PARTITIONS GRATUITES : 2 PIANOS 4 MAINS (DUO)
- Folk Melodies

Voice and Piano

SKU: AP.36-M181291

Composed by Maurice Ravel. Performance Music Ensemble; Solo Voice with Piano. Ludwig Masters. Score and Part(s). Alfred Music #36-M181291. Published by Alfred Music (AP.36-M181291).

UPC: 660355185809. English.

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) wrote the first of his CINQ MÉLODIES POPULAIRES GRECQUES (Five Greek Folk Melodies) in 1904 at the urgent request of Pierre Aubry, who wished to illustrate a lecture he was giving on Greek folksong. Initially given five folksongs from which to choose, Ravel supplied a piano accompaniment for them in only thirty-six hours. Having impressed those who supplied the original five, three more were produced, which Ravel also quickly set to piano accompaniment, in a style imitative of the Mediterranean lands, but remaining distinctly French in its execution. The five melodies in this collection were selected from those eight. Ravel had started orchestrating all five as well, completing two, leaving Manuel Rosenthal to complete the remaining three. Songs in the collection: I. Le Réveil de la Mariée (Wake Up, My Dear), II. Là-bas, vers l'église (Out There, Where the Church Tower), III. Quel galant m'est comparable (Which Gallant Can Compare With Me?), IV. Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques (Song of the Lentisk Gatherers), and V. Tout gai! (Be Gay!). The Ravel/Rosenthal orchestrations have been edited by Clinton Nieweg in an edition available from E.F. Kalmus.

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Arabian, Hungarian, Romanian, Ruthenian, Serbian, and Slovak Melodies. Composed by Vera Lampert. Book. Hardcover. Henle Music Folios. With CD (MP3 files) of all available original phonograph recordings by Bela Bartok. Classical Reference, Folk Reference, Music Appreciation. Book (hardcover). 242 pages. G. Henle #HN2617. Published by G. Henle

Violin - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced

SKU: MB.30859

Saddle-stitched, Wedding. World Music. Book/insert. 68 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30859. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30859).

ISBN 9781513465951. 8.75x11.75 inches.

Imagine a campfire! Envision sitting around the bright flames with your friends and family singing songs out in the great expanse. Imagine that those melodies you sing stir up joy, hope, and belief in the great wonders of the world. Melodies have connected different kinds of people for many, many years. Music brings us closer, and music makes any occasion more festive and memorable. This book was written to promote the love of old folk melodies, provide processional music for special celebrations, and to include players of all levels. Music educators will find that there are many possibilities and combinations for practice and performance. Includes a 16-page pull-out section of twelve selected pieces for an optional cello part.

It is my great hope that music students, families, and educators will all enjoy this very special collection of Beautiful Melodies from Around the World. 

By Roger Watson. For Melodeon. Folk. Sheet Music. 32 pages. Published by Music Sales. The first guide to playing the melodeon. Takes the beginner, step-by-step, from the first notes to playing famous folk melodies. Easy-to-follow text with clear diagrams.