Play Puccini: 10 Arias Transcribed for Trumpet & Piano (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780634046377)

(Instrumental Play-Along). Who needs a singer? With Play Puccini, instrumentalists can bathe themselves in luxurious Italian melody These ten opera arias are among the composer's most famous and distinctive achievements, here transcribed for intermediate level solo instrument and piano. The book includes a biography of Puccini, notes about the plot of each opera, and the dramatic context of the selected aria. The companion CD features excellent performances, as well as piano accompaniments for practice. Includes arias from: La Boheme, La Fanciulla Del West, Gianni Schicchi, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Suor Angelica, Tosca and Turandot .

Author: Giacomo Puccini
ISBN-10: 0634046373
ISBN-13: 9780634046377
Publisher: Ricordi
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2003
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs