Musical Pictures

SKU: FP.FDC24

ISBN 9790570504336.

An imaginative first violin book, featuring 12 music sketches with fingering and tips on technique and reading music, inspired by the composer's experience teaching a young boy named Peter, and the musical pictures they painted together.


Comp oser and critic Cyril Carr Dalmaine graduated from the Royal College of Music and was Music master at Uppington School before going on to become chorus master to the BBC. He is most famous for coining the term 'Lord Haw-Haw' in his work as radio critic of the Daily Express under the pseudonym Jonah Barrington, in reference to the Nazi propaganda broadcasts of William Joyce during the Second World War.

Dalmaine was also a record presenter in the pre-1955 days and responsible for the 'discovery' of the then deceased Italian tenor, Alessandro Valente, giving Valente enjoyed a considerable posthumous vogue. As a composer Dalmaine wrote chamber music, and transcribed the cantatas of J.S. Bach to piano as well as a wide range of piano and string works published by Forsyth. His works such as Variation from Versailles and Pathway to the Proms remain in print and are well worth re-discovering, while his arrangements of popular classics in our Silhouette Series remain best sellers.

SKU: HL.49016117

UPC: 073999229370. 8.25x11.75x0.143 inches.

Iwar Arssejew, born in 1937 in Moscow, studies the piano with G. Ginsburg and composition with A. Alexandrow at the conservatory there. He has composed orchestral works, ballets, musical and chamber music, but above all he writes light music for children. In 1994 he was awarded the Jan Frenkel Prize for his compositions for children. The sun smiles, the morn-ing begins * A happy day * Stars shine in the evening * Once upon a time, there were three bears * Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf * The elephant and the little dog * The military outpost at night * Brightly sound the trumpets * The boys' dance * The girls' dance * Somewhere people are marching * Mother and father are having a conversation * Grandfather and grandchildren are going for a walk * The trumpet and the echo * The cockerel crows and the cuckoo calls * Spring buds on the branches * Balalaika and concertina.

SKU: BA.BA11471

ISBN 9790006574759. 29.7 x 21 cm inches.

The powerful intensity of colour and expressiveness of the mosaic images in the apse and altar area of the late antique church of San Vitale (from the 6th century) in Ravenna made a lasting impression on Zsigmond Szathmáry. The fascination of how imposing images emerge from tiny, luminous mosaic cubes and vividly tell the biblical stories inspired the composer to write his piano piece: In my composition, I tried to follow this path: to organise the smallest coloured and angular glass cubes â?? that is, the smallest coloured and angular musical miniature events â?? in such a way that they constantly grow and finally culminate in a tangible musical statement. Despite this seemingly archaic procedure, the composer wants his piece to be understood as a continuation of the virtuoso piano music tradition of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Mosaikbilder â?? (Mosaic Pictures) are dedicated to the great Hungarian pianist Zsoltán Kocsis, for whom they were written in 2012.

SKU: HL.4006385

UPC: 888680987916.

Tarja n, Hungarian Pictures is a work in three movements commissioned by the town of Vesoul and its concert band. This work pays tribute to Jean-Marie Goux, the bands former musical director, who had forged strong links with Hungary: whether in the village of Tarjan or Budapest itself, he had shared his zest for life with the Hungarian people. This colourful work consists of three movements: The 7th Tribe, Eternal Fidelty and Conquest of the Homeland. It offers not only strong musical content, but also historical insight about a beautiful region with a great tradition.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12368SET

9x12 inches.

The teachers under whom Árpád Balázs (b.1937) studied composition - Ferenc Farkas, Aram Khachaturian and Goffredo Petrassi - each independently formed the opinion that with his lyrical gift Árpád Balázs's true creative field would be that of choral music and wind ensembles. Their early predictions are borne out by the roughly two hundred and fifty works for choir and almost twenty for wind orchestra that the composer has since produced. It is interesting that in the suite entitled Négy kép (Four pictures) the stylistic features of these two related musical fields are united. In it the wind instruments sing! It was not by chance that the expansive second movement was given thetitle Cantilena, while the slightly livelier but just as lyrical third movement was entitled Arietta. The opening movement of the work is a stridently jolly, energetic Induló (March), but not one of the rigidly military kind: the 6/8 rhythm contributes to its light-hearted character. This music is avowedly akin to the ballet music of Prokofiev. This choice series of four character pieces is crowned by Játék (Play) in which conveying the effect of the mixture of lines moving in parallel and then colliding with each other may be more technically demanding, but is well worth the effort! (Hungaroton HCD 31353).

