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Take more than forty years of partnering celebrated soloists in concerts all over the world, add nearly thirty years of teaching the art of accompanying, and you have the qualifications for such an audacious title as The Complete Collaborator. All the tools for understanding and executing first-class collaborative piano are here, paired with audio recordings of many of the musical examples performed by the author himself, along with two vocalists, on a companion website. The obvious topics: breathing, languages, flexibility, and creating a collaborative atmosphere are discussed at length, articulated clearly for the curious novice and proving beneficial even for the experienced professional. In addition, two significant chapters deal with orchestral accompaniment, reflecting today's requirements for any professional accompanist. Oft-neglected details such as beginning a piece together, telling stories with piano solos, tuning, and balance between the players are also covered herein. Dubbed the "Dean of Accompanists" by the Los Angeles Times, this teacher of sold-out masters' classes presents his material clearly and incisively, but always with the humor and wit for which he is known. Whether it be read by the curious novice, the amateur who wants to accompany as best he can, or the experienced professional seeking confirmation or a new look at the role of any partner, Martin Katz's The Complete Collaborator is all one needs.

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Solve the riddle of what makes a healthy YOU alongside fruits and vegetables of all sizes and colors! Making a Magnificent You! helps parents teach their kids about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables. Children will learn that fruits and vegetables are vital to making them healthy, strong, and more disease immune as they grow. Colorful art and interactive rhyming text introduce fun facts and healthy recipes using the fruit and vegetable characters. Features:a variety of familiar (apples, potatoes, asparagus) as well as less common (malanga, elderberry, papaya) fruits and vegetable charactersFive delicious recipes to make and enjoyFun facts about each fruit and vegetable introducedMaking a Magnificent You! will engage kids of all ages and encourage them to try all the colorful fruits and vegetables they are offered.

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