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Zusatztext Considered as a whole, this series really hit home with me, since music students on any instrument at any level of instruction should be developing a knowledge of stylistic distinctions of the various musical eras. The arrangements by Bowman and Bullard are top-notch; the piano accompaniments are interesting and true to the spirit and the harmonic structure of the original compositions. Klappentext Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder is a two-volume anthology of well-crafted arrangements of music from the 14th century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written, so that you can get a feel for the different styles of music through time. Zusammenfassung Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder is a two-volume anthology of well-crafted arrangements of music from the 14th century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written, so that you can get a feel for the different styles of music through time. I'll mend your pots and kettles [Trad.]; Ballet [Schop]; Fanny Dillon [O'Carolan]; Chaconne [Dornel]; Prelude [Hotteterre]; Rondo from Viennese Sonatinas, No. 4 [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]; Rondo from Sonata in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 [Ludwig van Beethoven]; Dance No. 12 from La Tersicore del Nord, Op. 147 [Giuliani]; Entr'acte from Carmen [Georges Bizet]; Gavotte and Musette from The Holberg Suite [Grieg]; The Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals [Saint-Saens]; Fantasia on Greensleeves adapted from the opera Sir John in Love [Vaughan Williams]; The Dove from Noye's Fludde [Benjamin Britten]; Five-a-side [Peter Bowman]; Mexican Jumping Beans [Peter Bowman]; Canzon [Brade]
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Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder is a two-volume anthology of well-crafted arrangements of music from the 14th century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written, so that you can get a feel for the different styles of music through time.