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Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises - Complete: Piano Technique
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This collection of exercises has been a "Must Have" for many years. Designed to build independence and dexterity.
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The right thing to learn playng piano.......2007-08-01
A very rigorous metod to exercise all hand fingers at virtuosism of pianoforte.The first twenty exercises are a milestone:I did'nt find that in
others music's books.
As described.......2007-06-08
I'm trying to learn the piano, using the method used by Scott "the PianoGuy" Houston. His method helps you avoid reading a lot of standard music notation, especially the bass clef. A friend recommended the Hanon exercises to me, which is why I bought this book. It is forcing me to read music, which I don't much like. I've just started the exercises. I'm not very far along, but I have hopes that it will help me progress. About the only thing I can say, which is neutral, is that the book is as described. It is what I thought I was getting.
great book!..........2007-05-24
The reason why I love this book is because the drills get progressively difficult, but at a pace that is totally manageable... If you can get through this book and you can read music, I'm a firm believer that you will be able to play most anything that you wish to...
The drills contained in this book can knock 5-10 years off of taking piano lessons etc. There are generally two aspects of piano playing, reading music and technical ability and dexterity... This book can help elevate your technical ability and dexterity and confidence very effectively in a relatively short period of time with focused effort... It's a great book for the practicing technical pianist!
Euh..........2007-05-12
I don't know what to say about this book. Practice reading music before buying?
My personal exp goes like this: I cannot read music sheets like a pro, I'm completely juvenile, and it just didn't work for me, this book. IT IS COMPLETELY MY FAULT that it didn't work too. I never committed to it and honestly, the only thing I can complain about with this book was that it was just not engaging, I was never drawn in. I got bored.
I'm no Mozart or have any intention on being that good, so if you're like me, you'd further explore. I've yet to try any others, always open for suggestions too.
Still the best.......2007-04-21
Hanon's Virtuoso Pianist is still the best single-volume work for the pianist. It has everything: five-note patters to improve the strength of all the fingers (particularly 4th and 5th), scales (even the dreaded scales in double-thirds!), arpeggios. If you can be patient and work hard, the rewards are priceless. And, some people have mentioned "feeling the burn" when doing the exercises. If you feel a burning sensation, STOP. Playing the piano correctly should neither hurt nor burn.
While the demands on a pianist have certainly increased since Hanon wrote his exercises, so many technical problems can be eliminated after a complete mastery of this book. If you master this book--you can do EVERY exercise in EVERY key to the metronome specification--you are quite the virtuoso indeed.
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Kenzo Shinozuka is a talented but under-appreciated pianist, so when wealthy nobleman Lorenzo Carlucci offers to be his patron, he leaps at the offer. However, being patronized by Carlucci exacts a price that the pianist may not want to pay.
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Virtuoso Di Amore.......2007-09-18
Very exciting and arousing manga. Very beautiful, manly characters
living real lives, and having severe problems in life. Very enjoyable
read, and it has some sexy scenes as well. Enjoy! ^^
Mixed reaction........2007-03-23
This is a surprisingly grim story about two classical musicians. I guess I was expecting something more like glamorous orchestral professionals falling in love. Instead, this is a story of pain: emotional and physical, as well as past and present. It is not happy. The artwork is beautiful, but I was put off by story.
Sexy and dark Yaoi!.......2007-03-15
This is yet another marvellous Yaoi from dramaqueen. The plot is dark and haunting, focusing on 2 talented pianists tormented by their pasts. Lorenzo is one complex uke and some may even find him slutty at first. But as one understands his past and purpose in life, this character has my full sympathy.
This mangaka's artwork is simply gorgeous and the sex "positions" are beautifully drawn. If you are looking for great sex, a more complicated plot and well developed characters, this one is not to be missed.
a must read !.......2007-03-12
This story is enjoyable to read . I agree with the comment below me . I've been reading Drama Queen books for awhile now . Their books have beautiful art & really good stories . This one was worth the wait !
All about a pianist..........2007-02-27
Lucky for the Yaoi Fans, Drama Queen comes through again with ANOTHER uncensored masterpiece, this time from the Mangaka Uki Ogasawara.
The plot to this Manga is relatively real, set in England or Germany I'd say and features Orchestras and Pianists.
A Stage Manager named Lorenzo wants a Pianist called Kenzo he hired to be able to play in a concert at his hall. It begins to fall into place from there when Kenzo realizes this man who hired him is from his past, and the friend he once knew has turned to a life of sleeping with musicians and drugs.
Kenzo soon realizes he always loved this man and tries to change him. The cutest thing about this Manga is probably Wagahai the cat.
