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Brahms (1833 - 1897) wrote Two Rhapsodies for piano Op. 79 in 1879. These works, full of youthful energy and emotional power, continually enchant with their freshness and depth. The characteristically Brahmsian piano texture is widely spaced, reveals a tendency towards polyrhythm and contrapuntal configurations and hence "does not lie easily under the fingers". It serves exclusively to express the musical content and never to make a display of virtuosity. The original text and a number of later editions served as a basis in the preparation of the present edition. Performing suggestions, given in brackets, as well as fingering, are editorial.

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Rapsodia - Agitato op. 79 nr 1 (Brahms Johannes)
Rapsodia - Molto passionato ma non troppo allegro op. 79 nr 2 (Brahms Johannes)

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THE POLAR EXPRESS

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Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Amy Grant)

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Beauty And The Beast (Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, David Bowie)

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Beauty And The Beast (Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, David Bowie)

The stunning love ballad from the Disney animated feature film in an expressive choral setting! Lyrical vocal lines and rich harmonies are the highlight of this magical 'tale as old as time'. Available: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 3:35.

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Imagine (John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band)

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O Holy Night (David Lanz, John Denver, Kathleen Battle, Mariah Carey, Nat King Cole, Neil Diamond, The Carpenters)

"Adoramus Te Christe" Giovanniego Pierluigi da Palestriny jest pieśnią chrześcijańską śpiewaną podczas liturgii Wielkiego Piątku, podczas zmian stacji drogi krzyżowej. W prezentowanym wydaniu utwór opracowany jest na chór SATB a capella. Zapis zawiera także partię akompaniamentu fortepianowego, która ma służyć wyłącznie do odsłuchu. Średni czas trwania: 1' 15''.

Learning to sing means beginning an artistic journey full of rich and unexpected experiences. Human voices touch hearts in every nation and yet the best singing has qualities that Italy originated and taight the world to admire. Singing can approach a quality of timeless beauty, yet songs preserve for us the feelings of particular times, whether listener a sensation of fredom and heartfelt expression, yet it rests on a basis of disciplined practice and clear thinking.

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Practical Method of Italian Singing For Soprano or Tenor (Vaccai Nicola)

Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn - Bartholdy was born February 3, 1809. He grew up in an atmosphere of privileged wealth: what Harold Schonberg refers to as "...almost grim culture." His father, Abraham Mendelssohn, who was the son of the eminent philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, was an influential banker and played an important role in the social, intellectual and artistic city of Berlin. He married Lea Soloman, the granddaughter of one of Berlin's most affluent citizens. Their four children were given the finest education available. The atmosphere of their home was sophisticated, elite and enlightened and as a result they became singleminded and serious.
Many famous musicians, artists, philosophers, and literary figures of the day attended the Mendelssohn family's Sunday evening concerts. During these growing - up years Felix established friendships with Goethe and Hegel. Goethe's emphasis on the dynamic and productive aspects of art and Hegel's belief that "even in instrumental music the composer should devote equal attention to two aspects - musical structure, and the expression of an admittedly indeterminate content, "greatly influenced Mendelssohn's tendency toward the classical period's values of clear ideas and pure form.

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Six pieces for Children op. 72 (Mendelssohn F.)
Songs without words (Mendelssohn F.)
Confidence op. 19 nr 4 (Mendelssohn F.)
Regrets op. 19 nr 2 (Mendelssohn F.)
Hunting - Song op. 19 nr 3 (Mendelssohn F.)
Venetian Boat - Song No. 1 op. 19 nr 6 (Mendelssohn F.)
Venetian Boat - Song No. 2 op. 30 nr 6 (Mendelssohn F.)
Folksong op. 53 nr 5 (Mendelssohn F.)
Contemplation op. 30 nr 1 (Mendelssohn F.)
May Breezes op. 62 nr 1 (Mendelssohn F.)
Posthumous (Mendelssohn F.)
Consolation op. 30 nr 3 (Mendelssohn F.)
Spring - Song op. 62 nr 6 (Mendelssohn F.)
Tarantella op. 102 nr 3 (Mendelssohn F.)
Spinning - Song op. 67 nr 4 (Mendelssohn F.)
Wedding March (from a Midsummer Night's Dream) (Mendelssohn F.)
Characteristic Piece (with Longing) op. 7 nr 6 (Mendelssohn F.)
Andante (from Fantasie) op. 16 nr 1 (Mendelssohn F.)
Scherzo op. 16 nr 2 (Mendelssohn F.)
Praeludium in E Minor (Mendelssohn F.)
Rondo Capriccioso op. 14 (Mendelssohn F.)

