Keyboard instruments Books
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Technique & Artistry Book Level
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£8.97
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Sightreading Level 4
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£9.54
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures Literature Book 3: Developing
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£9.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Queen Easy Piano Collection
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£18.39
Kahn & Averill The Russian Piano School: Russian Pianists and
Book SynopsisMoscow and its Conservatoire was long, perhaps still is, the heart of Russian pianism. Its graduates range through Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Medtner, Richter, Gilels, Ashkenazy, Pletnev and beyond. Professor Christopher Barnes, a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Toronto, has translated hitherto unavailable essays, critiques and lectures from the leading teaching lights at the Moscow Conservatoire. This is a feast of valuable piano pedagogy.Trade Review'Here is a book worth its weight in platinum! Christopher Barnes, a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Toronto, has translated hitherto unavailable essays, critiques and lectures from the leading teaching lights at the Moscow Conservatoire. This is a feast of valuable piano pedagogy ...' PianojazzTable of ContentsIntroduction, A Note on the Authors, Part One - Techniques and Artistry, 1. Samuel Feinberg - The Road to Artistry, 2. Alexander Goldenweiser - Advice from a Pianist and Teacher, 3. Lev Oborin - Some Principles of Pianoforte Technique, 4. Konstantin Igumnov - Some Remarks on Technique, 5. Grigorii Ginzburg - Notes on Mastery of the Piano, Part Two - Lessons and Masterclasses, 1. Samuel Feinberg - Beethoven's Appassionata: A Performer's Commentary, 2. Sviatoslav Richter - Three Answers to Questions about Beethoven's Sonata Appassionata, 3. Heinrich Neuhaus - Work on Beethoven's Sonata in A major Opus 101, 4. Maria Eshchenko - Chopin Etudes (based on classes with Samuel Feinberg), 5. Yakov Flier - Reflections on Chopin's Fourth Ballade, 6. Alexander Goldenweiser - Notes on Chopin's Ballade in F minor, 7. Konstatin Igumnov - Chopin's Fourth Ballade in F minor, 8. Nina Lelchuk and Elena Dolinskaya - Lesson with Yakov Flier (based on Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No.1 and Prokofiev's Sonata No.3), 9. Olga Stupakova and Genrietta Mirvis - Yakov Zak as Teacher (on Liszt's Sonata, Schumann's Etudes Symphoniques and Rakhmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody), Bibliography, Index of Pianists, Composers and Works, Index of Piano Playing Terms
£18.00
Kahn & Averill Ravel According to Ravel
Book SynopsisVlado Perlemuter had the privilege, as a young man in 1927, of studying all of Ravel's solo piano music with the reclusive composer himself. The origins of this book lie in a series of programmes broadcast in 1950 by Radio Francaise in which Perlemuter played all Ravel's compositions for solo piano and discussed them with Helene Joudan-Morange - a distinguished violinist who had been one of Ravel's closest friends. This is a transcript of their conversations supplemented with numerous musical examples. This edition also deals with the two piano concertos. The value of Ravel According to Ravel is obvious, but the comprehensive background notes which are woven into the conversational fabric give it a much wider appeal. Performers and listeners alike will find it a fascinating guide to the magical sound-world of Ravel's piano music.Trade Review'...fascinating companion to Ravel's piano music...yields fresh insights on each rereading' Roy Howat, The Musical Times; '...this book is a rare treasure...it is a must for any pianist and musicologist.' R Pitts, Choice; '...essential reading for all pianists...' Lionel Salter, GramophoneTable of ContentsForeword by Vlado Perlemuter, Preface by Harold Taylor, Editorial Notes, 1.1 Menuet Antique, 1.2. Pavane pour une Infante Defunte, 1.3. Jeux d'eau, 2. Sonatine, 3. Miroirs, 4.1 Gaspard de la Nuit, 4.2 Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn, 5. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, 6.1 Ma Mere l'Oye, 6.2 A la maniere de..., 7. Le Tombeau de Couperin, 8. Piano Concertos
£14.95
Alfred Music The Legend of Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses
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£21.24
Warner Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons Grade Four
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£10.44
Faber Piano Adventures ChordTime Piano Christmas Level 2B: Level 2b
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£8.34
University of North Texas Press,U.S. Classic Keys: Keyboard Sounds That Launched Rock
