SKU: AP.6-450414
ISBN 9780486450414. UPC: 9780486450414. 9x12 inches. English.
How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make the most of their practice and performances. This enlightening and encouraging book holds the answers, offering a series of interviews with the most celebrated violin teachers and performers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Twenty-four famous violinists reveal the secrets of their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their personal conceptions of violin mastery. Eugene Ysaye reminisces about his studies with Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski, and Leopold Auer emphasizes the importance of fostering students' individual talents. Maud Powell describes her pioneering role as a female orchestral musician, and Jascha Heifetz voices his views on technical mastery and temperament. Hints and advice from other masters include tips on efficient practice, immproving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.Dover (2006) unabridged republication of the work originally published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York, 1919.
SKU: MB.99960M
ISBN 9780786689972. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Players of all kinds of instruments including flute, fiddle, mandolin, recorder, whistle, guitar, harp and more can use this collection of music which is popular at modern renaissance festivals. The music is presented simply, with melody lines and chord symbols, allowing for a wide range of interpretation. In addition to many period dance tunes, the book contains a selection of vocal numbers with lyrics included. Each selection is accompanied by text to suggest ideas for performance, place the music in a modern festival context and provide useful information to those interested in studying historical sources of early music. Cantigas arrangements of some of the tunes in this book can be heard on the companion recording. They are played at a listening tempo by the ensemble: Wooden flute or recorder, fiddle, cello, harp and percussion. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: BT.9781472920546
ISBN 9781472920546. English.
Anyone can take the stage and stand in the spotlight with this fun and festive Christmas repertoire book. A selection of popular carols and songs to complement the best-selling Abracadabra tutorial books, with a CD ofspecially-arranged backing tracks in a jazzy big-band style. Abracadabra Christmas: Violin Showstoppers provides fantastic material for lessons in the lead up to Christmas and will add glitter and sparkle to anyChristmas concert performance
SKU: BT.DHP-1135448-400
ISBN 9789043140881. 9x12 inches. English.
Now solo instrumentalists can play play along with 14 intermediate-level tunes from Musicals like The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast.These books include CDs with orchestral accompaniment tracks.ABC (THRILLER - The Musical)Always Look on the Bright Side (SPAMALOT)Beauty And The Beast (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Belle (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Circle of Life (THE LION KING)Defying Gravity (WICKED)Good Morning Baltimore (HAIRSPRAY)I Just Cant Wait To Be King (THE LION KING)My Favourite Things (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)One Short Day (WICKED)Sixteen Going On Seventeen (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (MARY POPPINS)That Face (THE PRODUCERS)We Are The Champions (WE WILL ROCK YOU)Wem BEST OF FILM and TV gefällt, wird auch Freude an BEST OF MUSICAL haben. Die 14 mittelschweren Solostücke aus bekannten Musicals können zur Orchesterbegleitung der CD gespielt werden. Das macht richtig Laune! Inhalt: ABC (THRILLER - The Musical)Always Look on the Bright Side (SPAMALOT)Beauty And The Beast (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Belle (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Circle of Life (THE LION KING)Defying Gravity (WICKED)Good Morning Baltimore (HAIRSPRAY)I Just Cant Wait To Be King (THE LION KING)My Favourite Things (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)One Short Day (WICKED)Sixteen Going On Seventeen (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (MARY POPPINS)That Face (THE PRODUCERS)We Are The Champions (WE WILL ROCK YOU)
SKU: HL.48180105
UPC: 888680794972. 9x12 inches.
Georges Catherine (1872-1958) is best remembered as a prolific violinist in the orchestra of the Paris Opera. However, he was also a prominent teacher and his Complete Study of the Violin has aided the development of violin technique since its publication in 1948. The first volume, Study of the Mechanism of the Bow considers all bow markings found in music, and substantial notes on how to address each technique. Each bowing technique is accompanied by a sizeable exercise in order to practise and perfect the technique. Comprising 42 detailed bowing studies, Study of the Mechanism of the Bow from Complete Study of the Violin by violin virtuoso, Georges Catherine cannot be missed by aspiring players of the instrument.
SKU: HL.14047195
ISBN 9788850718719. Italian.
SKU: HL.14027969
ISBN 9788759859827. 9.5x14.5x0.046 inches.
Bel Canto by Poul Ruders for Violin Solo. Written in 2004.