Msza h-moll BWV 232 zaliczana jest do najdoskonalszych dzieł muzyki religijnej Jana Sebastiana Bacha. Ma ona także istotne znaczenie historyczne, gdyż powstawała podczas podziału między Kościołem katolickim i protestanckim w dwuwyznaniowych Niemczech. Dlatego też Msza h-moll posiada charakter zarówno protestancki jak i katolicki i przez to nigdy nie została wykonana za życia kompozytora. Msza składa się z 26 wokalno - instrumentalnych ogniw (17 chórów, 3 duetów i 6 arii) i obejmuje pięć głównych części mszy: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. Publikacja zawiera partyturę dzieła w opracowaniu na głosy wokalne, chór SSATB i fortepian.

Jerzy Bauer (born in 1936) is head of the Theory of Music Department in Academy of Musik in Łódź. He is a winner of many awards and honours at composition competitions. The work si an attempt at combining two aesthetics: baroque and of French neoclassicism. Its high requirements on imagination and technical skills are rewarded in the tonal and expressive attractiveness.
The work is an attemp at combining, by means of juxtaposition, two aesthetics: one baroque and the other, the aesthetic of French neoclassicism of the first half of the twentieth century: hence the strange title of the work Dualistyl. The whole is a kind of pastiche enriched with new expressive achievements. In Professor Jozef Cieplucha's opinion, the work is not every difficult, but makes high requirements on both the imagination and the technical skills of the performers. But these requirements are rewarded in the tonal and expenssive attractiveness of the work.

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Dualistyl (Bauer Jerzy)

Finally available in DVD format, Seymour Fink's renowned Mastering Piano Technique sets pianists of every skill level free to express their most musical ideas with a holistic approach to the keyboard based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and movement and musical purpose. In this invaluable resource for pianists and teachers, Professor Fink explains his groundbreaking ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises. 86 minutes. Professor Seymour Fink, retired senior piano professor in the Department of Music, University of New York at Binghamton, has made a lifetime study of piano technique and its pedagogy. An active solo and chamber pianist, Professor Fink gives numerous master classes and lecture demonstrations on piano teaching and technical development. He brings to this study a wealth of European and American educational experience, worldwide travel and observation of the pianistic scene, and more than 35 years of piano teaching experience.

Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. Pedagogical in nature, these editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, permanent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by renowned artists/teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists. The name FrÚdÚric Chopin (1810-1849) is synonymous with the piano. Indeed, every one of his compositions includes the instrument. His Preludes, many of which are of only moderate difficulty, show superb polish and inventive detail. Shaped by the tastes of the Parisian aristocratic salon, these pieces make the most of a pianist's technical ability, both in passages of virtuosity and in the possibilities for emotional expression. Editor & recording artist: Brian Ganz