SKU: HL.4008025

Who has not heard of Empress Elisabeth of Austria? Wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I she became world famous posthumously, especially through the “Sissi” films and the musical Elisabeth. Otto M. Schwarz is not only a composer of symphonic music, but he also composes for films and documentaries. This is the genre in which Pictures of Vienna for string orchestra were written, depicting various sights, events, or characters from Vienna's golden age. By writing this work as if composed in that time, the composer has created an immediate link to the era.

SKU: HL.400103

ISBN 9781596156463. UPC: 884088161101. 9.0x12.0x0.098 inches.

Performed by Janet Grice, bassoon Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen, piano This collection of classic pieces, scored for solo bassoon with piano accompaniment, covers a huge span of time and musical styles, from Bach (Bourrée I and II) to Dukas's Sorcerer's Apprentice. Includes selections from Carmen, L'Elisir d'amore, Pictures at an Exhibition, and many, many more! Includes the printed solo part and audio recordings of complete performances presented in split-channel format, with the piano accompaniment on the left channel and bassoon soloist on the right channel. This affords the player the ability to easily dial in or out the reference solo part. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each 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.

SKU: HL.14005188

ISBN 9781844499267. UPC: 884088443467. 8.25x11.75x0.356 inches.

Leo's Brouwer's Pictures At Another Exhibition, with a title that tips a hat to the Mussorgsky suite of 1874, is presented here for a chamber group of Piano, Horn and Violin. The Cuban composer has created a set of programmatic musical depictions inspired by six works of art ranging from Bosch's Garden Of Earthly Delights to Rauschenberg's Pop Construction. This set consists of six Piano scores, and may be performed in any order or combination. Ideal for chamber performances, or for a smaller ensemble as part of a larger concert, the pieces offer an unusual and exciting addition to any repertoire, and are brimming with the vitality and energy of Brouwer's Cuban origins. Movements are as follows: The Garden Of Earthly Delights: Hieronymus Bosch Portrait Du Chopin: Eugene Delacroix Los Desastres De La Guerra: Francisco Goya The Jungle: Wilfredo Lam Reclining Nude: Amadeo Modigliani Pop Construction: Robert Rauschenberg.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12368

9x12 inches.

The teachers under whom Árpád Balázs (b.1937) studied composition - Ferenc Farkas, Aram Khachaturian and Goffredo Petrassi - each independently formed the opinion that with his lyrical gift Árpád Balázs's true creative field would be that of choral music and wind ensembles. Their early predictions are borne out by the roughly two hundred and fifty works for choir and almost twenty for wind orchestra that the composer has since produced. It is interesting that in the suite entitled Négy kép (Four pictures) the stylistic features of these two related musical fields are united. In it the wind instruments sing! It was not by chance that the expansive second movement was given thetitle Cantilena, while the slightly livelier but just as lyrical third movement was entitled Arietta. The opening movement of the work is a stridently jolly, energetic Induló (March), but not one of the rigidly military kind: the 6/8 rhythm contributes to its light-hearted character. This music is avowedly akin to the ballet music of Prokofiev. This choice series of four character pieces is crowned by Játék (Play) in which conveying the effect of the mixture of lines moving in parallel and then colliding with each other may be more technically demanding, but is well worth the effort! (Hungaroton HCD 31353).

SKU: HL.294336

ISBN 9781540059178. UPC: 888680941406. 9.0x12.0x0.127 inches. Rhythm Cup Activities by John Jacobson.

Change up your rhythm teaching with MUSICAL CUPS! With simple plastic cups and great rhythmic songs, you can teach rhythm reading, accurate performance, physical coordination, music literacy, and teamwork. The printed song collection features singer lead sheets with musical cup patterns in standard notation. Our easy-to-read iconic cup notation for the patterns in each song is also included on a separate page. The musical cup language (such as tap table, pat cup, pass cup) is explained with pictures and a detailed description. Each book comes with a unique code for online access to audio recordings and demonstration videos of each cup pattern. From simple to more challenging patterns, these 10 songs and activities will add a flexible way to engage music students in grades 3-6 in rhythm reading and performance.

SKU: BT.WMP2113

ISBN 9789810884819.

T eachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for Grades 6 & 7 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2011-2012 ABRSM Piano examinations.

• A variety of interesting andappealing Piano pieces with up-to-date editorial suggestions are presented to assist students achieve high standards of musical performance.
• Effective teaching points are suggested with recommended technical studies.Teachers will find this approach very helpful and effective, thus enriching their teaching process, leading to a very successful experience.
• Examination requirements aside, finer details in interpretation andstylisticperformance are strongly encouraged. Beyond the printed page, the editorial suggestions are directed to provide the impetus to strive towards greater musical creativity and perfection.
• Most important of all,enjoy the high standard of music typography; with clear, professionally laid scores that combine musical semiotics with modern publishing technology. Digital print on quality cream-coloured paper ensures comfort in reading andlearning for all students.