Book SynopsisClassic Keys is a beautifully photographed and illustrated book focusing on the signature rock keyboard sounds of the 1950s to the early 1980s. It celebrates the Hammond B-3 organ, Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, the Vox Continental and Farfisa combo organs, the Hohner Clavinet, the Mellotron, the Minimoog and other famous and collectable instruments. From the earliest days of rock music, the role of keyboards has grown dramatically. Advancements in electronics created a crescendo of musical invention. In the thirty short years between 1950 and 1980, the rock keyboard went from being whatever down-on-its-luck piano awaited a band in a bar or concert hall to a portable digital orchestra. It made keyboards a centerpiece of the sound of many top rock bands, and a handful of them became icons of both sound and design. Their sounds live on: Digitally, in the memory chips of modern keyboards, and in their original form thanks to a growing group of musicians and collectors of many ages and nationalities.Classic Keys explores the sound, lore, and technology of these iconic instruments, including their place in the historical development of keyboard instruments, music, and the international keyboard instrument industry. Twelve significant instruments are presented as the chapter foundations, together with information about and comparisons with more than thirty-six others. Included are short profiles of modern musicians, composers, and others who collect, use, and prize these instruments years after they went out of production. Both authors are avid musicians, collect and restore vintage keyboards, and are well-known and respected in the international community of web forums devoted to these instruments.Trade ReviewThe story of keyboard development, the people who built them, and the part they played in our musical history has never been fully told up until now. This book is a must for all who love keyboards and their history and indeed, music in general. It should be on every music lover's bookshelf."--Rick Wakeman, keyboard player for Yes, solo artist and session player"Classic Keys tells you everything you always wanted to know about vintage keyboards. It's not for squares."--Donald Fagen, keyboard player, singer and co-founder of Steely Dan"A 'dream book' for us keyboard players. Beautiful depictions of classic instruments, both in pictures and text. Accurate and well-written histories of these vintage pieces that we all love and respect. I'm still drooling over each page!"--Chuck Leavell, keyboard player for The Allman Brothers Band and musical director of The Rolling Stones"A true gem. It contains information that even an avid fan with deep knowledge of the subject will find rewarding... I am stunned by the depth and detail in this wonderful tome, and the wealth of photographs. Everything is chronicled with care and love."--Steve Nieve, keyboard player for Elvis Costello and the Attractions, session player and composer"An extremely thorough and informative book that reveals the evolution and inner workings of keyboard instruments that changed contemporary music for the good, forever. As an educator, I feel that this book should be required reading for every contemporary keyboardist."--Dave Limina, Piano Department Chair, Berklee College of Music, and author of Hammond Organ Complete"Needed, brilliant and timeless. Thank you!"--John Novello, Hammond B-3 player for jazz fusion trio Niacin
£48.00
Faber Music Ltd UpGrade Pop Piano Grades 34
Book SynopsisOffers Pam Wedgwood's own take on songs such as "Take That"'s "Back For Good", "ABBA"'s "Money Money Money", and "Diamonds are Forever" as well as her own specially composed pieces.Table of ContentsMeet The Flintstones; Patience (Take That); A Whole New World (Aladdin); Summer Nights (Grease); Mamma Mia (ABBA); Reach (S Club 7); Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's); How To Save A Life (The Fray); Circle Of Life (Lion King)
£8.50
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales Piano Grade 1
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£8.21
Faber Music Ltd The Intermediate Piano Sonata Collection
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSonata in C major Hob. XVI No. 7 (Joseph Haydn); Sonata in F major Hob. XVI No. 9 (Joseph Haydn); Sonata in G major Hob. XVI No. 8 (Joseph Haydn); Sonata in D major Hob. XVI No. 4 (Joseph Haydn); Sonata in B flat major Op. 2 No. 2 (Anna Bon); Sonata facile in G minor Op. 49 No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven); Sonata facile in G major Op. 49 No. 2 (Ludwig van Beethoven); Sonata in C major No. 16 K. 545 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart); Sonata in G major Op. 118 No. 1 (Robert Schumann)
£12.34
Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Library Piano Lessons Book 2 Includes
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£14.72
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Basic Piano Library Lesson 1B
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£11.88
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. AlfredS Basic Piano Library Recital 4
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£9.45
Hal Leonard Corporation Piano Lessons Book 4 Hal Leonard Student Piano
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£9.49
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Bastien Piano Basics Performance Level 1
