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Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 1 - from 2012 (Sheet music): Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 1 - from 2012 (Sheet music)
R133 Discovery Miles 1 330 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 1 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 1-5 - from 2012 (Staple bound): Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 1-5 - from 2012 (Staple bound)
R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Violin exams, Grades 1-5. Includes many specimen tests for the revised sight-reading requirements from 2012, written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces 2020-2023: Grade 3 (Sheet music): Trinity College London Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces 2020-2023: Grade 3 (Sheet music)
Trinity College London
R369 R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Save R37 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book contains a selection of nine pieces for Trinity Violin Grade 3 exams 20202023, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles and including accompanied and unaccompanied pieces at every grade and duets up to Grade 3, this progressive series provides a wealth of engaging repertoire for any violin player. CD available separately, or stream or purchase audio from Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.

Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces 2020-2023: Grade 1 (Sheet music): Trinity College London Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces 2020-2023: Grade 1 (Sheet music)
Trinity College London
R324 R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Save R33 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp (Paperback, Anniversary): Sylvia Woods Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp (Paperback, Anniversary)
Sylvia Woods
R465 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first book written exclusively for the folk harp that teaches the student how to play the instrument, step by step. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. This is an excellent book for any student, regardless of previous musical training.

Sounds Like Titanic - A Memoir (Paperback): Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman Sounds Like Titanic - A Memoir (Paperback)
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
R411 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R72 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When aspiring violinist Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman lands a job with a professional ensemble in New York City, she imagines she has achieved her lifelong dream. But the ensemble proves to be a sham. When the group "performs", the microphones are never on. Instead, the music blares from a CD. The mastermind behind this scheme is a peculiar and mysterious figure known as The Composer, who is gaslighting his audiences with music that sounds suspiciously like the Titanic movie soundtrack. On tour with his chaotic ensemble, Hindman spirals into crises of identity and disillusionment as she "plays" for audiences genuinely moved by the performance, unable to differentiate real from fake. Sounds Like Titanic is a surreal, often hilarious coming-of-age story. Hindman writes with precise, candid prose and sharp insight into ambition and gender, especially when it comes to the difficulties young women face in a world that views them as silly, shallow and stupid. As the story swells to a crescendo, it gives voice to the anxieties and illusions of a generation of women, and reveals the failed promises of a nation that takes comfort in false realities.

Violin Scales, Arpeggios & Studies Initial-Grade 8 from 2016 (Staple bound): Violin Scales, Arpeggios & Studies Initial-Grade 8 from 2016 (Staple bound)
R430 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
String Quartets - A Research and Information Guide (Paperback, 2nd edition): Mara Parker String Quartets - A Research and Information Guide (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Mara Parker
R1,454 Discovery Miles 14 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This research guide is an annotated bibliography of sources dealing with the string quartet. This second edition is organized as in the original publication (chapters for general references, histories, individual composers, aspects of performance, facsimiles and critical editions, and miscellaneous topics) and has been updated to cover research since publication of the first edition. Listings in the previous volume have been updated to reflect the burgeoning interest in this genre (social aspects, newly issued critical editions, doctoral dissertations). It also offers commentary on online links, databases, and references.

The Lives of Isaac Stern (Hardcover): David Schoenbaum The Lives of Isaac Stern (Hardcover)
David Schoenbaum
R667 Discovery Miles 6 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

No single American could personify what Henry Luce called the American Century but Isaac Stern came closer than most. Despite modest origins as the child of Jewish immigrants in San Francisco, by the early 1940s talent and practice had brought him a Carnegie Hall debut, critical acclaim and the attention of the legendary Sol Hurok. As America came of age, so too did Stern. He would go on to make music on five continents, records in formats from 78 rpm to digital, friends as different as Frank Sinatra and Isaiah Berlin, and policy from Carnegie Hall to Washington, Jerusalem and Shanghai. He also loaned instruments to young players, brokered gigs for Soviet emigres and replied in person to inquiring fans. Wide-ranging yet intimate, The Lives of Isaac Stern is a portrait of an artist and musical statesman who left a profound musical and cultural legacy.

