Christina Aguilera

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. the 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. the companion CD features all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment.•

In this book, twenty-four scholars investigate the relationship between music and dictatorship in twentieth-century Europe and Latin America. The music is explored as a political phenomenon in fifteen nations under totalitarian regimes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Hungary. Historical and aesthetical articles face both individual people (for instance, Chavez, Ligeti, Massarani or Villa-Lobos) as well whole generations of composers operating under dictatorship (for example, in the communist regimes of...

Agustín de Hipona, San Agustín, (ca. 354-430 d. C.) es una de las personalidades más fascinantes y complejas de la historia del cristianismo. Según cuenta el propio autor, su vida cambió con apenas 19 años cuando leyó en Cartago el Hortensio de Cicerón y decidió entregarse a la filosofía. Durante su juventud en el norte de África, perteneció a la secta maniquea, que aunaba cristianismo, gnosticismo e influencias persas, y desde allí inició un periplo vital e intelectual que le condujo a Italia, al escepticismo, al neoplatonismo hasta que en Mediolano (Milán) en el año 386,...

Embark on a melodic journey into the pulsating world of Dixieland with this meticulously curated collection, tailored for emerging and intermediate saxophonists. "6 Easy Dixieland Tunes" showcases pieces astutely selected for the comfortable range and key of the Bb Tenor or Soprano Saxophone. The piano accompaniments, elegantly crafted, harmonize seamlessly with the saxophone melodies, producing a cohesive musical collaboration. Echoing the global language of music, this edition incorporates multilingual guide sheets in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Japanese,...