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Arvo Pärt INTERVIEW in November 1978

Arvo Pärt INTERVIEW in November 1978. “Teater, Muusika, Kino” magazine no. 7, 1988. The following interview with Arvo Pärt was conducted at the composer’s home at Mustamäe, November 28, 1978. Filmed by Andres Sööt, the dialogue (at times, Arvo’s wife Eleonora seconds his husband behind the screen) and the rehearsal of the soon-to-be-premiered ‘Italian Concerto’ […]

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Encountering BACH: a documentary film (2020)

Table of Contents Encountering BACH: a documentary film (2020) This documentary lets you visit Bach landmarks, discover his stories and music Download Bach’s and the best classical sheet music from our Library. The film is released in two versions: Mandarin and English. To read more about Bach: Encountering BACH: a documentary film (2020) This documentary […]

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Jazz: Natural Minor Examples in Songs

Jazz: Natural Minor Examples in Songs – Analysis and commentary

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14 Songs That ‘Rip Off’ Classical Music

14 Songs That ‘Rip Off‘ Classical Music Sheet Music Download here.

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How to use the piano pedals (right: sustain, and left: soft pedal)

Table of Contents How to use the piano pedals (sustain and soft pedals) The sustain pedal has two principal purposes: Legato pedal Pedal markings Direct, finger and “dirty” pedalling Debussy and the sustain pedal The Soft Pedal: Una Corda Watch the video: What do the pedals on a piano do? | Cunningham Piano Company, Philadelphia, […]

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Ladies of Soul Songbook – Sheet Music download

Would you like to take a look at this great sheet music songbook: Ladies of Soul Songbook ? (Sheet Music download) Please, check out the Jazz sheet music menu. Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul (PlayList)

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Bill Evans (1929-1980), american jazz pianist and composer, Solo Sessions I-II (with sheet music download)

Bill Evans (1929-1980), american jazz pianist and composer, Solo Sessions I-II Download the sheet music transcriptions here. Bill Evans, William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly played in trios. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and […]

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Ludwig van Beethoven and His Fellow Musicians (1)

Ludwig van Beethoven and His Fellow Musicians (1) By placing Ludwig van B. on a musical pedestal we tend to forget that he was surrounded by a whole host of talented composers and musicians who competed for his audience. And as we all know, Beethoven was a difficult person to get along with at the […]

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Yo-Yo Ma, the greatest cellist in the world

Watch Yo-Yo Ma, the greatest cellist in the world, talking about Music Yo-Yo Ma Biography Born in 1955, in Paris. Son of Chinese parents; began his cello studies with his father at age four; gave his first public recital at age five; studied with Janos Scholz and at age seven; became a pupil of Leonard […]

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How to learn Jazz Piano (1): Play Jazz Standards

How to learn Jazz Piano: Play Jazz Standards. Today’s Lesson (1): “Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” A piano player can be sounding like a full orchestra: that’s great! However, that also means that it is quite difficult to achieve it! The piano player can play bass, melody and accompanying chords, so making a nice […]