Essential Keyboard Duets, vol. 2.selected and edited by Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster. Alfred Publishing Alfred Publishing is a US sheet music publisher specializing in educational music. It is one of the largest US publishers, second only to Hal Leonard. It is the largest educational music publisher in the world. Co., Inc. (16320 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91410), 2002. 160pp., $15.95. Intermediate--late intermediate. How often do you find twenty-five compositions by twenty-four different composers in one book? Essential Keyboard Duets, Volume 2, joins the Essential Keyboard Library of solo pieces--those big thick books with little-known gems tucked in and around old favorites. Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster have followed a similar blueprint with their duet album. There is much to like in this set. Selections ranging from early to late intermediate levels fill a lot of space for ensemble growth as well as pleasure playing. The layout and alignment of secondo se·con·do n. pl. se·con·di The second part in a concert piece, especially the lower part in a piano duet. [Italian, from Latin secundus, second, following; see sek and primo are easy on the eye, as is minimal but adequate editing. The composer biographies at the end of the book are spread across two pages in two columns, an appealing layout that invites a second look. There are a few lightweight duets (a single page for each part), but most are substantial offerings, like the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata in D Major, Opus 6, and the climax piece in Ravel's Ma mere l'oye, "Enchanted en·chant tr.v. en·chant·ed, en·chant·ing, en·chants 1. To cast a spell over; bewitch. 2. To attract and delight; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. Garden." Additional favorites are En Bateau ba·teau also bat·teau n. pl. ba·teaux Nautical 1. Canada & New England A long, light, flatbottom boat with a sharply pointed bow and stern. 2. by Debussy, Berceuse by Faure and the showstopper showstopper - A hardware or (especially) software bug that makes an implementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely has to be fixed before development can go on. Opposite in connotation from its original theatrical use, which refers to something stunningly *good*. "Le Bal This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since October 2007. Le Bal is the title of 2 novellas written by Irène Némirovsky. ," from Bizet's Jeux d'enfants. The primo and secondo parts are usually equal in difficulty and share melodic interest. A wonderful example of four-hand overlay and interplay is found in the Schumann's little-known Gartenmelodie. This book could well serve as a mini-course in historic four-hand music from the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. However, I was surprised to find short shrift of Franz Schubert, since he is the composer par excellence of four-hand literature. Only two tiny landler Noun 1. landler - music in triple time for dancing the landler dance music - music to dance to 2. landler - a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping made the cut. Fans of the Essential Keyboard Literature Series, and there are many, will be happy to know that a third volume of Duets is in production for future pleasure in ensemble music making. Reviewed by Suzanne W. Guy, Norfolk, Virginia. |
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