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£7.80
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£16.10
Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Adult Piano Method Book 2
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£16.14
Hal Leonard Corporation The French Piano Collection
Book Synopsis(Piano Collection). CHAMINADE: Serenade, Op. 29 * Scarf-Dance (Pas des Echarpes) from Cinq Airs de Ballet Calliroe , Op. 37b, No. 2 * Lolita (Caprice Espagnol), Op. 54 * COUPERIN: Soeur Monique from the eighteenth order of the Third Book of Harpsichord Pieces * Suite in C minor from the third order of the First Book of Harpsichord Pieces * DEBUSSY: Children''s Corner * Deux Arabesques * La plus que lente * Le petit negre * Pour le piano * Les sons et le parfums tournent dans l''air du soir from Preludes , Book I * Des pas sur la neige from Preludes , Book I * La fille aux cheveux de lin from Preludes , Book I * La Cathedrale engloutie from Preludes , Book I * Minstrels from Preludes , Book II * La Puerta del vino from Preludes , Book II * La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune from Preludes , Book II * Reverie * Suite bergamasque * FAURE: Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 34, No. 3 * Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 36, No. 4 * Berceuse in E Major, Op. 56, No. 1 * Improvisation in C-sharp minor, Op. 84, No. 5 * RAVEL: Minuet on the Name of Haydn * Pavane for a Dead Princess (Pavane pour une infante defunte) * Sonatine * SATIE: Three Gymnopedies * Three Gnossiennes
£18.04
Faber Piano Adventures Piano Adventures: Jazz & Blues - Level 3
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£7.15
Music Sales Limited The Complete Piano Etudes
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£21.59
Chester Music Grade 5 Piano Solos
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£13.29
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Microjazz for Beginners
Book SynopsisChristopher Norton's acclaimed Microjazz series has won worldwide popularity with teachers and students alike for its stimulating blend of contemporary genres and classical values. Two beginners' books and five collections of repertoire pieces form seven clearly defined levels of achievement, making Microjazz the ideal basis for progressive learning and teaching.Microjazz Beginners is the second book in the series and is suitable for learners of all ages. Using a combination of words, music and illustrations, it takes first-time pianists steadily through the early stages of both the practical and theoretical aspects of playing.A booklet of accompaniments, suitable for use by a teacher or any intermediate player, is included. The resulting duets can be played on one or two keyboards, and turn even the easiest pupil''s tunes into unmistakable Microjazz pieces.Online audio resources containing both backing and full performance tracks are available to enthuse and enhance both your practice and performance.Instrumentation:piano
£13.29
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Star: Five-Finger Tunes
Book SynopsisThis new book in ABRSM's Piano Star series brings together 25 compositions and arrangements for young learners, ideal for those who have completed their first tutor book. The collection of fun, creative pieces progressively introduces different hand positions beyond a focus on Middle C, helping learners move towards playing any note with any finger and develop confidence in playing hands together. Brought to life with colour illustrations and enhanced with activities and keyboard graphics, Piano Star Five-Finger Tunes provides a rich variety of new repertoire at this level and will fire the imagination of young learners.Trade ReviewPraise for the Piano Star series: I am so delighted to see these books. They are pupil friendly with clear layout, big notes and engaging, colourful illustrations. Music Teacher The books offer a rich selection of imaginative solo pieces plus some duets for pupils and teachers to play together. There are also activities to enhance learning. MI Pro
£10.10
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Best Of Richard Clayderman
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£17.09
Omnibus Press The Very Best Of Abba
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£19.79
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the early stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade two exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£9.50
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the early intermediate stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade three exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£9.45
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the advanced stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade seven exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£13.25
London College of Music London College of Music Piano Handbook 20212024
Book SynopsisDesigned for those in the advanced stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade eight exam: twelve performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!
