My Fair Lady: E-Z Play Today Volume 77 ((Ea Play Today Ser. Series B)) [Paperback] Review

"My Fair Lady" is one of the few musicals ever written that willbe remembered years and years from now and for one very simple reason: every song is a masterpiece!It's not like the musicals of today that mayhave one or even two songs that stand out from the rest as a true work ofart.This book gives you page after page of pure musical genius!For allof you who know and love "My Fair Lady" or for those of you whoare just interested in good music, this book is a must-have.

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7 songs from this beloved musical, including: Get Me to the Church on Time * I Could Have Danced All Night * I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face * On the Street Where You Live * Show Me * With a Little Bit of Luck * Wouldn't It Be Loverly.

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The Complete Cabaret Collection - Author's Edition (Easy Piano Vocal Selections) [Paperback] Review

As you might guess - for the title above - I'm a huge, I mean, HUGE, 'Cabaret' fan and collector. So, of course, I found this book delightful, but - taking the risk of making a fool out of myself - I must warn to anyone who doesn't know it that these are the scores of the songs. I boughtit thinking that it was something else - I don't know exactly what -, and Idon't regret it, but it's not what I expected it to be... Thanks God I havea pianist friend so he can play it for me :-)Anyway, it's a must-have forevery 'Cabaret-collector' out there.

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This "Author's Edition" includes, for the first time in any publication, all of the songs from the 1966 original Broadway production, the 1972 film score, and the 1998 revival, plus songs cut from the original production, in new, revised piano/vocal arrangements by composer John Kander. Songs: Cabaret * Don't Go * I Don't Care Much * If You Could See Her * Married (Heiraten) * Maybe This Time * Meeskite * Mein Herr * Money, Money * Perfectly Marvelous * Sitting Pretty (The Money Song) * So What? * Telephone Song * Tomorrow Belongs to Me * Two Ladies * Willkommen * more.

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Lion King Broadway Selections (Easy Piano) [Paperback] Review

This book contains reasonable piano reductions from the Broadway version of "Lion King."The people at Hal Leonard have done a decent job at transcribing a score that relies heavily on percussion instruments, but no one should fool themselves into thinking that the piano will singularly be able to duplicate the multiple timbres used in the show's orchestration (I suppose you could prepare the piano ala John Cage, but I digress...).The reductions are often thin and unsatisfying to play (and hear), but anyone looking for the basic chord progressions or outlines of the show's score should be satisfied.So, if you want the music...buy it!

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Easy arrangements of 14 songs from this hit Tony -winning musical: Be Prepared * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Circle of Life * Endless Night * Hakuna Matata * I Just Can't Wait to Be King * King of Pride Rock * The Morning Report * Shadowland * They Live in You * more.

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Miss Saigon (Easy Piano) [Paperback] Review

I saw Miss Saigon on Broadway, and it was a wonderful experience, the best musical i've ever seen.The music is very great, and being able to play it on the piano and sing it is simply wonderful.

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11 easy piano arrangements, including: The American Dream * The Heat Is on in Saigon * I'd Give My Life for You * The Last Night of the World * Sun and Moon * Why God Why? * and more.

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Wicked - Piano/Vocal Arrangement [Paperback] Review

After waiting for so long to finally get this book, I've discovered it to be well worth the wait.
Stephen Schwartz is releasing two versions of vocal selections for wicked, this version containing the melody interpolated into the piano part, and another book that is billed as a professional acompaniment without the melody necessarily built into the piano arrangement.This led many to speculate that the "with melody" version would therefore be much easier and less true to the music.Although I haven't seen the other book yet as it has yet to be released as I write this, you should definitely know that this book has not one "easy" arrangement.The arrangers have done a really excellent job of keeping the parts interesting while building in the melody.For instance, "Defying Gravity," the amazing Act-One closing number, is particularly well done, and if you can work through the key-- (it remains, as in the show, in Db) you will be VERY satisfied with the richness and fullness of the sound.
Schwartz has adapted the songs for use as solos or (where applicable) duets, removing longer instrumental breaks, trimming ensemble sections, and providing some new lyrics and endings to make the songs work really well for this new format.This in my opinion is yet another reason to purchase the book, as it gives fans of the show a way to interpret small sections of some of the songs differently.
Sometimes I do wish some cuts could have been avoided (notably I miss the wonderful "We deserve each other" theme that appears on the cast album intersecting "Dancing through Life" and the counterpoint melody "Who's that mage..." in "One Short Day"), but Schwartz is right, it would have impeded the creation of solo pieces to put those in.
The score for Wicked is definitely not to be missed, it really is a must have-- (especially while I wait patiently for the imminent release of the other version of the score!)
Overall, the music is wonderful, the arrangements remain challenging, but are extremely well edited and contain chord diagrams to help you along as well.Well done.

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Nominated for a whopping 10 Tony Awards in 2005, Wicked is an undeniable Broadway smash! A prequel to the all-American classic The Wizard of Oz, this new musical is a character study of Elphaba and Glinda, school roommates who grow up to become the Wicked Witch and the Good Witch, respectively. We are very proud to offer several songbooks featuring this delightful music, including a Vocal Selections book which contains the vocal line with piano accompaniment (00313268), and a Piano/Vocal Selections book, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part (00313267). Songbooks feature a special section of color photos from the production, a note from composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz, and these fantastic tunes: As Long as You're Mine * Dancing Through Life * Defying Gravity * For Good * I Couldn't Be Happier * I'm Not That Girl * No Good Deed * No One Mourns the Wicked * One Short Day * Popular * What Is This Feeling? * The Wizard and I * Wonderful.

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