The art is wonderful and I may I add for a last time, there are no cones in this Yaoi Manga, everything is shown and looks like it should be! So if you were wanting something without those damn `glowing cones' that most Yaoi Manga have, then I suggest picking this one. Plus there's all Bishonen in it, so who can complain?
This book is highly recommended!
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- enthusiastic fun
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- THE VIRTUOSO ROCKS!...KEN CARBONE IS THE KING OF THE WORLD!
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The Virtuoso: Face to Face With 40 Extraordinary Talents
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The Virtuoso is an illustrated celebration of the human potential in all of us. Defined as the unthinkable ventured and the impossible attained, the virtuosos in this book are from different generations and cultures, but they share certain qualities: dignity, self-discipline, determination, courage, and focus. They are tangible evidence of the value of hard work, dedication, and passion; they inspire greatness.
This daring book pairs lively text profiles with stunning, intimate portraits. Some, like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Muhammad Ali are world famous, others are relatively obscure. But all are among the best on earth at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, baking bread, making a canoe, picking stocks, juggling, telling a story, or playing a guitar.
From an unbelievable 720-degree aerial rotation on a skateboard to a clandestine 1,350-foot-high wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers or a transporting piano solo, perfection exists in myriad forms, though rarely has it been captured so brilliantly as in this book.
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enthusiastic fun.......1999-04-27
What's great here, in addition to stellar photos and high production values (what kind of paper is this?) is the surprising quality of the selection of the people. I like seeing boxers and map makers, basketball players and glass blowers set next to each other.
To surpass oneself is among life's greatest rewards.......1999-04-18
Wayne Gretzky's retirement from hockey seems a fitting occasion to remark on the phenomenal collection of virtuosos Ken Carbone has gathered together in his new book. The gift of a Virtuoso like Gretzky, and of this book, is the realization that absolute focus and dedication to a passion can lead one beyond oneself. That message resounds like a gong through the handsomely designed pages and expressive photographs of The Virtuoso. The thrill of sharing a Virtuoso's talent is the transcendence it offers, the visceral feeling that one is witnessing, in the Eastern sense, life lived fully in the moment. Inspiration, indeed.
Buy this book for everyone you care about.......1999-04-17
Joseph Campbell's sadly over-used expression "Follow your bliss" is personified in the 40 profiles that fill the pages of The Virtuoso. What a revelation to find that the world possesses such remarkable individuals in places we might least expect to find them. The Virtuoso says much about taking risks, about going as far as you can to arrive at a place that is larger than yourself. Love, and a dash of madness, are at the core of every choice a Virtuoso makes, shaping the lives of these extraordinary talents in the most unimagined ways, and those who come into contact with them. It takes a vision to see the vision in others. Clearly this author has that. Bravo!
THE VIRTUOSO ROCKS!...KEN CARBONE IS THE KING OF THE WORLD!.......1999-04-16
This is one of those extraordinarily rare books that inspires me to buy not one, but 100...for family, friends, and colleagues. The idea is so simple and so brilliant but more important, it is beautifully executed. Truly inspired virtuoso selections, gorgeous photography and wonderful writing-- rarely, does one find all of these qualities in one body of work. My only regret is that the book wasn't available during the holiday season or I would have used it for ALL of my X-mas gifts. With tremendous respect, LCLJ
REDISCOVER YOUR FAITH IN MANKIND. GET THIS BOOK!.......1999-03-29
Not just the famous. Not the infamous. Not the obvious. This amazing book actually delivers on the promise of the title. I didn't realize how jaded I was until I sat down and moved through the text and images. Simply brilliant. Don't miss the experience and integrity of this book. ADDED BONUS: The book's superlative design and extraordinary photographs.
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The definitive Franz Liszt -- all 3 of the volumes! .......2007-05-09
This will probably be one of my shorter reviews [A sudden shout: "Yeah, right Doc!"] because I can quickly cut to the chase, to wit, Dr. Alan Walker has produced in this painstakingly researched 3 volume biography [spread out over 25 years during the research] with this 1811-1847 book being the first in that series, the 'definitive' Franz Liszt! This trilogy is a must read for those interested in Liszt and, IMO, is not only the definitive Liszt from "the" acknowledged authority and foremost Franz Liszt scholar but a decided asset to the Liszt biographical literature per se.
Two more comments: Watch the Amazon vendor prices for the 'hardcover' editions! Originally, these were rather pricey books in hardcover [although well worth it! Knopf quality!] but I was able to get 'used' albeit literally mint hardcover editions of the 3 volumes from 3 separate Amazon vendors. What's that? Sure! The original harcover editions were, in order of publication, $25.00, $39.95 and $45.00. I'll generally check out the hardcover offerings over the paperback editions in most of my books and sometimes there are some really exceptional buys out there although if it's a choice between 'good' and 'very good' pay the few dollars extra for the 'very good' or 'like new' grade notations.
