Solo & Duo Solo & Duo is the result of a collaboration between two well-known Polish composers and authors of guitar books for children and young people. One of the book’s unique features is the fact that there are two alternative methods of performing every one of the ten pieces it contains; they can be […]
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→ Schüler und Lehrer Band 2 (Gitarre)
Schüler und Lehrer Band 2 Pupil and Teacher series was prepared for beginner guitarists. The major objective of the author was to make the solo part possible to be performed by even the youngest guitarist to the accompaniment of their teacher. One-voice texture of the solo part intended for a student allows to avoid grips […]
→ Album for The Young (Klavier)
Album for The Young Album for the Young contains compositions, which in the mind of the composer are a continuation of the well known series I Begin to Play, I am Already Playing, I Can Play Everything and they are meant to accompany a young pianist from the fourth to sixth, or even later years […]
→ Schüler und Lehrer Band 1 (Gitarre)
Schüler und Lehrer Band 1 Pupil and Teacher series was prepared for beginner guitarists. The major objective of the author was to make the solo part possible to be performed by even the youngest guitarist to the accompaniment of their teacher. One-voice texture of the solo part intended for a student allows to avoid grips […]
→ Andante And Allegro (Violine)
Andante And Allegro The composition was commissioned by Nadia Boulanger for the purpose of a course taught by Yehudi Menuhin in 1954 in Fontainebleau. At the same time, the composer created a piano reduction. It is worth noting that the course also included works by Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric, Henri Dutilleux, and Igor Stravinsky. The […]
→ Concerto No.2 C Major (Oboe)
Concerto No.2 C Major Lebrun’s Concerto No. 2 was published by Sieber in Paris, circa 1777, and it is that edition which was used as the source for this publication. The editor’s decision to remind contemporary musicians of the work was occasioned by the enormous popularity it enjoyed at the turn of the 18th century, […]
→ Hommage a Aleksander Tansman (Gitarre)
Hommage a Aleksander Tansman The composition, written in 2006, is dedicated to a Polish guitarist Anna Pietrzak. Its title, Hommage à Aleksander Tansman, reveals author’s interests in Polish music and the legacy of Aleksander Tansman, one of the most famous composers of the 20th century, that he turns his attention to. The composition in some […]
→ Einladung zum Walzer (Gitarre)
Einladung zum Walzer The idea behind Invitation to the Waltz was to create a collection which would present some of the many and varied manifestations and styles of this enduringly popular musical form. The fourteen pieces are linked by their very nature as dance music, with their pulsing, triple-time melodies. Nonetheless, every one of these […]
→ Journey Variations (Gitarre)
Journey Variations Journey Variations were created in 1999 as a result of the composer’s fascination with French impressionism, and in particular with the works of Francis Poulenc. The main theme of the work was ‚born‘ during a journey, hence the title. The form is constructed around typical neoclassical variations consisting of an opening, presentation of […]
→ Mit der Gitarre durch's ganze Jahr (Gitarre)
Mit der Gitarre durch's ganze Jahr This collection is aimed at beginners and intermediate guitarists. It contains pieces covering a variety of styles: from joyful ragtime and striking blues, to romantic waltzes, melodious ballades, and miniatures maintained in the Latin American style. The common feature of these compositions is the melody, the clear harmony, the […]
→ Durch Töne gezauberte Bilder (Klavier)
Durch Töne gezauberte Bilder This collection was especially created for beginners in piano – for students of Music Schools of the 1st grade. Melodiousness, modern-sounding harmony, new-age mediums of expression (eg. clusters), which allow the development of both the technique and sensitivity of a young artist, characterise the compositions. The four final pieces were thought […]
→ Gitarre Extraklasse (Gitarre)
Gitarre Extraklasse Extra Class Guitar handbook is the continuation of the bestselling First Class Guitar. The book is addressed to children and teenagers. Technical issues concerning elementary teaching of guitar playing have been introduced in the book, i.e. legato, barré, tremolo, apoyando, embellishments, playing in different positions. Works contained within the 140 pages of the […]
→ Chopin for The Young (Klavier)
Chopin for The Young There are many reasons why this collection can be considered as a unique publication, but let us mention the most important ones. The obvious one is that any publication with Fryderyk Chopin’s works is as unique as his music. Apart from original versions of his piano music, some adaptations that is […]
→ Gitarre Extraklasse (Gitarre)
Gitarre Extraklasse Extra Class Guitar handbook is the continuation of the bestselling First Class Guitar. The book is addressed to children and teenagers. Technical issues concerning elementary teaching of guitar playing have been introduced in the book, i.e. legato, barré, tremolo, apoyando, embellishments, playing in different positions. Works contained within the 140 pages of the […]
→ Two Stories About Patrick (Gitarre)
Two Stories About Patrick The compositions included in the book stand out from among other contemporary works for solo guitar thanks to their interesting, modern musical language, and they show the author’s fascination in elaborate harmony and American music. At the same time they contain clear message, which makes them easy to comprehend. Two Stories […]