World-famous violinist Rachel Barton Pine has compiled a collection of 19 pieces, for unaccompanied violin and violin and piano, ranging from her original compositions and cadenzas to virtuoso arrangements featured in many of her popular recordings. Highlights include Variations on The Birthday Song, The Star-Spangled Banner, Caprice on Dixie, Albeniz's Asturias, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, and cadenzas for concertos by Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, and Paganini. Pine has also authored a...
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Carl Fischer introduces this exciting new series of performance pieces designed to help all levels of instrumentalists by making their practice time more productive. This innovative series offers the soloist stunningly clear engravings written for the chosen instrument and piano. In addition, a musically accurate and expressive piano accompaniment CD, both in a practice and performance tempo, is included for those times when an accompanist is not available. This is a must have product for...
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Carl Fischer introduces this exciting new series of performance pieces designed to help all levels of instrumentalists by making their practice time more productive. This innovative series offers the soloist stunningly clear engravings written for the chosen instrument and piano. In addition, a musically accurate and expressive piano accompaniment CD, both in a practice and performance tempo, is included for those times when an accompanist is not available. This is a must have product for...
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Carl Fischer introduces this exciting new series of performance pieces designed to help all levels of instrumentalists by making their practice time more productive. This innovative series offers the soloist stunningly clear engravings written for the chosen instrument and piano. In addition, a musically accurate and expressive piano accompaniment CD, both in a practice and performance tempo, is included for those times when an accompanist is not available. This is a must have product for...
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Burgmuller's most famous work, the 25 Progressive Pieces, are short compositions with descriptive titles. Easier than his Opp. 105 and 109, each selection exposes students to a different technical challenge with the main emphasis on the phrasing, articulation, and dynamics often found in Romantic piano music. The collection includes Arabesque and Ballade, both popular with many early-intermediate pianists. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume...
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Literature found in this series is drawn from the vast literature in Alfred's Masterwork Editions, and is correlated by level to coordinate with Alfred's Basic Piano Library. All four periods of keyboard music are represented.

This historically accurate edition contains a wealth of background information information on ornamentation, dotted rhythms in the Baroque style, and the recommended tempos and guidelines for performing the works on the piano. Bach's writing is carefully separated from the editorial suggestions in light gray print. A wealth of footnotes compare the various sources consulted. Students, teachers and professional pianists will find this volume invaluable. The Alfred Masterwork CD Editions...
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In addition to the composer's original musical notations, the editor has made tempo, metronome, fingering and pedaling indications as well as providing footnotes for playing turns and trills. Dr. Baylor has included a brief biogrAPhy on Schubert, and each of the four pieces has an informative discussion on proper performance techniques. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos...
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This concise edition contains four expressive and lively impromptus that will challenge advanced pianists. To clarify the composer's original notations on tempo, dynamics, fingering, pedaling and ornamentation, Dr. Baylor has included notes on performing each piece and provided footnotes for difficult passages. These editorial suggestions make preparing for a performance both enjoyable and educational. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos...
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Schumann's Symphonic Etudes is one of the most astounding musical accomplishments of the 19th century. The set consists of a theme, seven variations and a lengthy finale. This work is as significant for Schumann as were the Goldberg Variations for Bach, or the Diabelli Variations for Beethoven. This edition contains informative background information as well as notes on the composer and the music. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos...
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Carnaval is characteristic of Schumann's highly individual youthful romanticism and requires musical maturity for performance. Written for advanced pianists, it is a series of glimpses enveloped in the atmosphere of a masked ball with titles such as "Arlequin," "PAPillons," "Sphinxes," "Coquette" and so on. Most of the 23 pieces are based on the notes A-S-C-H, arranged in a succession of melodic and rhythm patterns ("s" is German for E-flat, "h" is German for B-natural). Asch was a Bohemian...
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Eight contrasing pieces with descriptive titles comprise the "Fantasy Pieces", Op. 12. Although the eight pieces form a homogeneous whole, each can be played individually without loss of effect. They are challenging works with strong, unusual rhythms, and melodic charm. This edition discusses the history of the collection and provides performance suggestions for each piece. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos...
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