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"Few cello players currently before the public have enjoyed the
kind of international success in all conceivable musical career
roles as Janos Starker. In his lifetime, Starker has gained renown
as teacher, soloist and orchestra player." -Chicago Tribune
"Starker . . .remains one of the wonders of the musical world, an
artist who finds innumerable ways to shape and color lines."
-Cleveland Plain Dealer "Starker is not just a cellist. He is
widely recognized as one of the finest of the last 50 years."
-Indianapolis Star "Starker emerges here as the rare artist who
respects the past but lives enthusiastically in the present. . .
Essential. All readers; all levels." -Choice Janos Starker is
universally acknowledged as one of the world's great musicians.
Known for a flawless technique paired with expressive playing and
interpretation, the Hungarian-born cellist is arguably also the
premier teacher of his instrument in our time. String players flock
to his masterclasses from all over the world, and cellists compete
vigorously to study under him at the Indiana University School of
Music. More than the consummate musician, however, Starker is also
a raconteur and writer, occasionally quirky and droll, always witty
and with a pointed opinion to share. The World of Music According
to Starker is a colorful autobiography spanning the author's
fascinating life. From his early musical education during World War
II in Hungary, to his world tours, educational philosophy, and
recording and pedagogical legacy, Starker takes the reader on a
riveting, entertaining, and informative journey. Included in the
book are several of Starker's short stories and commentaries on
world events, academia, and-of course-music that have appeared in
newspapers, music periodicals, and trade magazines. Also includes a
bonus CD recording of Starker's last public recital, which is
unavailable commercially and includes his only recording of the
Strauss Sonata in F, Opus 6. Included on the CD: Richard Strauss,
Sonata in F, Opus 6 Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata in C major, Opus
102 no. 1 Johannes Brahms, Sonata in E minor, Opus 38 Franz
Schubert, Sonatina in D, Opus 137 no. 1 (Starker edition)
(Book). Explores all manufacturers and de-mystifys the inner
workings of tube amps. All new material from the amp guru Gerald
Weber. Tons of empirical data that de-mystify the inner workings of
tube amps to help you get the most from your amps You will learn
how tube amps work, electronic concepts, how different types of
tubes work, the anatomy of a gain stage, how to resurrect a dormant
tube amp, how to do a cap job correctly, modifications to preserve
your amp, how to voice an amp and tune the reverb, how to build an
amp, recover a cabinet, re-grill a baffleboard, how to buy a
vintage amp; and common wiring mistakes and idiosyncrasies found in
vintage amps. And you get a couple of hundred pages of Questions
and Answers sectioned off into Fender, Gibson, Marshall,
Danelectro/Silvertone, Vox, Other American, Other British and
Miscellaneous Topics. You will learn the six dreaded tone killers
and how to avoid them, the top ten amp-tone tips, and how to
fine-tune your entire amp setup. In short, you will have the
knowledge needed to squeeze your amp's performance from lame to
insane.
Titles: Sonata in E Minor, Op. 14, No. 5 (Largo, Allegro, Largo,
Allegro) (A. Vivaldi) * Danse Rustique, Op. 20, No. 5 (W.H. Squire)
* Arioso from Cantata 156 (J.S. Bach) * Rondo from Concerto No. 4,
Op. 65 (G. Goltermann).
This title is available in SmartMusic.
50 classic rock songs to accompany the world-famous
justinguitar.com courses for guitar! The Justinguitar.com Rock
Songbook is for all guitar players who want to progress beyond
beginner level. It starts with beginner level material, before
progressing to songs that will teach you how to use more complex
chords (including barre chords), riffs, licks and open tunings.
This book contains 50 great rock songs by artists such as AC/DC,
Dire Straits, Iron Maiden, Kiss, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and ZZ Top.
Take your playing forward by starting with the 15 beginner level
songs, then move on to 15 intermediate songs specially chosen to
develop your barre chords. After that you?ll learn a further 15
songs which introduce interesting new techniques, chords and
rhythms, before finishing off with 5 classic songs written out in
full TAB! Every song is accompanied by performance tips and
strumming patterns, often with tablature and chord diagrams to help
you through any tricky bits. Much more than just a songbook, this
book contains valuable tips and tutorials that will help you with
every aspect of your playing. This long-awaited volume really is
the best Rock Songbook ever!
