12 Original Works & Transcriptions-The fourth and final volume in this successful series 'Romantic Guitar Anthology' is a graded repertoire book suitable for advanced students of c. 8-10 years of playing experience. Well-established teaching pieces by leading 19th Century composers Sor and Coste are presented alongside more rarely available works by José Ferrer and Johann Kaspar Mertz. This volume includes several pieces which would make effective and charming concert pieces.Composer biographies and extensive teaching notes on each piece are included together with a CD recording of all the works in the anthology performed by the series editor Jens Franke.Also available: Baroque GuitarAnthology: Vol 1 – ED 13357 Vol 2 – ED 13437Vol 3 – ED 13446Vol 4 – ED 13489Romantic Guitar Anthology: Vol 1 – ED 13110 Vol 2 – ED 13111 Vol 3 – ED 13112Bewährte Unterrichtsstücke der führenden Komponisten Sor und Coste aus dem 19. Jahrhundert finden sich darin ebenso wie seltenere Werke von José Ferrer und Johann Kaspar Mertz. Dieser Band enthält mehrere Stücke die sich als wirkungsvolle und reizvolle Konzertstücke eignen würden.Ergänzt wird die Ausgabe durch Komponistenbiografien und umfangreiche Unterrichtshinweise zu jedem Stück sowie eine CD mit allen Werken dieser Sammlung in einer Einspielung des Herausgebers der Reihe Jens Franke.

A Romantic Sketchbook For Piano explores the wealth of piano music from the Romantic period in five carefully graded albums. Mostly composed between 1830 and 1930 the pieces in these albums have been selected to introduce players to a wide range of music from works by some of the leading Romantic composers (such as Schumann Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky) to unfamiliar pieces by lesser-known figures.Each volume presents a variety of keys time signatures and textures within a comprehensive range of tempi which will be invaluable to students in the development of their musical skills. Players will also respond imaginatively to the varying styles and moods offeredin these colourful sketchbooks from the lively dances and mood pictures to the tender songs and gentle serenades.The five books in this series are graded in terms of difficulty Book 1 being relatively easy and Book 5 advanced.

Reproduced from authoritative sources this modestly priced compilation presents favourite piano works of the Romantic era. Unlike many other anthologies of music from the period which vary widely in the quality of their content this collection features works of consistent excellence. Intermediate and advanced pianists will find these carefully chosen pieces a splendid representation of Romantic keyboard works.  Selections include Chopin's Ballade No.1 in G Minor Op.23 as well as Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor Op.66; Two Pieces from Tannhäuser and Lohengrin by Liszt; Rachmaninoff's Polichinellefrom Morceaux de Fantaisie Op.3 No.4 ('Punch') and Sonata No.1 in D Minor Op.28; and Schumann's Variationen über den Namen Abegg Op.1 and Studien nach Capricen von Paganini Op.3.

Within Succeeding with the Masters® Romantic Era Volume Two comes the intermediate through early-advanced pieces by Schubert Schumann Tchaikovsky and Chopin. As with all of the books in Succeeding with the Masters® Dr. Marlais presents each work within the context of its social and historical time. Valuable practice strategies for each piece help teachers guide their students in developing the correct technique and musical style. Just listen to your students take off when they realize that they can play pieces by the greatest composers who have ever lived. Students want to succeed and when they succeed with the masters they know that they havedone something special. There is no better motivator!

