Exceptional singer Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) owes his early successes to the 'songs for voice and piano? genre, whose raison d'être he defines in his journal as follows: 'To highlight a poem, word for word but without uniformity - to emphasize its meaning without distorting it - to shine light upon one idea, obscure another and present it all in vocal, sung form - to produce a sharp, precise sensation by touching a heartstring or evoking an image - all in a well-structured and tastefully written piece?. Enhanced by an audio version attached as a download card, this anthology of songs should dispel a good many misconceptions. This is no salon miniature: L'Heure exquise radiates an infinite tenderness, exalted by the high vocal cadences of Ô Bien-Aimée! and C'est l'heure exquise, which surely wrought tears from the author of the verses, Verlaine. Tyndaris, the jewel of Heures latines, clears a crystal-clear space given over to the delights of slumber and of love. Like D'une prison and Cygnes, these songs do more than wet the eyes: they grip the heart. / Voix Et Piano

This book of First Australian Songs follows the world-renowned John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course method that has helped thousands of beginners learn the Piano. Now you can learn all of those famous Australian pop and folk songs with ease.The John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is one of the best-selling Piano methods ever, and for good reason. The collection of repertoire books that are intended as supplementary material for these tutors are equally deserving of their praise, with the way they enable students to put what they've learned into practice through familiar and famous songs. This particular songbook is made up of those Australian Songs that remind you of a beautiful beach with white sands and a crystal clear ocean, while also representing the natural beauty of the flora and fauna of the great island.Popular tunes like I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing, Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree and Waltzing Matilda perfectly supplement students working through parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Easiest Piano Course, with the songs are also ideal for use as sight-reading practice by more advanced students. Other familiar melodies include Waltzing Matilda, Skippy The Bush Kangaroo and, of course, The Australian National Anthem. By learning and playing fun songs from this book, students will be more motivated to play the Piano and will become more musical as a result.What's more, this book is great in the sense that it creates a natural progression for beginners. The pieces become more difficult as they go on, meaning players have something to strive for. Also, because techniques like dynamics and phrasing (though essential) are not introduced until the later parts of the course, they have been omitted from the earlier parts of this songbook, so that initially the student remains focused on accuracy in the notes and rhythm.To enhance learning through fun-to-play popular songs, the First Australian Songs book will bring a taste of down-under to your fingertips. These jaunty melodies and happy tunes will get you playing, and improving, in no time at all. / Piano

New for TBB voices! Jay's crystal clear arrangement begins tenderly, pensively, (with optional solos) then grows and grows to a powerful finish. The universal call for world peace is as relevant today as when this simple song spread around the world almost four decades ago. An impressive concert finale or festival piece, it's perfect any time of year, including Christmas. The easy, optional instrumental SoundPax or SoundTrax will provide an added dimension to your performance. / 2 Parties Mixtes

Allain Gaussin, a pupil of Olivier Messiaen at the CNSM in Paris, and a veritable alchemist of sound, created a sensual and sparkling work that aims to induce in listeners the sort of 'internal awakening? that the Japanese refer to as Satori - the title given to a piece for solo clarinet he wrote in 1998. Composed a decade later, Tokyo-City for solo Piano draws on the same inspiration, fuelled by several stays in Japan. Gaussin sets out to reproduce the various sensations he experienced during his walks around the Japanese megalopolis: a fear of being swallowed up by its vastness gives way to a bedazzlement in the face of a buzzing universe awash with harmonies and colours. The work follows a dual symmetrical structure (in terms of register and tempo): after an enigmatic start entrusted to the low notes of the piano, a musical figure gradually emerges from 'floating polyphonies?, producing a veritable toccata which is slowly deformed, like an ana­morphosis. Then, only a glimmering of crystal-clear harmonies remains, and the work ends sparsely on the highest notes of the piano. / Piano

With every chord a guitarist could ever need, you'll never have to buy another reference book again. This 468-page, comprehensive collection of over 3,100 chords features crystal-clear photographs, chord frames, and standard music notation. Chord fingerings are shown along with note names, and chords are listed both alphabetically and chromatically for easy reference. Chord construction, intervals, inversions, altered chords, and music theory are explained in simple language to give you a complete understanding of what you are playing. This is the only chord encyclopedia you will ever need. / Guitare

Jeux d'Eau, (The Play of Water) composed in 1901, was Ravel's first important Piano composition. This work brought together a new pianistic technique and daring impressionistic harmonies. It is a marvellous blendofbi-tonality, pentatonicism and impressionism. Ravel wanted the piece played with a crystal clear, bubbling touch, emphasising the lively, sparkling quality of water. The title suggests this joyous sensuality. This is aGreatPerformers Edition, with notes by Gaby Casadesus, wife of the great pianist Robert Casadesus, according to his notes. / Piano / Schirmer

Spectrum 4 est une collection de miniatures stimulant spécialement commandée par 66 compositeurs contemporains. Avec des pièces allant du grade 1 au grade 4, ce volume est une introduction parfaite à la musique d'aujourd'hui, tout en étant une ressource précieuse pour les pianistes de tous âges et capacités.Le livre est livré avec un CD d'accompagnement des musiques de cinq des compositions. Parmi l'appel des maîtres post-modernes sont des compositeurs célèbres comme Alejandro Viñao, Param Vir, Michael Finnissy et Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.Un CD de tous les 66 travaux réalisés par Thalia Myers est disponible séparément, 5029787122724 numéro de catalogue. / Piano / niveau : Facile / Partition

Courtes pièces mélodieuses pour aider les nouveaux pianistes de tous âges à coordonner leur jeu de mains ensemble et d'élargir leur gamme et la connaissance des notes et des rythmiques. / Piano

101 Christmas songs, combining traditional carols with Christmas pop hits from Slade, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Bing Crosby and many more! All the songs are presented in melody line arrangements, with complete lyrics, chord symbols and Guitar chord boxes. Perfect for guitarists, Keyboard plays and all other musicians. / Ligne Mélodique, Paroles Et Accords

Des chansons romantiques par les plus grand chanteurs et artistes. Comprend Elton John, Nat King Cole et Stevie Wonder. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) / 320 pages / Partition