SKU: BT.LL257

English.

This publication is part of a progressive series of handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking LCM examinations in Piano. However, given each handbook's wide content of musical repertoire andassociatededucational material, the series provides a solid foundation of musical education for any Piano student, of any age, whether they are intending to take an exam or not.

SKU: ST.C389

ISBN 9790570813896.

An Album of Twenty French Songs arranged for Bassoon and Piano by Martin Gatt

Fauréâ??s poignant love song Après un rêve exists in many different transcriptions for various instruments (the most famous version perhaps being the one for cello and piano that Pablo Casals made in 1910), and provides the initial inspiration for this album of French songs transcribed for bassoon and piano. The bassoon is capable of a broad range of timbres and expression, and it is the lyrical, vocal quality of the instrument that Martin Gatt has always been attracted to. In both his performance and teaching, his emphasis is on the importance of what he calls â??vocalisingâ?? through the bassoon, and for him, music for the voice â?? especially art songs of the 19th and 20th centuries â?? has been a rich source of material for exploring the expressive tonal colours of the bassoon.

The treasure trove of French art song from composers ranging from Claude Arrieu to Louis Vierne, not to mention the greats like Berlioz or Debussy or Ravel, has made the task of choosing which songs to include in this album a difficult one. In the end, Martin has settled on eight composers who have produced some of the most appealing music in the genre â?? Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), Henri Duparc (1848-1933), Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944), and Francis Poulenc (1899-1963). Rather than grouping by composer, the songs are set out in a way that contrasts different emotional worlds and sentiments, from the vibrant exuberance of Chabrierâ??s Lâ??île heureuse to the gentle melancholy of Poulencâ??s Mais mourir. These â??songs without wordsâ? for the bassoon, clearly demonstrate the instrumentâ??s cantabile qualities, varied nuances, and wide-ranging emotional possibilities.

SKU: BT.WMP2001

ISBN 9789810579067. English.

Teachers' Choice, Piano Examination Pieces 2007-2008 for Grades 6 to 8 are specially compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the ABRSM Piano examinations.

Contains a variety of relevantalternative choice pieces especially selected and edited by Josephine Koh and a team of experienced music teachers.

SKU: FH.VC7

ISBN 978-1-55440-543-5.

This inaugural edition of the Cello Series offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring cellist. With an expansive representation of musical styles from all eras, this series addresses the need for a single collection of quality educational materials to foster musical development and instill appreciation of the richness and diversity of music written for cello. Supporting a balanced course of study, this series organizes repertoire into nine volumes from the Preparatory Level through Level 8. Each level offers music from a range of styles and compositional eras, including standard literature, new arrangements of familiar tunes, and music written for cellists, by cellists. These selections provide the flexibility to choose pedagogically appropriate material suited to each individual, and to motivate students to fully develop their musicianship and technique.
Level 7:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture - Rossini, Gioachino
Carmen: Prelude to act 1 - Bizet, Georges
Coriolan Overture, op. 62 - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 94 (Surprise), Hob. I:94: I,IV - Haydn, Franz Joseph
Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture - Glinka, Mikhail
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, op. 46: I,III,IV - Grieg, Edvard
Level 8:
Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: I - Mendelssohn, Felix
Symphony No. 8, op. 88: I,IV - Dvorak, Antonin
The Nutcracker, op. 71: Russian Dance, Waltz of the Flowers, Pas de deux - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished), D 759: I,II - Schubert, Franz
Die Zauberfloete, K 620: Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40, K 550: I,IV - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Level 9:
Symphony No. 9, op. 125: II,IV - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 8, op. 93: III - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Serenade for Strings, op. 22: III,IV,V - Dvorak, Antonin
Piano Concerto No. 2, op. 83: III - Brahms, Johannes
Serenade for Strings, op. 48: I,II,III,IV - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Symphony No. 4 (Italian), op. 90: I,IV - Mendelssohn, Felix
Symphony No. 3, op. 90: III,IV - Brahms, Johannes
Symphony No. 35 (Haffner), K 385: I,IV - Mozart, Wolfgang
Le nozze di Figaro, K 492: Overture - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Level 10:
Group 1:
Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma), op. 36: Variation 12 - Elgar, Edvard
Dichter und Bauer: Overture - Suppe, Franz von
Messa da Requiem: III - Verdi, Giuseppe
Guillame Tell: Overture - Rossini, Gioachino
Group 2:
Symphonie fantastique: II,III,V - Berlioz, Hector
Symphony No. 4, op. 36: I,II,IV - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Symphony No. 5, op. 67: I,II,III - Beethoven, Ludwig van
Symphony No. 4, op. 98: I,II,III,IV - Brahms, Johannes
Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique), op. 74: I,II - Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Symphony No. 2, op. 73: I,II,IV - Brahms, Johannes
Associate:
Group 1:
Symphony No. 5, op. 100: I,II,III,IV - Prokofiev, Sergei
La mer: I,II - Debussy, Claude
The Bartered Bride: Overture - Smetana, Bed_ich
Symphony No. 5, op. 47: I,II,III - Shostakovich, Dmitri
Group 2:
Matthaus-Passion, BWV: Komm, suesses Kreutz - Bach, Johann Sebastian
Don Juan, op. 20 - Strauss, Richard
Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 - Strauss, Richard
Verklaerte Nach1, op. 4 - Schoenberg, Arnold.