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Critical Perspectives on Michael Finnissy - Bright Futures, Dark Pasts (Hardcover): Ian Pace, Nigel McBride Critical Perspectives on Michael Finnissy - Bright Futures, Dark Pasts (Hardcover)
Ian Pace, Nigel McBride
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The composer and pianist Michael Finnissy (b. 1946) is an unmistakeable presence in the British and international new music scene, both for his immeasurable generosity as prolific composer for many different types of musicians, major advocate for the works of others, and performer and conductor who has also been a driving force behind ensembles; he was also President of the International Society for Contemporary Music from 1990 to 1996. His vast and enormously varied output confounds those who seek easy categorisations: once associated strongly with the 'new complexity', Finnissy is equally known as composer regularly engaged with many different folk musics, for working with amateur and community musicians, for a long-term engagement with sacred music, or as an advocate of Anglo-American 'experimental' music. Twenty years ago, a large-scale volume entitled Uncommon Ground: The Music of Michael Finnissy gave the first major overview of the output of any 'complex' composer. This new volume brings a greater plurality of perspectives and critical sensibility to bear upon an output which is almost twice as large as it was when the earlier book was published. A range of leading contributors - musicologists, composers, performers and others - each grapple with particular questions relating to Finnissy's music, often in ways which raise questions relating more widely to new music, and provide theoretical foundations for further of study both of Finnissy and other composers.

The Virtuoso Pianist - In Sixty Exercises for the Piano (Complete) (Paperback): C. L Hanon The Virtuoso Pianist - In Sixty Exercises for the Piano (Complete) (Paperback)
C. L Hanon
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The 60 exercises by C. L. Hanon, The Virtuoso Pianist, are a classic textbook of technical training widely used by piano students, teachers and professionals.

However, in the hundred years or so that have elapsed since these exercises first appeared, the technical demands made on students and pianists have enormously changed and developed.

Therefore, the famous two-piano team of Gold and Fizdale has attempted to bring Hanon's exercises up-to-date. It is hoped that Hanon Revisited will serve students and pianists as a preparation for the increasingly complicated technical requirements of present-day piano performance and study.

Gymnpoedies, Gnossiennes and Other Works for Piano (Paperback, Dover): Erik Satie Gymnpoedies, Gnossiennes and Other Works for Piano (Paperback, Dover)
Erik Satie
R562 R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Save R97 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The largest Satie collection of piano works yet published, 17 in all, reprinted from the original French editions.

Wicked (Mixed media product): Stephen Schwartz Wicked (Mixed media product)
Stephen Schwartz
R653 R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Save R67 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Vocal Piano). Songs in the Broadway Singer's Edition include the vocal line and lyrics paired with faithful reductions of the orchestral accompaniments. The songs are presented in their original keys with piano accompaniments carefully crafted for playability. The CD includes performances of these piano accompaniments. The disc works in any CD player and is also enhanced for computer use, allowing adjustment of both tempo and pitch. Includes these hits from Wicked: Dancing Through Life * Defying Gravity * For Good * I Couldn't Be Happier * I'm Not That Girl * No Good Deed * Popular * What Is This Feeling? * The Wizard and I * Wonderful.

The Chamber Organ in Britain, 1600-1830 (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Michael I. Wilson The Chamber Organ in Britain, 1600-1830 (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Michael I. Wilson
R4,478 Discovery Miles 44 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The first edition of The English Chamber Organ was published in 1968. This new, revised edition takes into account the considerable research into chamber organs that has taken place over the last thirty years. Much of the book has been completely rewritten and expanded, and it includes a number of organs not detailed in the first edition. As its revised title suggests, this new edition covers foreign-make imports as well as British-made organs that were sent overseas. Part one comprises a series of chapters that cover the history of the chamber organ, its origins and development. Part two provides a general introduction to the construction of organs, while part three gives detailed descriptions of 196 British chamber organs, with information on their location, specifications, design, and suggestions for further reading. As a domestic instrument the chamber organ was often perceived to be as much a piece of furniture as an item of musical equipment. The Chamber Organ in Britain offers an assessment of the organ as both a musical instrument and as a decorative icon.

The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Sheet music): Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Sheet music)
Howard Shore
R516 R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Save R90 (17%) Out of stock

Previously available only in three separate books, Howard Shore's award-winning music for The Lord of the Rings trilogy is now available as a deluxe single volume of solo piano sheet music. Adorned with gorgeous color stills from the motion pictures, this is the ultimate musical tour of Middle-earth for intermediate and advanced pianists.

