This flexible new collection of string ensembles will inspire chamber music performance while introducing beginners to some of the greatest classic themes ever written. Correlated with Strictly Strings Book 1; Strictly Classics contains 18 ensembles spanning four centuries of music. Its flexible format provides performance opportunities for solo (with piano accompaniment); duet and trio up through full string ensemble. Strictly Classics; Book 2 introduces 14 additional ensemble pieces which correlate with Strictly Strings; Book 2.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Remember 1965? Read This. Dont Remeber 1965? Read this.By David GonetAt first I chuckled at the authors name; Andrew Jackson cmon; and I laughed out loud at his youthful appearance. After the initial start; I plowed into the text. The narrative and the layout is not rocket science. It is a straight forward and chronological approach to the phenomenological and developmental approach of popular music in the year 1965. The thesis is hammered home intentionally and expertly. "The year was the most pivotal and decidedly important single year for our culture and our future musical taste ever witnessed before or since."Jackson does this very deftly. His attributions and citations are documentations from other narrative sources; but there are sources; and they are disputable at times; but the narrative examples are quantified and qualified. I loved how the book flowed from season to season. There are the important cultural and political elements of the year; to be sure. The year was a hallmark on its own; but Jacksons additional point of Rock Musics most important time is made well.One is quick to look at the present scene and wonder if and how there will ever be as strong of a presence with music as the music was in 1965. I kept thinking that throughout the book. If you can recall song titles and lyrics; as well as the artists; of this year you will truly enjoy it. There are so many little facts the Jacksons presents. How did "The Sound (s) of Silence" come into its more popular form? How instrumental was Tom Wilson? How many songs did The Wrecking Crew actually work on? Tons of trivial bits for the music aficionado .2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Book strength is in song lyrics and backrgroundBy TeroIts a fine book overall; and the coverage of the songs; lyrics and the recording sessions is the strength of the book. I did not personally need to read all the social commentary. It may be OK for some. I was actually there close to that era (arrived in the US 1966); and even for me; the lists of songs and TV shows in the first chapter got a little boring. But the book gets better.We experienced a huge change of music between 1960 (songs about Rubber Balls etc.) and 1963 and 1964 when the UK bands took over. Before that; songs barely even mentioned holding hands; they were of the Beach Boys tame cheap thrills kind. This book chronicles the continued changes after that. Perhaps we all took them a little seriously at one point; but it was still better than the meaningless songs of 1960. We had some ideas; all explained in the book; but we also became a big market; the teens of 1965 and later.For the Beatles fan; there is nothing much new here. Help; Rubber Soul and the singles of 65 are the highlights. The book does; however; highlight the bands they borrowed from and interacted with; such as Dylan and The Byrds;2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Amazing look back to pastBy nigel georgeAmazing look back to past;reminding me of the times when i used to think and sing songs like World without love (Peter and Gordon) to my then girlfriend because i think music and song lyrics;especially from the era of 65 really said it all.Yes there were chintzy ones as well;but it was a time that i wish i could have Dr Whos Tardis and travel back and see;for example the Mamas and Papas at the height and the middle of their meteoric rise.Damn good read.