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SHOWCASE for November 2009
Alfred Releases The Wizard of Oz Instrumental Play-Along
In honor of the 70th anniversary of “The Wizard of Oz,”
Alfred releases the first-ever collection of instrumental solos from the
beloved movie! The Wizard of Oz Instrumental
Solos contain arrangements of the score specially designed for the
level 2-3 player. The included accompaniment CD provides a live
instrumental performance, followed by a play-along track. The book
feature dozens of rare production stills and photos of the cast,
biographies of the composers, and a fascinating essay revealing the
stories behind the score. It is available for violin, viola, cello, and
wind instruments.
CentreStreams Online Audio: Now Over 9,000 Titles Available for
Free!
The Canadian Music Centre is pleased to announce that its CentreStreams online audio archive has reached the
9,000 mark! Now there are over 1,000 additional tracks of Canadian music
and many more being added every day, making CentreStreams an increasingly useful tool for
exploring contemporary classical works by Canadian
composers.
CentreStreams represents the next stage in the CMC’s
online strategy, which also includes the Sounds
New podcast, several award-winning online educational activities
(Composer Portraits: Influences of Many
Musics, Sound Adventures and
Sound Progression) and the availability of
recordings from its Centrediscs label on all major music download
and subscription services. CentreStreams is available
through the CMC’s website at www.musiccentre.ca
Free Subscriptions to Canadian Music Centre Publication
The Canadian Music Centre,Ontario region, is offering free
subscriptions to its publication, Ontario
Notations. Notations is a jam-packed semi-annual release that covers
issues, opinions, news, views, accolades and international happenings
involving the work of Canadian composers. Every issue contains at least
two commissioned articles, one of which always focuses on music
education. To get your own free subscription to Ontario Notations, please email CMC-Ontario
at ontario@musiccentre.ca or call 416/961-6601 ext.
207
D’Addario Announces the New Kaplan Cello Set
D’Addario announces the new Kaplan Cello Set, a natural
extension to the high-end D’Addario cello line.The construction of the set allows heavy bow pressure
without losing sound clarity in softest dynamics. The overall sound of
the set is well balanced, rich and complex.
Kaplan cello A and D strings use a solid steel core and tonally
adjusted damping for optimum sound quality. The titanium-wound A and
nickel-wound D strings produce a full and clear tone. The new stranded
steel core/tungsten-wound G and C strings, offer a great
“bite” under the bow. The set is available in medium tension
and full size, while individual strings are available in all three
tensions and full size. The Kaplan name has always been synonymous with
quality, consistency and tradition and is well known under brands such
as Kaplan Golden Spiral and Kaplan Solutions. The Kaplan Cello Set is
currently available and retails for $326. For more information, please
visit www.daddariobowed.com.
Carl Fischer Music Announces The Rachel Barton Pine Collection
Carl Fischer Music announces that violinist Rachel Barton Pine will be the first living
composer and woman to be published as part of its Masters Collection
with the release of The Rachel Barton Pine
Collection (BF54 - $29.95), a volume of violin works
of original compositions, arrangements, cadenzas and editions penned or
arranged by Pine. The collection encompasses pieces written for
unaccompanied solo violin and arrangements for violin duet, violin and
cello duet, and violin with piano with highlights including an original
cadenza for Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor
and her arrangements of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique
and Albeniz’s Asturias.
Pine has appeared as soloist with many of the world’s most
prestigious ensembles and has received worldwide acclaim for her
historically-informed interpretations, virtuosic technical mastery,
lustrous tone and perceptive performances. Following in the footsteps of
many of the great violinists, including Fritz
Kreisler and Jascha Heifetz, who have been
published by Carl Fischer Music, the compilation gathers together for
the first time Pine’s cadenzas of standard concerti and her
composed unaccompanied encore pieces that have engaged audiences around
the world as well as other concert works that she has meticulously
edited for violin and piano.
Carl Fischer Music has a growing and diversified catalog of musical
products, now expanded to include DVDs and compact discs, as well as its
traditional print music product lines. For additional information about
or to obtain review copies, please contact Heidi Vanderlee at
212/777.0900 ext. 230 or send an email to heidiv@carlfischer.com.
Carry a Library of Sheet Music in
Your Pocket with MonaMusic
Mona Lisa Sound, premier publishers of
rock string sheet music and always on the cutting edge of technology,
announces its new iPhone app - MonaMusic™. For
your iPhone or iPod Touch, MonaMusic™ lets you listen to
arrangements made famous by The Hampton [Rock] String Quartet™
while following along with the sheet music published by Mona Lisa
Sound. Audio can be sync’d to the sheet music for automatic
control. Four different audio modes are available allowing you to
scroll through the sheet music and/or audio freely, overlay page turning
indicators, sync each page to the audio, and fully tether the audio and
sheet music together. An abundance of background information for
each song is provided including the HSQ official video, links to related
website, direct sheet music purchasing, note taking, and
bookmarking.
This is a first of its kind
application which combines Mona Lisa Sound sheet music, gorgeous print
quality, breakthrough classic rock emphasis, The Hampton Rock String
Quartet™ live audio, and close cooperation with the licensors of
The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, Cream, The Eagles, The
Doobie Brothers, Mott The Hoople, Pink Floyd, The Cars, The Moody Blues,
and others.
Two songs (audio and sheet music) are
included with initial purchase (“Scarborough Fair”
and “O Little Town of Bethlehem”) for $2.99; additional
titles ($1.99) available are “American Tune” and
“Greensleeves.” Watch for new titles as they become
available. Go to iTunes to download.
It’s not every day that the double bassist is offered a
solo, but chances are high that the ones that are will be interested in
discovering the signature Arco sound of Belcanto bass strings in solo
tuning.
Prototypes of the Belcanto Solo Bass Strings were introduced at the
International Bassist Society (ISB) convention this past spring, and a
select group of top bassists have since tested them out to great
acclaim. Rob Nairn, president-elect of the International Society of
Bassists and professor of double bass at Pennsylvania State University,
said “They provide a darker, richer, fuller tone than other solo
strings I’ve used. They are exceptionally even, really respond
well to a wide variety of colors and textures with the bow, and project
really well making the job of a tiring concerto that much
easier.”
Belcanto Bass Strings have established themselves as a string of
choice for many Arco-stylists. In addition, Belcanto features
soft-to-the-touch, easy-to-play strings with specially twisted steel
rope core for quick settle in time and the ability to stay in tune.
From bowed to fretted, orchestral to jazz, the strings upon which
serious players rely are still made by hand, to the highest standards,
in the heart of Vienna. Thomastik-Infeld is proud to be celebrating its
90th Anniversary. Thomastik-Infeld brands include
Dominant, Spirocore, Vision, Belcanto and Superflexible.
Thomastik-Infeld is distributed by Connolly Music Company in the
U.S. Please visit us at www.connollymusic.com for more
information.
The Violin Case Debuts New Watch; A Perfect Holiday Gift
Looking for a perfect holiday gift? Remember that The Violin Case
has “what you want, when you need it” including its new
Circle of Fifths watch. The watch includes a genuine leather band,
long-life silver oxide battery, precision quartz Citizen movement, and
water resistant construction. The watch comes in a black faux leather
watch box. You may choose treble, alto, or bass clef design. This is the
perfect gift for any music teacher, student, or as one Twitter fan
described herself, "a music theory nerd!" Take $10 off with the coupon
"TheoryNerd" on our website www.theviolincase.com. Contact: 425/829-4945, theviolincase@yahoo.com.
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