Yvain

Yvain
Author: Chretien de Troyes
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1987-09-10
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0300038380

A twelfth-century poem by the creator of the Arthurian romance describes the courageous exploits and triumphs of a brave lord who tries to win back his deserted wife's love

The Viola D'amore

The Viola D'amore
Author: Harry Danks
Publisher: Theodore Front Music
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1979
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780900998164

Alternative Strings

Alternative Strings
Author: Julie Lyonn Lieberman
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574670899

(Amadeus). Let's keep our string programs vital, contemporary, and thriving! Alternative Strings: The New Curriculum is the first resource book in the world to offer a comprehensive guide to string educators wishing to step into twenty-first-century inclusive string pedagogy. The "Dear Abby" for string players, Julie Lyonn Lieberman, offers detailed descriptions of over two dozen fiddle, blues, jazz, pop, and world styles; bountiful support materials; a massive discography; musical examples; photographs; and audio from master players and clinicians, far exceeding the scope of other books in the field. ABOUT THE AUDIO CD: Some of today's top alternative string players and clinicians demonstrate rock, jazz, and fiddle styles; present innovative ideas for teaching new generations of string players; and more. Tracks include: 1. Howard Armstrong: My first fiddle 2. Geoffrey Fitzhugh Perry: Zydeco Rock 3. Daryl Silberman: Through Contemporary to Classical and Back 4. Ed Caner: Rock Basics 5. Anthony Barnett: Stuff Smith plays "Body and Soul" 6. Mark Wood: Evolution, Rock, and Musicianship 7. Jesus Florido: Latin and Beyond 8. Randy Sabien: Jazz Stirngs: A Life Inspiration 9. Leanne Darling: Arabic Strings 10. Bob Phillips: Fiddling in the Schools 11. Julianna Waller: Developing Diversity 12: Martin Norgaard: Jazz String Pedagogy 13. Richard Greene: Moving Forward 14. Martha Mooke: Breaking the Sound Barrier 15. Claude Williams: Reminiscences 16. Julie Lyonn Lieberman: "Fiddle, Sing," excerpt from Mixing America

Beginning Piano for Adults

Beginning Piano for Adults
Author: Karl Mueller
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2003-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781929395644

Enjoy learning to play with this friendly, step-by-step method -- the grown-up approach to playing piano.

The Clarinet in the Classical Period

The Clarinet in the Classical Period
Author: Albert R. Rice
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2008-01-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0199887780

A comprehensive study of the clarinet in use through the classical period, 1760 to 1830, a period of intensive musical experimentation. The book provides a detailed review and analysis of construction, design, materials, and makers of clarinets. Rice also explores how clarinet construction and performance practice developed in tandem with the musical styles of the period.

Fiddle Time Christmas

Fiddle Time Christmas
Author: Kathy Blackwell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2001
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780193220904

A collection of 32 easy Christmas pieces for violin, with words to sing along and chords for guitar or keyboard. There are a mixture of solo and duet arrangements which span the level of difficulty of the Fiddle Time Joggers and Fiddle Time Runners books. Many tunes are compatible with Viola Time Christmas and Cello Time Christmas.

Anthology of baroque keyboard music

Anthology of baroque keyboard music
Author: Maurice Hinson
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2003-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739032664

The Anthology of Baroque Keyboard Music is paired with the DVD Performance Practices in Baroque Keyboard Music for a comprehensive look at the literature and performing conventions of the Baroque era. On the DVD, Dr. Hinson performs music from the Anthology, and relates invaluable information on basic touches, articulations, dynamics and ornamentation that will help the performer create a more historically-informed performance. Also on this DVD is a lecture on the history of Baroque dance and the relationship between dance and music, with nine of the most popular court dances performed to Dr. Hinson's keyboard accompaniment by dancers in Baroque costume.