Titles include: Call Of The Champions (The Official Theme Of The 2002 Olympic Games); American Journey: I. Immigration And Building, II. The Country At War, III. Popular Entertainment, IV. Arts And Sports, V. Civil Rights And The Women's Movement, VI. Flight And Technology; Song For World Peace; Jubilee 350; The Mission Theme (Theme For NBC News); For New York; Sound The Bells; Hymn To New England; Celebrate Discovery and Summon The Heroes.

"At the Heart of Chamber Music" features the prize-winning Jupiter Quartet and Paul Katz, founding cellist of the Cleveland String Quartet. It was created by Gillian Rogell, director of the Heart of Chamber Music Institute, who narrates the film and offers a practical yet philosophical approach to chamber music. The film opens with Brahms' G Major Sextet performed by the Jupiter Quartet with Paul Katz and Barry Shiffman. Several groups - a piano trio and two string quartets - are coached by Rogell and the Jupiters, while Paul Katz contributes fascinating commentary throughout the film. Over the years the author has developed many coaching techniques, and through the process of making this video, has found that they fall into four major categories: creating a group sound; learning to see in order to hear; characterizing the music; and being the music. When there are many problems of ensemble, bowing, dynamics, and intonation, a coach is apt to become very busy getting all the details exactly together - and of course, that is step one; but if at the same time the players are encouraged to hear each other, to breathe and move together, even an elementary group will reach the desired end more quickly.

Includes: Carmen Fantasia; Under Gypsy Skies and A Stephen Foster Set.

Basic Library
A superb selection for any contest or concert program. Comprised of two main musical ideas, one of which is the familiar Shaker hymn 'Tis The Gift To Be Simple, this is an exceptionally interesting, mildly contemporary, quite playable and deservedly popular work. Also available is a Teaching-Learning Unit prepared by Robert Garofalo that includes interpretive analysis, teacher's lesson plan and student learning guide.

Classical Destinations is a unique multimedia curriculum that introduces the world of classical music to young people in grades five through twelve. Your students will travel through six multimedia destinations, each one a journey through the music and culture of a particular country. The six destinations are Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Russia and Scandinavia. Each destination kit includes a DVD and a CD-ROM. The carefully structured units consist of easy-to-use video, audio and MIDI, with interactive quizzes and specially designed orchestral scores to introduce essential concepts of classical music. The 240-page book upon which the curriculum is based has more than 200 stunning color photographs. It takes readers on a tour of the history and geography of classical music, examining the lives of the great composers.

PLAY IT 'play-along' CDs offer the accompaniment in at least 3 tempi--one at full tempo, others at slower practice tempi--providing every musician, regardless of ability, with an exciting and dependable chamber music experience. Accompaniments are realized with either a concert grand piano, harpsichord, continuo ensemble or virtual orchestra. (Tuning for this CD: A=443hz). PLEASE NOTE: Sheet music is not included. Matching edition (not available through C.F. Peters Corp.): Bosworth Music BOE 4549.

Piano accompaniment for Viola (two CDs) (tuning: a'=443Hz) -- PLAY IT 'play-along' CDs offer the accompaniment in at least 3 tempi--one at full tempo, others at slower practice tempi--providing musicians of all levels of accomplishment with an exciting and dependable chamber music experience. Accompaniments are realized by a concert grand piano, harpsichord, continuo ensemble, or virtual orchestra. -- PLEASE NOTE: Sheet music is not included; matching edition is Schott VAB27 (not available through C.F. Peters Corp.). Joseph Schubert, violinist, violist, and violoncellist (of no relation to Franz) was born in Warnsdorf, Germany, in 1757; he died in Dresden in 1837.

Piano accompaniment for Contrabass (Tuning: a'=443Hz) -- PLAY IT 'play-along' CDs offer the accompaniment in at least 3 tempi--one at full tempo, others at slower practice tempi-- providing musicians of all levels of accomplishment with an exciting and dependable chamber music experience. Accompaniments are realized with either a concert grand piano, harpsichord, continuo ensemble, or virtual orchestra. -- PLEASE NOTE: Sheet music is not included. Matching editions Deutsche Verlag fuer Musik DVfM32093 (not available through C.F. Peters Corp.). Giovanni Bottesini was born in Crema, Italy on December 22, 1821; he died in Parma on July 7, 1889. He was a composer, conductor, and double-bass virtuoso (in fact, he was known as 'the Paganini of the Double-Bass'). .

Fantasie Op.79 ; Pavane Op.50 ; Interlude (from 'Pelleas and Melisande'); Morceau de Lecture. PLAY IT 'play-along' CDs offer the accompaniment in at least 3 tempi--one at full tempo, others at slower practice tempi--providing every musician, regardless of ability, with an exciting and dependable chamber music experience. Accompaniments are realized with either a concert grand piano, harpsichord, continuo ensemble or virtual orchestra. [This CD offers piano accompaniment (tuning: A=443hz)] -- PLEASE NOTE: Sheet music is not included. Matching edition is Peters EP 7514.

PLAY IT 'play-along' CDs offer the accompaniment in at least 3 tempi--one at full tempo, others at slower practice tempi--providing every musician, regardless of ability, with an exciting and dependable chamber music experience. Accompaniments are realized with either a concert grand piano, harpsichord, continuo ensemble or virtual orchestra. Please note: this CD offers piano accompaniment (tuning: A=443hz). PLEASE NOTE: Sheet music is not included. Matching edition is Peters EP 2366.