£14.20
Edition Peters Essential Piano Technique Primer B
Book SynopsisWinner of Education Publication of the Year at the Presto Music Awards 2023Penelope Roskell, author of the award-winning book The Complete Pianist, is recognized as one of the world's leading exponents of a natural and healthy piano technique. Her series Essential Piano Technique draws on the principles of The Complete Pianist to develop a strong foundation of healthy technique, helping young pianists to progress rapidly and confidently through the early stages of piano playing. Can be used by beginner pianists alongside existing tutor books to enhance the teaching of good technique Includes detailed notes for teachers, giving learning objectives and teaching tips Links to free videos show technique in practice Fun activities, illustrations and imaginative original music throughout Teacher accompaniment duets provide a rich musical experience Penelop
£8.95
Edition Peters RightSight Grade Six a progressive sightreading
Book SynopsisCaroline Evans brings a refreshingly direct approach to the development of this vital musical skill. Each exercise takes as its starting point TRaK - Time, Rhythm and Key. Helpful and imaginative guidance encourages the student to meet the various practical and interpretative challenges introduced in each new piece. Conveniently presented in 8 progressive volumes corresponding to examination grades, Right@Sight is the only sight-reading course you are likely to need.
£8.95
Indiana University Press The Writings and Letters of Konrad Wolff
Book SynopsisPresents an illustrated collection of insightful lectures and writings from one of the world's most brilliant pianists. This book provides elegant and thorough portraits of an important 20th-century performer and lover of music, as well as of his greatest influences.Trade Review"[Wolff] is a remarkable pianist, an excellent theoretician, a learned teacher, a brilliant thinker and writer." Artur Schnabel "This collection of [Wolff's] writings and letters should bear ample testimony to a musician who happily combined the artist, the teacher, the musicologist, and the charm and integrity of a human being." Alfred Brendel "Konrad Wolff writes about music with the verve and enthusiasm of a great teacher who has never lost his sense of music as an adventure. To read him is to enter into a lively dialogue with a superior musical mind and a buoyant spirit." Richard GoodeTable of ContentsContents (as printed in first-edition book from Greenwood Press)Prologue, Leon FleisherForeword, Russell ShermanPrefaceAcknowledgementsBiographical SketchPart I: ComposersFrescobaldi (1583-1643)Bach (1685-1750) His Last Work Spirit, Style, and FormsBach-Reger Brandenburg Concertos for Piano DuetMozart (1756-1791) Quintet in D Major, K. 593Beethoven (1770-1827) Several Perspectives Mostly Beethoven On Beethoven's Trills Bagatelles, Op. 119 The Ninth Symphony, Op. 125Schubert (1797-1828) Schubert's Reaction to Beethoven Schubert's "L'istesso Tempo" Schubert's String Quintet in C: A Misplaced Repeat Sign?Schumann (1810-1856) On Titles and Verbal Descriptions in MusicLiszt (1811-1886) Beethovenian Dissonances in Liszt's Piano Works Liszt's Approach to Piano TechniqueStravinsky A Modern FaustPart II: LettersFrom: Paul Badura-Skoda; Review of Interpretation on the Piano - What We can Learn from Schnabel Alfred Brendel Paul Henry Lang Rudof SerkinTo: Leon Fleisher Artur SchnabelTo and From: A Colleague Sviatoslav RichterPart III: MiscellanyChristmas MusicMusic AppreciationAuthenticityThe Beginnings of Cyclic Form Bach's Dedication to King FrederickAugust HalmObservations On Teaching On Music an MusiciansA Lesson in WritingJohann Christian Bach (1735-1782): Siciliano in F-Sharp MinorPart IV: The Brendel-Wolff "Debate"The "Debate"Addendum by Alfred BrendelNotesSelected BibliographyIndexA photographic essay follows
£17.99
Cambridge University Press Bartolomeo Cristofori and the Invention of the Piano
