The second half of the twentieth century saw a great number of powerful vocal pairings as short-lived but undeniably magical collaborations. Dynamic Duets: The Best Pop Collaborations from 1955 to 1999 uncovers the stories behind 110 of the most memorable duets between otherwise independent musical artists. Whether the two artists came together for only one song or for many, the story of each duet’s inception, the collaboration process, and the song’s success and promotion paint a dynamic portrait of each artist and the music they created. Focusing on songs that made it into the Top 40 on Billboard’s Hot 100 between 1955 and 1999, this encyclopedic work includes such classics as Nat “King” Cole and Natalie Cole’s “Unforgettable,” Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s “The Girl Is Mine,” and Mick Jagger and David Bowie’s “Dancing in the Street.” Arranged alphabetically from Bryan Adams to Dottie West, the entries feature firsthand interviews with many of the artists, including Dolly Parton, Neil Sedaka, Eddie Money, and Billy Vera. The book also includes photographs of many of the records and/or the performers and chart and label information. An appendix lists honorable mentions of twosomes that did not reach Top 100 but should not be overlooked or those whose duet partners played more of a minor role. As a chronicle of the best pop vocal pairings from the second half of the twentieth century, Dynamic Duets is a must-read for vinyl collectors, music historians, and classic hits radio DJs, and music lovers of all ages.

"This book presents music titles in which the organ is part of a chamber ensemble. Alphabetized by composer, entries contain the bibliographical information for each title and a brief commentary or description, as well as information on the level of difficulty, timing, mood, fingerings/pedalings, and other performance aids. The selections are suitable for concerts and religious services and are written in a variety of styles, from Baroque to contemporary." "This catalogue will be of interest to church organists searching for a piece for organ and brass appropriate for Easter, visiting instrumentalists choosing music for a Sunday service, teachers introducing their organ students to the experience of accompanying a violin, and instrumentalists seeking a composition to play with the organ, among many others."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"This collection of duets was written to be performed by two intermediate-level players, or to be used as sight-reading material by more advanced mallet percussionists."--Page 1

Since the 1981 publication of the first edition, Cameron McGraw's Piano Duet Repertoire has been a trusted guide for duet performers. This second edition, edited and substantially expanded by Christopher and Katherine Fisher, brings the volume into the 21st century, adding over 500 new or updated composer entries and nearly 1,000 new work entries to the volume, a testament to the renewed interest in piano duet playing. Entries are arranged alphabetically by composer and include both pedagogical and concert repertoire. The annotations and the grade-level indications provide piano teachers a wealth of instructional guidance. The book also contains updated appendices listing collections and duet works with voice and other instruments. This new edition features a title index and a list of composers by nationality, making it a convenient and indispensable resource.

This collection of 15 beginning duets contains an entertaining variety of performance pieces aimed at nurturing a musical approach to snare drumming. Students are exposed to the use of dynamics in a gradual, coherent fashion, making it easy to understand their use as one of the greatest vehicles for expression in music. Ideal for festival, as well as concert use, these charming duets may also appeal to more accomplished players and challenge their attention to detail.

The studies in this book are musical explorations in varied settings. They are designed to develop technical and musical skill in timpani performance.

Romantic Rhapsodies features lyrical melodies supported by flowing left hand lines. Titles: * Celebration * Daybreak in Dublin * First Romance * Remember Autumn * Stargazer * Treasured Times

(Meredith Music Percussion). A collection of musically challenging solos and duets. Solos include idiomatic techniques that explore a variety of sound possibilities on snare drum and multiple drums for the intermediate to advanced performer.