Virtuoso Douvas of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra continues the Oboe Classics series with these wonderful advanced-level solos on oboe. These cover the range from Baroque (Handel) to Twentieth Century Modernism (Hindemith) and includes two virtually unknown Romantic Era 'Solos de Concert' by Stanislas Verroust. A magnificent collection and a tremendous opportunity to advance to the highest levels of achievement. As a special bonus this album includes a separate book containing the rare piano accompaniments to the Verroust 'Solos de Concert.' Includes a complete solo part printed on high-quality ivory paper annotated with performance suggestions and a compact disc with completeversions (with soloist) followed by piano accompaniments to each piece minus the soloist. Also includes a bonus book of piano accompaniments to the Verroust Solos de Concert. Performed by by Elaine Douvas oboe Accompaniment: Erik Nielsen piano

Paul Jeanjean was the principal clarinetist of the Garde Républicaine Band and later of the MonteCarlo opera and was obviously a musician of the greatest sensitivity. His etudes are hightly developed concert works that can make for very impressive additions to recital programs.Jeanjean provided wonderfully detailed directions for his etudes. Charles Neidich has by and large left what he has written and have only brought Jeanjean's notation more into accord with modern conventions; e.g. that accidentals within a measure generally do not transpose octaves. This edition's notes at the bottom of each page explain the various modern chords andscales (augmented chords 9th chords whole tone scales for instance) he used in each of his etudes. These unfortunately were eliminated in the previous English version.The noteworthy feature of this edition is the recording of Charles Neidich's performance of the etudes. Rather than clutter Jeanjean's already expressively notated scores with still more markings the recording offers as a window into the modern yet romantic style of the etudes and as models of the kind of performance to which the student should aspire.

A second collection of appealing solo pieces in their original forms. Works by Chopin Dvorak Smetana Tchaikovsky and many lesser known composers. Suitable for intermediate to early advanced grades.

Par ASCH GLENN / REINER DAVID. For more than a century, violinists have played jazz, swing, blues and similar improvisational styles. With its rich tone, considerable range, and bowed rhythms and phrasing, the violin offers a unique opportunity for a creative and personal statement as a musician. This book presents a broad sampling of the styles of major jazz violinists, from blues to bebop, from jug band to jazzgrass, from big-band swing to Texas swing. Tunes represent the styles of Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Mark O'Connor, Benny Thomasson, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Darol Anger. Helpful jazz theory sections with exercises alternate with tunes that show how the theory works inpractice. This book has two objectives: first, to present a broad, roughly chronological sampling of major jazz violinists and the styles associated with them, and secondly, to introduce the basics of jazz theory as applied to the violin. Whether consciously or intuitively, through critical listening or by practicing jazz patterns and exercises, the more knowledge of jazz you acquire, the better you will be able to think about the content of your playing without being bound by technical and theoretical aspects. This anthology was written to help provide that foundation. Interspersed with pragmatic jazz theory lessons, you'll find 28 original tunes in the style of various jazz violin luminaries. The book ends with an extensive discography of recommended jazz recordings with a violin focus. Mandolinists as well as other instrumentalists will find a wealth of useful information in this outstanding collection. Delightful broadcast-quality recordings of the repertoire are available online. Includes access to online audio. Written for intermediate to advanced violinists. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz / Recueil / Violon

This treasury of 38 works for solo piano spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes op. 39; Sonata no. 3 the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Sometimes termed the 'Romantic Classicist' Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism blending poetry with elegance balance and restraint. A fine inexpensive compilation of piano classics reproduced from authoritative scores this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.

Music Minus One Piano-Rachmaninov's composition teacher famed Russian composer Anton Arensky wrote these lovely and simple piano duets which run the gamut of emotion in true Russian Romantic style. Stravinsky's wonderful dances round out this charming album with a tongue-in-cheek pair of parts one extremely easy the other a dizzying rhythmic joke! Stravinsky loved these three pieces so much that he later orchestrated them as Nos. 1-3 of his Suite No. 2 for small orchestra. A must-have for the less advanced student who wants to play luscious Russian Romantic music! Includes complete printed music score with both primo and secondo piano parts and a compact disc featuring the duets in twoformats: split-channel stereo with secondo part on the left channel primo on the right so you can play either part and then again with just the secondo part in stereo so you can perform the primo part alongside. Performed by Sondra Bianca piano Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano

