50 Lessons Op9 Medium Voice Piano Bk/2cd

SKU: HL.49045824

Max Kowalski (18821956) was a full-time lawyer who never gave up on his passion for music: singing lessons during his law studies, conducting and counterpoint classes, among others, at Dr. Hochs Konservatorium in addition to his work at his own law office in Frankfurt. While studying, he already published his first works; 15 song cycles were published until 1933. In the years that followed, the Jewish-born Kowalski was restricted in working both as a lawyer and as a composer due to his persecution by the National Socialists. In 1938 he was arrested, deported to the concentration camp of Buchenwald and finally forcedto flee into exile in London. Contemporaries called Kowalski a lyricist among the composers. The choice of texts of his songs shows his great knowledge and love of German literature. For example, he set to music texts by Friedrich Holderlin or Rainer Maria Rilke, but also Indian or Japanese poems. Kowalski left numerous unpublished songs which are published by Schott Music in a two-volume edition: Volume 1 (ED 22586) contains his Jewish songs (1935-37), the Heinrich Heine cycle (1937) and all English-language songs (1941-46). Volume 2 (ED 22587) contains Kowalski's late works: the songs based on texts by Friedrich Holderlin (1950) and the Geisha Lieder according to Klabund (1951).

SKU: BR.EB-8766

ISBN 9790004182925. 9 x 12 inches.

A new accompaniment for every season There's definitely more than spring in the air in this new publication by Ulrike Wohlwender, since the collection also comprises songs for summer, fall and winter as well. Didactically, it follows the successful concept of the Christmas book Was soll das bedeuten (EB 8747). The strikingly illustrated book grows with its contents: the accompaniments begin very simply and reach a level of medium difficulty. Particular care has been placed on the accompanying modules that are intended to help pianists develop their part freely. The book can be used in a variety of ways: for private lessons, training with a partner, or for group lessons. The selection also offers songs in different languages from various countries for every season. All the songs can be heard on the accompanying CD recorded by Ulrike Wohlwender (piano) and Regine Neumuller (voice). Here's the link to the immer wieder neu begleiten homepage.

The book 'grows' with its contents: accompaniments from very simple to medium difficulty.

SKU: HL.50600452

ISBN 9781495054549. UPC: 888680103217. 9.0x12.0x0.087 inches.

These handy CDs provide diction lessons along with professionally-recorded accompaniments to each piece in the matching folios of the same name.