Though he is mostly thought of as a singer of jazz and pop standards, Frank Sinatra was not afraid to branch out and try other styles. In 1967, he teamed up with Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim for the first of two collaborations that found Ol' Blue Eyes working within the bossa nova style, which Jobim helped pioneer a decade earlier. That first record, Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio C…

Par FELDMANN WALTER. Commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain In 1989 I first discovered the writings of Anne-Marie Albiach. H II linéaires especially impressed me, on the one hand through the sensual presence of the words, and on the other hand, above all, through the spatial disposition of the typography. This is a form of writing which has nothing to do with all that has existed before it…

for Tuba. Par VASILIEV. 24 Melodious Etudes is a set of studies by S. Vasiliev for Tuba. Number 276 of the collection ; Music for Brass, each study is between one and two pages long, and will enable intermediate players to work on their embouchure and their breathing. They will also help to gain a better sonority. S. Vasiliev has managed to make them quite lyrical to avoid any fastidious feeling w…

33 Easy Pieces For Piano. Par KEESER MARTIN. A welcome addition to the repertoire for classical piano instruction! Drawing on his many years of experience as a teacher, the piano pedagogue and composer Martin Keeser has written 33 pieces for this volume which can be used parallel to every method book and provide additional motivation and fun while learning the piano. Beginning with very simple blu…

Fantasy for Band. Par BULLA STEPHEN. One can only imagine what it might be like if the animals ran the zoo! This and other questions will be considered in this programmatic original work for band, incorporating all manner of animal and jungle noises. Young bands students will love the opportunity to use some of those carefully rehearsed vocal monkey and bird sounds they’ve been diligently working …

Jerry Coker's new 84 page pocket-sized handbook teaches you not only how to play in all 12 keys, but also why it is essential to play in all 12 keys. This book is dedicated to all musicians who recognize that jazz improvisation, at its highest level of achievement, requires a lifetime of growth, yet have chosen to respond to the challenge by working to close every gap in order to realize their fu…

20 Easy Pop Pieces In 1St Position. Par KOEPPEN GABRIEL. Inject some fun into your music lessons with Hot Violin. It contains a wide variety of pieces from blues, jazz, rock and pop music. This book is suitable for beginners and is intended for lessons and first performances. The pupils are carefully introduced to technical and musical themes, starting with several one-finger pieces before playfu…

'Cuban Latin Guitar? is a practical teaching guide for guitarists who want to get familiar with Cuban Latin music. This book focusses on four styles in detail: Son, Cha-Cha-Cha, Bolero and Danzón. The basic rhythmic patterns such as clave and cinquillo cubano are also explained. After working with this book/CD, you will have an insight into different fingerpicking techniques and accompaniments wit…

Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on ?Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain works such as ?Preciosa', ?Oberon', and ?Euryanthe', the overtures, solo concertos and piano sonatas, the lieder and chamber works enjoyed great popularity and were widely known in Germany and abroad a…

I have the pleasure of presenting the new Souza Lima playalong method series. This project is the result of extensive research and careful elaboration aiming at offering representative material on the most varied styles of Brazilian music to professional musicians, students, teachers and all those who take a general interest in this field of music. The focus of this series is on the language of in…