Finally, check out among other of Dr. Walker's tomes on Franz Liszt, "The Death of Franz Liszt: Based on the Unpublished Diary of his Pupil Lina Schmalhausen" which is quite an eye-opener with regard to the "treatment" [or lack of same therein] of Liszt prior to his demise. As I said when I reveiewed that book, I trust the source of the diary find as well as the findings and its editing, annotations and examination via Dr. Walker as to the veracity of the Schmalhausen remarks. I quoted the remarks of the conductor, Felix Weingartner, who was 'there' at the time and his own observations [et al] lend credence to the Schmalhausen diary.
So too, and if finances permit and you want Franz Liszt a la mode, get the 3 volumes in one swoop plus the Lina Schmalhausen diary book which was edited and annotated by Dr. Walker in re the death of Liszt and finally, putting it all together, the 2005 published Dr. Alan Walker 'capstone', if you will, "Reflections on Liszt." See my reviews on those two tomes as well.
Doc Tony
What's that? Why not! Doc Walker with a straight white haired wig resurrecting Steve Allen's "Meeting of Minds" and doing the one and only "F. Liszt" as a sort of latter day counter-balance to Victor Borge's 'interpretation' so to speak in that classic Mike Wallace skit! Who better than Doc Walker to play Liszt and concurrently know what he's talking about! Ahhhh! That's the rather cogent difference!
A sudden voice: "What about Doc Walker's Chopin and Schumann tomes?" Fine! They could be played next! ;-) [as I place much trust in Dr. Walker's sense of humor! But the obvious compliment of his research is clearly evident!]
Superb accomplishment - enlightening.......2007-04-11
As a music student in the 70's the subtext when discussing Franz Liszt was that he was a showman who leaned on his empty virtuosity. Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Schumann on the other hand, were the true romantic artists.
It's taken me over 35 years of studying piano and music to get to the point where I would read this wonderful biography of Liszt, and my eyes have been opened even wider about the wonderful artistic character of Liszt and his completely indespensible role in 19th century music.
This book (I have all three) is a wonderful read, at some times it is "laugh out loud" funny, and is filled with musical examples that perfectly illustrate the points that Mr. Walker makes.
If you are a musician interested in the piano, or the Romantic period, you owe it to yourself to let the scales fall from your eyes, and read this enlightening exposition.
Great Biography Of The World's First Rock Star.......2006-08-15
Alan Walker deserves 5 enthusiastic stars for making his life's purpose the writing of Franz Liszt's definitive biography, and succeeding nearly as well as humanly possible considering the availability of the always-emerging Liszt materials throughout the years. For me, I would have liked to have seen an even more musically-oriented life of Liszt. More than a few times, Walker mentions that eyewitness accounts exist of important concerts, only to refer us in a footnote to some person's diary (probably only available in some Transylvanian dialect if you could ever find it) rather than telling us about it himself. Meanwhile we're treated to almost painfully detailed renderings of Franz's love life with Marie D'Agoult and the many domestic dramas which haunted him as his pursued his life on the concert trail... but these are minor quibbles. The book is great, no doubt about it. Poor Liszt, he was the busiest piano virtuoso in history at that time, traveling in various carriages and carts across thousands of miles of potholed roads where he was jolted mercilessly and endured illness, exhaustion, rain, mud, snow and ice while he raced to his next gig. He was literally thrown to the ground violently at least twice, when wheels dipped into ditches or the drivers fell asleep and the whole carriage overturned. (It's sad and sobering to realize that this is exactly how the original bassist for the rock group Metallica, Cliff Burton, was killed more than 150 years later on a lonely road in Sweden. He was sleeping on the band's tour bus when it overturned. In a similar accident, singer Gloria Estefan was lucky to escape with her life.) Somehow, despite these gritty and dangerous travel conditions, Liszt performed a grueling succession of mostly triumphant concerts everywhere from Italy to Scotland to Russia before he decided he had been bounced around quite enough thank you, and settled down to compose and teach in Weimar, where Volume two of this epic biography begins. Towards the end of Volume 1, I began to feel as if author Walker's spark was fading slightly. And lo and behold, as I began reading Volume 2, I was very pleasantly surprised to see that the intervening years in which the author was researching the next installment had allowed him to completely recharge his batteries, and present part 2 to the public with a fully-renewed sense of brilliance, wit, and passion for his subject matter. Highly recommended reading for biography buffs interested in great musicians and composers!
