Keyboard instruments Books
Penguin Books Ltd Piano Notes The Hidden World of the Pianist
Book SynopsisIn this eloquent, intimate exploration of the delights and demands of the piano, world-renowned concert pianist and music writer Charles Rosen draws on a lifetime''s wisdom to consider every aspect of the instrument: from what makes a beautiful sound to suffering from stage fright, from the physical challenges of playing to tales of great musicians, including Vladimir Horowitz''s recording tricks, Rachmaninov''s hands and why Artur Rubenstein applied hairspray to the keys. Gracefully blending anecdote, history, expertise and memoir, Piano Notes will enchant anyone with a passion for music.
£10.44
Oxford University Press Figured Harmony at the Keyboard Part 1
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsCommon chords in root position ; First inversions ; Second inversions ; Suspensions ; The chord of the seventh in root position ; The first inversion of the seventh ; The remaining inversions of the seventh ; Accented passing notes: simple ornamentation ; Major and minor ninths and diminished sevenths ; The remaining chromatic chords (augmented triad, augmented sixth, Neapolitan sixth) ; Double and triple suspensions ; Rests in the bass
£29.05
Oxford University Press Pianoworks Book 1 CD A Tutor for the Older
Book SynopsisWritten especially for the older beginner, Pianoworks 1 explains all you need to know to get you started on the piano. It focuses on the traditional concept of learning to play from music but also includes hints on improvisation and playing by ear. At every stage there is an appealing and accessible range of pieces to play, from classical to modern in style, including a number of new pieces by the authors. New ideas are introduced at a steady pace, and examples and exercises reinforce learning and build confidence. There are useful notes on how to approach each piece, and the companion website contains recordings of all the pieces, accompaniments to play along with, demonstrations, and additional exercises. Pianoworks 1 can be used with a teacher or as a stand-alone resource.Trade ReviewPianoworks is popular with students due to its clear, detailed explanation, logical progression, great (and grown-up) music choices, and excellent supplementary books . . . Pianoworks offers a fast, no-nonsense approach to piano playing, with an emphasis on independent learning and solid notation reading . . . The quality of the music included in the Pianoworks series is undoubtedly one of the highlights that sets it apart from the alternatives. Alan Bullard is well-known as one of our top educational composers and arrangers; the calibre of his writing is fully on display here, while the contributions of Janet Bullard stand shoulder-to-shoulder in terms of their equally impressive quality . . . My adult students regularly comment on how much they enjoy playing these outstanding arrangements and pieces, which is of course SO important! * pianodao.com, January 2019 *. . . a fine package designed to stimulate and train beginners from the age of about 13 upwards. It incorporates all sorts of music and is presented in an attractive, unpatronising and adult manner. The Bullards have exemplary credentials and I admire the way they have gone about this difficult task. * John York, Piano Sept 2007 *Many, many thanks and congratulations on a superb publication - I`m thrilled to bits with it. * A piano teacher *I have been looking for a good tutor for some time. This fits the bill and is excellent. I have been using a variety of adult books and none have been satisfactory. * A piano teacher *Book 2 is in preparation and will certainly bring the student to an even higher level of performance if the present collection's interesting and challenging content is maintained. * Piano Professional, Summer 08 *Table of ContentsYour piano ; Starting to play ; Musical notation ; Hands together ; Beyond the five-finger position ; Scales, tones, and semitones ; More techniques and signs ; Compound time ; Index
£14.95
Oxford University Press Jazz on a Winters Night
Book SynopsisJazz on a Winter''s Night is a Christmas piano album of stylish, swinging arrangements. Favourite Christmas carols and songs receive the complete jazz treatment, with rhythm, harmony, grooves, and solos all carefully notated. The expertise of the arranger, a celebrated jazz pianist and composer, guarantees an authentic jazz sound, and a range of styles from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane. While paying homage to American Christmas jazz, the collection also reflects a European tradition, in such time-honoured classics as ''In the bleak mid-winter''.Trade ReviewJazz music and Christmas have a beautifully nostalgic association for many, and it's no surprise that jazz pianist Nikki Iles' Jazz on a Winter's Night has been such a huge success since its 2009 publication, spawning outstanding sequels in Jazz in Springtime, Jazz on a Summer's Day and Jazz in Autumn, - each including a selection of seasonally themed jazz standards and originals from Nikki herself . . . Jazz on a Winter's Night has established itself as my all-time favourite Christmas music book. * www.pianodao.com *An authentic jazz sound can be easily created using Nikki's notated rhythms, grooves, harmonies and solos, and the expertise of the arranger guides players through the diversity of jazz characters. These stylish arrangements and compositions are the perfect introduction to jazz. * Piano Professional, September 2018 *Table of ContentsHave yourself a merry little Christmas ; Winter Wonderland ; I saw three ships ; In the bleak mid-winter ; Noel nouvelet ; Santa Claus is comin' to town ; The Christmas Song ('Merry Christmas to You') ; O little town of Bethlehem ; Balulalow ; Sans Day carol ; Silent night