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive study of the life and work of Bartolomeo Cristofori, the Paduan-born harpsichord maker and contemporary of Antonio Stradivari, who is credited with having invented the pianoforte around the year 1700 while working in the Medici court in Florence. Through thorough analysis of documents preserved in the State Archive of Florence, Pollens has reconstructed, in unprecedented technical detail, Cristofori's working life between his arrival in Florence in 1688 and his death in 1732. This book will be of interest to pianists, historians of the piano, musicologists, museum curators and conservators, as well as keyboard instrument makers, restorers, and tuners.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Bartolomeo Cristofori in Padua; 2. Cristofori in Florence; 3. Cristofori's extant instruments; 4. Musical life in Florence in Cristofori's time; 5. Cristofori's influence; 6. Conclusion.
£99.75
Oxford University Press Adaptive Strategies for SmallHanded Pianists
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£37.99
Oxford University Press Teaching Piano Pedagogy
Book SynopsisProviding essential tools to transform college piano students into professional piano teachers, Courtney Crappell''s Teaching Piano Pedagogy helps teachers develop pedagogy course curricula, design and facilitate practicum-teaching experiences, and guide research projects in piano pedagogy. The book grounds the reader in the history of the domain, investigates course materials, and explores unique methods to introduce students to course concepts and help them put those concepts into practice. To facilitate easy integration into the curriculum, Crappell provides example classroom exercises and assignments throughout the text, which are designed to help students understand and practice the related topics and skills. Teaching Piano Pedagogy is not simply a book about teaching piano--it is a book about how piano students learn to teach.Trade ReviewThis superb book acts as both an encyclope-dia of all aspects of teaching pedagogy and as a guide to creating effective course curricula and creative assignments. * Eleanor Hodgkinson, Fontes artis musicae *Throughout the book, Crappell presents many ideas for crafting meaningful assignments in the pedagogy classroom. In some ways this book functions as an almost encyclopedic guide to all facets of teaching pedagogy. Truthfully, more than one close reading is required to digest all of the excellent and thought-provoking information presented ... Teaching Piano Pedagogy is a wonderful contribution to the literature, and essential to the professional pedagogue's bookshelf. After reading it, I am inspired to more deeply reflect and reevaluate my own teaching style and methods, both for pedagogy classes and applied lessons. * Ann DuHamel, Piano Magazine *Table of ContentsList of Classroom Exercises List of Sample Forms Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Towards a Definition of Piano Pedagogy Chapter 2: Planning the Presentation of Topics in Piano Pedagogy Chapter 3: Selecting References for Coursework in Piano Pedagogy Chapter 4: Training Teaching Skills and Practices Chapter 5: Training Sequencing and Planning Strategies Chapter 6: Organizing the Presentation of Educational Theories Chapter 7: Facilitating Practicum Training Experiences Chapter 8: Guiding Creative Projects in Piano Pedagogy Chapter 9: Preparing for Generational Differences and Adapting to New Technologies Chapter 10: Fostering Curiosity and Creativity
£33.24
Oxford University Press, USA Pianos and Politics in China MiddleClass Ambitions and the Struggle Over Western Music
Book SynopsisDuring the Cultural Revolution the piano, the musical embodiment of Western culture, became the object of intense hostility. This book examines the evolution of China's ever-changing disposition towards European music and Western influences generally.Trade Review'deserves to become a classic ... masterful and engrossing book' Gary Zabel, Musical Times