10 stars for this phenomenal achievement.......2006-07-29
This is simply the standard of Liszt biography. The fact that Alan Walker researched enough to fill three volumes is an achievement enough, but you know what else makes this biography so good? It's fun to read. Without a doubt, anyone interested in Liszt will find anecdotes, insights, illuminated facts, and even musical analysis of the most colorful and exciting character in classical music: Franz Liszt.
I've read this book twice, actually, and the second time was even more enjoyable. This owes to many things: Alan Walker's superb writing style, eloquent organization (gives the pedantics many footnotes to absorb at the bottom of the page) and a fine cohesion of thoughts and ideas put into each chapter. Sometimes I can't help but enjoy the biography as I would a novel. Yet Walker does not write it like a novel and clearly sets out to chronicle Liszt's life from his youth all the way to his retiring from the concert stage. In between these pivotal times, Walker manages to debunk myths, explore Liszt's underrated music from his virtuoso days, and examine other characters who interacted with the Hungarian composer. Walker is always focused on Liszt but never detracts by discussing Clara and Robert Schumann's reactions, or Sigismond Thalberg, Chopin and even Alkan. Walker depicts their perspective of Liszt and goes on to explain why there were so many misunderstandings.
Stories of Liszt's true meeting with Beethoven, his exciting romance with Marie D'Agoult, the duel with Thalberg, his generous nature to play for charity, and so many enticing stories of his concert days all help to shed light on what a remarkable man Liszt was, and at such a young age, too. The whole book is an exquisite panorama of Liszt's character, detailed through his letters, his travels, his music, and his legacy as researched by the author. What Walker has done is set the standard for the way Liszt should be viewed in the history books. For so long, musicologists were almost feeding us false information. From the really low ones we were even getting propaganda that he was a womanizer, a cheat, some kind of vulgar pianist, and even a fraud. Walker candidly mauls those old and incorrect views into the dust; he explores and accurately dispels the myths and ignorance that so many people harbored and still harbor for him, and for that I feel thankful.
Never have I read a biography twice like this and found the second reading even more engrossing. There is never a dull moment, never a chapter that slows down. To be fair, the only chapter that was uninteresting was the prologue and biographical information of Liszt's family. Despite that, once you're absorbed into Liszt's young world with Czerny, his move to Paris, and his tours all over Europe, it's like being on a rollercoaster ride during the whole book.
Bottom line: Liszt lovers must read this book; it's the best wealth of knowledge to get on the young Franz Liszt and it is written in a way that doesn't just educate, but also entertains. Highly recommended.
Perfection is here!!.......2003-06-03
I don't need a thousand words to express my admiration for the deepness of this Liszt's biography by Alan Walker. The research evolved unto these should have been formidable. The unique comparison for such a work of 30 years of research is the Work of Liszt itself. We cannot immagine how Alan Walker got all these informations, he seemed to really know what Liszt made all days in his life.
In a word: Incredible !!! Get it!
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- Can't show it to my students without an apology...
- The way i rated violinist
- A unique and fascinating book
- A must for violin lovers
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Violin Virtuosos: From Paganini to the 21st Century
Henry Roth
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Can't show it to my students without an apology..........2004-10-02
The longer I own this book, the more angry it makes me. Though it has long and glorious articles about many of the greats, it relegates all women to a tiny chapter in the very back, as if they were a side-show novelty. How does Roth justify such an outdated prejudice in such a modern book? How do I justify keeping it on my bookshelf?
The way i rated violinist.......2004-08-28
I think the pinnacle of violin art should be David Oistrakh and Leonid Kogan. Heifetz is technically brilliant but too cold. Perlman was great when he played serious in his prime in 1980s. Viktoria Mullova also represents some of the best violin playing ever. But if i have to choose which CDs to keep in my collection, I will keep Arthur Grumiaux, Henrik Szeryng, Zino Francesscatti, Vladimir Spivakov, Kyoko Takezawa, and Chee-yun.
A unique and fascinating book.......1999-09-25
Having read more than a few books on violinists, I can honestly say that this book is in a class by itself. It is far more insightful and analytical than any other book of its genre. While it is indeed colored by the subject evaluations (some of which I disagree with) it is a provocative work that that depicts many of the subtle details that most other commentators do not illuminate(ex:impulse vibrato)As for the reviewer who disputed the author's claims-I agree that Michael Rabin's recording of the Paginini 24 caprices has been surpassed by others, notably the early recording by Ossy Renardy, and more recently by Shlomo Mintz(yes, it's even BETTER than Midori's!) As for the Dvorak concerto, Midori's may be better than the well known recording made by Milstein in the 1960's, when he was still great-but past his prime. Listen to his first recording(unfortunately in mono) to hear the greatest performance of this work you will ever hear. And as for Gil Shaham- he is truly a great violinist, but not quite a great musician. Perlman is both, although Shaham may have a slight edge in technique. Moreover, Perlman's superiority is predicated on his charisma, which surpasses Shaham and just about all other violinists around. While Perlman is somewhat overrated and isn't my favorite player, it is safe to say that Shaham will never achieve the popularity and renown of Perlman, or possess the same degree of individuality. I admire Shaham, but he will never be the best player on the planet.