£16.25
Oxford University Press Jazz in Springtime CD 9 pieces for jazz piano
Book SynopsisThis stylish piano album takes players on a musical tour of springtime, presenting well-loved jazz standards such as ''April in Paris'' and ''Honeysuckle Rose'' alongside cool original compositions by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. The nine pieces present a variety of jazz styles, including swing, folk, samba, and contemporary, drawing inspiration from the likes of Keith Jarrett, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, and Chick Corea. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and improvisations, Jazz in Springtime is the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic jazz sound.Contents:Honeysuckle Rose, Fats Waller/Andy Razaf, arr. Nikki IlesMay Song, Trad. English, arr. Nikki IlesI''ve got the world on a string, Harold Arlen/Ted Kohler, arr. Nikki IlesMwanzo, Nikki IlesIt might as well be spring, Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II, arr. Nikki IlesApril in Paris, E. Y. Harburg/Vernon Duke, arr. Nikki IlesUp on the Hill, Nikki IlesSpring can really hang you up the most, Fran LandesTrade ReviewAn authentic jazz sound can be easily created using Nikki's notated rhythms, grooves, harmonies and solos, and the expertise of the arranger guides players through the diversity of jazz characters. These stylish arrangements and compositions are the perfect introduction to jazz. * Piano Professional, September 2018 *Table of ContentsHoneysuckle Rose ; May Song ; I've got the world on a string ; Mwanzo ; It might as well be spring ; April in Paris ; Up on the Hill ; Spring can really hang you up the most ; Flores
£16.25
Oxford University Press Bach Transcriptions for Piano
Book SynopsisDemonstrating the range and popularity of Bach piano transcriptions during the early twentieth century, this collection contains exuberant fantasias and fugues, gentle transcriptions from instrumental works, and popular chorales. Includes introductory notes by the celebrated pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris.Trade ReviewThis companion volume to A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen is an absolute gem . . . OUP are to be congratulated for re-issuing this amazing collection which pianists will enjoy adding to their repertoire of transcriptions. * Melvyn Cooper, Piano Professional, Autumn 2013 *Table of ContentsWachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, Wake) ; Siciliano (Sonata in E flat for Flute and Harpsichord) ; Pastorella in F major, mov. 3 ; In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing) ; Bist du bei mir (If thou art near) ; Christ lag in Todes Banden (Christ lay in death's bonds) ; Jesu, bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of man's desiring) ; Seht, was die Liebe tut (See what his love can do) ; Sarabande (Cello Suite in D major) ; Ertodt' uns durch dein' Gute (Sanctify us by thy goodness) ; Pastorella in F major, mov. 4 ; Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (Beloved Jesu, we are here) ; Fugue in G minor ; Was Gott thut, das ist wohlgethan (What God hath done is rightly done) ; Adagio (Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C major) ; Wenn wir in hochsten Noten sein (When we are in greatest need) ; Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (Salvation now has come for all)
£21.80
Oxford University Press Cello Time Joggers Piano Accompaniment Book
Book SynopsisContains all the piano accompaniments for Cello Time Joggers. Characterful and easy to play, these piano parts provide the perfect stylish accompaniment to the cellist's first tunes, and help capture the spirit and mood of the pieces.Table of ContentsAlgy met a bear ; Ally bally ; Bow down, O Belinda ; C string boogie ; Calypso time ; Cattle ranch blues ; Cello Time ; Chinese garden ; Chopsticks for two ; City lights ; Clare's song ; Copy cat ; Distant bells ; Down up ; Fast lane ; Happy go lucky ; Here it comes! ; Hill an' gully rider ; In flight ; In the groove ; Jim along Josie ; Katie's waltz ; Knock, knock! ; Lazy scale ; Lift off ; Listen to the rhythm ; Off to Paris ; On the prowl ; Patrick's reel ; Phoebe in her petticoat ; Ready, steady, go now! ; Rhythm fever ; Rocking horse ; Rowing boat ; Runaway train ; Scaley Things ; So there! ; Stamping dance ; Summer sun ; Tap dancer ; The old castle ; Tiptoe, boo! ; Travellin' slow ; Under arrest! ; Walking bass
£11.54
Oxford University Press Graded Keyboard Musicianship Book 1