SKU: FG.55011-733-4

ISBN 9790550117334.

Ilkk a Kuusisto's raucous and technically somewhat challenging suite for clarinet and piano Kissalan Aapelin soitteita (Aapeli of Kissala plays the Clarinet) is a musical portrait gallery of the Seven Brothers by playwright Aleksis Kivi. They all get musical pictures played by Aapeli, a character also appearing in the play. Musical motives are derived from the characteristics of the main persons, ie. the movement Tuomas is in slow tempo, as if portraying the trustworthiness of stable Tuomas. Aapo's Menuetto may refer to the characters abilities to tell stories. Simeoni wrestles with the Devil, as he does in the book with both alcohol and in his religious beliefs. Eero, the youngest of the brothers is portrayed in a fast polka. The suite was commissioned by Tapio Lotjonen for specifically for piccolo clarinet. In this volume the solo part is published both in B-flat and E-flat transpositions, as prepared by the composer. Contents: 1. Jussin polska * Jussi's polska 2. Tuomas 3. Menuetti Aapolle * A Menuetto for Aapo 4. Simeoni ja Perkele * Simeoni and the Devil 5. Timon Masurkka * Timo's mazurka 6. Laurin marssi * Lauri's march 7. Eeron polkka * Eeros's polka.

SKU: HL.254194

9.5x12.25 inches.

Introductio n presented in Polish, German, and English. The form of Returning Waves, in accordance with its poetic design, is created after the fashion of a many-stranded 'stream of consciousness.' The fluent succession of contrasting musical pictures permeated by the primary process of development and rising tension. The first subject, which is particularly prominent, recurs in various forms in the course of the composition, often being reduced to its introductory motif. The successive subjects and their evolutionary groupings are integrated into certain primary musical wholes. [Leszek Polony].

SKU: BR.MR-2304

A musical fairytale

ISBN 9790004488713. 9 x 12 inches.

In 2015 Philipp Matthias Kaufmann was commissioned to write an arrangement for chamber ensemble with motifs of Humperdinck's famous opera. While the instrumentation offered a variety of possibilities soundwise, with the required 7 minutes playing time it was a challenging task for him to confine the arrangement to just a few motifs. Kaufmann chose a dramaturgic coherence for his arrangement; a pocket-sized instrumental fairytale was the result. Based on a version of the beautiful overture, the children's songs of the cheerful siblings Hansel and Gretel are played. Then, their father comes home, half-drunk to bear his life in poverty. For the sake of brevity, this is directly followed by the rumbling Witch's Ride. The gruff lady is then carefully stowed away in her oven, which leads to the jubilant finale. As an extract from a grand work, this arrangement does indeed have a charming impact, for Humperdinck's ideas can stand this kind of abridgement quite easily.

A musical fairytale.

SKU: M7.APUE-516063

ISBN 9781875516063.

This is the second method book in The Young Flute Player series and it's packed with a huge amount of repertoire! The music includes everything from Baroque masterpieces by Bach to Ragtime music by Joplin. There are also traditional folk tunes, exercises, studies, festive music and a section of longer concert pieces. The progressive units introduce new material gradually, and the exercises and scales are directly related to the pieces. Words are included for some of the song tunes to assist with understanding breathing and phrasing. Italian words for style and tempo are illustrated with fun cartoon pictures to help students remember the meaning of terms. To help students practise, there are FREE YOUTUBE recordings for every piece, as well piano backing tracks and duet recordings. The Young Flute Player also features: Easy-to-read fingering charts for every note of the flute Manuscript paper Practice charts Scales charts Theory reference section Music puzzles Graduation Certificate - FREE download from website www.theyoungfluteplayer.c om.

SKU: HL.50601503

ISBN 9784111611423.

SKU: HL.50511501

ISBN 9790080085349. UPC: 840126939712. 9.0x12.0x0.184 inches. Hungarian, English, German. Zoltan Kocsis.

Claude Debussy: Valse romantique - arranged for clarinet and piano by Zoltan KocsisZoltan Kocsis, who died recently, was not just a phenomenal pianist. He is mourned also as a musical 'polymath', whose genius embraced the activities of a composer, conductor, editor, and not least instrumentalist and arranger. In the last capacity, he added some 150 works to the symphonic, chamber, song and piano repertoires.