A must for violin lovers.......1999-05-01
Roth's book is an incredible survey of many of the greatest violinists, including some who are becoming forgotten by my generation.
It is true that his opinions are sprinkled throughout, including his irritating comments about on-off vibrato.
In case readers haven't noticed, it's a crime that he has lumped all women violinists together into a short section and essentially belittled their contributions. Kyung-Wha Chung and Anne-Sophie Mutter both offer more than, say, Pinchas Zukerman will ever amount to.
To his great credit, he helps to introduce some wonderful insights into the playing of Henryk Szereng, Leonid Kogan, and Arthur Grumiaux (along with several others). This book is a must for every violin lover in an effort to remember and preserve the memories of these great musicians. Roth also is relaying a message to the next generation of violinists: help preserve the art of violin performance, but remember that musicianship and honest communication are of the utmost importance.
Opinions of an expert.......1999-01-06
In this comprehensive volume, Mr. Roth focuses on the great violinists' PLAYING and recordings, rather than on biographical information. Since he is a professional violinist and critic with tremendous experience, many of his viewpoints are insightful and edifying. For instance, he convinced me that Paganini, as well as all the legendary violinists of the 19th century, probably didn't play as well as we imagined. A violin student can learn a lot from reading this book, e.g. he can try to emulate and assimilate all the merits of each great violinist.
Yet, because the thrust of this book is his evaluation of the violinists' playing, he cannot avoid being subjective. For example, his ears are hypnotized by the tone and vibrato of Heifetz and Kreisler. He thinks that one should use vibrato for every note in a lyrical passage, and he believes that a white vibrato-less note has absolutely no expressive power. Therefore, he criticizes many violinists, including Oistrakh, for using vibrato in an "on-and-off" manner.
After reading this book, I had the IMPRESSION that Mr. Roth's list of the greatest violinists ever PROBABLY goes something like this:
=1. Heifetz =1. Kreisler 3. Oistrakh 4. Szeryng 5. Perlman 6. Kogan
He also greatly admires Szigeti, Grumiaux, as well as Menuhin and Elman (in their youth).
Among today's younger generation of violinists, he probably thinks Joshua Bell, Gil Shaham, Maxim Vengerov, Sarah Chang, and Leila Josefowicz are the most promising.
I wrote the above assumption to give you an idea of Mr. Roth's taste. But even if you disagree with him, this book is still worth reading. It provides much valuable information you'll not find elsewhere, including opinions expressed by the greats themselves and a vast survey of the violinists' discography. Though Roth's comments are inevitably subjective, his professional observations can be taken as a reference, especially when you've got to understand his tastes. Of course, if you dislike Heifetz, you can pretty much ignore most of his adulations.
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Anatoly Karpov's legendary endgame technique has always been something of an enigma. Karpov became worldchampion 1975 (having been preceded by Bobby Fischer). He managed to win positions which nearly everybody else estimated as a draw with his fine end game technique. This book for the first time takes a close look at this end game technique, ex plaining the finer points better than Karpov himself has ever cared to do. A very in structive and en tertaining book.
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This ABCs of Violin Book 5 is the perfect instruction book for the Budding Virtuoso of any age on the Violin!
It features 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions!
Enjoy playing many Classic Violin Solo Pieces:
"Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert
"The Swan" (Le Cyne) by Camille Saints-Saens
"Panis Angelicus" by Cesar Franck
"Songs My Mother Taught Me" by Antonin Dvorak
"O Holy Night" by Adolphe Adam
"Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius
Recital favorites by the author are "Paganini Presto," "Capriccio," "Moto Perpetuo" and "Appassionata." This book covers Chromatic and Advanced Major and Minor Scales, Mordents, Advanced Shifting Exercises, Basic Intervals Worksheet plus Kreutzer Study No. 2 and the author's original studies "Arpeggio Study" and "Baroque Study No. 2."
This ABCs of Violin Book 5 is the fifth book in a series of five books. All five books will help prepare you to play duets, string quartets, and in your local community orchestra's violin section! Add The ABCs of String Orchestra Violin part for additional reinforcement!
In addition, The ABCs of Violin Easy Piano Accompaniment for Book 5 will help facilitate practice and recital performance.