Suzuki Cello School, Vol 4 - Cello Part (Paperback, Revised ed.): Alfred Music Suzuki Cello School, Vol 4 - Cello Part (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Alfred Music
R361 R336 Discovery Miles 3 360 Save R25 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Titles: Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1 (Allegro, Rondo grazioso) (J.B. Br?val) * Adagio and Allegro from the Sonata in E minor, Op. 1, No. 2 (B. Marcello) * Minuets from the Suite in G Major, BWV 1007 (J.S. Bach) * Tonalization * Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2 for Piano (P. I. Tchaikovsky).
This title is available in SmartMusic.

A Tune A Day For Violin Book Three (Paperback): A Tune A Day For Violin Book Three (Paperback)
R277 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Abracadabra Performance Pieces - Violin (Paperback): Christopher Hussey Abracadabra Performance Pieces - Violin (Paperback)
Christopher Hussey
R363 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Save R26 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A brand new book of great pieces to work alongside the bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books. Accompaniments are provided on the CD, providing great pieces for concerts throughout the year. Anyone can take the stage and stand in the spotlight! This brand new book works alongside the bestselling Abracadabra tutorial books to provide additional pieces which are longer in length, great fun and perfect for concert performances or simply more musical fun. 14 pieces, from classics to folk and jazz are carefully selected for violinists to enjoy playing for themselves and audiences. Suitable for players at grades 1-3 level. Includes CD of fantastic backing tracks specially arranged for this book, providing sparkle to any performance. Four songs include optional duet parts for friends to join in.

North American Fiddle Music - A Research and Information Guide (Hardcover): ew Beisswenger North American Fiddle Music - A Research and Information Guide (Hardcover)
ew Beisswenger
R5,138 Discovery Miles 51 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide is the first large-scale annotated bibliography and research guide on the fiddle traditions of the United States and Canada. These countries, both of which have large immigrant populations as well as Native populations, have maintained fiddle traditions that, while sometimes faithful to old-world or Native styles, often feature blended elements from various traditions. Therefore, researchers of the fiddle traditions in these two countries can not only explore elements of fiddling practices drawn from various regions of the world, but also look at how different fiddle traditions can interact and change. In addition to including short essays and listings of resources about the full range of fiddle traditions in those two countries, it also discusses selected resources about fiddle traditions in other countries that have influenced the traditions in the United States and Canada.

The Bel Canto Violin - The Life and Times of Alfredo Campoli, 1906-1991 (Paperback): David Tunley The Bel Canto Violin - The Life and Times of Alfredo Campoli, 1906-1991 (Paperback)
David Tunley
R1,025 Discovery Miles 10 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this biography from David Tunley draws on newly researched documentary evidence to chart Campoli's early success and his later struggle for recognition as a serious artist. Campoli's early success and his later struggle for recognition as a serious artist. Campoli's career emerges as one particularly shaped and directed by the great economic and social forces of the first half of the century, and the story here is as much that of his times, as of his life. Described by Szigeti as 'one of the last great individualists among violinists', Alfredo Campoli was a household name in the field of British light music prior to the Second World War. Having made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1923 Campoli toured with Melba and Butt, then turned to light music during the Depression. He became one of Decca's early recording artists and broadcast frequently for the BBC with his light music ensembles and pursued a long, successful career as a distinguished international performer.

Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 3 - from 2012 (Sheet music): Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 3 - from 2012 (Sheet music)
R161 Discovery Miles 1 610 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 3 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 3 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 6-8 - from 2012 (Sheet music): Violin Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, ABRSM Grades 6-8 - from 2012 (Sheet music)
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Violin exams, Grades 6-8. Includes many specimen tests for the revised sight-reading requirements from 2012, written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

Suzuki Cello School 3 (Revised) (Paperback, Revised ed.): Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi Suzuki Cello School 3 (Revised) (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi
R594 R552 Discovery Miles 5 520 Save R42 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
String Quartets - A Research and Information Guide (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Mara Parker String Quartets - A Research and Information Guide (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Mara Parker
R4,398 Discovery Miles 43 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This research guide is an annotated bibliography of sources dealing with the string quartet. This second edition is organized as in the original publication (chapters for general references, histories, individual composers, aspects of performance, facsimiles and critical editions, and miscellaneous topics) and has been updated to cover research since publication of the first edition. Listings in the previous volume have been updated to reflect the burgeoning interest in this genre (social aspects, newly issued critical editions, doctoral dissertations). It also offers commentary on online links, databases, and references.