The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning
artist Bill Frisell. FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH:
Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon
Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam Amidon;
Hal Willner; Jim Woodring; Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill 'A
beautiful and long overdue portrait of one of America's true living
cultural treasures.' JOHN ZORN 'The perfect companion-piece to the
music of its subject.' MOJO 'Outlines the subject's life in a
series of scrupulous strokes and intimate interviews that are rare
in such undertakings . . . a cool, casual victory.' IRISH TIMES
Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established
himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at
work today. Growing up playing clarinet in orchestras and marching
bands, Frisell has progressed through a remarkable range of musical
personas - from devotee of jazz master Jim Hall to 'house
guitarist' of estimable German label ECM, from edgy New York
downtown experimentalist to plaintive country and bluegrass picker.
He has been a pioneering bandleader and collaborator, a prolific
composer and arranger and a celebrated Grammy Award winner. A
quietly revolutionary guitar hero who has synthesised many
disparate musical elements into one compellingly singular sound,
Frisell connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers,
including Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Lucinda Williams, Gus Van
Sant, Marianne Faithfull and Justin Vernon, many of whom feature in
this book. Through unprecedented access to the guitarist and
interviews with his close family, friends and associates, Philip
Watson tells Frisell's story for the first time. 'Stuffed with
musical encounters, so many that every couple of pages there's an
unheard Frisell recording for the reader to chase down.' NEW YORKER
'Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer is the definitive biography.' BILL
MILKOWSKI, DOWNBEAT 'Superb . . . the book races along like Sonny
Rollins in full sail. Like subject, like writer: this is
super-articulate, adventurous prose.' PERSPECTIVE '[Watson's]
writing balances unbridled passion and dispassionate research
nearly as deftly as Mr. Frisell's playing does sound and silence .
. . compelling.' WALL STREET JOURNAL
(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Technique & Artistry books
combine two essential elements of pianistic technical skill and
artistic performance. This smooth, integrated approach builds basic
elements of piano technique, always directed toward an artistic
goal. This book features "Technique Secrets," "Artistry Magic," and
a Level 3A appendix of scales, arpeggios, and chords.
Beethoven's middle-period quartets, Opp. 59, 74 and 95, are pieces
that engage deeply with the aesthetic ideas of their time. In the
first full contextual study of these works, Nancy November
celebrates their uniqueness, exploring their reception history and
early performance. In detailed analyses, she explores ways in which
the quartets have both reflected and shaped the very idea of
chamber music and offers a new historical understanding of the
works' physical, visual, social and ideological aspects. In the
process, November provides a fresh critique of three key paradigms
in current Beethoven studies: the focus on his late period; the
emphasis on 'heroic' style in discussions of the middle period; and
the idea of string quartets as 'pure', 'autonomous' artworks, cut
off from social moorings. Importantly, this study shows that the
quartets encompass a new lyric and theatrical impetus, which is an
essential part of their unique, explorative character.
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 5 Cello syllabus
for 2020-2023, 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. Inspiring recordings of the nine
pieces featured in this book, plus piano accompaniment tracks, are
available. These can be purchased as part of the Cello Exam Pieces
with CD package or as audio downloads (see
https://shop.abrsm.org/audiodownloadsfor more details).
Guitarist Gordon Giltrap is the epitome of what is often referred
to as a `musician's musician', in that the respect in which he is
held by his peers speaks volumes for his ability and influence.
Beginning his career as a solo acoustic guitarist and vocalist in
the late 1960s, it was 1976 before the name Gordon Giltrap came
into the public eye with the release of his landmark album
Visionary, and album and single chart success followed over the
next few years with the albums Perilous Journey and Fear Of The
Dark, as he formed The Gordon Giltrap Band to perform these
progressive rock-tinged works in the live environment. By now a
wholly instrumental performer, his greatest commercial success came
with his signature piece Heartsong, which followed up its chart
success by being picked up by the BBC for use as the theme tune to
their long-running Holiday programme. Following this, Gordon
retreated largely to the acoustic realm with his next few albums,
and retained a devoted hardcore following, as well as the
aforementioned admiration of some of the biggest names in modern
guitar music. Coming from the humblest of childhoods in South East
London, Gordon's life in and out of the spotlight has proved to be
a rollercoaster of highs and lows and one which ultimately
transcends even his musical achievements as a story of human
triumph and tragedy
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.