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A Bushel And A Peck (Frank Loesser)
And All That Jazz (John Kander)
Any Dream Will Do (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Applause (Charles Strouse)
As If We Never Said Goodbye (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Beauty And The Beast (Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson, David Bowie, Wayne Shorter)
Bewitched (Betty Smith Group)
Big D (Frank Loesser)
Blue Skies (Willie Nelson)
Cabaret
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Annette Warren, Helen Morgan)
Circle Of Life (Elton John)
Come Rain Or Come Shine (Harold Arlen)
Dancing Queen (Abba)
Day By Day (Axel Stordahl, Oscar Ahnfelt, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn, Stephen Schwartz)
Do I Hear A Waltz? (Richard Rodgers)
Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?
Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Don't Cry Out Loud (We Don't Cry Out Loud) (Melissa Manchester)
Easter Parade (Irving Berlin)
Edelweiss
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Stan Kenton)
Falling In Love With Love (Richard Rodgers)
Follow Your Heart
Friendship (Tenacious D)
Glad To Be Unhappy (Lena Horne)
Hard Candy Christmas (Dolly Parton)
Hello, Dolly! (Louis Armstrong)
How To Handle A Woman (Frederick Loewe)
I Can't Get Started With You (Vernon Duke)
I Don't Know How To Love Him
I Enjoy Being A Girl (Richard Rodgers)
I Love Paris (Cole Porter)
I Love You (Faith Evans, Faith Hill, Jeff Deyo, Martina McBride, Sarah McLachlan)
If He Walked Into My Life (Jerry Herman)
If I Ruled The World (Cyril Ornadel)
I'll Be Seeing You (Sammy Fain)
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair (Richard Rodgers)
It Might As Well Be Spring (Richard Rodgers)
It's A Lovely Day Today (Elmo Hope)
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Gordon MacRae, Rosemary Clooney)
June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Richard Rodgers)
Kids! (Charles Strouse)
Little Girl Blue (Richard Rodgers)
Look For The Silver Lining
Love Changes Everything (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Manhattan (Bob Seger, Eric Johnson)
Memory (Barbra Streisand)
Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington)
My Cup Runneth Over (Ed Ames)
My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers)
My Ship (Kurt Weill)
Oklahoma (Richard Rodgers)
Once In Love With Amy (Frank Loesser)
One (Alanis Morissette, Bee Gees, Creed, Faith Hill, Johnny Cash, Metallica, Rebecca St. James, Three Dog Night, U2)
One Night In Bangkok (Murray Head, Robey)
Promises, Promises (Burt Bacharach)
Seasons Of Love (Cast of Rent)
Shaking The Blues Away (Irving Berlin)
Shall We Dance? (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers)
She's Got A Way (Billy Joel)
Small World (Jule Styne)
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (The Platters)
So In Love (Donnie McClurkin, Rob Schneiderman)
Somebody Loves Me (George Gershwin, Marjorie Crumley, W.F. Crumley)
Someone Like You (Andrea Bocelli, Eric Clapton, Linda Eder, Van Morrison)
Speak Low (Kurt Weill)
Starlight Express (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Stranger In Paradise (George Forrest, Robert Wright)
Summer Nights (Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey)
Ten Cents A Dance (Richard Rodgers)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Frederick Loewe)
That Face (Mel Brooks)
The Best Of Times (Styx)
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (Mitch Leigh)
The Music Of The Night (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
The Party's Over (Jule Styne)
The Song Is You (Jerome Kern)
There's No Business Like Show Business (Irving Berlin)
They Call The Wind Maria (Frederick Loewe)
Tomorrow (Avril Lavigne, Bob Seger, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul McCartney, silverchair, The Winans)
Too Close For Comfort (George Weiss, Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener)
Unexpected Song (Bernadette Peters, Michael Crawford)
What Did I Have That I Don't Have? (Burton Lane)
What Kind Of Fool Am I? (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse)
What'll I Do? (Bobby Scott)
When Will Someone Hear? (Claude-Michel Schonberg)
Where Is Love? (Lionel Bart)
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse)
Why Was I Born? (Jerome Kern)
With A Song In My Heart (Jerry Vale, Jose Carreras, Stevie Wonder)

The material is based on Berklee College of Music's Level 1 and 2 piano provciency requirements and provides a solid foundation for advanced keyboard study. Challenging exercises in twelve keys will help you:
- advance your performance skills and build fluency at the piano
- increase your speed and agility on the kyboard
- internalize common chord patterns
- improve your sight - reading skills
- memorize new material in less time
- improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm

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This well-loved Spanish tune exists under various titles (such as Romanza Antiqua and Romance de Amor) and is frequently heard on guitar. Levin's arrangement departs somewhat from the traditional B section melody, but preserves all its expressive qualities making it an excellent reflective piece for all ages.