Zen Guitar (Paperback, New edition): Philip Toshio Sudo Zen Guitar (Paperback, New edition)
Philip Toshio Sudo
R470 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R122 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. ZEN GUITAR provides the key to unlocking this song - a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music. Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to rediscover the harmony in each of our lives and open ourselves to Zen awareness uniquely suited to the Western Mind. Through fifty-eight lessons that provide focus and a guide, the reader is led through to Zen awareness. This harmony is further illuminated through quotes from sources ranging from Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to Miles Davis. From those who have never strummed a guitar to the more experienced, ZEN GUITAR shows how the path of music offers fulfillment in all aspects of life - a winning idea and an instant classic.

101 Movie Hits for Cello (Book): Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation 101 Movie Hits for Cello (Book)
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
R499 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bel Canto Violin - The Life and Times of Alfredo Campoli, 1906-1991 (Hardcover): David Tunley The Bel Canto Violin - The Life and Times of Alfredo Campoli, 1906-1991 (Hardcover)
David Tunley
R2,738 Discovery Miles 27 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1999, this biography from David Tunley draws on newly researched documentary evidence to chart Campoli's early success and his later struggle for recognition as a serious artist. Campoli's early success and his later struggle for recognition as a serious artist. Campoli's career emerges as one particularly shaped and directed by the great economic and social forces of the first half of the century, and the story here is as much that of his times, as of his life. Described by Szigeti as 'one of the last great individualists among violinists', Alfredo Campoli was a household name in the field of British light music prior to the Second World War. Having made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in 1923 Campoli toured with Melba and Butt, then turned to light music during the Depression. He became one of Decca's early recording artists and broadcast frequently for the BBC with his light music ensembles and pursued a long, successful career as a distinguished international performer.

Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century - Maud Powell, Marie Hall, and Alma Moodie: A Gendered Re-Evaluation... Pioneer Violin Virtuose in the Early Twentieth Century - Maud Powell, Marie Hall, and Alma Moodie: A Gendered Re-Evaluation (Hardcover)
Tatjana Goldberg
R3,464 Discovery Miles 34 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists' 'separate but unequal' status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (1867-1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898-1943), and the British Marie Hall (1884-1956). Despite breaking down traditional gender-based patriarchal social and cultural norms, becoming celebrated soloists, and greatly contributing towards violin works and the early recording industry (Powell and Hall), they received little historical recognition. Goldberg provides a more complete picture of their artistic achievements and the impact they had on audiences.

Frederick the Great and his Musicians: The Viola da Gamba Music of the Berlin School (Hardcover, New Ed): Michael O'Loghlin Frederick the Great and his Musicians: The Viola da Gamba Music of the Berlin School (Hardcover, New Ed)
Michael O'Loghlin
R4,217 Discovery Miles 42 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

After decades of stagnation during the reign of his father, the 'Barracks King', the performing arts began to flourish in Berlin under Frederick the Great. Even before his coronation in 1740, the crown prince commenced recruitment of a group of musician-composers who were to form the basis of a brilliant court ensemble. Several composers, including C.P.E. Bach and the Graun brothers, wrote music for the viola da gamba, an instrument which was already becoming obsolete elsewhere. They were encouraged in this endeavour by the presence in the orchestra from 1741 of Ludwig Christian Hesse, one of the last gamba virtuosi, who was described in 1766 as 'unquestionably the finest gambist in Europe'. This study shows how the unique situation in Berlin produced the last major corpus of music written for the viola da gamba, and how the more virtuosic works were probably the result of close collaboration between Hesse and the Berlin School composers. The reader is also introduced to the more approachable pieces which were written and arranged for amateur viol players, including the king's nephew and ultimate successor, Frederick William II. O'Loghlin argues that the aesthetic circumstances which prevailed in Berlin brought forth a specific style that is reflected not only in the music for viola da gamba. Characteristics of this Berlin style are identified with reference to a broad selection of original written sources, many of which are hardly accessible to English-speaking readers. There is also a discussion of the rather contradictory reception history of the Berlin School and some of its composers. The book concludes with a complete thematic catalogue of the Berlin gamba music, with a listing of original manuscript sources and modern publications. The book will appeal to professional and amateur viola da gamba players as well as to scholars of eighteenth-century German music.

