Performed by Geoffrey Applegate violin Accompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn Here in a special album designed specifically for the violinist in the earlier stages of technical mastery we have compiled much of the best literature and favorite selections for the violin. Specifically selected for the easiest keys on the violin and with a minimum of fancy finger - or bow - work these magical classics from Offenbach's legendary Barcarolle to Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste will bring a challenging and rewarding collection of short and medium-length concert-piece masterworks to inspire your development on the violin. Noted American violinistGeoffrey Applegate performs these pieces with grace and subtlety. Study his masterful interpretations and then as he steps aside learn and perform them against the magnificent backdrop of the Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra conducted by Emil Kahn. This is quite simply a treasure-trove of beautiful violin classics which you will come back to again and again - even after you've established yourself as the next virtuoso! Includes a music score printed on high-quality ivory paper and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist in stereo; then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist.

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles. Par DUNCAN CRAIG. Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles is a collection of 29 traditional Irish, Scottish and English melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. Traditional fiddle airs, love songs, songs of home and longing as well as compositions of Turlough O Carolan and J. Scott Skinner make up the collection. The arrangements include stylistic 'fiddle” phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique traditionnelle anglaise, irlandaise, écoss / Recueil / Fiddle

Violin Play-Along Volume 17. The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book, you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and MAC computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! This volume includes the songs: Blue Christmas ? The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) ? Christmas Time Is Here ? Do You Hear What I Hear ? A Holly Jolly Christmas ? I'll Be Home for Christmas ? The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ? White Christmas.

Violin Play-Along Volume 10-The Violin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the CD to hear how the violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With themelody and lyrics included in the book you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac and PC users canadjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! This volume includes the songs: Blue Moon of Kentucky ? Blue Ridge Cabin Home ? Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) ? Doin' My Time ? I Am a Man ofConstant Sorrow ? Keep on the Sunny Side ? Rocky Top ? Uncle Pen.

Junior Guest Spot is ideal for beginners and young performers. Play these fifteen hit songs in easy melody line arrangements by Paul Honey, with specially recorded backing tracks. The arrangements are short and simplified, using simple keys and rhythms, with short phrases and clear bowing marks. The accompanying CD contains full performance versions of the songs on tracks 2-16, the instrumental part is then omitted from tracks 17-31, to enable you to play along as the solo performer. / Violon

Instrumental Play-Along-14 holiday songs for solo instrumentalists in one accessible collection! The price of this book includes access to online audio demonstration and backing tracks that allow players to slow down the audio without changing pitch loop for challenging parts and more.Includes festive favourites such as Blue Christmas ? The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) ? Christmas Time Is Here ? Feliz Navidad ? Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ? Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ? Here Comes Santa Claus ? Home for the Holidays ? It's Beginning to Look like Christmas and many more!

Arr. Miles Courtiere. There are 50 well known waltzes fully notated in the book and played on the CD with a full backing band. (play-a-long tracks including melody line played by another instrument). These pieces are all easy to learn. If you do not read music well (or at all) you can pick up the melody from the CD. The book can be used to build a repertoire of waltz music. At live engagements, especially weddings, the audience will always ask for a few waltzes. The material in this book covers a wide range of tempos and styles, not just slow waltzes. The melodies of these pieces are easily recognizable although you may not remember the name of a specific tune. Many of the tunes are very well knownsuch as: Daisy, Home On The Range, Anniversary Waltz, After The Ball, Ash Grove, Greensleeves, Laredo, Scarborough Fair, Star Of The County Down, The Black Velvet Band, The Greenwood Tree, Southwind, The Four Marys, Barbara Allen, Flowers Of The Thorn, Beautiful Brown Eyes, Give Me Your Hand and many more. There are 50 well known waltzes fully notated in the book and played on the CD with a full backing band. (play-a-long tracks including melody line played by another instrument). These pieces are all easy to learn. If you do not read music well (or at all) you can pick up the melody from the CD. The book can be used to build a repertoire of waltz music. At live engagements, especially weddings, the audience will always ask for a few waltzes. The material in this book covers a wide range of tempos and styles, not just slow waltzes. The melodies of these pieces are easily recognizable although you may not remember the name of a specific tune. Many of the tunes are verywell known such as: Daisy, Home On The Range, Anniversary Waltz, After The Ball, Ash Grove, Greensleeves, Laredo, Scarborough Fair, Star Of The County Down, The Black Velvet Band, The Greenwood Tree, Southwind, The Four Marys, Barbara Allen, Flowers Of The Thorn, Beautiful Brown Eyes, Give Me Your Hand and many more. / Niveau : 2 / Musique traditionnelle / Recueil / Violon

Since it first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now for the first time C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrument technique for a new generation of musicians. A New Tune a Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention to detail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of audio - with actual performances and backing tracks - will make practice even more fun and exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The video shows you the basics from how to set up your instrument to playing your first notes. It takes you through the first few pages of the book ensuring you get off to a good start. Plus excellent advice and tips from a professional player. Each book contains: advice on audio equipment · instructions for effective technique and comfortable posture · explanatory section on reading music · easy-to-follow lessons on clear uncluttered pages · audio with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examples · great music including duets and rounds · tests to check progress and comprehension · useful pull-out chart giving all first position fingerings · and video to help you get started on your instrument. Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

Violin Play-Along Volume 58-The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the Violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming. The online audio player Playback+ allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys plan left or right and more! This volume features 12 selections from The Piano Guys' 2014 release: Ants Marching/Ode to Joy Batman Evolution Because of You Don't You Worry Child Father's Eyes Home How GreatThou Art/The Mission Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends Let It Go Pictures at an Exhibition Story of My Life and Summer Jam.

The Cello Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the printed music and play along using the original backing tracks available online for download or streaming. This inaugural volume lets you play along with original audio tracks recorded by the Piano Guys! Songs include: Ants Marching/Ode to Joy · Batman Evolution · Because of You · Don't You Worry Child · Father's Eyes · Home · Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends · Let It Go · The Mission/How Great Thou Art · Pictures at an Exhibition · Story of My Life · Summer Jam. / Violoncelle

When kids learn to play an instrument, they want to play the songs they know and love! This collection of 50 songs alongs them to do just that! It includes 50 contemporary favorites, including: Believer · Don't Stop Believin' · Happy · High Hopes · Let's Get It Started · Ocean Eyes · Perfect · Rewrite the Stars · A Thousand Miles · You Will Be Found · and more./ Répertoire / Violon

Instrumental Play-Along-Play the recognizable riffs from 30 stand-out hits in instrumental solo arrangements. The accompanying CDs feature a tuning track and each complete riff played by a professional musician on the appropriate instrument. The books also include fascinating facts and trivia about each song album and/or band.