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Modéré nr 01 (Pascal Claude)
Mouvement de marche nr 02 (Pascal Claude)
Mouvement de valse a i temps nr 03 (Pascal Claude)
Animé nr 04 (Pascal Claude)
Lent nr 05 (Pascal Claude)
Rapide nr 06 (Pascal Claude)
Modéré - Vif nr 07 (Pascal Claude)
Modéré nr 08 (Pascal Claude)
Animé nr 09 (Pascal Claude)
Allant nr 10 (Pascal Claude)
Vivement nr 11 (Pascal Claude)
Calmement nr 12 (Pascal Claude)
Animé nr 13 (Pascal Claude)
Modéré nr 14 (Pascal Claude)
Presque lent nr 15 (Pascal Claude)
Modéré nr 16 (Pascal Claude)
Sans lenteur nr 17 (Pascal Claude)
Allegre nr 18 (Pascal Claude)
Tres calmement nr 19 (Pascal Claude)
Animé nr 20 (Pascal Claude)
Assez lent nr 21 (Pascal Claude)
Un peu animé nr 22 (Pascal Claude)
Tres calmement nr 23 (Pascal Claude)
Mouvement de rumba modéré nr 24 (Pascal Claude)

The theme be sounded with simplicity, without insisting on the shading and strictly in time. The 1st variation keeps the same characteras the theme; it has in addition a final phrase of expresive character. The 2nd variation, in the most pianistic character, must be played with great clearness, observing the indicated shading. It is recommended not to exceed the metronome speed indicated. The 3rd variation must be played in the shading pp, with a beautiful sonoristy. The melody at the left hand must be clearly heard without exaggeration. The soft pedal must be held during the whole variation that must be played without expression. The 4th variation of a burlesque character in the style of certain Spanish dances. Great emphasis in the shading and stress. The 5th variation, of a romantic character, must be played with great expression, charm and strength at certain moments. It the 6th variation and the following Dance, keep the Movement and shading as indicated without overdoing the rubato. And always keep in mind that rhythm is the most important feature of Spanish Music.

These arrangements are intended to increase the limited repertory available to the English Horn player. They are appropriate for performance and study at all levels, and cover a wide span, both in technical difficulty and in chronology - Henry Purcel to Erik Satie. Also included are English Horn solos from the orchestral repertory, which are not beyond the capability of beginning players. Three Baroque sonata transcriptions employ ornamentation of the period. I have tried in so far as possible to adhere to the original keys and composers' markings. I wish to express.

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Notturno (Alexander Borodin)
Largo (from: Symphony No. 9) (Antonin Dvorak)
Sicilienne (Gabriel Faure)
Intermezzo (Enrique Granados)
Where'er You Walk (from: Semele) (George Frideric Handel)
Sonata (Benedetto Marcello)
Adagio KV 580A (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
When I am Laid in Earth (from: Dido and Aeneas) (Henry Purcell)
The Swan (from: The Carnival of Animals) (Camille Saint-Saens)
Gymnopedie No. 2 (Erik Satie)
The Swan of Tuonela (Jan Sibelius)
Sonata (Georg Philipp Telemann)
Tristan and Isolde (Prelude to Act Three) (Richard Wagner)

This collection of French horn music offers a variety of solos for the horn player. Its material ranges from the seventeenth century Kirchen Arie of Stradella to the contemporary Largo and Allegro by Frackenpohl. A great deal of French horn music is written to bring out the romantic and lyric nature of the instrument. While music of this type is included here, I have added some Scherzi of Beethoven and Brahms, who utilized so effectively the fanfare-like aspect of the horn. Old friends such as Glazunov and Dukas are present as well as some new ones - Lefebvre and Labor. Each composer selected has an original, personal gift in writing for the instrument, but whether the music in slow and contemplative or brash and shouting, the poetry of the horn is always evideent. This gamut of expression is latent in this collection and is ready to be recreated by the player. I wish to thank Mr. Vlamir Sokoloff for his valuable assistance in preparing some of the piano parts. Mason Jones

