SKU: SP.ME1032

ISBN 9781585607440.

The Masterpiece Edition series, published exclusively by Santorella Publications, is a collection of original piano works, as well as challenging arrangements and transcriptions designed for the experienced to advanced pianist. The series is meticulously engraved and printed on heavy cover stock and quality paper to last for generations. With original works from the great masters, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and alike, as well as arrangements and transcriptions from some of the greatest works of all time, these Masterpiece Editions are sure to be popular favorites while enhancing the repertoire of most any serious pianist. In this case, we are extremely proud to release the original, unedited, Masterpiece Edition of Joplin's Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag as a 2 in 1 sheet in its purest form. Our ultimate goal is to emphasize the necessity of exceptional quality in printed sheet music. Time has heard the strains of a myriad of musical styles. Some styles liven with age while others fade. The same is true of the composers themselves; some are regarded as brilliant masters from the beginning of their lives while others are praised only posthumously. Endurance is the ultimate test. Scott Joplin endured great injustices and criticism, yet he remains the King of Ragtime. We remember the genius of Scott Joplin by publishing The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag in this 2 in 1 original edition. Joplin's most popular rag, The Entertainer reached high acclaim in 1973 as a recognizable theme from the film classic, The Sting. This Academy Award-Winning film was solely responsible for the resurgence of ragtime in general, but more specifically brought renewed interest in the works of Scott Joplin. The Maple Leaf Rag, unlike so many others, became quite popular during Joplin's lifetime, so much so that it was the first sheet of music to sell over one million copies. We are pleased to combine these two rags in one as a special part of our Masterpiece Ragtime Selections. This newly engraved edition is clean, sharp, distinct, and accurate. An absolute pleasure to read as each crisp note seems to pop off the page.

SKU: FG.55011-334-3

ISBN 9790550113343.

Composer, pianist and conductor Kirmo Lintinen is equally at home in jazz as in the world of classical music. Since the turn of the millennium, his main job has specifically been composing concert music. Stylistically, he has found his biggest inspiration in the Baroque and in early 20th-century Neoclassicism. He composed Rieha (Frolic) as a commission from the Crusell Music Festival in Uusikaupunki, Finland, as the obligatory piece for its international clarinet competition, and it was premiered by the semi-finalists in July 2009.
The first part of Rieha is dominated by spurting arpeggios, trills and changing tempos. Following this impulsive opening is a brief respite, after which the piano and clarinet begin competing, tossing each other quick, accented semiquaver figures. The rhythm soon becomes syncopated and the piece enters the longest section, a sort of hypertuned, lurching ragtime. The closing section recalls all the work's motifs before burning itself out and vanishing like smoke.
Rieha is a consummate virtuoso piece demanding nimble fingers, sharp articulation and a command of tone in all the clarinet's registers. The piano is more than just an accompanying instrument; it is an equal partner. The biggest challenge for the players is synchronising their parts: the changing tempos and metres, and the alternation of quick figures keep the performers on their toes and the audience alert.

SKU: HL.14044207

French.

Ce petit recueil pedagogique, destine en priorite aux enfants de 5 a 13 ans, est compose de 31 morceaux a la fois faciles et tres progressifs. L'idee ici est de securiser les jeunes debutants, en proposant un travail fluide et coherent, qui leur permettra d'acquerir rapidement une experience serieuse sur !'instrument, tout en developpant le plaisir de jouer. Grace au CD qui accompagne cet ouvrage, ii sera possible pour chacun de progresser tout en se distrayant. Chaque morceau y est en effet presente a deux reprises, une fois pour la demonstration et une autre sous forme de playback, sans !'instrument soliste, afin de donner la possibilite de jouer avec l'accompagnement d'untas d'autres musiciens. Cet ouvrage sera aussi !'occasion de decouvrir des morceaux de styles tres differents, offrant ainsi a l'enfant un panorama aussi large que varie des musiques actuelles et d'epoque : chansons, petits morceaux de jazz, de ragtime, de blues, de rock, oeuvres inedites ... Sont concern es ici tous les instruments solistes, a savoir la flute (a bee et traversiere), le saxophone, la trompette, la clarinette, la harpe, le xylophone, le vibraphone, le hautbois, l'accordeon, le violon, le basson, la guitare, la main seule au clavier et meme la voix (le chant).