Dick Hyman's Century Of Jazz Piano Transcribed! (Mixed media product): Dick Hyman Dick Hyman's Century Of Jazz Piano Transcribed! (Mixed media product)
Dick Hyman
R807 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R95 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Keyboard Instruction). This book presents a concise history, or "survey" of jazz piano. In 13 hands-on lessons and 4 bonus performances, Dick Hyman explores the styles, musical vocabulary, and performers who have defined and shaped this elusive American art form over the last century. Starting with the pre-ragtime music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and ragtime of Scott Joplin, and ending with the advanced scale types of Nicholas Slonimsky and music of McCoy Tyner, Mr. Hyman discusses and demonstrates the astonishing variety of jazz piano improvisation and the people and techniques that have shaped its evolution. The included DVD, showing all 13 lessons and 4 bonus performances, is filled with closeups of Mr. Hyman's hands as he plays and discusses these techniques. This fascinating package also features a preface and autobiography of Hyman. "From the pre-ragtime genesis of Louis Moreau Gottschalk to the modal post-bop of the great McCoy Tyner, this may be the finest lesson book not only in depth of material but in ease of use ... when you combine the publishing genius of Hal Leonard with the artistic brilliance of Dick Hyman then a five star recommendation is easy " Critical Jazz

Revival: Dictionary of the Organ (1914) - Organ Registers, Their Timbres, Combinations, and Acoustic Phenomena (Hardcover):... Revival: Dictionary of the Organ (1914) - Organ Registers, Their Timbres, Combinations, and Acoustic Phenomena (Hardcover)
Carl Locher; Translated by Claude P. Landi
R5,829 Discovery Miles 58 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A technical volume on the construction of organs. Comprises an alphabetically arranged detailing of the various components of organs, their characteristics and uses. Also includes a study of organ building.

Complete Advanced Piano Solos - Music For All Occasions (Paperback): Dan Coates Complete Advanced Piano Solos - Music For All Occasions (Paperback)
Dan Coates
R739 R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Save R61 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Responding to popular demand, Dan Coates has compiled a complete collection of 77 great songs for all occasions, to be played by the advanced piano player. Titles include love and wedding favorites, Broadway standards, pop and country ballads, movie and TV hits, and many more. Two selections "Colors of the Wind" and "Star Wars" are included on the Royal Conservatory of Music Popular Selection List (2009 Ed.) (These arrangements were originally published in item #AF9842.)

Fiddle Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book (for Third Edition) - Accompanies Third Edition (Sheet music): Kathy Blackwell,... Fiddle Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book (for Third Edition) - Accompanies Third Edition (Sheet music)
Kathy Blackwell, David Blackwell
R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Fiddle Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Fiddle Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell's trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. This book contains piano accompaniments for Fiddle Time Joggers. Characterful and easy to play, these piano parts provide stylish accompaniments to all of the pieces in the pupil book. Essential for teachers and musical parents, this book will help motivate all young violinists as they learn to play.

Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson 1B - Universal Edition (Paperback): Willard A Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco Alfred's Basic Piano Library Lesson 1B - Universal Edition (Paperback)
Willard A Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco
R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K. and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note.

Improve your scales! Piano Initial Grade (Sheet music): Paul Harris Improve your scales! Piano Initial Grade (Sheet music)
Paul Harris
R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Paul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains not only the complete scales and arpeggios for the current ABRSM, Trinity and LCM Initial-level exams but also uses finger fitness exercises, scale, and arpeggio studies, key pieces and simple improvisations to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence. An invaluable resource for students, Improve your scales! Piano Initial Grade covers all the keys and ranges required for each syllabus, helping you pick up valuable extra marks in exams.

Studies in English Organ Music (Hardcover): Iain Quinn Studies in English Organ Music (Hardcover)
Iain Quinn
R4,481 Discovery Miles 44 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Studies in English Organ Music is a collection of essays by expert authors that examines key areas of the repertoire in the history of organ music in England. The essays on repertoire are placed alongside supporting studies in organ building and liturgical practice in order to provide a comprehensive contextualization. An analysis of the symbiotic relationship between the organ, liturgy, and composers reveals how the repertoire has been shaped by these complementary areas and developed through history. This volume is the first collection of specialist studies related to the field of English organ music.

