"Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner were brothers who, although they played only a minor role in the cultural history of this country, might well be seen to represent two divergent aspects of American energy: the builder and the squanderer."--Stephen Sondheim

"The score is full of delights, intelligence and tension . . . with a tight, funny book."--New York Daily News

Road Show, Stephen Sondheim's first musical since his 1994 Tony Award-winner Passion, is making its highly anticipated New York premiere this season at the Public Theater. The show--with the book by John Weidman, Sondheim's collaborator from Pacific Overtures and Assassins--has been in development for several years with productions in Chicago and Washington, DC, and grew from an idea that germinated in Sondheim's mind some fifty years ago. The show dramatizes the real-life Mizner brothers, following their fortunes from the 1890s Alaskan gold rush to the 1920s Florida land boom: Addison as an architect and Wilson as a con man, each brother seeking his own American dream.

Stephen Sondheim's career spans from his work as lyricist for West Side Story and Gypsy, to composer/lyricist on such masterpieces as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George.

John Weidman wrote the books for Sondheim's Pacific Overtures and Assassins, and he co-authored the books for America's Sweetheart and the revival of Anything Goes. He also co-created, with Susan Stroman, the Tony Award-winning Contact.

(Ukulele). The Strum & Sing series provides an unplugged and pared-down approach just the chords & lyrics with nothing fancy so you can strum along. Here are easy-to-play ukulele/vocal arrangements of two dozen top tunes from John Mayer: Back to You * Clarity * Comfortable * Daughters * Gravity * Half of My Heart * Love Soon * My Stupid Mouth * Neon * No Such Thing * Say * Slow Dancing in a Burning Room * Victoria * Vultures * Waiting on the World to Change * Who Says * Why Georgia * Your Body Is a Wonderland * and more

Cello Time Scales is brimming over with creative ideas and packed with imaginative and amusing cartoons to make learning scales and arpeggios easy.

(Vocal Selections). Here are 14 fantastic songs from the stage production of Footloose, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part. Includes: Almost Paradise * Footloose * The Girl Gets Around * Holding Out for a Hero * I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) * Let's Hear It for the Boy * and more, plus a new song "Still Rockin'" written especially for the stage musical

(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.

(Guitar Play-Along). The Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along series will assist players in learning to play their favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Mac and PC users can also slow down the tempo without changing pitch The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. Includes: Anji (Paul Simon) * Cavatina (John Williams) * Classical Gas (Mason Williams) * Dee (Randy Rhoads) * Embryonic Journey (Jorma Kaukonen) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Leo Kottke) * Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona) * Spanish Caravan (The Doors).

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Now you can play this iconic album note for note with these authentic guitar transcriptions. Includes notes & tab for 11 tracks: All You Need Is Love * Baby You're a Rich Man * Blue Jay Way * Flying * The Fool on the Hill * Hello, Goodbye * I Am the Walrus * Magical Mystery Tour * Penny Lane * Strawberry Fields Forever * Your Mother Should Know.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Get ready for another summer of musical fun, romance, and more with the sequel to Camp Rock . This time it's a battle of the camps as a new set of star wannabes moves in across the lake. Our matching folio features great color photos from the movie, and 14 songs: Brand New Day * Can't Back Down * Heart and Soul * It's Not Too Late * It's On * This Is Our Song * Walkin' in My Shoes * and more.

Learn all about playing and backing traditional Irish music using the famous DADGAD open guitar tuning. A demo CD with all the tunes from the book is included.

This collection of unaccompanied duets and studies offers intermediate violinists an imaginative and exciting way to improve their technique. Each piece focusses on a particular skill and together the studies provide a concentrated course in developing vibrato, double-stopping and shifting. Double-stopping pieces can be played both as a duet (for tuning purposes) and as a solo version with double stopping. In addition, practice and performance tips help to outline the musical goals and guide students on to the next stage.
Titles: Intrada (duet) * Intrada (solo) * Asleep in the Hammock (duet) * Weaving Song (duet) * On the Spot (duet) * A Passing Passacaglia (duet); Quite a Character (duet) * Quite a Character (solo) * Sarabande and Double (duet) * Clouds of Blossom are Mirrored in the Lake (solo) * Forget-Me-Not Rag (duet) * Far Distant..(duet) * Far Distant..(solo) * Catch (duet)

