Die Autorin untersucht in ihrem Buch die historische Evolution der Instrumentalmusik, hierbei insbesondere die Rolle des Klaviers. Die Instrumentalmusik entwickelte sich von der Gebrauchsmusik (oder: von der wohl artikulierten Veranschaulichung von Affekten) zum romantischen Paradigma der absoluten Musik und des Verstandnisses der Musik, das dem 20. Jahrhundert eigen war. Zur Sprache kommen der Werdegang der Instrumentalmusik als wichtigstem Feld kompositorischer Expression, das charakteristische Verstandnis der Kammermusik, ihrer AEsthetik und ihrer Ausfuhrungspraxis sowie der Platz des Klaviers in einem Kammerensemble (von der solistischen Dominanz bis zur Partnerschaft).

Contains all the songs from Norah Jones' Grammy Award winning debut album arranged for solo piano. Intended to be played as solo performances without voice or other lead instruments, it presents arrangements of the album's songs as standalone piano pieces.

This Treatise on Harpsichord Tuning (1643-50) was the first French document to discuss keyboard performance practice in any detail. Jean Denis was both a harpsichord builder of renown and the organist of a prominent Parisian church, and is thus an authority worthy of careful study. The treatise addresses numerous matters of interest to both scholars and performers, including temperament, ornamentation, fugue, and the use of the organ in liturgical practice. Also included in the treatise are a keyboard prelude designed to reveal errors in tuning, and two delightful anecdotes attesting to the power of music. The forthright character of Denis's writing lends a unique and distinctly enjoyable tone to the work."

Easy instructions with over 250 new and old melodies with fingerings; 17 with words; three for both hands; and two easy songs with piano.

This work features easy arrangements of 25 of the biggest hits from the 60s. Arranged for the elementary piano student, with song lyrics and chord symbols, this set of songs includes "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and "Son Of A Preacher Man". The book comes complete with background notes and a host of playing hints and tips. The songs featured include: "California Dreamin'"; "A Hard Day's Night"; "Born To Be Wild"; "Can't Take My"; "Eyes Off You"; "Downtown"; "Georgia On My Mind"; "Mr. Tambourine Man"; "Mrs. Robinson"; "Oh, Pretty Woman"; "Shout"; "Stand By Me"; "Unchained Melody"; and, "Wild Thing".

This work features 24 fantastic hits from the 1980s, including "Eye Of The Tiger", "The Power Of Love" and "I Should Be So Lucky", all arranged for easy piano with song notes and useful hints and tips to help you perfect your performance. Songs include: "Into The Groove" - Madonna, "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles, "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor, "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club, "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell, "Thriller" - Michael Jackson, "Purple Rain" - Prince, "I Want You Back" - Bananarama, and "The Power of Love" - Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

This compilation includes favourites such as "Away In A Manger", "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Once In Royal David's City". The book is complete with background notes and a host of playing hints and tips. The songs include: "Deck The Halls"; "The First Noel"; "Good King Wenceslas"; "The Holly And The Ivy"; "Jingle Bells"; "Joy To The World"; "O Christmas Tree"; "Silent Night".

This work includes every track from the Olivier-award winning hit musical, "Billy Elliot". It is arranged for piano, voice, and guitar and is complete with full lyrics. The music is given by Elton John. The songs include: "The Stars Look Down"; "Shine"; "Grandma's Song"; "Solidarity"; "Expressing Yourself"; "The Letter"; "Born To Boogie"; "Angry Dance"; "Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher"; and "He Could Be A Star".

Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling "A Tune A Day" series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom and the home. C Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The series has the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations! The audio CD - with performances and backing tracks - will make practice even more fun and exciting. And the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student achieve the perfect technique and tone. The features include: advice on equipment; instructions for effective technique and comfortable posture; explanatory section of reading music; easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples; great music in a variety of styles; tests to check progress and comprehension; and useful pull-out chart giving common scales and chords.

This specially produced book and CD set gives you the chance to learn the Piano parts for eight massive pop and rock classics by some of the greatest artists of all time, with a CD of backing tracks that accurately captures the magic of these anthemic hits.

Get your hands around some of the rock's best, and discover the soaring melodies and lilting harmonies that have made these songs so popular for so long. The book features full solo piano arrangements, complete with melody line, lyrics and guitar chords. The CD has full 'soundalike' demo performances, as well as the all-important tracks minus the piano so you can play along.

• Imagine - John Lennon
• Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
• Life On Mars - David Bowie
• Perfect Day - Lou Reed
• Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
• Riders On The Storm - The Doors
• Tiny Dancer - Elton John
• Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

This work presents piano, vocal, guitar arrangements for 20 great U2 hit songs. It is complete with full lyrics and guitar chord boxes.

Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm. You will become more comfortable with fingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard, and will build a foundation for further study.

This work includes 15 fantastic songs transcribed from the original recordings as performed by Elton John. It also includes note-for-note piano accompaniment with complete piano solos, lyrics, melody line and guitar chord voicings.

Containing 45 piano solos, this bumper collection offers a selection of hit songs and themes from the top films of all time for the intermediate level pianist.

Easy piano arrangements with song lyrics and chord symbols complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips. Suitable for grades 1 - 3.

Among the world's instruments, the piano stands out as the most versatile, powerful, and misunderstood -- even by those who have spent much of their lives learning to play. In "Piano Notes, " a finalist for a 2003 National Book Critics Circle Award, Charles Rosen, one of the world's most talented pianists, distills a lifetime of wisdom and lore into an unforgettable tour of the hidden world of piano playing.

You'll read about how a note is produced, why a chord can move us, why the piano -- "hero and villain" of tonality -- has shaped the course of Western music, and why it is growing obsolete. Rosen explains what it means that Beethoven composed in his head whereas Mozart would never dream of doing so, why there are no "fortissimos" in the works of Ravel, and why a piano player's acrobatics have an important dramatic effect but nothing more. Ending on a contemplative note, "Piano Notes" offers an elegant argument that piano music "is not just sound or even significant sound" but a mechanical, physical, and fetishistic experience that faces new challenges in an era of recorded music. Rosen ponders whether piano playing will ever again be the same, and his insights astonish.

An easy introduction to the electronic keyboard, which features a carefully graded, lesson-by-lesson method, including over 50 well-know songs. Features over 50 pieces for Classical Guitar.