Solo Keyboard Works - Franz Seydelmann (Paperback): Bernard Bauchili Solo Keyboard Works - Franz Seydelmann (Paperback)
Bernard Bauchili
R1,988 Discovery Miles 19 880 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

First Published in 1997. Born in Dresden Germany, in 1748 Franz Seydelmann was an active music composer. He is principally known for his operas and church music, however he also wrote twenty-three sonatas, including seven solo harpischord sonatas, a Capriccio with variations and the Six Sonatas for Two Persons at Keyboard.

Piano For Dummies, 3rd Edition - 4th Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition): H Leonard Corp Piano For Dummies, 3rd Edition - 4th Edition (Paperback, 3rd Edition)
H Leonard Corp
R686 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R148 (22%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The key to fast and fun piano proficiency! Whether you're a wannabe Mozart or are an experienced hand at tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano For Dummies has what you need to take you to the next level in making beautiful music using this much-loved and versatile instrument. Working as an introductory course--or as a refresher to keep those fingers nimble--you'll find information on getting started, improving your technique and performance, and the best ways to practice until you hit finely tuned perfection. And, along the way, you'll pick up the techniques for different styles, including classical, blues, and rock. In an easy-to-follow style, the book also helps you sharpen your sight-reading. You can also tune in to audio and video online to help you improve your creativity and discipline, as well as hear and see that you're hitting the right notes. Choose the right piano Know your keys Scale up for success Care for your instrument Whatever you want from your love affair with the old "88," you'll find enough right here to keep you hammering happily--and even more proficiently--away for years to come! P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Piano For Dummies (9781118900055). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!

Perspectives on Early Keyboard Music and Revival in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover): Rachelle Taylor, Hank Knox Perspectives on Early Keyboard Music and Revival in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
Rachelle Taylor, Hank Knox
R4,493 Discovery Miles 44 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The twentieth-century revival of early music unfolded in two successive movements rooted respectively in nineteenth-century antiquarianism and in rediscovery of the value of original instruments. The present volume is a collection of insights reflecting the principal concerns of the second of those revivals, focusing on early keyboards, and beginning in the 1950s. The volume and its authors acknowledge Canadian harpsichordist Kenneth Gilbert (b. 1931) as one of this revival's leaders. The content reflects international research on early keyboard music, sources, instruments, theory, editing, and discography. Considerations that echo throughout the book are the problematics of source attributions, progressive institutionalization of early music, historical instruments as agents of artistic change and education, antecedents and networks of the revival seen as a social phenomenon, the impact of historical performance and the quest for understanding style and genre. The chapters cover historical performance practice, source studies, edition, theory and form, and instrument curating and building. Among their authors are prominent figures in performance, music history, editing, instrument building and restoration, and theory, some of whom engaged with the early keyboard revival as it was happening.

Creative Health for Pianists - Concepts, Exercises & Compositions (Paperback): Pedro de Alcantara Creative Health for Pianists - Concepts, Exercises & Compositions (Paperback)
Pedro de Alcantara
R760 Discovery Miles 7 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Creative Health for Pianists: Concepts, Exercises & Compositions is a practical method book for musicians of all abilities. It provides a new way of thinking about the piano, emphasizing the pianist-reader's innate capacity to respond creatively to a musical and technical stimulus. Author and veteran educator Pedro de Alcantara suggests that every pianist, from a complete beginner to a concert artist, may approach the instrument with the frame of mind of an improviser and composer, in which curiosity, inventiveness, and technical skills are inseparable. Throughout the book, original music snippets that encapsulate one or more aspects of piano playing are presented and explained, then developed through tweaks, variations, and compositions of increasing complexity. Every chapter contains variations suited to a complete beginner, as well as musical challenges that will capture the imagination of advanced players. Most chapters contain improvisational prompts and games with step-by-step rules, leading to the development of new creative skills combining musical depth and technical intelligence. Creative Health for Pianists is supported by a dedicated companion website with 48 pedagogical video clips.

The Easy Piano Series: Classical (Sheet music): The Easy Piano Series: Classical (Sheet music)
R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Specially arranged in a clear, easy-to-read format, The Easy Piano Series: Classical contains 16 really easy arrangements of classical greats for the Grade 1-2 level pianist. With music by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Holst, Tchaikovsky and more.

