SKU: BT.MUSM570208371

English.

Cover design by Anna Aslanova, 11, winner of the design competition, September 2005. Images by the runners-up, Jayana and Nisha Patel, 12, appear on pages 10 and 13, depicting particular 'people'. Anthony Gilbert's impressive set of People Pieces contains an accessible, fun and stimulating array of 10 pieces in different characters designed for beginner and intermediate piano students. The volume has been written in consultation with the pianist and teacher Kate Dixon who has edited the book. With numbers like Peaceful Person and Tired Teacher for absolute beginners, to Bluesy Busker, Cockney Character and Fitness Fanatic that work towards the ABRSM Grade 5 level, the book isa hit with toddlers and teenagers alike. People Pieces makes an ideal accompaniment or alternative to grade exam pieces, and covers a range of techniques and musical styles that is sure to keep any student enthusiastic.

SKU: IS.PN7520EM

ISBN 9790365075201.

On September 25th. 2020 Daniel Verstappen released his new album & show 'Reconnection' with a light - & visual show, live musicians and dancers on stage, even in these uncertain Corona times. Daniel is a creater who wants to connect generations with each other, striving towards necessary perfection and creating a harmonious symbiosis between classic piano and modern music. Creating crossover music that spans between classical and contemporary electronic sounds. To quote Daniel's words, It's an enjoyment to bring people together with my music, which I believe connects people!.

SKU: HL.49019489

ISBN 9784111690190. 9.0x12.0x0.074 inches.

Since atomic-bomb survivors are aging today, the number of people who can tell about their experience of the atomic bombing is getting fewer. Although the Peace Memorial Ceremony is held every year on Atomic Bomb Day in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it is hard not to feel that the memory of wartime is beginning to fade among people. Through the word 'non erodes' in the title, I wanted to express my idea that the memory of the atomic bomb has not weakened yet, and should not fade forever. - Tomiko Kohjiba.

SKU: PR.110418240

ISBN 9781491133835. UPC: 680160683338. 9 x 12 inches.

This cosmopolitan 5-movement suite was inspired by the multitudinous energy in every city, where people from all walks of life intersect in close proximity. The resulting experience breeds collaboration for the inspired, ambition for the eager, danger in the masses, beauty in the diversity, coldness in the operation, power in the structure, and everything in between. The movement titles are: 1. Luminous Canopy, 2. Urban Glass, 3. Magnetic Avenue, 4. Iron Organ, and 5. Midnight City. METROPOLITAN is also available for Orchestra.
Metropolitan was inspired by the multitude of life inherent to every city. A huge variety of people from all walks of life comes together, now united by proximity. The result is a completely unique experience that breeds collaboration for the inspired, ambition for the eager, danger in the masses, beauty in the diversity, coldness in the operation, power in the structure, and everything in between.Each movement explores a different aspect of this complex environment. It is the composer’s hope that the music may inform, illuminate, or resonate with your own urban experiences.METROPOLITAN is also available for Orchestra.

SKU: PR.701175060

UPC: 888680101268.

“The idea of writing the Danzón No.2 originated in 1993 during a trip to Malinalco with the painter Andrés Fonseca and the dancer Irene Martínez, both of whom are experts in salon dances with a special passion for the danzón, which they were able to transmit to me from the beginning, and also during later trips to Veracruz and visits to the Colonia Salon in Mexico City. From these experiences onward, I started to learn the danzón’s rhythms, its form, its melodic outline, and to listen to the old recordings by Acerina and his Danzonera Orchestra. I was fascinated and I started to understand that the apparent lightness of the danzón is only like a visiting card for a type of music full of sensuality and qualitative seriousness, a genre which old Mexican people continue to dance with a touch of nostalgia and a jubilant escape towards their own emotional world; we can fortunately still see this in the embrace between music and dance that occurs in the State of Veracruz and in the dance parlors of Mexico City. The Danzón No.2 is a tribute to the environment that nourishes the genre. It endeavors to get as close as possible to the dance, to its nostalgic melodies, to its wild rhythms, and although it violates its intimacy, its form and its harmonic language, it is a very personal way of paying my respects and expressing my emotions towards truly popular music. Danzón No.2 was written on a commission by the Department of Musical Activities at Mexico’s National Autonomous University and is dedicated to my daughter Lily.” -- Arturo Marquez About the danzon genre, Lidice Valenzuela writes in Cubanow: The history of the danzon goes back to the arrival in Cuba of the European contradance. It came in three different ways: directly from Spain, the colonial metropolis; with the British, who occupied Havana in 1762; and the French colonizers and their slaves who landed in Cuba's Eastern shores after fleeing from the Haitian Revolution. From all of that trans-cultural process the Danzon was born. This new Cuban dance, naturalized by the Creoles, had much more expressive freedom: the couple danced in each other's arms, and the dancing time was extended. People began calling it Danzon and it was in Matanzas, in the 1870s that figure dancing also began to be called Danzon. Thus, Failde, an outstanding musician, named his composition with the generic name of Danzon..

SKU: PR.701185010

UPC: 888680101275.

“The idea of writing the Danzón No.2 originated in 1993 during a trip to Malinalco with the painter Andrés Fonseca and the dancer Irene Martínez, both of whom are experts in salon dances with a special passion for the danzón, which they were able to transmit to me from the beginning, and also during later trips to Veracruz and visits to the Colonia Salon in Mexico City. From these experiences onward, I started to learn the danzón’s rhythms, its form, its melodic outline, and to listen to the old recordings by Acerina and his Danzonera Orchestra. I was fascinated and I started to understand that the apparent lightness of the danzón is only like a visiting card for a type of music full of sensuality and qualitative seriousness, a genre which old Mexican people continue to dance with a touch of nostalgia and a jubilant escape towards their own emotional world; we can fortunately still see this in the embrace between music and dance that occurs in the State of Veracruz and in the dance parlors of Mexico City. The Danzón No.2 is a tribute to the environment that nourishes the genre. It endeavors to get as close as possible to the dance, to its nostalgic melodies, to its wild rhythms, and although it violates its intimacy, its form and its harmonic language, it is a very personal way of paying my respects and expressing my emotions towards truly popular music. Danzón No.2 was written on a commission by the Department of Musical Activities at Mexico’s National Autonomous University and is dedicated to my daughter Lily.” -- Arturo Marquez About the danzon genre, Lidice Valenzuela writes in Cubanow: The history of the danzon goes back to the arrival in Cuba of the European contradance. It came in three different ways: directly from Spain, the colonial metropolis; with the British, who occupied Havana in 1762; and the French colonizers and their slaves who landed in Cuba's Eastern shores after fleeing from the Haitian Revolution. From all of that trans-cultural process the Danzon was born. This new Cuban dance, naturalized by the Creoles, had much more expressive freedom: the couple danced in each other's arms, and the dancing time was extended. People began calling it Danzon and it was in Matanzas, in the 1870s that figure dancing also began to be called Danzon. Thus, Failde, an outstanding musician, named his composition with the generic name of Danzon..