£102.12
Oxford University Press J.S. Bachs Great Eighteen Organ Chorales
Book SynopsisOffers an in-depth look at the "Great Eighteen" organ chorales, among the most celebrated works for organ, and a milestone in the history of the chorale. Of interest to organists, scholars, and general listeners alike, this book examines the music from a wide spectrum of historical and analytical perspectives.Trade Review"Stinson is lucid and well organized, and he includes many high-quality facismiles of the original sources. He gives an up-to-date synthesis of recent scholarship on the collection, in particular of German writings that may be unfamiliar to English speakers."--Notes"A valuable introduction to these unique organ chorales." --Music and Letters"Stinson's treatment of the individual preludes is unfailingly just and sensitive, and abounds in valuable insights."--Early Music
£63.65
Clarendon Press Interpreting Bach at the Keyboard Clarendon Paperbacks
Book SynopsisA study of problems surrounding the interpretation of Bach's keyboard music, this work looks at rhythm, tempo, articulation and dynamics, as well as the instruments for which Bach's music was intended. It also includes a discussion of ornamentation.Trade ReviewBadura-Skoda's ability to sustain a propulsive melodic line amid wells of sound become a hallmark of his virtuosity * Benjamin Ivry, International Piano *it is a relief to turn to the passionate advocacy of Paul Badura-Skoda ... he points the way to useful conclusions, marrying musicology with performance * Gillian Weir *Table of ContentsPART 1. GENERAL PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION ; PART II. STUDIES IN ORNAMENTATION
£102.50
Oxford University Press Spectral Analysis of Musical Sounds with Emphasis on the Piano
Book SynopsisIn this book the tools of spectral analysis are applied via graphics to musical sounds, especially those coming from a piano, with emphasis on the visualization of musical sounds rather than the mathematics behind it. The aim is to give a different and insightful view of musical instruments.Trade ReviewI recommend this remarkable book to everyone who wants to know how sounds are generated and how they can be analyzed. I am sure that this book will serve as a standard reference for the spectral analysis of musical sounds over many years * Haye Hinrichsen, Euro Piano *Table of ContentsPART 1: SOME BASIC SOUND WAVES AND SOME SIMPLE TOOLS; PART 2: A VISUAL ANALYSIS OF VIBRATING OBJECTS (STRINGS, MEMBRANES, BARS, PLATES); PART 3: THE PIANO
£75.60
Oxford University Press Positive Pianist How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance
Book SynopsisIn The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to piano playing in order to demonstrate how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an engaging level.Trade ReviewThis is a well-written, thoughtful treatise on a vital part of our profession, and the language Parente employs befits the intelligence and integrity of the author and his targeted audience. I recommend it for all piano majors. * Tony Caramia, Professor of Piano, Eastman School of Music *Thomas Parente's focus on research-based learning and positive flow makes The Positive Pianist a unique and welcome addition to the field of piano pedagogy. * Scott McBride Smith, Cordelia Brown Murphy Professor of Piano Pedagogy, School of Music, University of Kansas *Table of ContentsContents ; Chapter 1. Loving What You Do, Doing What You Love ; Chapter 2. Flow Experience ; Chapter 3. Building Skills ; Chapter 4. Combining Flow and Skills ; Chapter 5. Learning a Simple Piece ; Chapter 6. Learning a More Complex Piece ; Chapter 7. Developing the Confidence to Perform ; Chapter 8. Teaching to Flow ; References ; Index
£24.99
Oxford University Press, USA The Organ and Its Music in GermanJewish Culture