Piano - Grade 6 (Paperback, New edition): Paul Harris Piano - Grade 6 (Paperback, New edition)
Paul Harris
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Improve your sight-reading! Piano Grade 6 (Late Intermediate) is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by `going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

The Making of the Victorian Organ - Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs (Hardcover, New): Nicholas Thistlethwaite The Making of the Victorian Organ - Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs (Hardcover, New)
Nicholas Thistlethwaite
R3,763 Discovery Miles 37 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This important 1990 book provides a comprehensive survey of English organ building during the most innovative fifty years in its history. Between 1820 and 1870 a number of influences combined to bring about a radical transformation in the design and use of English organs. Thistlethwaite considers most of the major church, cathedral and concert organs built during this period and the work of individual builders is discussed, especially that of William Hill, whose career forms a linking thread to the narrative. The book contains valuable sections dealing with business organisation and workshops, the provision of organs in churches and chapels, and questions of performance practice. It is richly illustrated with photographs and specially drawn diagrams and includes an invaluable appendix of organ specifications. This documentary source book and history is indispensable for all those, professionals or amateurs, who have an interest in the organ.

The Manual of Scales, Broken Chords and Arpeggios (Sheet music): Ruth Gerald The Manual of Scales, Broken Chords and Arpeggios (Sheet music)
Ruth Gerald
R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The ABRSM's popular and well-established Manual of Scales, Arpeggios and Broken Chords is now published in a new modern edition. Still containing all the standard scale and arpeggio patterns, it has been enlarged to include whole-tone scales, augmented arpeggios and additional broken chord patterns. Ruth Gerald, formerly Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal College of Music and a senior ABRSM consultant and examiner, has written an informative introduction, which includes some technical guidance and practice suggestions. This new edition with its clear page layout and accessible structure is an excellent resource for all pianists.

Max Reger and Karl Straube - Perspectives on an Organ Performing Tradition (Paperback): Christopher Anderson Max Reger and Karl Straube - Perspectives on an Organ Performing Tradition (Paperback)
Christopher Anderson
R1,833 Discovery Miles 18 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Max Reger (1873-1916) is perhaps best-known for his organ music. This quickly assumed a prominent place in the repertory of German organists due in large measure to the efforts of Reger's contemporary Karl Straube (1873-1950). The personal and collegial relationship between the composer and performer began in 1898 and developed until Reger's death. By that time, Straube had established himself as an important artist and teacher in Leipzig and the central authority for the interpretation of Reger's organ music. The Reger-Straube relationship functioned on a number of levels with decisive consequences both for the composition of the music and its interpretation over a period fraught with upheaval on sociopolitical, religious and aesthetic fronts. This book evaluates the significance of the relationship between the composer and organist using primary source materials such as autograph performing manuscripts, reviews, programmes, letters and archival sources from contemporary organ building. The result is a much enhanced understanding of Reger in terms of performance practice and reception history, and a re-examination of Straube and, more broadly, of Leipzig as a musical centre during this period.

The Creation of Beethoven's 35 Piano Sonatas (Hardcover): Barry. Cooper The Creation of Beethoven's 35 Piano Sonatas (Hardcover)
Barry. Cooper
R4,472 Discovery Miles 44 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Beethoven's piano sonatas are a cornerstone of the piano repertoire and favourites of both the concert hall and recording studio. The sonatas have been the subject of much scholarship, but no single study gives an adequate account of the processes by which these sonatas were composed and published. With source materials such as sketches and correspondence increasingly available, the time is ripe for a close study of the history of these works. Barry Cooper, who in 2007 produced a new edition of all 35 sonatas, including three that are often overlooked, examines each sonata in turn, addressing questions such as: Why were they written? Why did they turn out as they did? How did they come into being and how did they reach their final form? Drawing on the composer's sketches, autograph scores and early printed editions, as well as contextual material such as correspondence, Cooper explores the links between the notes and symbols found in the musical texts of the sonatas, and the environment that brought them about. The result is a biography not of the composer, but of the works themselves.

Piano Meditations (Sheet music): Pam Wedgwood Piano Meditations (Sheet music)
Pam Wedgwood
R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Piano Meditations is a beautiful collection of 12 original piano compositions that have been inspired by paintings of a meditative nature. By best-selling composer Pam Wedgwood, these piano solo pieces are perfect for practising mindfulness in music. The book is suitable for intermediate-level players and is accompanied by a stunning pull-out poster of art providing the visual inspiration for each piece.

Coventry Carol - Lament for the Holy Innocents (Sheet music): Don Michael DICIE Coventry Carol - Lament for the Holy Innocents (Sheet music)
Don Michael DICIE
R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

for organ A setting of the traditional Christmas carol for organ. Dicie presents three variations of the carol's melody, which are separated by a ritornello. This piece would be useful as a prelude or interlude for services during Advent and Christmas seasons.

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