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Doyle Dykes is the natural heir to Chet Atkins thrown. This Nashiville based, virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist plays solo guitar arrangements of originals, hymns and secular pop music with astounding feel and unheard of technique. This volume includes 14 of Doyles original guitar compositions and his hugely popular arrangement of The Beatles' song "Girl." Songs include: Angels Desire, Birmingham Steel , Caleb's Report, Celtic Cowboy, Girl, Howling of the Wood, Miss Haley's Music Box, Misty Nights in Tokyo, Music of the Night Ships, Self Portrait on Acoustic The Changing of the Guard, The Jawbone, The Road Back Home, The Visitation, White Rose for Heidi
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Improve Your Skill By Stretching Yourself.......2007-07-13
First of all, I have to agree with "J" and disagree with Paul. Me and my guitar buddies have used this book extensively. We have found it to be VERY accurate. For example, on "Self Portrait" I only found two very small places that I disagreed with the fingering. Me and my friends have found this book to be "spot on" in almost all cases.
Many fingerstyle guitar players will find these songs beyond their abilities. My advice to you is to take these songs as projects and learn them over time. You can't get better unless you strech yourself. The other advice: Many guitar players become discouraged because they want to be able to start a recording of the song and play along with it. They end up getting frustrated and quit. But, many of Doyle's songs still sound GREAT when played at a slower tempo and become much more easy to play. For example, I can learn on of Doyle's songs in 1-3 monthes of practice, and it will sound pretty good, but I usually am not able to play that song at full tempo until after 1 year. Also if there is tough spot you can't play, skip it and learn the rest of the song and then come back to it.
I like to write songs and I have found that Doyle has influenced my playing probably more than anyone else. When you mix his ideas along with some Juber, Gerhard, and others, you then come up with your own sound which is a composite of all the people you have studied.
On a comical note: I had email John Chappel (the man that transcribed the music for this book). I had some questions on a couple of small places where I disagreed with the tab. In his response he told me of a phone call he had received from Doyle earlier. Aparently Doyle had started playing one of his songs differently and had forgot how he played it when he originally wrote it. He called John and asked, "Hey John can you show me how to play that song I wrote. I forgot how."
This book is a tribute to one of the greatest fingerstyle legends of all time. It was Doyle Dykes that was asked to play guitar at Chet Atkins funeral. That alone speaks volumes to me about his ability.
A masterpiece!.......2006-08-17
I must disagree with Paul's review; my experience with this book+CD is quite different. The tablature in the book I have accurately matches the recordings on the CD. Page three of the book presents an index of seventeen songs, listing the page # for the written music and the corresponding CD track #. It is a testimony to Jon Chappell's skill as a musician that he is able to accurately capture the nuances of Dykes' beautiful compositions and expert performances.
Based on my experience with the book so far (learning tracks 1 and 13) the quality of the recordings and the accuracy of the book are both EXCELLENT! In fact, the recordings are so good that I must assume the seventeen individual tracks are taken directly from Dykes' albums! If not, this CD should be packaged and sold by itself. There's no discussion, no metronome, no simplified phrasing -- just 17 tracks of Doyle Dykes music.
Now, the music not easy to learn. After all, this is fingerpicking at its highest level, but as best as I can tell (and play) the tab for Angel's Desire (pg 12, CD track #1) and The Road Back Home (pg 102, track #13) is spot on.
If you consider the price of this book+cd is less expensive than a half-hour of private instruction by a tutor, this is the deal of the century! I'm confident that if you buy the book and take the time to work through a tune or two (be patient, it *can* be done) you'll emerge a much better musician for the effort. And even if you only learn to play a few phrases well, you have a set of SEVENTEEN beautiful recordings of Dykes' music for just a bit more than you'd pay for a simple CD!
Don't hesitate to buy this one, but be warned -- you'll discover you also 'need' a better guitar! :) It's all there -- now it's up to you. Go practice.
[Two things I'd recommend in addition to this book. 1) a metronome. 2) software to slow down the recorded music to a slower speed without changing the pitch so you can hear every note and play along at the reduced tempo. "Amazing Slow Downer" (goofy name, great product) is my favorite although there are many software packages available to do this and even standalone CD players with this feature.]
CD does not match written music.......2006-04-20
I just received this book of Dykes music and the accompaning CD. Dykes is obviously awesome, and I realize I can't play like him with any amount of work. But I bought the book to try and learn a bit of his technique. I assumed the CD that came with it would be him playing the songs in the book, so I could listen to how it is SUPPOSED to sound. The stuff on the CD is great but only 1 cut corresponds to what the book charts.
Wouldn't one assume that an instructional book that comes with a CD would have the same music on both, so you could learn??
