Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Jerome Kern Classics for Piano Solo.
Jerome Kern Classics for Piano Solo. Jerome Kern Classics for Piano Solo The piano is often used to provide harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument. However, solo parts for the piano can be found in some musical styles. These can take the form of a section in which the piano is heard more prominently than other instruments, or in which the piano , arranged by Eugenie Rocherolle. Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Corporation is a US sheet music publishing company. It is the largest sheet music publisher in the world. (7777 W. Bluemound Rd., P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213),2005. 46 pp. $12.95. In this new addition to Hal Leonard's Composer Showcase library, well-known teacher and composer Eugenie Rocherolle has arranged, with wonderful results, 10 songs by American musical theater icon Jerome Kern. Inside the collection, we find a variety of tunes from different parts of Kern's career. Four songs from Showboat showboat.In the early 19th cent. entertainment was brought by boat to the pioneers that settled along the western rivers (especially the Mississippi and Ohio) of the United States. At first companies only traveled by boat, performing on land. are included, as are the timeless standards "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Way You Look Tonight." From the harmonic subtleties of "All the Things You Are," to the bright, upbeat energy of "Bill," to the grand, expansive "01' Man River," Rocherolle remains true to Kern's unique voice, while making each piece instantly accessible to the intermediate-level pianist. The layout is easy to read and helpful dynamic pedaling and fingering indications are included throughout. Metronome markings Noun 1. metronome marking - the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 secondsbeats per minute, bpm, M.M.music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc. also are included, and I applaud me decision to put them in parentheses See parenthesis. parentheses - See left parenthesis, right parenthesis. , since modern interpretations of these standards often vary widely in tempo. Keys also are carefully chosen. The quicker pieces are in C or G major, but the warmer key of E-flat is appropriately used for "The Way You Look Tonight" and even G-flat major makes a brief appearance in "All the Things You Are." Also of note is "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"--if you need an intermediate alternative to the Gershwin preludes for your high school students, this would be perfect. While the anthology is geared towards intermediate students, it should also be mentioned that the collection does not sound or feel didactic di��dac��ticadj.Of or relating to medical teaching by lectures or textbooks as distinguished from clinical demonstration with patients. . It also would be a perfect addition to a professional or amateur pianist's party and reception repertoire. Most of the pieces are just under two minutes in length, so the entire collection could provide a wonderful 20-minute Kern set for your next gig. Reviewed by Jason Sifford, Lubbock, Texas “Lubbock” redirects here. For other uses, see Lubbock (disambiguation).Lubbock is the 10th-largest city in the state of Texas.[1] Located in the northwestern part of the state—a region known historically as the Llano Estacado .
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