In A Notebook for Viola Players, Ivo-Jan van der Werff offers a guide to playing the viola with the greatest freedom, dexterity, and ease. It includes right and left hand exercises to build a sound technique, sections on how to practice them, how to hold the viola and bow, how to think about good posture, how to create a good sound, how to play with the least amount of tension, how to deal with anxiety, and thoughts on wellness and practice techniques. Alongside these are photographs and a companion website of video demonstrations of the exercises played by the author, as if in a lesson. Interspersed throughout the book are lively and illuminating anecdotes of van der Werff's own experiences as a student and as a professional musician, as well as a number of blank pages and staff paper for the student to literally 'make notes' and write down their own ideas, offering a space for creative expression using the skills they learn in reading and playing along with the text. Bringing together decades of teaching and performance experience from one of the most respected figures in viola pedagogy, A Notebook for Viola Players is a master class in viola ideal for any player hoping to perfect the fundamental areas of their practice.

15 hits from the King arranged for instrumentalists and including a great full-accompaniment play-along CD so you can sound just like a pro. Songs include: All Shook Up * Blue Suede Shoes * Hound Dog * Jailhouse Rock * Love Me Tender * Return to Sender * (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear * and more.

This is the first book to address the full range of performance issues for the cello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. The development of playing techniques and stylistic transitions are traced regionally through a comparison of Italian, French, German, English, and East European performance traits. Through a close study of contemporary violoncello methods, music, early instruments, periodicals, diaries, letters and pictures, Walden provides a cohesive overview which examines construction methods for instruments and bows, fingering and bowing techniques, special effects and ornamentation, accompanying skills and the stylistic preferences of the most famous soloists. Richly illustrated with over 300 music examples, plates and figures, this book provides playing instructions which can easily be applied by modern players to their own performance of period music.

(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.

(Reference). Veteran musician and educator Mick Goodrick presents practical information for guitarists who want to improve their playing technique and style and simply become better musicians. Rather than a step-by-step method book, the information is presented in a general essay format, discussing ways that the various techniques covered may be applied by the advancing guitarist to enhance his/her own style of playing, some of the areas discussed include: basic fingerboard mechanics * modes, scales and chords * contemporary harmony * harmonica and overtone influences * being self-critical * improvising short pieces * different playing situations.

This is a performing edition of Walton's String Quartet in A minor, based on the edition published in the Walton Edition Chamber Music volume. The work was first performed in 1947 and later revised as the Sonata for String Orchestra.

(Signature Licks Guitar). Take an in-depth look at Kenny Burrell's jazz guitar mastery with Wolf Marshall, who will teach you how to play some of his hottest licks. Wolf covers 14 tunes, including: Autumn Leaves * Groovin' High * In a Sentimental Mood * Lyresto * Moment's Notice * My Favorite Things * This Time the Dream's on Me * Wholly Cats * and more. The CD features a demo of each.

This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles." Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.

A monumental accomplishment from the age of Enlightenment, the string quartets of Joseph Haydn hold a central place not only in the composer's oeuvre, but also in our modern conception of form, style, and expression in the instrumental music of his day. Here, renowned music historians Floyd and Margaret Grave present a fresh perspective on a comprehensive survey of the works. This thorough and unique analysis offers new insights into the creation of the quartets, the wealth of musical customs and conventions on which they draw, the scope of their innovations, and their significance as reflections of Haydn's artistic personality. Each set of quartets is characterized in terms of its particular mix of structural conventions and novelties, stylistic allusions, and its special points of connection with other opus groups in the series. Throughout the book, the authors draw attention to the boundless supply of compositional strategies by which Haydn appears to be continually rethinking, reevaluating, and refining the quartet's potentials. They also lucidly describe Haydn's famous penchant for wit, humor, and compositional artifice, illuminating the unexpected connections he draws between seemingly unrelated ideas, his irony, and his lightning bolts of surprise and thwarted expectation. Approaching the quartets from a variety of vantage points, the authors correct many prevailing assumptions about convention, innovation, and developing compositional technique in the music of Haydn and his contemporaries.
Going beyond traditional modes of study, The String Quartets of Joseph Haydn blends historical analysis and factual information with critical appraisal in a way that will engage all Haydn enthusiasts.

Featuring thirteen essays covering different traditions, styles, and instruments, this study is written by influential players, teachers and guitar historians. Its coverage allows the guitarist to learn the analogies and differences between traditions and styles. The genres range from baroque, classical, country, blues and rock to flamenco, African and Celtic.