Music Books

Ignaz Friedman: Romantic Master Pianist, Evans, Allan ISBN: 9780253353108

Allan Evans's groundbreaking biography of Ignaz Friedman gives the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. Friedman's repertory emphasized the major works of Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, and Brahms, but he was perhaps best known for his interpretation of the Chopin mazurkas, which by all accounts he played with the same rhythmic nuance as their composer. Evans examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician from Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his marriage to Manya Schidlowsky a Russian countess and relative of Tolstoy; and his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia."

In a Time Lapse, Einaudi, Ludovico ISBN: 9781783050062

(Piano Solo Personality). Recorded in a remote monastery in Verona, Ludovico Einaudi's In a Time Lapse explores the concept of capturing emotions and experiences in a single moment in time. This exclusive matching piano folio presents all 14 tracks from the album plus five bonus pieces.

Piano Pieces for Children (Everybody's Favorite Series, No. 3), Eckstein, Maxwell ISBN: 9781607967095

100 compositions, progressively graded for grades 1 through 4, ranging from the works of the great masters to the folk tunes and dances from many countries.

Hungarian Fiddle Tunes: 143 Traditional Pieces for Violin [With CD (Audio)], Haigh, Chris ISBN: 9781847612793

143 Traditional Pieces for Violin. For violin. Hungarian Fiddle Tunes presents a collection of over 140 pieces for solo violin drawn from the rich tradition of Hungarian folk music. With tunes covering a range of styles from Verbunkos, to Csrds, to Magyar nta, experienced folk fiddler Chris Haigh provides notes on all of the pieces, explaining technical aspects of the playing style. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Chris. German and French translations of all texts are available asfree pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.