Book SynopsisGraded Keyboard Musicianship provides graded and integrated exercises for developing five core skills at the keyboard: figured bass, score-reading, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation. Book 1 assumes keyboard ability of Grade 1 ABRSM standard and covers up to Grade 5, while Book 2 covers Grades 6 to 8.Trade ReviewAll the usual disciplines - figured bass, score-reading, transposition and harmonisation - are treated from the earliest stages as interlinked, fluency in one informing fluency in another (often taking in some early-stages organ technique along the way). Each book is organised into levels - five in the first, three in the second - and each level is divided into five lessons, with new concept summarised and analysed as they are encountered. The material offered helpfully incorporates familiar hymns and melodies, and editorial material is succinct and cogent. A number of appendices and glossaries add to the usefulness of the books. Every teacher and student of keyboard harmony will find helpful material and fresh perspectives in these thoughtful volumes, and the compilers' holistic approach to the development of these skills is invaluable. * Stephen Farr, Choir & Organ, November 2017 *There have been many keyboard musicianship tutors over the years, and here now is one for the 21st century. The areas covered are not new - the core skills of figured bass, score-reading, harmonizing, transposing and improvising remain as ever. But the language used, the examples chosen and above all the structure of each book are imaginatively rethought. The eight levels, corresponding to ABRSM grades and therefore ranging from pre-grade 1 to pre-diploma, have five lessons in each, and each lesson includes the five skills - presented in an integrated way. So, as each key is introduced, the transposing and harmonizing examples utilize these, leading at the end of each lesson to improvising exercises derived from the preceding tasks. The structure makes the books suitable for private as well as directed study, and either used alongside conventional organ or piano lessons, or as an intensive keyboard musicianship course. * Stephen Patterson, rsmc.com *
£18.95
Oxford University Press Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music for Manuals
Book SynopsisA diverse collection of seasonal organ music for manuals only, covering the church''s year from Advent to Epiphany. The pieces are drawn internationally from across the centuries and include a mixture of established repertoire, attractive new arrangements, and four newly commissioned pieces. The collection is technically accessible (approx. Grades 4-5) and provides approachable repertoire for all church musicians, making it an attractive companion to The Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music.
£16.62
Oxford University Press Jazz on a Winters Night 2 CD 10 Christmas
Book SynopsisFollowing the success of the first volume in Nikki Iles''s acclaimed jazz series, this collection features sophisticated new jazz arrangements of Christmas classics, including ''Let it snow!'', ''Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer'', ''Away in a manger'', and ''Past three o''clock''. A wide variety of styles are represented, from swing and stride to boogaloo and calypso, and the expertly recorded CD, by Nikki Iles, helps with interpretation. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and improvisations, Jazz on a Winter''s Night 2 is the perfect collection for pianists looking for that authentic sound.Trade ReviewAs one would expect in jazz, there are regular stretches of a seventh, but not much beyond that, meaning that the pieces are also suitable for those with smaller hands. The included CD is essential listening, conveying nuances of rhythmic and tonal inflection which can't be notated. Nikki is of course an exceptional and highly experienced professional jazz performer, and it really shows here. For a well-styled performance, the audio content offers an outstanding model which should not be ignored. Jazz on a Winter's Night has established itself as my all-time favourite Christmas music book â but this sequel gives it a run for its money! Both books are now utterly essential for any pianist above intermediate level. It's great to find that Jazz on a Winter's Night 2 is as absolutely brilliant as its forerunner, and it really does deserve to sell a million! * www.pianodao.com *An authentic jazz sound can be easily created using Nikki's notated rhythms, grooves, harmonies and solos, and the expertise of the arranger guides players through the diversity of jazz characters. These stylish arrangements and compositions are the perfect introduction to jazz. * Piano Professional, September 2018 *
£16.25
Oxford University Press A Stanford Organ Album
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£20.42
Oxford University Press The Oxford Book of Ceremonial Music for Organ
