SKU: MB.31076M
ISBN 9781513477695. 8.75x11.75 inches.
Following the model established by Bach and Chopin, George Gershwin (1898 â?? 1937) originally planned to write 24 modern preludes for piano, one in each major and relative minor key. The collection was to be called The Melting Pot as it combined cross-cultural elements of classical, popular, jazz, and blues styles. Already established as a composer of popular songs, Broadway musicals, and masterpieces like Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F, Gershwinâ??s frenetic musical activities and an early death intervened, and for various reasonsâ??only three of the completed 5-7 preludes were published in 1927. By omission and circumstance, these three compositions have endured the test of time as Gershwinâ??s Three Preludes.àThis book presents idiomatic flute/guitar arrangements of Gershwinâ??s iconic Three Preludes. The original keys of the preludes were altered to accommodate drop-D guitar tuning and highlight the strengths and tessituras of the two instruments. The music is written in standard notation only and presented in guitar and flute scores, guitar accompaniment with extensive suggested fingering, and a pull-out flute solo part with guitar cues. Includes access to an outstanding online audio recording by The Cypress Duo, featuring flutist Amanda Hoke and author/guitarist Justin Hoke.àAudiences are going to love hearing these preludes rendered by the flute and guitar, particularly â??Prelude IIâ?Â, in Gershwinâ??s words, â??a sort of blues lullabyâ? that is familiar to many musicians and listeners alike.
SKU: PR.FH0339
ISBN 9781491106167. UPC: 680160570843. 9 x 12 inches.
Falls House Press proudly presents Animal Flute Duets, a series of modern, themed compositions for two flutes, with flute parts written by UK composer/music teacher Diana Sanders and accompaniments written by UK composer/guitarist/bassist Pete Regan. Each piece captures the spirit of the animal for which it is named, and focuses on a different musical aspect, such as slurring, staccato, triplets, tuning, trills, and ornaments. Animal Flute Duets contains 15 pieces in all, with titles like Racehorses, Deer and Fawn, and The Crocodiles. The book also includes a CD containing full performance tracks, individual flute parts, and guitar and keyboard accompaniments for each piece. For beginning to intermediate players.
