Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. When it comes to musical skill, why is it that some people achieve so much more than others? We are frequently led to believe this is because of a talent hardwired into their DNA. Now, music educator Michael Griffin dismisses that age-old notion in favour of another known factor: practice. His new book, Learning Strategies for Musical Success illustrates how the quantity and quality of practice is the greatest predictor of musical success so that aspiring musicians of all ages and abilities can best bring about expert performance. This inspiring, accessible guide will equip students, teachers, adult learners, and parents with the methods and mindset to improve the likelihood of learning music successfully. 'Deeply impressive - the breadth of research is fascinating!' - Victorian Music Teachers Association 'Terrific...eminently practical...excellent discussion...I came away inspired and excited.' - The Music Trust, Australia 'This book really does deliver' - American Music Teacher 'I can't think of any other book that draws on so many resources to create a new understanding of learning music. Every serious music student, music teacher, and parent of a music student will find important information in this book. Griffin gives clear examples of how concepts are applied that make for enjoyable reading. This book has a potential for making lifelong differences in the lives of music students, parents and teachers.” - Roy Ernst, PhD, LLD Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester 'A must buy for every music teacher and music student. Bravo on a most stimulating read. This draws together old wisdom and the latest research. I am re-reading this excellent book for the third time, highlighter pen in hand.' 5 stars (Amazon Rank) - William Bruce, Guildhall UK. 'A most stimulating read that has given me a great deal to think about.' - Nicholas Carpenter, Prebendal, UK. 'Fantastic book...simply brilliant!' - Ian Cooper, Norfolk Music Service, UK. 'A must read for all music educators. Michael Griffin has collected lessons from his own experience - which is extensive, and pertinent, recent research to provide a detailed overview of how we learn, and how students can be empowered and trained to become effective, efficient and independent learners. The book is well documented, making it convenient to go on to further reading about the topics of each chapter. The language is concise and easily understood, yet deeply practical and useful.' - 5 stars Robert Adams, Music Educator, New Haven, USA. 'Don't miss this opportunity!' - 5 stars Mary George, USA./ Méthode / Tout Instrument

Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition Volume 38. Par BARTOK BELA. The third volume in the Complete Edition contains Bartók's works for piano solo composed between 1914 and 1920. Bartók's pianistic oeuvre from the years of World War I span a broadly varied spectrum; in addition to simple arrangements of folk music (15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sonatina) and original pieces for the concert podium (Suite, op. 14), we find Bartók's audaciously innovative Etudes (op. 18) inspired by Liszt, as well as Improvisations (op. 20), perhaps his most abstract and original folk music adaptations. The appendix of the volume reproduces movements originally intended for, but eventually discarded from, Suite and 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs, as well as all original sources for the folk-inspired pieces. The introductory essays in English, Hungarian, and German not only explore the genesis and reception of the works more thoroughly than ever before, but also orient the reader in issues of notation and performance. The critical commentary presents all manuscript and print sources of the works in detail (including folk music sources), it documents the compositional processes and surveys the range of textual variants and problems. / Somfai, László / Répertoire / Piano

Bartók wrote the first dance around the time of the Romanian movements of the 'Seven Sketches' after his first trip collecting Romanian folk music in July-August 1909. The second dance is the fruit of March the following year and it was only after some time he decided they should be published as a pair. From the beginning audiences were impressed by the first dance in the composer's peculiar performance with its initial drumming and its driving rhythms. If less popular compositionally the second dance is more original. He parades and varies his material in a chain form and this too is reminiscent of the dances heard in the playing of Romanian Transylvanian villagemusicians which in his scholarly work Bartók called 'motive dances.' (HCD 32525 Bartók New Series Vol. 25 László Somfai)

Czechoslovakia has a rich and diverse heritage of folk-tunes many of which have a vigorous quality that is particularly attractive to young pianists. These fifty-two pieces are selected from a volume of one hundred by the distinguished Czech composer Petr Eben originally published in Prague. The tunes are given simple but inventive arrangements which often illustrate their descriptive titles. They are carefully graded (Grades 1-3) progressively introducing new technical elements. Petr Eben born in South Bohemia in 1929 has pursued a notable teaching career at Charles University Prague alongside his principalactivities as composer and pianist. His concern for young musicians is reflected in his Czech adaptation of Orff's Schulwerk and a large number of compositions for children. His creative arrangements of folk-tunes have already proved a great success with Piano teachers and pupils in Czechoslovakia; they will delight all those who enjoy for example the Bartok and Kodaly arrangements of East European folk material. Included in ABRSM Piano Grade 1 & 2 Syllabus 2017-2018 alternative pieces.

