Apple Records was a noble experiment created in the spirit of the 1960s by four musicians who came to represent everything that was best about those tumultuous, experimental, and liberating times. The Beatles started out with the greatest of intentions, but reality soon got in the way. Much has been written about this period in the history of The Beatles' evolution and dissolution---some of it true, some of it wildly exaggerated, but not much of it first-hand. The Longest Cocktail Party is a rare exception. Written by Richard DiLello, who served as Apple Record's 'House Hippie' from 1968 to 1970, this unusual first-hand glimpse into The Beatles' empire humorously chronicles the stranger-than-life stories that were to become legendary, including visits by the Hell's Angels and endless tales of celebrity antics. Alfred Music is proud to offer this latest edition, which features a new and insightful foreword by the author. Originally published by Playboy Press in 1972, The Longest Cocktail Party has proven itself a timeless chronicle of this most colorful period in pop history. / Divers

pour Piano Cor Xylorimba Glockenspiel et Orchestre-Des Canyons Aux Étoiles – Part 2 is the second part of this twelve-movement orchestral work by Olivier Messiaen. It features the movements VI and VII. This score was commissioned by Alice Tully for the celebration of the bicentenary of the USA Declaration of Independence and the whole piece lasts between 90 and 100 minutes. Messiaen got inspiration from sounds and colours and his travel to America highlighted by the Bryce Canyon very colourful really influenced his composition. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer who was passionate about Ornithology andone of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the Bird Catalogue in 7 volumes and the Treatise on rhythm colour and ornithology in 7 volumes.

The Richard Wagner Complete Edition presents the composer's entire output for the first time in a reliable form. The conductor Michael Balling, in the early years of the 20th century, attempted to make Wagner's work more accessible for research and performance, but the edition only reached 10 volumes - some with grave shortcomings - and was discontinued after Balling's death in 1925. A further attempt at a complete edition by Otto Strobel was abandoned at the preliminary stages.This third attempt at a complete edition will be the first scholarly, critical edition, based on an evaluation of all the accessible source materials and the latest findings of serious Wagner research. As the edition is also intended for practical performance, the musical text has been kept free of philological insertions - these are listed in the appendices of each volume in the Critical Commentary. Numerous, partly unpublished works - some relatively unknown - and variant versions are published here for the first time. The edition presents authentic texts for Wagner specialists and researchers and critically based performing materials. Contrary to widely held opinions, even the well-known works of Wagner are not necessarily available in reliable editions. The genesis, history and performances directed by Wagner himself are extensively documented so as to present as complete an image as possible of Wagner's compositional intentions. / Divers

This third edition of Bobby Owsinski's classic The Mastering Engineer's Handbook is a completely updated, comprehensive manual on the art and science of creating well-mastered recordings. Redesigned and updated to reflect both the latest in technology and recent changes in the ever-evolving marketplace, this new edition of the book covers all the fundamentals, from the history of mastering to prepping your mix, learning the tools of mastering, the mechanics of the mastering process, and the details you'll need to know when mastering for a variety of output media, including CD, vinyl, online, and more. The book also features Owsinski's interviews with a number of successful mastering engineers discussing their techniques and tips that will help you master your own music with style and solid technical know-how. Give your music the attention it deserves---give it the benefit of the expertise you'll find in The Mastering Engineer's Handbook. / Divers

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy completed his first oratorio – St. Paul Op.36 – in 1836 at the age of twenty-seven. The first version which was premiered on 22 May 1836 was then extensively revised by the composer. This second version which at the same time served as the basis for the published version was premiered as early as October that year in Birmingham. The acclaim with which the oratorio was received was exceptional. Within eighteen months of completing the score Mendelssohn was able to list fifty performances of the work. Robert Schumann praised the work effusively and even Richard Wagner who later denigratedMendelssohn was full of admiration. Today St. Paul belongs to the core repertoire of sacred choral music. This Urtext edition of the oratorio edited by the internationally-recognised Mendelssohn scholar Michael Cooper is based on all critical sources. As well as the principal version of the work the score also includes for the first time numbers which were composed for the first version and subsequently removed. This gives not only an insight into the history of the composition of the work but also with the complete performing material into the performance of the original version. The full score and vocal score (BA9071-90) include the German and English texts of the oratorio. The vocal score is by Mendelssohn. Urtext edition representing the latest musicological research Includes all numbers from the original version for the first time Vocal texts in German and English Straightforward Piano reduction

Edited by Geoffrey BushA Piano Sonata a Suite de Pièces a Chamber Trio for violin cello and piano and a Sonata-Duo for cello and piano bear witness to the underrated skills of this Victorian composer and administrator who was an important precursor of the British musical renaissance.First published in 1972 reprinted with corrections 1985.

