INSTRUMENTATION : 1-2 SOPRANO RECORDERS VERSION : EDITION WITH CD DESCRIPTION : HASN'T EVERY RECORDER PLAYER DREAMED OF PLAYING THE MOST CELEBRATED CLASSICAL MELODIES AS A SOLOIST' HERE YOU WILL FIND THE FINEST PIECES IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONE OR TWO DESCANT RECORDERS, WITH A CD TO PLAY ALONG WITH. ON A MUSICAL JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY YOU WILL ENCOUNTER MANY FAMOUS COMPOSITIONS, FROM EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK AND BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO JOY TO THE BIRDCATCHER'S SONG FROM THE MAGIC FLUTE AND LA DONNA È MOBILE FROM VERDI'S RIGOLETTO . SO THAT YOU CAN REALLY ENJOY MAKING MUSIC THE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN TWO VERSIONS ON THE CD: WITH AND WITHOUT RECORDERS. CONTENU : A. VIVALDI: SPRING (THE FOUR SEASONS) - W.A. MOZART: THE BIRDCATHER'S SONG (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J.S. BACH: O HAUPT VOLL BLUT UND WUNDEN (ST. MATTHEW PASSION) - W.A. MOZART: DAS KLINGET SO HERRLICH (THE MAGIC FLUTE) - J. BRAHMS: CRADLE SONG GUTEN ABEND, GUT NACHT - M.A. CHARPENTIER: PRÉLUDE FROM TE DEUM - J. HAYDN: ANDANTE FROM THE SYMPHONY NO. 94 THE SURPRISE - L.V. BEETHOVEN: ODE TO JOY (9. SINFONIE) - C.M.V. WEBER: WIR WINDEN DIR DEN JUNGFERNKRANZ (DER FREISCHÜTZ) - G. VERDI: LA DONNA È MOBILE (RIGOLETTO) - J. HAYDN: IMPERIAL ANTHEM (EMPEROR QUARTET) - G.F. HÄNDEL: OMBRA MAI FÙ (LARGO FROM XERXES) - B. SMETANA: THE MOLDAU (MY HOMELAND) - G. BIZET: TORÉADOR, EN GARDE! (CARMEN) - J. OFFENBACH: BARCAROLE (TALES OF HOFFMANN) - G. ROSSINI: OVERTURE TO THE BARBER OF SEVILLA - R. WAGNER: WEDDING CHORUS TREULICH GEFÜHRT (LOHENGRIN) - G. VERDI: GEFANGENENCHOR VA, PENSIERO (NABUCCO) - W.A. MOZART: EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK - P.I. TSCHAIKOWSKY: MAIN THEME (SCHWANENSEE) - J. OFFENBACH: CANCAN (ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD) DATE DE PARUTION : 17/02/2003 NOMBRE DE PAGES : 24 LANGUE : ENGLISH FORMAT : PARISIEN PORTRAIT

An excellent introduction to ensemble playing-Red Hot Recorder Duets are an excellent introduction to ensemble playing. The pieces are very easy using only the first octave and simple rhythms with both parts being of a similar standard. Also includesjazzy Piano accompaniments and a free CD to help learn the pieces and to play along with them. Suitable for Grade 2.