SKU: BR.EB-6761

ISBN 9790004169629. 9 x 12 inches.

This series of easy piano pieces for teaching purposes presents pupils in the early and early-middle stages with a careful selection from well-known and less-known compositions by important masters. The individual volumes are deliberately kept small in extent, since it is more stimulating for children if the literature used for instruction is changed frequently. Of all Grieg's piano music, it is the Lyric Pieces (EB 8832) that enjoy the greatest popularity. These character pieces, which are very varied in their difficulty and their length, preoccupied the composer throughout his creative life. The easiest pieces from the first three books (op. 12, 38 and 43) have been chosen for the present volume. In the musical sense, however, they are by no means light-weight. Only someone who has made the art of playing expressively in the Romantic style his own with the help of Schumann's Scenes from childhood (EB 8436) will be able to interpret this poetry filled with the soul of nordic peoples appropriately. Interpretative indications have been partly added to; fingerings and the distribution of the music between the hands have, as far as possible, been adapted to smaller hands. Sensitive use of the pedal and a tempo rubato imbued with the sense of the music are prerequisites. Heinz Walter, Salzburg, Summer 1977.

SKU: HL.48180182

UPC: 888680795054. 9.0x12.0x0.095 inches.

Composed between 1920 and 1921, Stories is a suite of ten short movements by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. Written for piano, this publication was commissioned by Alphonse Leduc editor and increased Jacques Ibert's popularity. The ten pieces are as follows: 1. La meneuse de tortures d?or (The golden Turtle's leader) 2. Le petit âne blanc (The little white donkey) 3. Le vieux mendicant (The old beggar) 4. A Giddy girl?5. Dans la maison triste (In the sad house) 6. Le palais abandonné (The abandoned palace) 7. Bajo la mesa (Under the table) 8. La cage de cristal (The crystal cage) 9. La marchande d?eau fraiche (The fresh water merchant) 10. Le cortège de Balkis (Balkis march). It is believed that the pieces 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 were initially composed for 4-hand piano. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) also composed many symphonic suites, operas and seven orchestras, including Angelique (1926) and Divertissement (1930). He also was in charge of the French Academy in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.

SKU: BT.WA-4075-401

English.

La Donna e Mobile from Verdi’s opera Rigaletto has recently gainedhuge popularity through its performance by the three tenors, Domingo,Pavarotti and Carreras. Add a touch of class to any concert with thisfabulous arrangement.

SKU: HL.49018409

ISBN 9790001175654. UPC: 841886016361. 9.25x12.0x0.045 inches.

A 'Last Night of the Proms' without this march - unthinkable! 'Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1' with its middle section, the hymn-like 'Land of Hope and Glory' by Edward Elgar (1857-1934), belongs to the finale of the London music event like the Radetzky March usually played as last piece to the New Year's Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The fame and popularity of the other four military marches composed by Elgar between 1901 and 1907 fade in comparison to this secret national anthem of Great Britain (although strongly rivalled by 'Rule, Britannia!'). It is, indeed, an equally rousing and catchy piece of music, and the catchy tune in the middle has just become a classical 'hit'. Thanks to the present edition, all those who do not have a large symphony orchestra at home can now play this rousing march by themselves.

SKU: HL.49019351

ISBN 9790001188807. UPC: 884088948603. 9.0x12.0x0.076 inches.

The music of small forms was to become the focus of the French composer Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). In 1874, after many years spent in the 'provinces', the teacher of Camille Saint-Saens took the position of organist in Paris; later he worked not only as a church musician but as a teacher as well. In the summer of 1887 Faure wrote his Pavane Op. 50, originally intended for a concert providing light entertainment, which soon gained wide popularity as an orchestral setting without and with the chorus added by Faure. The romantic, slightly melancholy melody is a catchy tune which, thanks to the present arrangement, can now also be played on the piano.

SKU: HL.48183012

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. Stories increased his popularity when it was published in the mid-1920s and it remains significant in the advanced pianist's repertoire. This edition contains the eigth movement of Stories, The Crystal Cage. It is marked 'a bit fast' and begins staccato and at a high tessitura. The movements of Ibert's Stories, including The Crystal Cage, contain significant influences of Debussy and impressionism. Addressing a variety of musical aspects and techniques, Ibert's The Crystal Cage is an exciting addition to the Piano repertoire..

SKU: HL.50512180

9.0x12.0x0.565 inches.

Following the popularity and success of Book One, this companion volume presents more favourites from the keyboard repertoire. All works are in their original form devoid of any simplification or arrangement. Spurious editing has been eliminated to give students a clear indication of the composers' intentions with Urtext editions being used as often as possible. The majority of the works range from medium difficulty to advanced standard but should pose no problems for the accomplished pianist.

SKU: HL.645924

ISBN 9781495082184. UPC: 008148009541. 9.0x12.0x0.091 inches. Book/Online Audio.

This series of sacred solos includes favorite hymns, gospel songs, spirituals and sacred music from classical repertoire. The selections have been made to appeal to students of all ages and also with regard to popularity in many different churches. Some of the hymn tunes may be known with different titles and lyrics. Level Four includes: Ave Maria (Schubert) • Crown Him with Many Crowns • Hallelujah Chorus • How Great Thou Art • I Love to Tell the Story • Onward Christian Soldiers • Rock of Ages • Sheep May Safely Graze • Softly and Tenderly • Song of Joy • When the Saints Go Marching In. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.