The String Research Journal (SRJ) is the official juried string research publication of ASTA. It is also the world's only journal devoted to string playing research. The SRJ is published bi-annually. ASTA members also have the option of viewing a PDF of the most current SRJ issue in the members-only section of www.astaweb.com. / Divers

Acis and Galatea HWV 49a1st versionHandel set the myth about the love of the shepherd Acis for the sea nymph Galatea from Ovid’s Metamorphoses a total of three times: in the cantata Aci Galatea e Polifemo HWV 72 (1708) (BA4068) the masque Acis and Galatea HWV 49a (1718) (BA4039) and finally the pasticcio-like serenata Acis and Galatea HWV 49b (1732) (BA10700).This species of stage work was related to the early eighteenth-century English masque by virtue of its choral numbers and straightforward formal design and to the Italian serenata due to its use of one voice to a part in the choruses. In the England of Handel’s dayit was given a multitude of generic names: besides “masques” such works were often called “little operas” “English operas” or “pastoral operas” (the term “serenata” had not yet entered English parlance). Handel himself did not specify the genre of Acis and Galatea in his autograph score and probably as a result uncertainty arose among copyists printers and performers as to the work’s proper designation for it has come down to us with a confusing array of generic titles. Handel wrote the piece for James Brydges (1674–1744) Earl of Carnarvon and later Duke of Chandos at whose country estate in Cannons the composer spent the years 1717 and 1718.- Urtext of the Halle handel Edition- Full score (BA4039) and vocal score (BA4039-90) available for sale- performance material (BA4039-72) available for sale

The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America-The Beatles North American tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. In February 1964 after finally achieving a number-one hit in America the Fab Four came to the country with high hopes performing on the wildly popular Ed Sullivan Show in both New York City and Miami and playing concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum. In just fifteen short days the Beatles conquered America.The Beatles made music-entertainment history with their North American tours from 1964 to 1966. Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of1964-1966 is a comprehensive two-volume set which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group's activities as they traveled the United States and Canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. From San Franciscos Cow Palace show on August 19 1964 through their last-ever live performances at that city's famed Candlestick Park on August 29 1966 these books cover the music and the madness that characterized the Beatles three North American tours. With hundreds of photographs and images of rare memorabilia it is truly the definitive reference for what is arguably the most important period in the Beatles long and winding career. Youll read about the behind-the-scenes negotiations the mayhem at the airports and hotels and the cheeky quotes delivered at the press conferences. Youll also read about the opening acts the concerts and the stories behind the shows through the eyes of the Beatles their entourage the promoters the emcees and the fans.Never before have the Beatles North American concerts been covered in such depth. If you witnessed the mania firsthand youll relive the excitement in the pages of these books. If you were born too late to be a part of those halcyon days youll learn what it was like to be swept up and carried away by the phenomenon of the greatest musical act of all time. When all is said and done Some

The Method adapted for British Schools-In the early 19th Century Zoltan Kodaly developed a way of educating young children through the singing of the native mother tongue folk songs. The differences between our current methods and his are marked and lie within the internal workings. The Kodaly Method uses a sequence for teaching music that is child developmental. This book introduces the Kodaly Method in a simple and easy to follow way and includes everything you need to teach The Kodaly Method yourself.

Oratorium in sechs Szenen-The oratorio ?Esther? is the first English language oratorio and also the first oratorio by Handel based on a theatre tragedy - Jean Racine?s ?Esther?. For the first time Handel drew on his knowledge gathered from stays in Germany Italy and England. He created his own particular style of oratorio writing which differs from the later integrative works. Many sections of this composition harken back to the previously composed ?Brockes-Passion?.The first performance took place in 1720. For the first public performance of the work in London in 1732 Handel arranged and enlarged ?Esther?. The Urtext of the HalleHandel Complete Edition presents the original version from 1720.- Reliable vocal score from the Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition BA4047-90- Performance material available for hire BA4047-72

Opéra comique in 3 Akten-OpEra comique in three acts. By Christoph Willibald von Gluck. Edited by Harald Heckmann. Arranged by Elisabeth Heckmann. Text: Louis H Dancourt. For Soprano Solo (4) Tenor Solo (3) Bass Solo (3) Speaker (2) Orchestra. Piano Reduction/Vocal Score; Urtext Edition (paperbound). Duration 120'. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA2280 90) ISBN M006419524.

Une édition pare-chocs de 150 grands succès, arrangements de haut de gamme ' busker '. Comprend ' A Whiter Shade Of Pale ', ' The Lady In Red ', ' Hey Jude' et ' Qui va être le jour '. Spirale Bound / Divers