Book SynopsisThe second Oxford Book of Ceremonial Music for Organ is a practical collection of repertoire covering a wide range of uses, from formal public events to more private occasions. The music is stylistically varied, encompassing both flamboyant extravagance and restrained solemnity. Selected with players of intermediate to advanced ability in mind, the collection includes established favourites and attractive new arrangements of well-known works, alongside newly commissioned pieces.Trade ReviewThe first thing to say about this handsome new collection (2019) is that the word 'ceremonial', is somewhat misleading . . . Francis Jackson's Prelude on East Acklam is lovely (despite the weird harmonies of the hymn itself) though hardly ceremonial . . . There are some new commissions: Gabriel lackson's dashing (in both senses of the word) Carillon for Louise and Nick, for instance, with its dizzying changes of time signature. And the distinguished Paisley organist George Mcphee's expressive Prelude on 'Bunessan' (Morning has broken). A useful and well-produced selection of pieces for a 'wide range of uses' indeed. * Francis O'Gorman, Organists' Review, December 2019 *This most welcome second collection, comprising no fewer than 25 individual pieces from a wide range of composers from J. S. Bach to Gabriel Jackson, offers items which are appropriate for almost any occasion where ceremonial organ music is required, presented in performing editions which will earn the gratitude of all organists. The presentation is of Oxford's customary immaculate manner, and amongst the well-known pieces . . . are such unusual (but enormously relevant and effective) pieces as Reger's Fugue on the British National Anthem and Sousa's Washington Post march. One surely cannot find a volume of comparable quality anywhere else â apart from in Book 1, that is. Most comprehensively recommended. * Robert Matthew-Walker, The Organ, Autumn 2019 *
£26.55
Oxford University Press Piano Time Classics
Book Synopsis40 really easy arrangements of popular classical tunes graded in order of increasing difficulty. Children (and adults!) will enjoy learning them as a welcome break from slogging away at all those exam pieces.Trade ReviewThe book itself is well laid out with clear print and a tough cover. No page turns are required for any of the pieces and fingering is added to help you along. This book should appeal to both adults and children, maybe those without a partciularly high level of skill who would neverthelesss like to build up a repertoire of pleasant and familiar pieces. Definitely worth a look. * Keyboard Review *Table of ContentsAdagio ; Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring ; Fur Elise ; Ode to Joy ; Theme for the Pastoral Symphony ; March of the Kings from L'Arlesienne ; Toreador Song ; Minuet ; Lullaby ; Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 ; Prelude Op. 28, No. 7 ; Mazurka from Coppelia ; Pizzicato from Sylvia ; Largo from the New World Symphony ; Chanson du Matin ; Land of Hope and Glory ; The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba ; Hornpipe from the Water Music ; See the Conquering Hero Comes ; Theme for the Surprise Symphony ; Jupiter from the Planets ; Wedding March ; Can-can ; Caprice ; Dance of the Hours ; Nessun dorma from Turandot ; Trumpet Tune ; William Tell Overture ; The Swan ; Impromptu ; Theme from the Unfinished Symphony ; The Trout ; Vltava ; The Blue Danube ; Radetsky March ; Waltz from Die Fledermaus ; Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy ; Valse des Fleurs ; La donna e mobile from Rigoletto ; Spring from the Four Seasons ; Skaters' Waltz
£11.50
Oxford University Press Piano Time Pieces 2
Book SynopsisPiano Time Pieces 2 presents a sparkling selection of pieces in all styles. Here are classical and jazzy pieces, folksongs and specially written tunes, and songs and character pieces of all kinds. Practising the range of techniques and keys introduced in Piano Time 2, these pieces provide a wealth of enjoyable practice and repertoire material for all young pianists.Table of ContentsMinuet ; Breakfast time ; Waltzing Matilda ; Tarantella ; The little hedgehog ; Russian carol ; My bonnies lies over the ocean ; The wise elephant ; Feeling fine ; Allegretto grazioso ; Gavotte ; Auld lang syne ; Gypsy tango ; Rattlesnake rag ; Climbing high ; I hear a guitar ; Five little frogs ; Quadrille ; Gigue ; Russian winter ; Swing low, sweet chariot ; Grandmother's footsteps ; You can't keep a horse in a lighthouse ; The princess and the spinning-wheel ; Holiday mood ; Alabama bound ; Valse triste ; Rollercoaster ride
£11.50
Oxford University Press Old English Organ Music for Manuals Book 6
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsDiapason Movement ; Voluntary in G ; In nomine ; Voluntary in A minor ; Hymnus ; Versus ; Lento ; Trumpet Voluntary ; Voluntary in D minor ; Cornet Voluntary ; Diapason Movement ; A Poyncte ; Voluntary in D ; A short voluntary ; Three Interludes
£15.91
Oxford University Press Old English Organ Music for Manuals Book 3
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsGavotte ; Voluntary in D minor ; Siciliano ; Allegro ; Flute Piece ; Voluntary in A minor ; Adagio ; Diapason Movement ; Trumpet Voluntary ; Cornet Voluntary ; Voluntary in F ; Three Interludes
£15.91
Oxford University Press Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora
