In this edition of Woodland Sketches Op. 51 Gary Busch provides unique commentary on Edward MacDowell's early life and training as a composer and teacher as well as his performance style. Commentaries on Woodland Sketches Op. 51 as a collection and the individual pieces concerning their conception and development will give great insight into these exceptional pieces. The editing and research provided by Gary Busch will highlight aspects of this collection that are unique to his scholarly approach.

Dramatic and rich in style and texture Spanish Rhapsody is a terrific showpiece. Open octaves rolled chords and cross-hand arpeggios add up to a rousing opening introduction preparing for the waltz theme to make its entrance. The sweeping melody is full of expression and rhythmic tension great for rubato study. Tenutos appear in the R.H. (thumb) for voicing as the Rhapsody develops. Watch for the opening flourishes to return in a triumphant cadenza.

The 2nd set of movements of Albeniz's Iberia suite capturing the spirit beauty and energy of the Spanish landscape. These stunningly evocative 'impressions' are infused with dance rhythms Andalusian harmonies and delicate ornate decorations.

Open chords and running eighths characterize this New Age sounding piece written in E major. Easy syncopations appear evenly among the chords and give Cascade a flowing motion. The melodic alteration between voices in the bridge is cleverly written. Great appeal especially for teens and adults.

Reminiscent of classic Russian style this dramatic piece is accented with a melodic line amongst its chords. Superb for teaching your students chord versions this composition is a welcome change of pace to keep their motivation high!

This piece empowers dialogue between the different kinds of music and languages that existed throughout the centuries.The title Jubilus is a reference to the joy of the Alleluya in contrast to its central part which concentrates on François Couperin?s suites for Viola and his grand ?Pompes fúnebres?.The Spanish pianist Diego Fernández Magdaleno presented the world premiere of Jubilus on 21st February 2012 at the Instituto Cervantes of Paris.

The Library Of Classical Music is a wonderfully vast collection of the greatest pieces of music from the Classical period. Featuring a diverse range of compositions from the innovators and masters each work isarranged for solo Piano in a conveniently spiral-bound volume. Among the many composers whose work is included are C.P.E. Bach J.C. Bach Beethoven Clementi Czerny Gluck Haydn Hummel Mozart and Weber. Thesheer amount of incredible music featured within The Library Of Classical Music makes this an essential book to have on your bookshelf or music stand. The joy of playing this music will be in learning yourfavourite pieces or discovering new ones by unfamiliar names.  The Classical period saw a broad reaction against the layered complexities of Baroque music and led to a simplerrelationship between melody and harmony. It reflected the mid-18th century’s wider enthusiasm for reviving the clean well-ordered structures of Greek classicism across the arts. The orchestra expanded in size woodwind became aself-contained section and the Harpsichord was increasingly displaced by the recently invented fortepiano. Instrumental music dominated notably symphony and string quartet with examples of both strands represented here inbeautiful and accurate Piano arrangements that are perfect for seasoned players of Classical music or those new to the period. The Library Of Classical Music sheet musicsongbook covers the rich musical period that followed Baroque and preceded Romantic. The Classical era saw some of Europe’s greatest composers exploring new musical possibilities spanning some 70 years startingin the mid-18th century. The spirit of Classicism would last until the new preoccupations of Romanticism defined the next major period of Western music.  All of this makes The Library Of

This book is the latest addition to Carlos Campos? series of Afro-Latin books for keyboard. Mr. Campos? previous books in this genre are Salsa: Afro-Cuban Montunos for Piano, Salsa: Further Adventures in Afro-Cuban Music, Latin Jazz Piano Vol. 1, Ultimate Latin Riffs and Salsa: Afro-Cuban Montunos for Guitar. In Merengue Piano Styles, Mr. Campos delves into an aspect of the music of the Dominican Republic called merengue, known for its intricate rhythms and ultra fast tempos. Mr. Campos divides most of the examples in this book into ?Derecho? and ?Pambiche? styles. Selected examples are included in the accompanying CD, recorded at different tempos. Tracks containing bass and percussion only are also included. The complete set of recordings containing every example in this book are also available in high quality mp3 files (over 300 megabytes of mp3 files) and/or midi files, see below. While living in Boston, Carlos Campos spent many years studying and performing this particular genre with many merengue bands in the New England area. He later arranged, produced and recorded for several merengue artists. In the past, the only way to learn how to play the different styles of Afro-Latin music was to live in an area where that music genre was already very popular, so that one might connect with as many authentic musicians as possible, learning one pattern here, another there, via a very slow learning process that could take years if not decades to accomplish. Even though the process of immersing oneself fully and experientially into the musical style of our choosing is absolutely necessary for our musical growth, the need for concise, well-written and organized materials, written by someone who knows and lives this type of music is also essential. We at ADG believe that Mr. Campos? books have done a great service to the musical community by making Afro-Latin musical styles more accessible to students worldwide. We hope that this book and the rest of Mr. Campos? books find a special place in your musical world and that they become an integral part of your daily musical practice.

A superb work for solo Piano Charles Camilleri's Piano Sonata No.2 Op.15 is guaranteed to impress. This work will provide an enjoyable challenge for the advancing pianist with the final third movement drammatico agitato being particularly exciting.

This effective demanding work for piano solo captivates through its changes between twirling cascades and oases of tranquillity whereby the irridescent development focuses on central reference tones. Occasionally the strings inside the instrument have to be plucked: Matthias Pintscher wishes to achieve the greatest poss

This collection presents artistic classical themes arranged for the early advanced level. Pianist will enjoy playing many of the finest themes by some of the greatest composers.Pieces such as: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata No. 147 (Bach); Flower Duet from Lakmé (Delibes); Shepard's Song from Symphony No. 6 Movement Five (Beethoven); and The Swan Lake Ballet Opus 20 Finale (Tchaikovsky) are among the many pieces representing the classical themes from the Baroque Classical and Romantic Eras.This collection provides a wide variety of repertoire for pianists to enjoy day after day!

A spectacular and ambitious project for 2005 by the Pat Metheny Group in full band score. In collaboration with Lyle Mays the group have created a single 68-minute piece that the composers have compared to making a film. The musical shifts and turns are akin to a journey with moods changing with the passing landscape.

Featuring a lovely melody 6/8 meter modulation and changing meters this solo moves quickly - making it an exciting recital piece.