12/4/11

Alberti Print and Play project


istock_000008545843xsmallAlberti Publishing is offering 35% - 50%  royalties to composers whose works are accepted for sister site, PrintItPlayIt.com.  Alberti Publishing features pedagogical piano tunes for download and print.   Submission details are as follows:

INSTRUMENTATION
Solo piano, piano duet (one or two pianos), piano chamber ensemble

GENRE
All styles are welcome.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL
All difficulty levels are considered. Primary consideration isbe given to submissions that show educational or pedagogical value.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
Submissions should be in PDF format and may be emailed to Adam Bendorf at info@albertipublishing.com. Hard copies may be mailed to Alberti Publishing / P.O. Box 800335 / Santa Clarita, CA 91380-0335. 
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10/1/09

What Kind of Piano Do You Have?


Take this short and fun survey about your piano.  Check back soon to see the results!

TAKE SURVEY.

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9/30/09

Dmitri Kabalevsky



  • The Russian composer Dmitri Kabalevsky is perhaps most famous for the many piano pieces he wrote for young students.  He was very concerned with music education and was in charge of several music programs for kids. 
  •  As a boy Kabalevsky excelled at piano, painting, and even tried his hand at poetry.  As a teenager he enrolled in music school, excelling at piano and soon after, composition. 

  • Kabelevsky was very patriotic toward his home country of Russia, and became very popular with the Russian people.
To see more, visit Alberti Publishing.

Illustration by Heidi Cabrera.

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Conductor




  • Conductors direct and lead musical ensembles such as orchestras, choirs, bands, and chamber groups
  • The earliest conductors used large staffs or sticks to help the ensembles keep time.  Now, conductors us a thin, lightweight stick called a baton.
  • In addition to using a baton, conductors use eye contact, hand motions, and facial expressions to communicate with the ensemble as they play.
  • A conductor’s score (music with printed notes) has all the notes for each instrument!
Visit Alberti Publishing to see more.
Illustration by Heidi Cabrera 

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