Book Synopsisfor solo piano This first volume for advanced beginners offers a wonderful introduction to Ragtime and Jazz as well as syncopation and different articulations. The pieces range from light-hearted pieces like 'Kwela,' the Zulu term for dance, to soulful and spiritual pieces like 'Dusk.' This volume includes performance notes for each piece.Trade ReviewVolume 1 (Early Intermediate) contains selections that should be accessible to students having played the intermediate works of Kabalevsky. These pieces have relatively thin textures and a fairly small hand span, while still possessing many sophisticated and intricate compositional effects. Two highlights from this volume are Dusk by Nkeiru Okoye (Nigeria), and Ticklin Toes by Florence Price (USA). Okoyes reflective piece creates a wonderfully impressionistic sheen using many Debussy-esque parallel fourths and fifths, while Prices jovial cakewalk has all the humor its title suggests. * The Score (Louisiana Music Teachers Assoc), May 09 *This is good news for everyone interested in piano music, and we should be indebted to William Nyaho for making it all readily available . . . You're bound to find something that catches your ear. A most welcome addition to the catalogue. * Pianist, Oct-Nov 07 *Technically accomplished pianists seeking to develop their hands, ears, and imagination in new ways, and to take their audiences on voyages of discovery, are recommended to obtain these volumes at the earliest opportunity. * Musical Opinion *Table of ContentsKwela No. 1 ; Tender Thought ; My Scarf is Yellow ; Dusk ; Piano Piece No. 2, Call and Response ; Soufiane ; Off-Beat Shorty ; Ticklin' Toes ; Sweet Mister Jelly Roll ; Dancing Barefoot in the Rain ; Lullaby ; The Monk ; Lullaby ; Builsa Work Song ; Ufie III
£17.31
Oxford University Press Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora
Book Synopsisfor solo pianoThe third volume for early advanced pianists explores even more genres than the first two volumes, such as elements of Tango and Haitian Merengue music. ''Cell Phone Blues'' is derived from pop music and Jazz. This volume also includes spirituals and African folksongs. Performance notes and composer biographies are provided as well.Trade ReviewIt contains music that is pianistically exquisite (Coleridge-Taylor's Deep River, Ludovic Lamothe's La Dangereuse), fun (Howard Swanson's The Cuckoo, R. Nathaniel Dett's Jua Dance), dramatic (Wallace McClain Cheathem's Third Prelude) and pedagogical (Gamal Abdel-Rahim's Egyptian folksong variations, which are similar to Kabalevsky's sets of children's variations). The depth and breadth of 20th-century piano music is extended in this remarkable ongoing anthology of works by composers who remain underplayed and neglected. Volumes 4 and 5 are eagerly awaited. * International Piano, September 08 *Compiled and edited by the Ghanaian performer and scholar W. H. Chapman Nyaho, this anthology of thirteen pieces (each written by a different composer) is quite a treasure-chest. . . There is a feast of material here, including various traditional jazz style representations, such as blues and ragtime, but also works derived from folk-tunes and drumming rhythms that will doubtless catch the eye of many pianists with a fledgline interest in the genre. * Mark Tanner, Piano Professional, Spring 09 *A new supply of richly varied repertoire * John York, Piano 2007 *Technically accomplished pianists seeking to develop their hands, ears, and imagination in new ways, and to take their audiences on voyages of discovery, are recommended to obtain these volumes at the earliest opportunity. * Musical Opinion *Table of ContentsTake Me Back ; Deep River ; La Dangereuse ; Juba Dance ; Jamaican Dance No. 2 ; Prelude No. 3 ; The Cuckoo ; Scenes from Traditional Life No. 1 ; Scherzino ; Nimble Feet ; Cell Phone Blues ; Papillons ; Variations on an Egyptian Folksong
£23.62
Oxford University Press Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora
Book Synopsisfor solo pianoFrom the influences of the Southern US and the Caribbean to the Igbo people of Africa, this second volume truly represents the music of Africa and its Diaspora. This intermediate-level volume features more jazz and syncopated pieces that are both reflective and dance-like. Performance notes and composer biographies are also provided.Trade ReviewA new supply of richly varied repertoire * John York, Piano 2007 *There are performance notes for all pieces (as with Volume 1) and here, too, you're bound to find something that catches you ear. A most welcome addition to the catalogue, especially for pedagogues, and what's more, each volume will cost you no more than £10 ($20). * Pianist, October 07 *Technically accomplished pianists seeking to develop their hands, ears, and imagination in new ways, and to take their audiences on voyages of discovery, are recommended to obtain these volumes at the earliest opportunity. * Musical Opinion *Table of ContentsLament in Tremelo Form ; Invention No. 2 ; Honey ; Nigerian Dance No. 1 ; Prelude No. 1 'Joshua fit the Battle of Jericho' ; Prelude No. 2 'Poor Mourner's Got a Home' ; Oga ; Preludio Cubano ; Silk Hat and Walking Cane ; At a Certain Church ; Volta Fantasy ; Igba Kerin - Awon Abami Eye ; Igba Kinni - Akere gbe Baba Emu ; Pomme Cannelle ; Basseet ; Nim Nawakht ; If the Silver Bird Could Speak
