SKU: HL.14041529
ISBN 9781849388214.
Lord Berners (1883-1950) was one of the most idiosyncratic and fascinating personalities in British music. He became a pioneer in the avant-garde when he wrote his first music whilst living in Rome as adiplomat during World War 1; Balanchine choreographed his first two ballets and Ashton the next three; in 1931 he had the first exhibition of his paintings; in 1934 he published the first volume of his autobiography, FirstChildhood, and two years later his first novel, The Camel -- and three more novels came out in 1941. On top of all this during the 1930s, known as 'the versatile peer', he increasingly gained a reputation as an eccentric,which he realised was good for publicity.A wry humour pervades everything, as in these three sets of piano duets. Berners' songs and piano music, too, are as full of whimsical references as those of Erik Satie -- he hasbeen called the English Satie and the Ronald Firbank of music. Berners was not prolific but whatever he did was stamped with his own fastidious accomplishment. He may not have been the last eccentric but his music, writingand painting combine to make him one of the most rewarding.
SKU: HL.1447614
ISBN 9781574244212. UPC: 196288207351. 8.5x11.0x0.341 inches.
Get ready to develop your performance skills and musicianship, and take your playing to the next level with Solos and Duets for Classical Guitar! This book has a little something for every guitarist, but mainly, it is an opportunity for creative musicians to take their guitar skills to the next level. If you are new to classical guitar, you will find manageable, memorable classics as well as new arrangements of modern masters. If you are an experienced guitarist, you will find many works to challenge your technical performance and reading abilities. If you need additional help of tablature and/or audio recordings, these are available to you for every piece. On these pages, you will find music by master educators and musicians, including J.S. Bach, Béla Bartok, Domenico Cimarosa, Hamza El Din, George Heussenstamm, William Allaudin Mathieu, Nelson Montalvo, W.A. Mozart, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Robert Schumann. Many of the included selections are transcriptions from works for toher new instruments and some are original guitar works that now appear in print for the very first time! You will find many beautiful solos and duets, and even some guitar quartet exercises to lead you into ensemble playing.
SKU: CY.CC3181
ISBN 9790530119099. 8.5 x 11 in inches.
The Four Duets, BWV 802-805 are part of a larger collection, the Clavier-ubung III sometimes called the German Organ Mass. They were first published in 1739, mostly likely intended to be performed on the organ, as they have a range from C2 to C6; playable on almost any organ from that era. However, they could have been performed on any keyboard of the time. Musically they are more complex than the Two Part Inventions, and their purpose was most likely to take two-part counterpoint to the max. * Fugue 1 is a double fugue in E minor * Fugue 2 is a fugue in F major written as a da capo aria (ABA) * Fugue 3 in G major is light and dance-like * Fugue 4 in A minor is a fugue in strict counterpoint Ralph Sauer has once again done an extraordinary job of finding great music for our instrument and transcribing it in the most beautiful way possible. Appropriate for advanced performers. Each player has their own part as well as a study score. The 2nd part may be performed on a tenor with f-attachment or a bass trombone.