SKU: IS.PN6534EM

ISBN 9790365065349.

Charles Camilleri (1931 - 2009) was a Maltese composer. As a teenager, he composed a number of works based on folk music and legends of his native Malta. He moved from his early influences by Maltese folk music to a musical form in which nothing is fixed and his compositions evolve from themselves with a sense of fluency and inevitability. He composed over 100 works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, voice and solo instruments. Camilleri's work has been performed throughout the world and his research of folk music and improvisation, the influences of the sounds of Africa and Asia, together with the academic study of European music, helped him create a universal style. Camilleri is recognized in Malta as one of the major composers of his generation. He died on 3 January 2009 at the age of 77. His funeral took place two days later at Naxxar, his long-time town of residence. Flags across Malta were flown at half-mast in tribute to him.

SKU: B7.B153

8.5x11 inches.

PRELUDE AND TOCCATA FOR PIANO by Marc Douyon is based on the Haitian folk tune Linglinsou. The main theme quotes this folk melody, which is then developed with various compositional techniques. Original secondary themes and motives by the composer are an integral part of the colorful musical tapestry as well. The composition opens with a lyrical melody that suggests an atmosphere of complaint, anguish, and despair. But soon, the lyrical main theme, which makes use of hemiola figures, takes the shape of a gracious tribal dance in compound meter. Shortly thereafter, however, the character of the piece changes into an agitated toccata characterized by driving staccato notes, accents, and a close hand position at the piano. The final moments of the piece are heroic-like in nature, but also convey a sense of calm after the storm.

SKU: BT.DHP-1033435-401

International.

Ten Easy Piano Stories is a delightful book that the composer AndréWaignein has written for young piano students at the conservatory ofDoornik, Belgium. Each piece contains a reference to one of thestudents. This captivating mix of classical and folk-like melodiesoffers lots of playing fun!

André Waignein schreef 10 Easy Piano Stories voor jonge pianostudenten aan het conservatorium van Tournai (Doornik) in België. Elk stukje bevat een verwijzing naar een van hen. Deze boeiende mengeling van klassieke en folkloristischemelodieën biedt veel speelplezier!

In Zusammenarbeit mit seinen Klavierschülern komponierte André Waignein diese zehn leichten Geschichten für Klavier. Das Resultat dieser Kooperation kann sich sehen (und hören) lassen: Herausgekommen ist ein Klavierspielbuch mit Stücken von einmaligem Charakter.

10 Easy Piano Stories est un charmant recueil de dix histoires musicales simples.

10 Easy Piano Stories è una raccolta di 10 storie musicali semplici composte e dedicate da André Waignein alla classe dei giovani pianisti del Conservatorio di Musica di Tournai in Belgio.

SKU: BT.EMBZ20039

English-Hungarian.

Bartók composed his first pedagogical collection For Children between 1908 and 1911. The first edition was issued between 1909 and 1911 in four volumes, comprising two of Hungarian and two of Slovak folk song arrangements. After moving to America, Bartók considered it important to produce new editions of his earlier works. Thus in autumn 1943, together with his new publisher Boosey & Hawkes, he planned a new edition of For Children, and to this end completely revised the collection. Although Bartók had already completed his revision by the end of 1943, the revised edition was only issued in 1946. The pieces were published without titles in the first edition, but the folksong lyrics were included. These lyrics, deemed unnecessary for the non-Hungarian audiences, were not taken over to the American revised edition however, a significant number of pieces were provided with a title conveying their mood and their background in folk music and folk life. The American edition omitted the folk songs lyrics that seemed unnecessary to the audience there, but the titles of the first edition were replaced with English titles (some with the same meaning and some with modified interpretations) conveying each song's mood and background in folk music and folk life.The present edition - which contains the same scores as those in Volume 37 of the Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition (Z. 15037) - is based on the revised version that the composer made in 1943 for the new edition, to which he also referred to as ''corrected''. We have added Hungarian translations to the English titles but we have also restored the original collection of folk song texts with parallel English translations. The pieces discarded from the revised version, as well as early versions that are significantly different from the revised version, are included in the Appendix. This publication contains a preface and editorial comments in both Hungarian and English.

SKU: FP.FHC22

ISBN 979-0-57050-136-6.

An ideal album acting as a diverting alternative to the classical and exam repertoire. These melodies will develop rhythm and expression, while encouraging sound technique. Cuthbert Harris's albums are loved by teachers and pupils alike for both their playability and the progressive way they challenge and develop the technique of the improving player. Suggested grade 3-4.

SKU: AP.48670

ISBN 9781470643744. UPC: 038081559445. English. Irish Folk Song.

This setting of the popular Irish folk song Londonderry Air begins in the key of B-flat major and modulates to the key of D major. The flowing melody is supported by lush harmonies that span the range of the keyboard. The melody begins in the secondo and moves back and forth between the parts throughout this evenly leveled duet. The piece builds to a dramatic conclusion with rich chords in a slower tempo that is broad and grand.

SKU: AP.6-832953

ISBN 9780486832951. UPC: 800759832958. English.

Musicologist and writer Samuel Charters (1929--2015) considered blues lyrics a profound cultural expression that could connect all people who love poetry. A pioneer in the exploration of world music, Charters conducted research that brought obscure musicians of the American South and Appalachia into the mainstream. In this landmark volume, the noted blues historian and folklorist presents a rich exploration of blues songs as folk poetry, quoting lyrics by such legends as Son House and Lightnin' Hopkins at length to reveal the depth of feeling and complex literary forms at work within a unique art form.