SKU: HL.49019006

ISBN 9790001174619. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches.

With his piano cycle Pictures at an Exhibition from 1874, Mussorgsky created a classic example of programme music. Based on the paintings of his deceased friend Viktor Hartmann, he also composed the lyrical serenade 'Il vecchio castello' (The Old Castle), among others. Hartmann's picture shows a medieval Italian castle with a singing troubadour who accompanies himself on the lute. In Maurice Ravel's subsequent famous orchestral version, the beautiful, melancholy melody was played by the alto saxophone. Accompaniment, prelude and interludes are reminiscent of playing a medieval hurdy-gurdy with its pervading drone bass. Therein lies the continuity of the piece, thereabove lies the quiet romance with its melancholy character - the unrequited love of the troubadour. This separate edition now gives all saxophonists the opportunity to play the piece with piano accompaniment.

SKU: HL.49045921

Dirko Juchem's new textbook is a modern method which helps to prepare for playing the most popular music styles- from pop to rock to swing music! 34 easy and motivating songs help to learn essential fingerings and techniques with great ease. The play-alongs by Dirko Juchem and his band on the accompanying CD invite to play along - you're ready to go after lesson one! Thanks to the large number of songbooks in the Schott Saxophone Lounge series, the budding saxophonist has a vast repertoire of pieces at his/her disposal. You are well prepared for them after studying the two volumes of the pop saxophone method!

SKU: BT.DHP-1215998-404

ISBN 9789043155984. English-German-French-Dutch.