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(Amadeus). In Michael Rabin: America's Virtuoso Violinist, Anthony
Feinstein tells the poignant story of the life and career of one of
history's greatest violinists. As a child prodigy, Rabin had the
classical music world at his feet. Notable successes included a
coveted EMI contract, recording the soundtrack for an Elizabeth
Taylor movie, and guest appearances on the Milton Berle Show and
the Bell Telephone Hour . Yet no sooner had Rabin taken his place
alongside such illustrious colleagues as Heifetz, Milstein, and
Stern than he abruptly and inexplicably disappeared from the
concert stage. For three years, the public saw and heard little of
him. In the mid-1960s, Rabin resurfaced and painstakingly began
rebuilding a once-great career. Then one morning, the music world
awoke to news of his sudden, mysterious death at age 35. For the
first edition of this biography, Feinstein had unprecedented access
to Rabin's private papers and medical history. Now he draws on
additional material obtained from recent interviews with Rabin's
colleagues, girlfriends, and management. The result is an added
appreciation of Rabin's remarkable family, his cloistered
upbringing, and a micromanaged career that ensured not only great
success but also periods of deep despair. Michael Rabin: America's
Virtuoso Violinist is more than a story of a great violinist. It is
also the moving account of a man of rare talent who never stopped
battling to find personal happiness on that fragile journey from
wunderkind to adulthood.
This book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from
ABRSM's Grade 5 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces - two solos
and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C - have been
carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of
styles, creating an excellent source of repertoire to suit every
performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those
preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. Recordings of all
30 pieces on the Grade 5 syllabus are available. These can be
purchased as part of the Guitar Exam Pieces with CD package or as
audio downloads (see www.abrsmdownloads.org for more details).
ABRSM also offers a range of apps to support musical learning,
available from www.abrsm.org/apps. Support material for ABRSM
Guitar exams [GEPs with CD] [Scales] [Specimen sight-reading]
[Specimen aural tests]
(Essential Elements Band Folios). Includes: And I Love Her *
Eleanor Rigby * Get Back * A Hard Day's Night * Here, There and
Everywhere * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Lady Madonna *
Ticket to Ride * Twist and Shout * Yesterday.
(Guitar Solo). 31 of the Beatles' best arranged for solo classical
guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Across the
Universe * Blackbird * Eleanor Rigby * The Fool on the Hill * Hey
Jude * Michelle * Norwegian Wood * Something * Yesterday * and
more.
All three books of The Complete Guitar Player series are published
in this single volume at a substantial savings over the price of
the individual books.
Musical highlights from the three Francis Ford Coppola landmark
films. Includes 9 pieces for piano solo, including: Speak Softly
Love (Love Theme From "The Godfather") * Come Live Your Life With
Me (The "Godfather Waltz") * and more. Features black and white and
color photos.
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