£20.63
Oxford University Press Inc Improvising Fugue A Method for Keyboard Artists
Book SynopsisImprovising Fugue: A Method for Keyboard Artists is a guide for those who aspire to the highest levels of fluency as inventors of spontaneous music at the piano, fortepiano, harpsichord, organ, or digital keyboard.Trade ReviewMortensen has done it again! As in The Pianist's Guide to Historical Improvisation, he wryly de-mystifies the process of historically informed musical creation, and provides a richly informed, yet practical and step-by-step guide to understanding and improvising music, this time confronting the apex of musical forms: the fugue. Full of examples from the repertoire, and inventive, practical, progressive exercises and helpful explanations, this is a perfect present-day guide for students, teachers, and musicians who want to roll up their sleeves and get inside the art and craft of fugal creation. * Yi-heng Yang, Faculty of Keyboard Studies and Improvisation, The Juilliard School *Improvising music is one thing. Improvising a fugue is quite another, so remarkable as to be thought of as being possible only by such musical gods as J. S. Bach, even in his own day. And yet, musicians of the past aspired towards it through study and exercise, knowing that the insights and abilities thus gained would be invaluable—and many, more than we know, were actually able to do it. John Mortensen has shown a path in Improvising Fugue that makes this pinnacle visible and even reachable. This book will be your constant companion in this ultimate endeavor. * Peter Sykes, Faculty, Boston University, University of Michigan, The Juilliard School *It's a well-known fact. Many old masters, such as J.S. Bach, Händel, Mozart, Haydn, Durante, Beethoven, or Liszt, all learned and taught keyboard improvisation. Dr. John Mortensen's Improvising Fugue: A Method for Keyboard Artists will greatly contribute to the revival of these skills, once so essential to the art of piano playing. * Peter van Tour, author of Counterpoint and Partimento *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Dedication Prelude Chapter 1 Introduction to Furno Chapter 2 Furno's Ten Partimenti Chapter 3 Bass Diminution Chapter 4 After Furno Chapter 5 Partimento Practice Chapter 6 Partimento Imitation and Fugue Chapter 7 Bicinium Chapter 8 Bass Motions in Invertible Counterpoint Chapter 9 Introduction to Improvised Fugue Chapter 10 Improvising a First Fugue on Handel Chapter 11 Exposition Chapter 12 Episode Chapter 13 Presentation Chapter 14 Stretto Chapter 15 Pedal Point, Cadenza, Ending Chapter 16 Improvising Fugue Glossary of Persons and Terms Index
£21.84
The University of Chicago Press Conversations with Glenn Gould Emersion Emergent
Book SynopsisThe author spoke with pianist Glenn Gould (1932-82), one of the most idiosyncratic and charismatic musicians of the twentieth century, in 1974 for Rolling Stone and published the transcripts in two long articles; after Gould's death, the author gathered these interviews in this book, adding an introduction, a selection of photographs, and more.Trade Review"This book reminds us once again that however eccentric [Gould] may have been, he was not merely so. Gould's lively and erudite voice, revived here, convinced us that even at his most far-fetched, his ideas were fully thought out and firmly related to the sensible practicalities of his craft." - Eva Hoffman, New York Times"
£22.80
Faber Music Ltd Its never too late to play piano
Book SynopsisIt's never too late to play piano is perfect for those who wished they'd learnt to play the piano when they were younger, or those who wish they hadn't given up. At last a truly grown-up approach to learning the piano!
£9.49
Faber Music Ltd Songs Of Flanders And Swann
Book SynopsisThe British duo, Flanders and Swann, were the actor and singer Michael Flanders (1922-1975) and the composer, pianist and linguist Donald Swann (1923-1994) who collaborated in writing and performing comic songs. This songbook features their 41 classic songs.Table of ContentsIn The Bath; Design For Living; Misalliance; The Gas-Man Cometh; A Song Of The Weather; Pillar To Post; Rain On The Plage; Motor Perpetuo; Slow Train; A Transport Of Delight (Omnibus); Last Of The Line; Twenty Tons Of TNT; The Reluctant Cannibal; Pee-Po-Belly-Bum-Drawers; Budget Song; Ballad For The Rich; All Gall; Philological Waltz (Tonga); Song Of Patriotic Prejudice; The Lord Chamberlain's Regulations; The Album; Ill Wind **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Singing syllabus 2010-2012; Guide To Britten; Song Of Reproduction; Bedstead Men; Excelsior; Vanessa; Twice Shy; Madeira, M'dear?; The Armadillo; The Hippopatamus **ABRSM selected piece: Singing syllabus from 2009 **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Singing syllabus 2010-2012; The Ostrich; The Elephant; The Gnu; The Rhinoceros; The Sloth; The Spider; The Wild Boar; The Whale (Mopy Dick); The Warthog **ABRSM selected piece: Singing syllabus from 2009; The Wompom.
