SKU: IS.VLP4069EM

ISBN 9790365040698.

Lodewijk Mortelmans was born in Antwerp on February 5, 1868, as second son of printer Karel Mortelmans. He died on June 24, 1952. He was an outstanding, universal Belgian musician and composer. His unique and poetic classical songs, his intimate and delicate piano music and his imaginative orchestral pieces rank among the European masterworks of the end of the 19th and the early 20th century.

SKU: FL.FX073657

Instruments: 1 Violin 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 5.

SKU: HL.50573651

SKU: BT.PL2365

SKU: IS.VLP6506EM

ISBN 9790365065066.

Paul Chatrou, born in the Netherlands, studied piano and composition in Utrecht. He played in various ensembles for which he also composed music. He is teaching the piano and composition both private and in various educational institutions. As a composer, he works mainly freelance. He writes both instrumental and vocal compositions in a romantic style based on classical technique.

SKU: IS.VLP4178EM

ISBN 9790365041787.

The Berceuse (Wiegelied) of Martin Tytgat was composed during his time as a concentration camp prisoner near the Lithuanian border. While in the camp, he was provided with a bad violin and though at first he was obliged to perform for the German officers, eventually he was allowed to play for the other prisoners. This lullaby was dedicated to his infant son Roger.

SKU: IS.VLP6533EM

ISBN 9790365065332.

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. Just like Bach's 6 suites for cello solo, these 6 arabesques are composed of a number of distinct movements which follow the suite principle. The melodies in these 6 arabesques are influenced by Mediterranean folk music.

SKU: IS.VLP6539EM

ISBN 9790365065394.

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. Just like Bach's 6 suites for cello solo, these 6 arabesques are composed of a number of distinct movements which follow the suite principle. The melodies in these 6 arabesques are influenced by Mediterranean folk music.

SKU: IS.VLP6394EM

ISBN 9790365063949.

François Glorieux was born in Belgium in 1932, and acclaimed throughout Europe, the USA, Latin America, Canada, Japan, China, the Middle East and Africa. He is one of the most widely accomplished and versatile musicians traveling the international circuit today: pianist composer conductor, commentator, entertainer, honorary professor of chamber music at the Royal Music Conservatory of Ghent and guest professor at Yale University (USA). His particular art was the rare one of improvisation presented in five languages. Glorieux practices all musical styles and has been highly considered by great artists such as André Cluytens, Arthur Rubinstein, Yves Nat, Hiroyuki Iwaki, Enrique Jorda, Raphael Frühbeck de Burgos, but also Michael Jackson, Stan Kenton, Stéphane Grappelli, Paul McCartney, Toots Thielemans, Jacky Collins, Annie Girardot, Dionne Warwick, A.C. Jobim, and so on.

SKU: IS.VLP4190EM

ISBN 9790365041909.

In 1901, Flor Alpaerts finished his music studies at the Flemish School of Music of Antwerp, which later became the Royal Flemish Conservatory. He studied harmony and composition with Jan Blockx. In 1903 he became professor at this institute and from 1934 until 1941 its director. For one season (1922-1923) he was also director of the Royal Flemish Opera House of Antwerp together with the bass Arthur Steurbaut. His fame, as a composer and a conductor, came shortly after World War I, when he succeeded Eduard Keurvels in 1919 as conductor of the concerts organized by the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp and as artistic director of the Peter Benoit Fonds. He also conducted the choral group Arti Vocali. As a composer, Flor Alpaerts was the leading figure in the Flemish impressionistic movement, utilizing an impressionism that came closer to Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi than to Claude Debussy. A highlight in this direction was the symphonic poem Pallieter (1921-1924). With his suite James Ensor, inspired by four works of the Ostend painter, he created an expressionistic work. In his later compositions he turned to neo-classicism.

SKU: IS.VLP6206EM

ISBN 9790365062065.

SKU: IS.VLP7607EM

ISBN 9790365076079.

SKU: IS.VLP7262EM

ISBN 9790365072620.

Monique Pstrokonsky-Gauché, issue d'une famille de peintres polonais est née en Auvergne en 1945. Elle a étudié le piano depuis l'âge de 9 ans puis l'harmonie classique de 1963 à 1971 auprès de Julien Falk (compositeur français 1902-1987, professeur au CNSM de Paris). Pianiste accompagnatrice en conservatoire, elle a toujours été passionnée de composition et de pédagogie. Elle est membre de la SACEM depuis 1971. En 2000, elle a publié : Comment commencer l'harmonie (2 volumes) et une Méthode de piano pour débutants, enfants à partir de 8 ans et adultes (2 volumes) édités aux éditions Jobert. Dans ce but, elle a organisé un enseignement très progressif avec une parfaite concordance entre le solfège, les notes apprises et les morceaux qu'elle a spécialement composés pour ses méthodes. En 2010, dans le même esprit, elle propose une méthode de piano ludique spécialement écrite pour les très jeunes enfants à partir de 5-6 ans : Ma toute petite méthode de piano (volume 1) suivie en 2014 d'un 2ème volume, éditée par letoutpetitconservatoire, Editions KP Créations.