The Perfect Way To Rediscover The Piano-Did you used to play the piano? Would you like to play again? Play it again: Piano uses real pieces from the piano repertoire to teach specific techniques and tips getting you playing fluently once again. This is the second book which is for the more confident ?former? piano player or for those continuing their journey from Book 1. The level of pieces in this second book progresses from around UK grades 5 to 8 (intermediate to late advanced). ?I used to play the piano??Aimed at ?returning? players who have spent some time away from the keyboard Play it again: Piano gives you the confidence to revisit this fulfilling pastime and go beyond what you previously thoughtyou could achieve.Each of the 21 pieces in Book 2 is accompanied by two full pages of easy-to-understand practice tips all designed to get your fingers speeding comfortably across the keys once again! There are more comprehensive Piano Technique and Theory sections at the front and back of each book so you can also delve deeper to regain a fuller understanding of music and technique. A refresher course for all abilities each book is arranged in 4 progressive sections with Book 1 moving from ?Elementary? to ?Intermediate? and Book 2 taking you from ?Late Intermediate? to ?Late Advanced?. Dip in and out wherever your level of playing suits: this two-book course starts with simple and elegant miniatures and concludes with the famously showy Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff! Confident pianists could start with Book 2 but there is a wealth of delightful repertoire and valuable practice tips in Book 1 it?s always useful to go ?back to basics?. From Schumann to shuffles. Baroque Classical and Romantic works sit alongside Jazz Ragtime contemporary or traditional pieces at every level so each lesson brings something different and you?ll learn to play in a range of styles some of which may be new to your fingers. If you often find yourself saying ?I used to play the piano?? but wish you still did then Play it again:

This comprehensive method for the beginner to advanced is especially designed for use in private lessons. It introduces each new concept with fingering exercises scale exercises and etudes. Advanced techniques and concepts suchas harmonics vibrato trills interpretation and phrasing are outlined succinctly through descriptive text and musical examples. A segment called 'Representative Literature' contains exemplary flute music and photographs offlutes from the Renaissance Baroque Classical Romantic and Contemporary periods giving students a broad historical perspective of both flute literature and the development and use of various types of flutes.

Intermediate-level arrangements of well-known Classical and Romantic works. Par AUTEURS DIVERS / BROOKER DAVID (Arr.). In his preface to 'Piano Trios on Stage”, the arranger, David Brooker, reminds us that, just as the string quartet, the piano trio has always been one of the pillars of chamber music. In the 19th and early 20th century, it was almost like the later invention of the gramophone record, allowing larger works, in arrangement, as well as lighter pieces to be presented to small audiences, often as background music. David comments that string players have plenty of easy material to introduce them to the pleasure of making music with other instrumentalists but when it comes to piano parts these are usually written or arranged with a teacher or more advanced student in mind. David sets out to rectify that imbalance and his arrangements aim to put all three players on an equal footing. Of easy to intermediate standard, they are ideal for violinists, cellists and pianists who are now ready to try their hand at proper chamber music. The music is fun and instantly recognizable, drawing on Grieg's 'Peer Gynt”, Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker” and Leopold Mozart's 'Musical Sleigh Ride”./ Recueil / Violon Ou Flûte, Violoncelle Et Piano

The first major piano work by consummate Scandinavian composers Carl Nielsen. This accurate critical edition of Symphonic Suite contains extensive notes on the method of revision and comments on the historical context of the work by Mina F. Miller. With it's heart rooted firmly in the Romantic era tradition it is dynamic and has an advanced harmonic approach which became characteristic of Nielsen's work.

The Four Winds is an homage by the composer to some of the well-knownªband composers such as Clifton Williams and John Barnes Chance as well as earlier wind masters like Holst and Mahler. Evan Hauseªwas a student ofWilliam Bolcom and his more advanced band work Tango Variations has been performed and recorded by some of theªtop university ensembles. This fantasy-overture is perfect for theªintermediate high school band contrastingbrisk fanfare music withªvariations on a Romantic theme. (Grade 4) Dur: 6:00