Book SynopsisThe Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture examines the powerful presence of the organ in synagogue music and in the general musical life of German-speaking Jewish communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the development of a new organ music repertoire as a paradigm for the changing identity of modern Jewry.Trade ReviewThis groundbreaking and engaged study is really two books in one: the story of modern Jewry's growing interest in the organ, combined with a fresh look at music in German Jewish culture. It's solid and satisfying on both counts. * Mark Slobin, Professor of Music, Wesleyan University, and author, Fiddler on the Move: Exploring the Klezmer World *Table of Contents1 The Organ, Jewish Music, and Identity ; 2 Jewish "Curiosities": The Organ in Judaism Before 1800 ; * The Jewish Literature of Early Modernity ; * Pictorial Sources of Different Cultural and Religious Provenance ; * Meshorerim as the Forerunners of Organ Accompaniment ; * The Synagogues of Prague and Venice ; 3 The Organ as a Jewish Religious Response to Modernity ; * From Liturgical Reforms to a New Musical Identity ; * The Synagogue Organ in the Context of Organ Building Traditions ; * Intermezzo: Sharing the Console-The Synagogue Organist ; * The Synagogue Organist in the Framework of Christian Traditions ; * Organists at the New Synagogue in Berlin ; * The Impact of the Organist Question ; 4 Organ Music in Jewish Communities ; * From Lewandowski to Schalit: The Stylistic Development of Jewish Organ Music ; * Departure and Destruction: Organ Music in the "Spiritual Ghetto" ; 5 The Aftermath of Emigration ; * Limitations in the "Land of Opportunity" ; * The Organ in Israeli Culture-A Bridge between East and West ; 6 Between Assimilation and Dissimilation: The Jewish Community in the Course of Modernity ; Notes, Bibliography, Index-Names, Index-Places
£32.77
Oxford University Press J. S. Bach at His Royal Instrument
Book SynopsisIn J. S. Bach at His Royal Instrument, author Russell Stinson delves into various unexplored aspects of the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Drawing on previous research and new archival sources, he sheds light on many of the most mysterious aspects of these masterpieces, and their reception, and shows how they have remained a fixture of Western culture for nearly three hundred years.Trade ReviewA wonderfully readble work of high scholarship ... Anyone with a serious interest in Bach should certainly engage the book carefully and in depth. * Jonathan B. Hall, The American Organist *Table of ContentsContents ; INTRODUCTION ; ONE ; Studies and Discoveries ; TWO ; Bach and the Varied Stollen ; THREE ; Some Observations on Mendelssohn's Reception of Bach's Organ Works ; FOUR ; Bach's Organ Works and Schumann's Neue Zeitschrift ; FIVE ; Cesar Franck as a Receptor of Bach's Organ Works ; Franck's Performances of Bach's Organ Works ; Matters of Pedagogy ; Franck's Compositional Responses to Bach's Organ Works ; SIX ; Edward Elgar as a Receptor of Bach's Organ Works ; Elgar as Bach Interpreter ; Elgar as Bach Devotee and Bach Critic ; Elgar's Bach Transcriptions ; SEVEN ; Aspects of Reception from Bach's Day to the Present ; The Six Trio Sonatas, BWV 525-30 ; The Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 ; The Prelude and Fugue in E Minor, BWV 533 ; The Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540 ; The Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 ; The Six Great Preludes and Fugues, BWV 543-48 ; The Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, BWV 552 ; The Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564 ; The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 ; The Fantasy in G Major (Piece d'Orgue), BWV 572 ; The Passacaglia in C Minor, BWV 582 ; <"Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ,>" BWV 639 ; <"Herzlich tut mich verlangen,>" BWV 727 ; APPENDIX 1 ; APPENDIX 2 ; LITERATURE CITED
£55.10
Oxford University Press Piano Lessons with Claudio Arrau A Guide To His Philosophy And Techniques
