Melodies et Duos, Volume 1

The volume contains selected transcriptions from well-known sets that Bartók wrote for children and young people: For Children, Childrens and Female Choruses, 44 Duos and Mikrokosmos. Some are based on folk melodies and some on original themes. The volume consists of 16 pieces. In nine, the bottom part is set for alto flute. The collections serve to draw music students into the realm of a great genius of 20th-century music, while concurrently introducing them to the basic techniques of playing chamber music. / Quatuor De Flûtes

Méthode progressive, vol. 1 (franCais / english / español)64 p., Niveau 1Une nouveauté aux Productions d'Oz, forts actives dans le domaine de la pédagogie pour guitare. ConCue pour être utilisée avec un professeur, la Méthode progressive pour guitare de Claudio Camisassa se démarque des autres ouvrages pour guitaristes débutants. De très nombreux morceaux sur les cordes à vides (une quinzaine de pages) permettent à l'élève de se concentrer sur l'acquisition d'un bonne technique de main droite, seul le pincé étant abordé dans ce premier volume. La méthode qui s'appuie sur un répertoire original écrit par Claudio Camisassa, comporte de nombreux duos pour l'éléve et le professeur et, surtout pour l'éléve, un accompagnement optionnel en accord ou en arpèges des mélodies travaillées. Deux pages d'exercices journaliers simples mais réellement efficaces, accompagnées d'indications précises sur Ies techniques de jeu, complètent cette méthode au chemin pédagogique efficace et rigoureux.(FranCois Nicolas, Guitare Classique, 2e trimestre 2002)This well-presented volume takes students from the very beginning with four main objectives of Classical Guitar Magazine developing technique, sight-reading, basic chord accompaniments and duo playing, and assumes the student is working with a teacher. It is very methodical, beginning with photographs of hand positions etc, and gives explanations of both rest and free stroke from the start. The first musical examples are open string melodies with added chord symbols with plenty of varied exampIes, and blank staves are given for note-writing exercises and also for aural tests, both of which are useful ideas for reinforcing general musical understanding. Apart from chord symbols, the left hand is first introduced with natural harmonics at the twelfth fret in an effective two-part exercise Carillon, which requires right fingers and thumb. Combinations of open strings and right-hand arpeggios follow and the opening section is brought to a natural close with Valse des Harmoniques - nicely shaped and quite complex with its use of natural harmonics, but a bit over-long. Camisassa now introduces notes on each string, in turn, in first position, and more complex arpeggio patterns, illustrated by pieces utilising each new group of notes. 2-guitar arrangements of tunes including Frere Jacques and Au Clair de la lune and Alouette, gentille alouette work quite weIl with straightforward accompaniments. I liked Camisassa's Tango, and Recuerdo de mi infanta, a two-part milonga reminiscent of Cardoso. Favourites such as Greensleeves and Malaguena are also included, and there are many pieces by Camisassa included which aim to enforce musical ideas. I found the way this book progresses, and the technical and musical aspects it teaches, very good and very thorough. I found myself using it a lot as supplementary material to demonstrate technical points and for sight-reading. However, the majority of pieces written by Camisassa did not inspire me musically and would need to be supplemented with pieces of more characterful musical interest, particularly for young players, but this volume does have much to offer.(Linda Kelsall Barnett, Classical Guitar Magazine, June 2002) / Guitare

The Clarinet First Steps collection is divided into four volumes aimed at young clarinetists. This second book consists of three educational parts. The following sections appear throughout the parts to achieve the basic objectives of the art of Clarinet playing: Musical Language: Explanation of music contents in the exercises melodies and duets. Technique And Repertoire: Includes technical contents some exercises to practice and short melodic pieces containing the new concepts presented. Activities: A fun section where the student can answer quiz questions review issues of musical language or practice breathing exercises.Cultural Space: In this section there are historical curiosities about the Clarinet and composers a discussion on the relationship between Mozart and the Clarinet and a review of Antonio Romero the most important Spanish clarinetist in the century XIX. 15 Progressive Duos: Duos designed with the same level of difficulty in both voices to play with the teacher or another student. CD: The book is accompanied by a CD MP3 featuring recordings of the exercises melodies with Piano accompaniment and duets. The author of this method Pedro Rubio performs his musical studies in Murcia Malaga and Barcelona Spain. In 1997 he won the Clarinet Performing Diploma from the Royal College of Music in London and in 2003 the Bass Clarinet Diploma at the Conservatory of Rotterdam. He has taught Clarinet since 1989.

A master of music in all forms Beethoven brought his genius to works as mighty as the great 'Choral' Symphony and as intimate as the charming 'Spring' Sonata. Less well known but no less ingenious are his delightful works scored for small Wind Ensembles. Intimate melodious and full of rhythmic life this charming music brings a breath of fresh air to the world of fine chamber music.Scored for various combinations of Winds (three works also include solo Strings) the music in this compilation includes the Three Duos WoO 27; the Trio Op. 87; two Sextets Opp. 71 and 81b; the Septet Op. 20; and the Octet Op. 103. Beethoven's Serenade Op. 25 andRondino WoO 25 round out this collection of the master's complete music for Wind ensembles.Reproduced from authoritative early scores Ludwig Van Beethoven: Complete Music For Wind Ensembles offers an inexpensive yet comprehensive volume to all lovers of chamber music.