Composing the Modern Subject: Four String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich (Hardcover, New Ed): Sarah Reichardt Composing the Modern Subject: Four String Quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sarah Reichardt
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since the publication of Solomon Volkov's disputed memoirs of Dmitri Shostakovich, the composer and his music has been subject to heated debate concerning how the musical meaning of his works can be understood in relationship to the composer's life within the Soviet State. While much ink has been spilled, very little work has attempted to define how Shostakovich's music has remained so arresting not only to those within the Soviet culture, but also to Western audiences - even though such audiences are often largely ignorant of the compositional context or even the biography of the composer. This book offers a useful corrective: setting aside biographically grounded and traditional analytical modes of explication, Reichardt uncovers and explores the musical ambiguities of four of the composer's middle string quartets, especially those ambiguities located in moments of rupture within the musical structure. The music is constantly collapsing, reversing, inverting and denying its own structural imperatives. Reichardt argues that such confrontation of the musical language with itself, though perhaps interpretable as Shostakovich's own unique version of double-speak, also poignantly articulates the fractured state of a more general form of modern subjectivity. Reichardt employs the framework of Lacanian psychoanalysis to offer a cogent explanation of this connection between disruptive musical process and modern subjectivity. The ruptures of Shostakovich's music become symptoms of the pathologies at the core of modern subjectivity. These symptoms, in turn, relate to the Lacanian concept of the real, which is the empty kernel around which the modern subject constructs reality. This framework proves invaluable in developing a powerful, original hermeneutic understanding of the music. Read through the lens of the real, the riddles written into the quartets reveal the arbitrary and contingent state of the musical subject's constructed reality, reflecting pathologies ende

Guilhermina Suggia: Cellist (Hardcover, New Ed): Anita Mercier Guilhermina Suggia: Cellist (Hardcover, New Ed)
Anita Mercier
R4,201 Discovery Miles 42 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Born in 1885 in Porto, Portugal, to a middle-class musical family, Guilhermina Suggia began playing cello at the age of five. A child prodigy, she was already a seasoned performer when she won a scholarship to study with Julius Klengel in Leipzig at the age of sixteen. Suggia lived in Paris with fellow cellist Pablo Casals for several years before World War I, in a professional and personal partnership that was as stormy as it was unconventional. When they separated Suggia moved to London, where she built a spectacularly successful solo career. Suggia's virtuosity and musicianship, along with the magnificent style and stage presence famously captured in Augustus John's portrait, made her one of the most sought-after concert artists of her day. In 1927 she married Dr Jose Casimiro Carteado Mena and settled down to a comfortable life divided between Portugal and England. Throughout the 1930s, Suggia remained one of the most respected musicians in Europe. She partnered on stage with many famous instrumentalists and conductors and completed numerous BBC broadcasts. The war years kept her at home in Portugal, where she focused on teaching, but she returned to England directly after the war and resumed performing. When Suggia died in 1950, her will provided for the establishment of several scholarship funds for young cellists, including England's prestigious Suggia Gift. Mercier's study of Suggia's letters and other writings reveal an intelligent, warm and generous character; an artist who was enormously dedicated, knowledgeable and self-disciplined. Suggia was one of the first women to make a career of playing the cello at a time when prejudice against women playing this traditionally 'masculine' instrument was still strong. A role model for many other musicians, she was herself a fearless pioneer.

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