So I am slightly miffed, but as I say the stuff on the CD is great.
I just say, if you are going to sell a book of music with a CD, make the CD match the sheet music/tablature.
Amazing.......2005-08-11
This book is amazingly easly to understand and practice with the cd. I think it is a great buy!!!
Book Description
This first, authorized biography of one of the 20th century's greatest violinists chronicles the life of Michael Rabin from his young boyhood to his premature death at the age of 35. By his teen years in the 1950s, he had already joined the ranks of violin greats and he was being compared to Heifetz, Milstein, Stern, and Francescatti. Lovingly detailed, rich in music history and drama, this biography documents the many forces that shaped Rabin's extraordinary life and career, from his meteoric rise to his surprising decline. Feinstein charts Rabin's many artistic successes, as well as his struggles to make the transition from wunderkind to adult virtuoso, and sheds light on the true reasons for his fall from grace, debunking the many rumors that surrounded him during that time. Feinstein also clarifies the facts relating to Rabin's sudden death. What emerges is a unique profile of a prodiginous talent and a tragic life.
Customer Reviews:
Virtuoso Life - Good and Bad.......2007-06-25
This biography was very enlightening. Michael Rabin's story is a story of great success and great tragedy. Rabin played Paganini Caprices at a high level after just 3 years of training. Part of that was talent and part of that was a relentless work ethic cultivated by his mother and Rabin's own desire to play. It is this same work ethic that perhaps in this case was also the tragedy since it lead to social deficits in his experiences growing up. These are among the toughest decisions parents of talented children must make.
One of the interesting findings of this biography is the clarafication of the circumstances of Rabin's early death. Regardless of the circumstances of his death, the violin world lost a great champion of the violin too early. One can only wonder how his career would have developed had he overcome the significant challenges in his life.
Sad, but true........2007-02-19
This is a very sad story, but any semi-serious violinist will find it very interesting. Although most likely Anthony Feinstein wrote all he learned of Michael's life, I would have enjoyed more details of the virtuoso's personal history. Still, Feinstein writes an impressive, detailed story of Michael' journey as a performer. It makes you wish Michael could have gotten emotional wholeness and enjoyed his career and life more. It also makes you wonder about all the other virtuoso performers of any instrument, especially the child prodigies.
Feinstein's excellent biography of Rabin.......2006-08-04
The biographer understands both the musical and psychological conflicts in Rabin's life. His description of the young Rabin at the mercy of Australian music critics helps one understand the pressures on a musician of Rabin's caliber. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Michael Rabin or in the world of the classical violinist.
Finally a fabulous biography of this great violinist.......2005-12-21
I am a professional violinist, to whom this book has proven to be more than an excellent account of Michael Rabin's troubled life.
Because Mr. Rabin's life is extraordinarily well documented by way of his own daily letters to family and friends, the reader gets a truly personal view of his life - his practice routines, his recordings, travels, impressions about everything. The book also gives details on how the recording industry and classical music managers "contributed" to Michael's troubles, as well as how his mother ruined his well-being. Most importantly, the book gives the true account of how he died, as opposed to the widely-misinformed rumors about his death. The author was himself a violinist, and writes the book with love and admiration for an amazing life cut short.
I enthusiastlically recommend this book to violinists, violin lovers, or anyone interested in an extraordinary life.
Biography of one of the 20th century's greatest violinists.......2005-11-20
Michael Rabin truly was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. No violinist -- not even Heifetz -- surpassed Rabin in technical virtuosity and very few equalled Rabin in artistry and tonal beauty. In his mid-teens and early twenties Rabin was internationally famous and widely regarded as the most talented young violinist to have emerged in decades. Yet now he is largely forgotten except by the fortunate few who still remember his genius and treasure the relatively few recordings he made. This book recounts the early rise of Rabin as a renowned prodigy and also the tragic reasons why a musician of such spectacular talent made no recordings after age 24 and died by age 35. Regrettably the story of Michael Rabin's all too short life and fame is largely a sad one, but it should, nevertheless, be of interest to anyone who treasures the genius of his playing and his outstanding, though fairly small, recorded legacy. I hope that lovers of the violin will read this book but, more importantly, that they will acquire and enjoy the great recordings of this rare genius.
