A royal christening is being celebrated with great pomp and rejoicing. But one name is missing from the guest list - and in her rage the uninvited godmother puts a terrible curse on the baby princess: On reaching the age of 16 she will prick her finger on a spindle and die. Can the gentle Lilac Fairy avert disaster and bring about a happy ending? Find out by reading and playing this Easy Piano Picture Book. Tchaikovsky's sumptuous ballet version of the famous fairytale is here bought to life in words easy-to-play piano extracts and enhancing full-colour illustrations.

Par POOT MARCEL. Belgian composer, Marcel Poot (1901-1988) was a professional composer, professor and musician. He studied at the Belgian Conservatory and went on to attain success as an Organist and composer. His substantial compositions for wind and brass are still performed to this day, Legende for Horn in F and Piano being no exception. In 1925, Poot and several of his contemporaries founded 'The Synthetists', a group to rival 'Les Six' in France. They wished to inject dynamism into the conservative Belgian music scene through the composition of modern pieces. Legende for Horn andPiano reflects this, whilst maintaining recognisable musical elements. Poot 's Legende, published in 1958, is in Ternary Form, ending with a fat, allegro coda. For intermediate to advanced Horn players, Poot 's Legende is an exciting addition to the repertoire./ Répertoire / Cor en Fa et Piano

Instrumentation : Hn - PfSheet Music and CD Play-along Pack available, see Q 8919 Editor :Schenck/Kroupova