The 4 CD set includes the shorter edition repertoire in top quality audio recordings with track points, enabling teachers and students to jump instantly to key musical moments in each work.

What do pop songs have to say about love? Surprisingly, this book shows that most popular love songs express much more about alienation, infatuation, estrangement, jealousy, and heartbreak than about love.Scheff takes the reader on a tour of popular lyrics from eighty years of American song to reveal the emotional and relational meaning of lyrics. He shows that popular love songs typically steer listeners away from a healthy connection to the emotions surrounding love. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of love songs while appreciating the author's suggestions for how listeners and artists could enrich the art of the love song.

All the songs from Can't Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic, Katy Lied, The Royal Scam, Aja and Gaucho - 62 songs in all! Includes: Reelin' in the Years * Rikki Don't Lose That Number * Aja * Deacon Blues * Peg * Hey Nineteen.

Contents are: Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * May Time, Komm Lieber Mai (Longing for Spring) from Sehnsucht nach dem FrA1/4hlinge, K. 96 (W.A. Mozart) * Minuet No. 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet No. 3, Minuet in C, BWV Anh. II (J.S. Bach) * Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel) * Hunters' Chorus from 3rd Act of the opera Der Freischutz (C.M. von Weber) * Musette in G, Gavotte II or the Musette from English Suite III in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 808 (J.S. Bach) * March in G (J.S. Bach) * Theme from Witches' Dance (N. Paganini) * Tonalization: The Moon over the Ruined Castle (R. Taki) * The Two Grenadiers, Die Beiden Grenadier, Op. 49, No. 1 for Voice and Piano (R. Schumann) * Gavotte (F.J. Gossec) * BourrA(c)e from Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Basso Continuo, HHA IV/18, No. 8-EZ (G.F. Handel).

100 Classics adapted for the intermediate pianist, with music ranging from Mozart to Albeniz. Titles: Handel: Air From Water Music * JS Bach: Air On The G String * Strauss: Artists Life * JS Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria * Schubert: Ave Maria * Schubert: Ballet Music From Rosamunde * Offenbach: Barcarolle * Black Eyes (Russian Gypsy Song) * Wagner: Bridal March * Tchaikovsky: Chanson Triste * Tchaikovsky: Chant Sans Paroles * Schubert: Cradle Song * Ponchielli: Dance Of The Hours * Tchaikovsky: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy * Strauss: Die Fledermaus * Chabrier: Espana * Faust: Flower Song * Beethoven: Fur Elise * Offenbach: Can-Can And Galop From Orpheus In The Underworld * Bizet: Habanera From Carmen * Schubert: Hark Hark The Lark * Schubert: Hedge Roses * Dvorv?k: Humoresque * Brahms: Hungarian Dance * Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody * Weber: Invitation To The Waltz * Serradell: La Golondrina (The Swallow) * Dvor?k: Largo From The New World Symphony * Handel: Largo * Liszt: Liebestraum * Wagner: March From Tannh?user * and more.

What do pop songs have to say about love? Surprisingly, this book shows that most popular love songs express much more about alienation, infatuation, estrangement, jealousy, and heartbreak than about love.Scheff takes the reader on a tour of popular lyrics from eighty years of American song to reveal the emotional and relational meaning of lyrics. He shows that popular love songs typically steer listeners away from a healthy connection to the emotions surrounding love. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of love songs while appreciating the author's suggestions for how listeners and artists could enrich the art of the love song.

Don Giovanni is one of Mozart's most popular and enduringly fascinating works. E.T.A. Hoffmann described it as the "opera of all operas". This edition begins with a discussion of its comic elements by Michael F. Robinson. An overall view of the score is given by David Wyn Jones, showing how Mozart maintained dramatic momentum over its two acts and giving an overview of the dramatic pacing and orchestration in some of the most important scenes. Christopher Raeburn concludes the commentary with an engaging portrait of Lorenzo Da Ponte, Mozart's "libertine librettist", and his relationship with the composer. This guide contains more than thirty photographs covering performances of Don Giovanni to the present day, a detailed thematic analysis, the libretto in Italian with a facing literal translation, an up-to-date bibliography and a discography, as well as DVD and website guides. Contains: The 'Comic' Element in Don Giovanni, Michael F. Robinson; Music and Action in Don Giovanni, David Wyn Jones; Lorenzo Da Ponte, Christopher Raeburn; Characterization in Don Giovanni, E.J. Dent, Brigid Brophy, Julian Rushton, Lawrence Lipking, Andrew Steptoe, George Hall; Don Giovanni: A Selective Performance History, Hugo Shirley; Don Giovanni: Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; Don Giovanni: English translation by Visiontext

Traditional sacred favorites are arranged in progressive order to gradually develop the adult student's technique while providing hours of enjoyment. Selections include "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," "For the Beauty of the Earth" and many others.

