Violin

11 songs from the blockbuster movie arranged for solo instrumentalists with a great accompaniment CD. Songs: Bella's Lullaby Decode Eyes on Fire Full Moon Go All the Way (Into the Twilight) I Caught Myself Leave Out All the Rest Never Think Spotlight (Twilight Remix) Supermassive Black Hole Tremble for My Beloved. The CD includes the Amazing Slow Downer software so instrumentalists can use the disks in their computer to slow down the tempo without changing the pitch while they practice.

Here's the book that should have come with your violin! Written by a team of leading instrument makers, repairers and musicians, this is the one comprehensive guide to selecting, understanding, preserving and protecting any violin, from a modest fiddle to a priceless Stradivari. Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, it covers topics including: selecting the proper instrument and bow, understanding common repairs, finding the right maker, guarding against theft, getting a good setup, protecting your violin, choosing a case, and more.

A must for instrument owners, this guide provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for bow rehairing, repair and restoration of the violin, viola, cello and string bass. Features more than 100 richly detailed illustrations!

An exceptional variety of dynamic violin soloists are making their mark on the world's stages at the dawn of this new century. Violin Virtuosos takes you into their world. In these compelling profiles, each musician reveals the personal, technical and psychological aspects of their lives in music: how they cope with isolation, how they approach and interpret their repertoire, and what kindles their passions and unites them with their audiences. This fascinating companion volume to 21st-Century Violinists includes profiles of Joshua Bell, Chee-Yun, Vadim Repin, Kyung-Wha Chung, Hilary Hahn, Viktoria Mullova, Leila Josefowicz, Christian Tetzlaff, Mark Kaplan and other gifted performers. Also available: 21st-Century Violinists 00699221 $12.95

The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library is an unprecedented collection, affording musicians the opportunity to build a personal library of orchestral repertoire at an incredibly low price. The CD-ROM contains the same published parts musicians have been using for many years. Works are viewable and printable on PC or Macintosh. No access codes or special software is required. The CD uses Adobe Acrobat Reader technology which is included on the CD. This volume includes parts to six orchestral works (Symphony in C Major, A Faust Overture, Wesendonck Songs, Siegfried Idyll, Rienzi Overture, American Centennial March) and four early operas (Der Fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde).