Product Description
"Calisthenics for Great Bass Recorder" 15 Solo-Etudes,
Gallops, Polkas, Variations (notation: bass clef)
15 entertaining solo-etudes: Rondos, Polkas, Gallops,
Variations.. all suitable for intermediate to advanced students as well as
professionals; as exercises for the fingers, just for the fun of it or as
(shorter) concert /contest pieces or encores.
What are Calisthenics?
Youve all come across them in one form or another.mainly
probably in caricatures of Victorian or Edwardian men in boldly striped
sportswear lifting heavy weights or Victorian ladies elegantly waving their
arms around(see photo)
We found the idea of daily exercises in combination with utterly
lovely tunes so intriguing that we decided to call our latest publication
"Calisthenics"
The music combines training of speed, thumb technique,
interpretation. Short: another great fun and educational publication.
The word "calisthenics" is derived from the Greek,
"kalos," beautiful; and "sthenos," strength; the object of
calisthenic exercises being to secure physical beauty by developing the limbs
and muscles of the human frame, and making the joints flexible, thereby giving
strength and power, and ensuring a graceful carriage, erect bearing, and
freedom to the figure.
In the words of the old Victorians:
"The highest refinement of that beauty is unattainable without splendour
of activity and delicate strength.
Exercise is now recognised to be as great a necessity in woman's education as
in man's we are learning that many bodily defects and much of her weak health
is attributable to the want of it; more especially in youth, when the frame is
growing.
Such exercises must, however, be carried out under a system;
irregularly conducted, they do more harm than good. The constitution must be
coaxed, not strained; the strength not unduly taxed, no over-fatigue ensuing;
for exhaustion makes people look worn and old. The exertion must not be too
violent, and the health and physical development of each pupil must be
specially studied.
Early morning or evening are the best times to select, but on no account
immediately after a meal. The clothing should not be too warm, nor interfere in
any way with the action of the limbs.
A musical accompaniment will best preserve the necessary rhythm - the time,
four or eight beats to a bar; failing this, the pupils should be taught to sing
or count in concert, thereby keeping up their interest and zest. A castanet
will, failing better means, help to mark the time with or without music. "
One of our aims is to revive these
compositions and bring them to the attention of players and audiences.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.