SKU: FG.55011-906-2

ISBN 9790550119062.

Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998.

Duration: c. 11'

Movements:
1. Summer theme
2. What is this?
3. Pizzicato
4. Con sordino
5. Stile concitato ostinato
6. Tango
7. Finale

Harri Wessman (b. 1949) is interested in all aspects of music that may be expressive, without in any way ignoring the possibilities of melody. He himself describes his harmonic method as a kind of contrapuntally treated jazz harmony. Wessman is particularly preoccupied with the ability of music to express emotions, an interest which has led him to study the so-called doctrine of the affections and the musical rhetoric of the baroque era. His Eine kleine Figurenlehre for wind quartet and piano is a playful application of a set of baroque musical figures.

His output is dominated by chamber and vocal music as well as a number of concertos for various instruments such as the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra and the Serenade for Piano and String Orchestra. During recent years pedagogic music has become a more and more central area in his output with an emphasis on creating repertoire for budding musicians, from beginners to young professionals. He has even tailored some solo and chamber works for young musicians that he personally knows: e.g. Five Trombone Pieces for Minna Kajander (1992), Five Horn Pieces for Jenni Kuronen (1993), Five Piano Etudes for Tiina Karakorpi, Five Trumpet Pieces for Alevtina Parland and Five Double Bass Pieces for Amanda Thieme. Other chamber and solo pieces include Pan and the Nymph Pitys (1979) for flute and guitar, Three Caprices for Konstantin Weitz (1994) for solo violin and Capriccio for wind ensemble (1989).

SKU: HL.1142653

Features: • Elegantly displays up to five (5) electric/acoustic guitars or 5-7 cases in studio, living room, showroom floor, classroom, or similar environment in Standard Black Finish • Adjustable divider pegs with rubberized protective layering keep instruments and cases safely stored and separate from each other • Holds most acoustic, electric and bass guitars, including instruments with offset bodies • Soft padding on base of cradle prevents guitar bottoms from contacting wood • Sturdy 1″/25mm-thick laminated plywood construction with textured wood grain surface • Convenient cable storage hanger hooks on both sides • Non-slip rubber feet on bottom protects floor from scratches • Safe for standard polyurethane finishes, not tested for compatibility with vintage/lacquer finishes • Ships flat packed with assembly hardware • Product dimensions (assembled): 38″/965mm (L) x 22″/559mm (W) x 36.2″/919mm (H), net weight: 36 lbs./16.3 kg. Interior length: 36″/914mm.

SKU: BT.MUSMS0343

Spanish.

La meta de este libro es hacerle tocar sus primeros acompañamientos en el Piano. Y Ud lo hará de manera progresiva. Empezará tocando sencillos encadenamientos de acordes - que son una forma básica de acompañamiento en el Piano - con la mano derecha y luego con la izquierda, antes de tocar con ambas manos a la vez en el teclado. Entonces se sentirá bastante fuerte para abordar tranquilamente una primera serie de acompañamientos en acordes, antes de encadenar con una segunda serie ahora en arpegios, para terminar con una tercera serie de acompañamientos con melodía. Para cada uno de esos 60 acompañamientos, lasdigitaciones y unas explicaciones útiles le ayudarán a aclarar posibles dificultades técnicas. Y por último, en el disco de datos (audios mp3 y vídeos mp4) incluido en el método, encontrará para cada acompañamiento, una demostración con sonido e imagen así como un playback específico, en dos aires diferentes, que le permitirá aprender a tocar «a compás» divirtiéndose... como si estuviera tocando en una banda, con otros músicos.