A Study In Odd Times

The Study (or Etude) In E Op.10 No.3 written in 1832 has become perhaps the most popular of all Chopin's 'Studies'. Whether called 'Tristesse' or 'How Deep Is The Night?' it has been recorded countless times by pop singers and groups over the last forty years. It is nevertheless a study in legato playing in subtly graded dynamics and in constant changes of tempo which take rubato to its furthest limits. This piece is a perfect miniature worthy of a serious place in any pianist's repertoire.

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. The Study Score for George Benjamin's Viola, Viola '. . .a virtuoso tour de force. . .a visceral dialectic, powered by nervous energy.' The Times (Helen Wallace), 21 October 1998/ Répertoire / Conducteur

Born in southern France Auguste Périer (1883-1947) studied at the Ecole Nationale de Musique in Montpellier before entering the Paris Conservatoire. Whilst studying he won the 1904 first prize for Clarinet proving his significant ability on the instrument. Therefore his Complete Study of the Clarinet is very well-informed. The eighth volume of the series 20 Virtuosic Studies is suitable for clarinetists of grades seven and eight standard. It addresses features including articulation dynamics scales arpeggios accidentals ornamentation performance directions tempo markings phrasing key and timesignatures and complex rhythms among other aspects. Périer's Complete Study of the Clarinet (20 Virtuosic Studies) is essential to advanced clarinetists seeking to improve their technique to a high standard.

Authoritative Urtext edition of Johann Sebastien Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.2 In F BWV1047.The six Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 prized jewels of the world's musical heritage were written in 1721 during Bach?s appointment in Cöthen.Of the six works Bach originally wrote earlier versions of numbers 1 and 5 which differ not only with regard to articulation but also at times different tones different rhythms instrumentation and of course form.These Urtext publications [BA 5201-BA 5206] taken from the New Bach Edition now give performers the possibility to play these earlier versionsperhaps even along side the version known today.

Rhythmic Aerobics Volume II is an advanced instruction book which specializes in four areas of drumming: shuffle swing six-eight and odd time signatures. It contains over 200 drum fills plus challenging material relative totoday's music all arranged in four-measure exercises. Drummers who use this text will improve their timing technique dexterity and learn a wealth of rhythms for the demands of modern drumming. Drum fills are also included oneach page. Author Jim Ryan meticulously blends beats and fills throughout 85 pages of drum music. This is an excellent book for teachers with advanced students. Rhythmic Aerobics Volume II was created with material to stretchthe limits of one's capability. A metronome should be used when practicing and try to repeat each exercise many times to achieve ideal benefits. Watch your band mates perk up when you throw in one of these beats or fills into asong! Use Volume II as part of one's practice sessions and you'll find practical material for use in becoming a well-rounded drummer for the world to hear. The newly included CD enhances the book with: • 200 drum beatsand fills to help students become proficient with the exercises. 65 minutes of drumming is added to the package! •A click track is provided at the beginning of each exercise for play along. • Each chapter is recorded indepth • Drum beats and fills were recorded at moderate tempos so that drummers can play and read • Drum tuning on this CD makes it easier to reference drum to drum fill patterns. With this CD you can differentiate betweenall 3 toms in the book. This makes the drum fills more understandable when one listens to the CD.

Par PART ARVO. It takes 75 minutes to relate the story of the Passion according to the Latin of St John's Gospel; Pärt uses solo singers for the roles of Pilate and Christ, and a group of four soloists (soprano, counter tenor, tenor and bass) for the Evangelist, together with a small chorus. Understatement is all: the instrumental accompaniment is confined to a quartet of woodwind and strings that underpins the Evangelist quartet, and an organ to support the remaining singers. Each distinct group has its own scraps of melodic material, which are constantly varied and repeated. Everything proceeds in rhythmic unison, so that the effect js ritualistic and highly austere. (Andrew Clements, Financial Times, 12. 6. 1986)/ Répertoire / Divers