By Martha Mier
Classical melodies from piano, opera and orchestral literature are revisited in this unique series. The arrangements feature jazz styles including ragtime and blues. Students who are familiar with some of these gems will enjoy their new settings while those playing them for the first time will become familiar with these wonderful melodies.
Contents include:
Hungarian Jazz Dance (Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5)
Jazz Solo (Delibes: Valse Lente from Coppelia)
June Blues (Tchaikovsky: June: Barcarolle)
Ragtime Farmer, The (Schumann: The Happy Farmer)
Ragtime for Elise (Beethoven: Fur Elise)
Ragtime Minuet (L. Mozart: Minuet in F Major)
Santa Lucia Rag (Cottrau: Santa Lucia)
Solfegietto Jazz (C.P.E. Bach: Solfegietto)
Venetian Blues (Traditional: Carnival of Venice)
