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This is the first book-length study in any language dedicated
specifically to lute, guitar, and vihuela performance. Written by
specialists of this music, it is intended for players, teachers,
and scholars who are interested both in the history of performance,
and in the specific interpretation of lute, guitar and vihuela
music from the end of the fifteenth century to approximately 1850.
It brings to light various new ideas about performance and
technique for a wide range of instruments, including the
fifteenth-, sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italian lute,
archlute, theorbo, French Baroque lute, vihuela, and Baroque and
classical guitar, as well as for lute-accompanied English and
Italian song. The articles in this book decode the unwritten
traditions of these instruments, and examine various performance
issues, taking a fresh, innovative look at traditional problems.
An invaluable collection of 125 favorite hymns, including: All Hail
the Power of Jesus' Name * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Blessed
Assurance * For the Beauty of the Earth * Holy, Holy, Holy * It Is
Well with My Soul * Just as I Am * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God *
The Old Rugged Cross * Onward Christian Soldiers * Rock of Ages *
Sweet By and By * What a Friend We Have in Jesus * Wondrous Love *
and more.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Level 5 continues to build musicianship
with the circle of 5ths, cadences, flat key signatures, and the
three forms of the minor scale. The use of octaves, arpeggios, and
dynamic playing across the range of the keyboard develops pianistic
skills. Contents include: Autumn Ballad * Ballade (Burgmuller) *
Blue Etude * Carillon Fantasia * The Chase (Burgmuller) * Coral
Reef Etude * Fanfare on America * Hot Pursuit * Jazz Reflection *
Pomp and Circumstance * Rhythm Flight * Risoluto * Rolling River
Etude * and more.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A unique collection of some of the
greatest pop songs of the past 50 years, this substantial
compilation spans classics from 1960s folk hits to contemporary
songs by Coldplay and Adele. Taken together, these outstanding
songs comprise nothing less than a history of the golden age of
popular music from the rock 'n' roll years onwards, covering every
pop genre with a roll call of superstars and supergroups ranging
from ABBA and Michael Jackson to Oasis and Whitney Houston. A
priceless book that lets everyone sing and play their favorites.
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 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. The enclosed CD features inspiring
recordings of the nine pieces in this book, plus piano
accompaniment tracks for use when practising. A version of this
book without the CD is also available, as are audio downloads (see
https://shop.abrsm.org/audiodownloads for more details).
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 3 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. The enclosed CD features inspiring
recordings of the nine pieces in this book, plus piano
accompaniment tracks for use when practising. A version of this
book without the CD is also available, as are audio downloads (see
https://shop.abrsm.org/audiodownloads for more details).
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 2 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).
In 1720, Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art-a
cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its
life, the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona, Italy, and
resided in Spain, Ireland, England, Italy, Germany, and the United
States. In 1978, the Piatti became the musical soul mate of
world-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto, with whom it has given
concerts around the world. In this delightful book, Mr. Prieto
recounts the adventurous life of his beloved "Cello Prieto,"
tracing its history through each of its previous owners from
Stradivari in 1720 to himself. He then describes his noteworthy
experiences of playing the Piatti cello, with which he has
premiered some eighty compositions. In this part of their mutual
story, Prieto gives a concise summary of his own remarkable career
and his relationships with many illustrious personalities,
including Igor Stravinsky, Dmitry Shostakovich, Pablo Casals,
Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A new
epilogue, in which he describes recent concert tours in Moscow,
Siberia, and China and briefer visits to South Korea, Taiwan, and
Venezuela, as well as recent recitals with Yo-Yo Ma, brings the
story up to 2009. To make the story of his cello complete, Mr.
Prieto also provides a brief history of violin making and a
succinct review of cello music from Stradivari to the present. He
highlights the work of composers from Latin America, Spain, and
Portugal, for whose music he has long been an advocate and
principal performer. The print edition of this book includes a CD
of fourteen recordings by Carlos Prieto, including works by J. S.
Bach, Dmitry Shostakovich, Astor Piazzolla, and Eugenio Toussaint.
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