Product Description
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born Joseph Bologne, was the son of an African slave and a French plantation owner on the island of Guadeloupe. The story of his improbable rise in French society, his life as a famous fencer, celebrated violinist-composer and conductor, and later commander of a colored regiment in the French Revolution, should, on the facts alone, gladden the heart of the most passionate romance novelist. Yet, the information disseminated about this illustre inconnu is found in an extravagent nineteenth-century novel, which contains more fiction than fact. Unfortunately, many of the author's flights of fancy have found their way into serious works about Saint-Georges. Gabriel Banat has set about systematically dispelling the confusion, for the real story is easily as fascinating as any flight of fancy. Gabriel Banat has been a professional violinist all his life; recitalist and member of the New York Philharmonic, he has systematically scoured the violin repertory for interesting and even unknown music. He came across the works of St. Georges and was fascinated by the freshness and charm of these 18th-century compositions. Eventually, he edited a critical edition of all the violin music and, inevitably, began a systematic investigation into the life of this intriguing and multifaceted individual, utilizing archives of the French Land Army, official clippings and untapped personal diaries of St. Georges' contemporaries. Banat is the author of an authoritative monograph on St. Georges in the Black Music Research Journal.
Customer Reviews:
Banat and Saint-Georges.......2007-06-17
I am in total agreement with those who have praised this book. It is a model for all scholars and merits a major book award. Avoid any other publication that presents itself as accurate.
The Chevalier shines again--.......2006-09-03
The second half of the 18th century from St. Petersburg to St. Louis was a socio-political mess as men and women of faith and courage strove to overthrow the imperial tyrannies oppressing their lives and stultifying their cultures. Supported by his white planter father and adored by his black slave mother, Joseph Bologne, born on Guadeloupe, captivated the Court and Parisian society by his extraordinary fencing ability and musical genius. Nor did it hurt that he was both handsome and intelligent. His violin playing, his original compositions, and his orchestral conducting assure him a place among the handful of outstanding musicians between Bach and Mozart. His military acumen and his political idealism on behalf of the downtrodden not only in France but also in Haiti made him a distinguished brigade commander in the Revolutionary army and led him, at the pain of a long imprisonment, to help stop The Terror. At the end of his life, the world he had bedazzled was gone and the world he had hoped to establish was falling to Napoleonic power.
The sad, powerful tale of this romantic hero's life and genius is all movingly here in Banat's scrupulous research and genuine affection--just waiting for an intrepid director and a first-rate actor to make a brilliant film that would really speak to our time.
An in-depth study of a singularly remarkable musician, politician, and fighter.......2006-08-09
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Virtuoso of the Sword and the Bow is the biography of Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745-1799), the illegitimate son of a French planter and a young African slave. Educated in France, his skill in fencing and amazing talent as a violin virtuoso earned him a distinguished place in French high society and the court of Versailles; yet he was not content to simply bask in court life, choosing to support the abolitionist movement, take part in the Haitian slave revolt, and join the French Revolution in the hope of ending slavery. Considered the first classical composer of African descent, his music is best understood in the context of his vivid life. Black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and sample scores, and reproductions of primary source documents round out this in-depth study of a singularly remarkable musician, politician, and fighter.
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges.......2006-07-27
One of the problems in researching Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges is separating fact from fiction, due to the popular myths propagated beginning with Roger de Beauvoir, and continuing with Alexandre Dumas (fils). These and other semi-factual accounts of Le Chevalier's life led many to believe that it served as the basis for the character D'Artagnan in The Three Musketeers. In contrast to these myths, surviving well into the twentieth century, Mr. Banat's thoroughly researched study is factual.
Banat, a retired violinist from the New York Philharmonic and a specialist on the violin works of Mozart, is ideally positioned to understand the significance of this historical figure. It turns out that Le Chevalier was a major contributor to the symphony concertante genre, until recently thought to be Mozart's creation. As a musician, Le Chevalier was a violinist and composer, mastering the classical style and creating multiple compositions for orchestra and violin that remain underrepresented in the academic and performance Canon today.
Not only a prominent musician and athlete of his day, Le Chevalier was one of several African descendants who made important contributions to European elite culture. Born in Guadeloupe to a French plantation owner and his enslaved mother, Le Chevalier was educated in France, with substantial periods in England, where he was a champion fencer. In the latter part of his life, Le Chevalier became highly involved in the Haitian Revolution.
Mr. Banat began his study on Le Chevalier with an original article from the 1980s. Twenty years later, Banat's recent book reflects his dedication and enthusiasm toward his subject matter. The extensive documentation he provides for his assertions makes him the authority on Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Chevalier extraordinaire.......2006-06-17
This book is far more than a biography of the 18th-century fabled composer/violinist/swordsman Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, born in 1745 in Guadaloupe, son of a plantation owner and one of his slaves. Based on rigorous scholarly research, the author presents a vivid picture of the social and historical background of the period in France, and the picaresque life of an extraordinarily gifted individual. The book is informative as well as an exciting read. It is enhanced by numerous illustrations, reproductions of original documents, and musical examples.
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