Introducing the Positions, a series widely used in classroom and private studio, represents a critical "next step" for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basics and move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument, and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1, followed by the next most important in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training!

Loaded with full-color photos from the many incredible scenes in the movies and printed on high quality antique paper stock, this new Dan Coates easy piano songbook is a must-have for any fan. Contains twelve major themes from the blockbuster trilogy. From The Fellowship of the Ring: The Prophecy * In Dreams * Concerning Hobbits * Many Meetings * The Black Rider. From The Two Towers: Gollum's Song * Rohan * Evenstar * Forth Eorlingas. From The Return of the King: Into the West * The Steward of Gondor * Minas Tirith.

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 6 Piano syllabus for 2021 & 2022, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. The enclosed CD features inspiring recordings of all 30 pieces on the Grade 6 syllabus, performed by Yulia Chaplina, Mei Yi Foo, Nikki Iles, Dinara Klinton, Charles Owen, Robert Thompson and Richard Uttley.

Contents: Fugue in B Minor * Sarabande with Variations in D Minor * Courante in G * Air with Variations in B Flat * Allegro in G Minor * Gigue in B Flat * Sarabande in E Minor * Gigue in E Minor * Capriccio in G Minor * Air in D Minor * Gigue in D Minor * Prelude in E * Allemande in B Flat * Passacaglia in G Minor * Allegro in D * Gigue in E Minor * Air in E (The Harmonious Blacksmith) * Gavotte in G * Gigue in G * March from Saul * See! The Conquering Hero Comes (Judas Maccabaeus) * Hallelujah! (Messiah).

All 21 sets of Beethoven's variations, including the Diabelli Variations, Op. 120, Thirty-Two Variations in C Minor, the Eroica Variations, Op. 35, plus variations on themes by Dressler, Salieri, Sussmayr, Righini, other composers. Reprinted from the authoritative Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

(Bass Recorded Versions). Exact transcriptions with tab for 21 bass-heavy Motown faves: Ain't No Mountain High Enough * Baby Love * Dancing in the Street * Get Ready * I Just Want to Celebrate * My Girl * My Guy * Stop in the Name of Love * Where Did Our Love Go * You Can't Hurry Love * and more.

All five books of The Complete Piano Player series are published in this single volume at a substantial savings over the price of the five individual books. Complete with keyboard chart.

This book contains nine pieces selected from ABRSM's Grade 7 Flute syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. -Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements.- Audio performances of the nine pieces by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when practising (download code included in the book) Contents: Allegro moderato (first movement from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 4) [Anna Bon di Venezia] Moderato (from Cavatina from Rossini's The Barber of Seville) [Anton Diabelli] Insects' Dance (No. 19 from 25 romantische Etuden, Op.66) [Ernesto Koehler] Nocturne [Lili Boulanger] Monody for a Lost Faun [Adrian Connell] Offertoire, Op. 12 [Donjon] Etude No. 1 (from Six etudes pour 3e cycle) [Sergio Arriagada] Tumbling Bay [Anthony Hedges] Allegretto Grazioso & Allegretto Scherzando [Paul Taffanel]

This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM's Grade 2 Flute syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C - Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements - Scales and arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests, for requirements from the current syllabus.- Audio performances of the nine pieces by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when practising (download code included in the book) The Exam Pack is an ideal resource for preparation for ABRSM's Practical Grade 2 Flute exam, as well as providing an excellent toolkit for the general development of technical skills at this level.

This fifth edition includes even more of your favorite country hits - over 700 songs by country superstars of yesterday and today: Achy Break Heart * Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up) * Always on My Mind * Amazed * American Soldier * Are You Lonesome Tonight? * Bless the Broken Road * Blue Clear Sky * Boot Scootin' Boogie * A Boy Named Sue * Breathe * Butterfly Kisses * Crazy * Daddy Sang Bass * Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind * Down at the Twist and Shout * Elvira * Family Tradition * Forever and Ever, Amen * Friends in Low Places * The Gambler * Georgia on My Mind * The Greatest Man I Never Knew * Harper Valley P.T.A. * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Hope You Dance * Jambalaya * King of the Road * Long Black Train * Redneck Woman * Rocky Top * She Believes in Me * Sixteen Tons * There's a Tear in My Beer * Walkin' After Midnight * What's Forever For * Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) * You're Still the One * Your Cheatin' Heart * and more. Also features a glossary of guitar chord frames, alphabetical and artist indexes, and plastic-comb binding.

This collection presents 35 of Handel's finest keyboard works for solo instruments, reproduced from the monumental Deutsche Handelgesellschaft edition. Popular, accessible selections include the celebrated Eight Great Suites, including the Harmonious Blacksmith Air and the Passacaille in G Minor as well as sonatas, partitas, and other works.