£17.99
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Piano Grade 7
Book SynopsisHelps the player overcome problems, by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces.Trade ReviewThis series of very practical and productive workbooks, one per grade, was published several years ago and has been updated, according to the cover blurb, 'to support the revised ABRSM sight-reading criteria' in the 2009 syllabus. With hundreds of fascinating, short character pieces it is an inexhaustible resource for lessons - and delightful music in its own right. Helpful tips and tricks will improve pupils' chances of gaining more marks in this bit of the exam, and this is an honest, well-designed, reasonably priced package. I would recommend its use outside the exam preparation period rather than at the last minute, because the skills picked up will help in every aspect of piano playing, aural perception and general musical awareness. Piano Magazine, January 2009
£8.99
Faber Music Ltd Improve your sightreading Piano Grade 1
Book SynopsisHelps the player overcome problems, by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously-graded sight-reading pieces.Trade ReviewWith a serious shortage of well-thought-out, structured material for sight-reading practice, these excellent workbooks are essential for all teachers and pupils even if they arc not taking an exam. Used regularly from the very first lesson, they will go some significant way to improving the sight-reading ability of even the most reluctant student. Music Teacher Magazine, January 2009 This series of very practical and productive workbooks, one per grade, was published several years ago and has been updated, according to the cover blurb, 'to support the revised ABRSM sight-reading criteria' in the 2009 syllabus. With hundreds of fascinating, short character pieces it is an inexhaustible resource for lessons - and delightful music in its own right. Helpful tips and tricks will improve pupils' chances of gaining more marks in this bit of the exam, and this is an honest, well-designed, reasonably priced package. I would recommend its use outside the exam preparation period rather than at the last minute, because the skills picked up will help in every aspect of piano playing, aural perception and general musical awareness. Piano Magazine, January 2009
£7.99
Faber Music Ltd Easy Jazzin About Standards Piano
Book SynopsisPresents favourite jazz songs, especially arranged by the author for elementary level pianists. This title also includes original pieces written by the author, and a CD of performances.Table of ContentsThe Bare Necessities; The Entertainer; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Jemima Jane; Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love); The Ballad Of Sluefoot Sue; Fascinating Rhythm; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; Spanish Eyes; Maple Leaf Rag; Anything Goes; Love Jumped Out; Talking Fingers; Summertime; I Wanna Be Like You
£9.49
Faber Music Ltd Lang Lang Piano Academy mastering the piano level
Book SynopsisLang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering the piano, Level 1 (approximately equivalent to Grade 1/Early Elementary) looks at techniques such as playing legato and staccato and the left hand.Trade ReviewThe whole book is very user friendly and has a pleasingly personal touch, with messages from Lang Lang, several colour pictures of him playing and tips saying how he masters each technique. This is not a traditional A Dozen A Day type of technical book, it is more than that, linking exercises, repertoire and tips in one volume. I can see this being a very useful and effective book for my Grade 1 and 2 pupils – they probably will not even realise that it is about technique, and the 'Lang Lang effect’ may encourage and inspire them in an imaginative way. Music Teacher Magazine, September 2014Table of ContentsLantern Song (Traditional Chinese); Canzonet (Christian Neefe); Hopscotch (Richard Harris); Mission Impossible (Pam Wedgwood); Allegretto in F (Johann Georg Witthauer); Simple Gifts (Joseph Brackett); Twilight (Richard Harris); Cuckoo (Emil Breslaur); Chasing Tails (Alan Bullard); Minuet in C (Domenico Scarlatti); Ode To Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven); (Allemande (Ludwig van Beethoven); The Elephant (Camille Saint-Saens); Lullaby (Johannes Brahms); Mo li hua (Jasmine Flower) (Traditional Chinese); Embrukoi (Traditional African)
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Faber Music Ltd Muse The Easy Piano Songbook
Book SynopsisMuse The Easy Piano Songbook contains 23 great Muse songs specially arranged for the intermediate pianist.Table of Contents2nd Law; Isolated System; Blackout; Exo-Politics; Feeling Good; Follow Me; Guiding Light; Invincible; Knights Of Cydonia; Muscle Museum; Neutron Star Collision; New Born; Plug In Baby; Resistance; Sing For Absolution; Starlight; Supermassive Black Hole; Supremacy; Survival; Time Is Running Out; Undisclosed Desires; Unintended; United States Of Eurasia; Uprising
£16.14
Faber Music Ltd La La Land