Better Life and Business: Cell, Brain, Mind and Sex Universal Laws is an e-book that defines the fascinating new discipline: BRAINLIFEBIZ . BRAINLIFEBIZ combines new discoveries in neurobiology, behavior and medicine with novel concepts related to conscious software programming, automation, system adaptation, module selection , self -organization and automatic discovery. In other words, BRAINLIFEBIZ is a science of the consciousness, bio quantum / random chaos computations, self-organized event trains and processes with several conditions (continuous and discrete; without leadership and central control etc.). The goal of BRAINLIFEBIZ is to create a perfect computer model that simulates animal and human behavior in a computerized experimental setting. This volume presents simulations of the firefly, cricket, katydid, frog, bird and human prefrontal cortex. The book breaks across the lines that separate scientific disciplines. It explains the global nature of the specific intelligent systems outlined above. These intelligent systems features include learning, self- organization, fuzzy logic, high speed signal processing and process control. These features are employed to generate an intelligence map. The map presents figures and equations, curves and data for major ‘Elementary Processes’: aggression, mimicry, chaos, trains, pile up, attractions, courting, mating, emotion, reasoning and consciousness . ‘Elementary Processes’ are then simulated to interact with each other and form millions of complex processes explained by universal laws behind the cell, brain, mind, sex. These laws explain, in a new way, natural selection and reproductive success in the local and global society and business. These laws can be applied in a variety of situations - from everyday stress-free life, to intelligent business decision making, but with a solid biomedical and scientific foundation. The theory behind intelligent systems can be viewed as a complement to the genetic DNA code. The brain generates various brain event trains which allow it to store information in dispersed neural networks (biologically speaking, in 25 billions of neurons some of which with thousands of synapses dispersed over the cortex). The book explains the fast, precise and clear neural diagnostic process as well as the extremely flexible powerful leader mind. Better Life and Business: Cell, Brain, Mind and Sex Universal Laws is, therefore, a valuable reference for researchers to the fascinating world of natural and man -made intelligent systems and their applications in business situations and personal lives.

This collection of 45 piano duets (for one piano, four hands) consists of selections for teachers and students at the elementary to late elementary levels. Duet repertoire from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries are included by such composers as Cui, Diabelli, Enke, Foote, Godowsky, Gurlitt, Löw, Reinecke, Sartorio, and more. Students will improve in musicianship, ensemble performance, fingering, and rhythmic control while enjoying this delightful duet literature. Essential ornamentation is realized in footnotes, both parts contain measure numbers for convenient reference, and brief composer biographies are included. Titles: * Albumblatt (Godowsky) * Alla Turca, Op. 149, No. 26 (Diabelli) * Ballade, Op. 26, No. 1 (Rosenauer) * Barcarolle, Op. 211, No. 18 (Gurlitt) * Barcarolle, Op. 54, No. 3 (Reinecke) * Berceuse, Op. 96, No. 6 (Moszkowski) * Bird in Spring, Op. 996, No. 12 (Sartorio) * Bolero, No. 9 (Foote) * By the Lake, Op. 6, No. 3 (Enke) * Carousel Waltz, Op. 87, No. 12 (Wohlfahrt) * Evening, No. 8 (Löw) * First Suite: At Night (Godowsky) * First Suite: In Church (Godowsky) * First Suite: Lullaby (Godowsky) * First Suite: Rustic Dance (Godowsky) * Galop (Stravinsky) * Gray Day, Op. 74, No. 3 (Cui) * Joys of Summer, Op. 996, No. 15 (Sartorio) * The Lead Soldier, Op. 266, No. 5 (Landry) * Little Echo, Op. 432, No. 10 (Sartorio) * Little Minuet, Op. 87, No. 18 (Wohlfahrt) * Little Story, Op. 996, No. 13 (Sartorio) * Little Waltz, Op. 432, No. 11 (Sartorio) * A Lively Event, Op. 149, No. 19 (Diabelli) * March, Op. 136, No. 5 (Gurlitt) * May Dance, Op. 62, No. 13 (Berens) * Mazurka amusante, Op. 53, No. 2 (Grimaldi) * Minuetto sentimentale, No. 4 (Galluzzi) * Morning Song, No. 14 (Löw) * Polka, Op. 308, No. 2 (Becucci) * Promenade, Op. 62, No. 23 (Berens) * Romance, Op. 6, No. 1 (Enke) * Royal Procession, Op. 149, No. 10 (Diabelli) * Sailing, Op. 87, No. 34 (Wohlfahrt) * A Serious Moment, Op. 87, No. 22 (Wohlfahrt) * The Sleepy Boy, Op. 26, No. 6 (Emery) * Solemn March, Op. 74, No. 10 (Cui) * Sonatina in D Minor, Op. 163, No. 6 (First Movement) * Stately Dance, Op. 87, No. 20 (Wohlfahrt) * Swedish Lullaby, Op. 62, No. 12 (Berens) * A Thoughtful Conversation, Op. 149, No. 22 (Diabelli) * True Friendship, Op. 996, No. 16 (Sartorio) * Waltz, Op. 211, No. 8 (Gurlitt) * Waltz, Op. 308, No. 1 (Becucci) * Waltz, Op. 54, No. 6 (Reinecke)