Les Petites Images is a perfect introduction to Jennifer Linn's popular intermediate-level book in French style, Les Petites Impressions. Like that book, the seven solos in this easier collection in impressionist style evoke detailed images of the titles. Although these solos are at a late-elementary level, there are quite a few easy-sounds-hard gems in this book that will make those younger students sound very accomplished. Early-intermediate students may also find these pieces very enjoyable to learn or read through. To familiarize students with notation found in Debussy and Ravel, titles have been written in French with English subtitles: expressive instructions are in French as well, and a glossary is provided in the introductory pages. Level: Late-Elementary piano solos (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Level 3); Keys: F, C; Meters: 4/4, 2/2, 6/8; Range: full staff and leger lines; Note Values: whole notes to eighth notes; Technical features: remains mainly in 5-finger patterns or slightly extended hand poisions; some double thirds; some interlocked h. pos. (R above L in same register), legato pedal, pedal points. Length: 2-4 pages long. Average performance time: 1 minute, 30 seconds.

The longing for home is a universal human emotion and this #1 adult contemporary chart hit by Michael BublÚ expresses the theme perfectly. Known primarily as a singer of standards, this warm pop-style contemporary ballad marks a change of direction for the Canadian heartthrob. A great feature for both concert choirs and pop ensembles. Performance time: Approx. 3:40. Available for SATB, SAB, SSA and ShowTrax CD.

Bruce Berr's hallmark imaginative style is apparent in each one of the magical works found in this book. While the pieces may be enjoyed simply for their poetic and music content, they are crafted in ways that help developing students master the musical and technical concepts needed to play standard impressionist and contemporary literature. This book for the early-intermediate level student continues to expand the musical palette of impressionist and contemporary sounds and techniques through expressive, imaginative piano solos. Includes 9 pieces: After the Snowfall • Antarctica • Canyons • Danza Espa˝ola • Distant Lights • Droplets • Fantasy Flight • Kangaroo Dance • Tribal March.

A dozen contemporary expressions of worship for solo piano: Beautiful One • Enough • Forever • Holy Is the Lord • Shout to the North • You Are My King • more. Includes chord symbols and optional interludes.

Fourteen songs covering John Mellencamp's career from 1978-1988. Includes 'Jack And Diane', 'Paper In Fire' and 'I Need A Lover'. Also contains a short biography by Timothy White.
John was born on October 7, 1951, U. S. Weather Bureau officials announcing that Seymour was the coldest spot in the state on that overcast day, the mercury dipping to a low of 34 degrees as folks took in the spectacular fall scenery and the hazy harvest moon that later hovered above it.

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Ain't Even Done With The Night (Mellencamp John)
Authority Song (Mellencamp John)
Check It Out (Mellencamp John)
Cherry Bomb (Mellencamp John)
Crumblin' Down (Mellencamp John)
Hurts So Good (Mellencamp John)
I Need A Lover (Mellencamp John)
Jack And Diane (Mellencamp John)
Lonely Ol' Night (Mellencamp John)
Paper In Fire (Mellencamp John)
Pink Houses (Mellencamp John)
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (Mellencamp John)
Small Town (Mellencamp John)
Without Expression (Mellencamp John)

Leading to Mastery Of The Instrument.

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David Amram - "In the mystery of the spirit world of native American people, there is the same quality of timelessness that is in the spirit of all true music. Marcel Tabuteau gave all musicians who knew him na higher sense of what music was about. This will always be, through the recordings of his playing, and the part of him that lives and is passed down through his students. His tradition cannot be described. It has to be felt in the way he felt about music. Like most people in the United States he was from another continent and settled here. the oldest and first Americans have a tradition in their making of music that best expresses the feeling all of us in music have when we honor musican".

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Prologue (Amram David)
"Thanks to the Earth Where Men Dwell" (Amram David)
Song of the Sky Loom (Amram David)
"Every Part of this Soil Is Sacred" (Amram David)