This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates
preparing for ABRSM Cello 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.
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for
ABRSM's Grade 7 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 7 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.
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for
ABRSM's Grade 5 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 5 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.
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 1 Violin syllabus
for 2020-2023, 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. Inspiring recordings of the nine
pieces featured in this book, plus piano accompaniment tracks, are
available. These can be purchased as part of the Violin Exam Pieces
with CD package or as audio downloads (see
https://shop.abrsm.org/audiodownloads for more details).
(Bass Instruction). Legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his
lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book. Includes:
solo exercises and arpeggios; music fundamentals; right- and
left-hand positions; scales; chords; exercises in tenths; rhythm
patterns with "drops"; diminished chords; runs and variations;
blues patterns; extension scales; and much more.
(Guitar Book). One of the most common questions Pat is asked by
students is, "What kinds of things do you do to warm up before a
concert?" Over the years, in many master classes and workshops
around the world, Pat has demonstrated the kind of daily workout he
puts himself through. This book includes a collection of 14 guitar
etudes he created to help you limber up, improve picking technique
and build finger independence.
"Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars" is the most extensive and
detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying,
dating, and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This
new edition is enlarged and updated, making it once again the
essential guide enabling collectors, dealers, players, and fans to
determine the authenticity, rarity, and relative value of vintage
acoustic and electric guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos, and amps.
"Gruhn's Guide"'s thoroughness, detail, and clear organization have
made it without peer, the must-have tool for discerning an
instrument's manufacturer, model, and date - and most importantly,
whether it is in original condition. Quote: 'you will not find a
better guide, nor one that is so easy to use' - "Vintage Guitar"
magazine.
EThe Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting
Great Sounds Updated EditionE brings fresh information to the table
to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their
amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. It builds
on the popular original edition of the book first published in
2005.THCentral to the book's success is the way it walks musicians
through the significance of each crucial circuit stage and
component of a great number of classic and modern tube amp designs
helping guitarists get the most from the amps they already own or
choose new amps that are best suited to their needs.THEThe Guitar
Amp HandbookE reveals many of the tips and tricks used by today's
top designers and builders and it debunks the hype used by the
marketing departments at large manufacturers keen on selling
specific amps that might not be right for particular players. The
book is designed to help guitarists understand what really goes on
inside tube amps and where the tone comes from. This new updated
and expanded edition adds further knowledge to the foundation
ensuring it continues as the most thorough and authoritative
publication on the subject to be found anywhere.
Violins: Local Meanings, Globalized Sounds examines the violin as
an object of meaning in a variety of cultural and historical
contexts, and as a vehicle for introducing anthropological issues.
Each chapter highlights concepts as taught in lower-level
anthropology courses, and includes teaching and learning tools.
Chapters range from a memoir-like social biography of a single
instrument to explorations of violins in relation to technology,
labor, the environment, migration, globalization, childhood,
cultural understandings of talent and virtuosity, and prestige.
(Ukulele). 15 solo ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab
of J.S. Bach works: Arioso * Be Thou with Me * Bourree * Chorale in
C Major, BWV 514 * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Little Prelude No.
2 in C Major * Minuet in G * Minuet 1, BWV 813 * Musette in D Major
* Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1) * Prelude in C Major * Quia Respexit
* Sheep May Safely Graze * Sleepers, Awake (Wachet Auf) * Violin
Partita No. 1, BWV 1002 "Tempo Di Bourree."
(The Little Black Songbook). The Little Black Book with all the
guitar chords you'll ever need This pocket-sized collection
presents over 1100 chords in an easy-to-read format. Includes
fingerings, note names and helpful tips for all guitarists. Also
includes a really useful guide to some of the most common
alternative tunings, advice on power chords and chord boxes to
write your own chords and more.
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