Book SynopsisThe romantic musical comedy-drama film La La Land is the winner of six Oscars, seven Golden Globes and five BAFTAs. This artist-approved selection of 10 songs from the Oscar-winning music by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul has been expertly arranged for intermediate solo piano, including the Oscar winning City of Stars.Table of ContentsAnother Day of Sun; Someone in the Crowd; Mia & Sebastian's Theme; A Lovely Night; City of Stars; Planetarium; Start a Fire; Engagement Party; Audition (The Fools Who Dream); Epilogue
£15.19
Faber Music Ltd The Faber Music Contemporary Piano Anthology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsA Catalogue of Afternoons (Max Richter); Ab Ovo (Joep Beving); Asos Model Crush (dne); Avril 14th (Aphex Twin); Back To Life (Giovanni Allevi); Birdwoman (Poppy Ackroyd); By The Roes, And By The Hinds Of The Field (Jóhann Jóhansson); Comptine d’un autre été, l’après-midi (Yann Tiersen); Début (Melanie Laurent); Despair (Goratie); Eden (Hania Rani); Engagement Party (Justin Hurwitz); Eyes Closed And Traveling (Peter Broderick); For Now (Anne Lovett); For Stormboy (Rhiannon Bannenberg); Grace (Sophie Hutchings); Heart Asks Pleasure First, The (Michael Nyman); Horizon Variations (Max Richter); Inizio (Einaudi); Jbel Sirwa (Pablo Nouvelle); Kiss, The (Phildel); Lamentation For A Lost Life (Max Richter); Lily And James (Imogen Heap); Mandus (Jessica Curry); Mass (Re-Imagined) (Phoria); Melodia Africana I (Einaudi); Melodia Africana II (Einaudi); Midwayer (Joep Beving); Morning Passages (Philip Glass); Nearly Curtains (Keaton Henson); New Moon (Alexandre Desplat); Norrsken (Karin Borg); Nouveau-Né (Phoria); Open (Luke Howard); Opening (Philip Glass); Overnight (Chilly Gonzales); Petrichor (Keaton Henson); Plus Tôt (Alexandra Stréliski); Qi (Phildel); Remove The Complexities (Peter Sandberg); Shackleton’s Cross (Howard Goodall); Sleeping Lotus (Joep Beving); Strata (Poppy Ackroyd); To The Sky (Moderate) (Dirk Maassen); Zanarkand (Nobuo Uematsu); Tokka (Agnes Obel); Unhinged (Mike Lazarev); Vaggvisa (Henrik Lindstrand); Vladimir’s Blues (Max Richter); Watermark (Enya); Winter Piano, Imperfect Moments Pt. 5 (Johannes Brecht); Zaouiat Ahansal (Pablo Nouvelle)
£19.80
Hal Leonard Corporation HAL LEONARD HAL LEONARD STUDENT PIANO LIBRARY
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£13.29
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Its Easy to Play Abba
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£14.24
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Joy of Piano Duets Familiar Melodies in Easy
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£13.29
Hal Leonard Europe Limited A Dozen A Day Book Two Elementary Sheet Music for
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£9.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited THOMPSON Curso Facil 1 Nueva Edicion para Piano
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£8.21
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Burnam A Dozen a Day Book One 1 Primary for Piano
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£9.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited John Thompson Easiest Piano Course
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£8.91
Hal Leonard Europe Limited John Thompsons Easiest Piano Course Part 2
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£8.21
Hal Leonard Europe Limited A Dozen A Day Mini Book Technical Exercises for
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£9.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Complete Keyboard Player Book 2 With CD
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£14.24
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Prep Course Lesson E
Book SynopsisAlfred''s Basic Prep Course, Levels A through F, was written to answer a demand for a course of piano study designed for students who are five years old and up. This course offers a careful introduction of fundamentals, music that fits comfortably under the young student''s normal hand span, plus constant reinforcement--all leading to results beyond those generated by other piano methods. After Lesson Book D, the student may progress to Prep Course, Lesson Book E or choose to go directly into the faster paced Level 2 of Alfred''s Basic Piano Library. The complete Prep Course consists of six books (Levels A through F).
£9.45
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Super Mario Series for Easy Piano
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£17.58
Hal Leonard Corporation Hanon
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£7.99
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Older Beginner Piano Course Level 2
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£8.95
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£9.45
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£14.20
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Sight Reading Piano
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£18.00
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Recital 2
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£9.45