Les chansons les plus appréciées, aires et morceaux folks en arrangements au piano faciles, faisant partie de la collection offrant une large variété de styles allant du classique au jazz. / Piano

Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos series contains 153 progressive piano pieces published across six volumes by Editio Musica Budapest. The series, which was written between 1926 and 1939, starts with very easy beginner etudes and progresses to difficult advanced technical displays, and remains an essential part of modern piano lessons and education. All six volumes are available exclusively from Faber Music Distribution in the UK and Ireland. / Piano

Take an exciting musical journey of folk song and dance traditions to all corners of the globe. Learn how to do an Israeli circle dance the German Schottische the Brazilian Samba folk dances from Austria Russia and Mexico an African welcome dance and even country line dancing from the U.S.A!Read about these rich cultures in engaging student articles written at an age-appropriate level and experience their music through folk songs and easy-to-learn dance steps that are child-friendly. The value-packed Book/CD format features reproducible articles and songsheets with lyric translations exceptional standards-based lesson plans complete with lyric pronunciations assessment and extension activities piano/vocal arrangements with choreography and a performance/accompaniment CD recording.There are even recorded pronunciation guides on the CD. And there's more! A DVD is also available (separately or in the classroom kit) with visual instruction for each dance as demonstrated by John Jacobson and a group of young students. We've got a lot of miles to cover so let's get started!

44 Pieces By Rachmaninoff Scriabin Mussorgsky and Others-Nineteenth-century Europe's immersion into Romanticism fostered a 'back to nature' movement in which artists turned toward folk music for inspiration. This collection spotlights the works of important Russian composers who drew upon and popularized folk melodies of their native country. Forty-four stirring pieces reflect the influence of Russia's peasant songs as well as the tonality and rhythms of music from the Russo-Greek Orthodox Church and Tartar culture. Suitable for intermediate-level pianists of all ages this collection features contributions from Michael Glinka hailed a century ago as 'the father of Russian musical art.' Additional contributors includeAlexander Borodin Modest Mussorgsky Nikolas Rimsky-Korsakov Alexander Scriabin Sergei Rachmaninoff and other composers. Reprint of the Carl Fischer New York 1915 edition.

Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos series contains 153 progressive piano pieces published across six volumes by Editio Musica Budapest. The series, which was written between 1926 and 1939, starts with very easy beginner etudes and progresses to difficult advanced technical displays, and remains an essential part of modern piano lessons and education. All six volumes are available exclusively from Faber Music Distribution in the UK and Ireland. / Piano

The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartók.

In 1945 Bela Bartok described 'Mikrokosmos' as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for 'didactic' purposes, seeing them as a series of pieces in many different styles, representing a small world, or as the 'world of the little ones, the children'. Stylistically Mikrokosmos reflects the influence of folk music on Bartók's life and the rhythms and harmonies employed create music that is as modern today as when the cycle was written.

The 153 pieces making up 'Mikrokosmos' are divided into six volumes arranged according to technical and musical difficulty. / Partition /

A unique collection of piano music by Jesus Guridi one of the most important Sapnish composers of the 20th Century. Guridi was a prolific composer developing a vast and varied catalogue of works ranging from symphonic pieces to music for children. His synthesis of Basque folk melodies and Spanish nationalist traits within his musical style is one of the major contributions to 20th Century Spanish music.

Piano Solos Of Traditional Irish Folk Music. Par VOSS RICHARD. Irish folk song ' est le terme générique qui désigne ballades, chansons rebel, chants de travail, berceuses, lamentations et chansons à boire. Beaucoup de chansons folk irlandais développé à partir des événements historiques et de la mythologie celtique et comprennent des airs, polkas, jeu de danse, longtemps dances, turluttes, diapositives, slip jigs, hornpipes et bobines. Environ 200 tunes de la grande harpiste irlandaise Turlough O'Carolan ont survécu aussi par le biais de la tradition phonétique. Cette collection contient 38 tunes représentant un vaste échantillon représentatif du folk irlandais qui ont été pris pour piano solo intermédiaire. En outre, les chansons sont utilisables comme matériel d'enseignement, comme des pièces de récital ou comme de la musique pour la danse. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Celtic/Irish - Solos / Recueil / Piano

32 Traditional Pieces-Scottish Folk Tunes presents a collection of beautiful pieces for solo Piano drawn from the rich tradition of Scottish folk music. Experienced author and arranger Barrie Carson-Turner provides notes on all of the pieces explaining their background and history.This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website.This book is suitable for players of grades 3-8 and is part of the best selling World Music series which also includes music from England Ireland Scotland Eastern Europe America Argentina India China andKorea.