Book SynopsisInternationally acclaimed pianist and teacher Claudio Arrau (1903-91) left a legacy that continues to touch piano students today. This book is an in-depth guide to Arrau's performance and teaching techniques, providing an insider's view of the art of piano playing as exemplified by one of the great artists of the twentieth century.Trade ReviewThis engaging book is of indispensable importance to students and professionals. It clarifies the development of the physical approach to the keyboard and the musical demands imposed by the evolution of the instrument. Using countless valuable references and details never before seen in one publication, Victoria von Arx documents Claudio Arrau's teachings and his use of the body in a natural way without ever losing musical depth. * DLMaestro German Diez *In this well-researched and important book, Victoria von Arx illustrates the teaching legacy of Claudio Arrau, capturing the great inspiration as well as the precise technical instruction communicated by this giant of the piano. * DLEna Bronstein Barton, Westminster College of the Arts, Rider University *...A much-deserved, revealing tribute. * Internationa Piano *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; SECTION 1: ARRAU'S PREDECESSORS ; Chapter 1 Martin Krause ; Chapter 2 Arrau and the Lisztian Legacy ; Chapter 3 Rudolf Breithaupt ; Section 2: TECHNIQUE ; Chapter 4 Arrau's Concept of Technique and Virtuosity ; Chapter 5 The "Arrau Technique" ; 5.1 Hand and Wrist Position ; 5.2 The Fingers ; 5.3 Dropping the Arm ; 5.4 Pushing the Arm Up ; 5.5 Reciprocal Vertical Motion ; 5.6 Vibration ; 5.7 Rotation ; 5.8 Circular Motion ; 5.9 Fingering and use of the Thumb ; Section 3: TEACHING ; Chapter 6 Arrau's Collaboration with Rafael De Silva: A Community of Learners ; Conclusion ; APPENDIX: LESSONS ; 1. Frederic Chopin: Ballade no. 2 in F major, Op. 38 ; mm. 1-46 ; mm. 38-83 ; mm. 79-170 ; mm. 169-end ; 2. Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110 ; Moderato cantabile, molto espressivo ; Allegro molto ; Adagio ma non troppo ; Fuga - Allegro, ma non troppo ; 3. Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit ; Scarbo mm. 1-119 ; mm. 119-220 ; mm. 232-332 ; mm. 332-end ; 4. Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit ; Ondine mm. 1-41 ; mm. 41-49 ; mm. 49-70 ; mm. 70-80 ; 5. Ludwig van Beethoven: Fifteen Variations with Fugue, Op. 35 ; "Eroica" ; 6. Richard Strauss: Burleske, TrV 145 ; Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press FourHanded Monsters FourHand Piano Playing and NineteenthCentury Culture
Trade Review"What a delight! Adrian Daub has written the cultural history of a long-neglected and much-maligned medium of musical performance that at one time was cultivated in just about every bourgeois household. If four-hand piano playing regains renewed interest in our own age of mechanical reproduction, we will have Adrian Daub partly to thank." --Thomas Christensen, Professor of Music and the Humanities, University of Chicago "Adrian Daub is a peerless and stimulating exegete of the 'four-handed monster': he brilliantly and meticulously excavates the cultural, social, and aesthetic traces of a vital nineteenth-century musical practice." --Jeffrey Kallberg, Associate Dean for Arts & Letters and Professor of Music History, University of PennsylvaniaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: The Sonic Hearth and the "Piano Plague" ; Chapter 2: Four-Hand Piano Playing between Parlor Music and the Culture Industry ; Chapter 3: "At Best an Intruder, at Worst a Voyeur": Four-Hand Piano Playing and the Family Unit ; Chapter 4: Four-Handed Monsters ; Chapter 5: The Semantics of the Hand ; Chapter 6: Fordist Chords ; Chapter 7: Musical Platonism: Four-Hand Playing Among the Philosophers ; Chapter 8: Kakanian Variations-Four Hands and the Passing of the Nineteenth Century ; Index
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Lulu Press Learn How to Play Piano Keyboard For Absolute Beginners A Self Tuition Book For Adults Teenagers
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