composer finds himself in Manhattan. Walking along a street, music can be heard wafting from one of the jazz-clubs. This musical represen…

Description Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is a charming Christmas story of a boy who builds a snowman who comes to life, and their adventures together have become a children's classic. In this piano suite, composer Howard Blake recreates the story in words and music. This Piano Suite is easy enough for pianists to play of all ages and abilities, and includes the popular song Walking In The Ai…

CONTENU FORTIN VIKTOR: SEVEN UP · FORTIN VIKTOR: WALKING THE DOG WALKING THE DOG · FORTIN VIKTOR: CHANSON DA MUR · FORTIN VIKTOR: BARBARA GRAF. UN PEZZO ANAGRAMMATICO

Make the silence talk'La Muette knew how to make the silence talk like no one', writes Djavann in his book (La Muette, © Flammarion 2008). Those words deeply touched me for they express one of the most beautiful metaphors in music. Through the lines of discourse, beyond words, I was listening to the silence of 'La Muette'. A rare and intense listening which joins the same internal listening I use …