Featured Piano: Yamaha G2 Baby Grand Piano

Take a look at this Yamaha G2 5’8″ grand piano. This is the perfect size for any home, teaching studio or church who is looking for a big-sounding grand piano with limited space! When you first sit down at this piano and play a few notes, you notice a clear, expressive tone. It has plenty of volume to fill up a medium-size church yet will not overpower your living room. […]

 

Patriotic Music through the Ages

There’s nothing like the sound of a rousing Sousa march, or a touching patriotic song, to bring out pride of country in the hearts of the American people. On July 4th our great nation celebrates the founding of our country. Celebrations would not be complete without the playing and singing of patriotic music. The month of July, 237 years ago, was a landmark time in our nation’s history. Our founding […]

 

July Sheet Music

Enjoy some music from our featured composer as well as some patriotic music to ring in the Fourth of July! Adagietto from Symphony No.5 in C# minor America the Beautiful Star Spangled Banner God Bless the U.S.A. My Country, ’tis of Thee

 

Composer's Corner: Gustav Mahler

Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler became popular in the late 19th century for his emotionally charged and subtly orchestrated symphonies. Synopsis Born on July 7, 1860, Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler served as director for the Vienna Court Opera from 1897 to 1907. He later led the New York Metropolitan Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. He wrote 10 symphonies during his career, which became popular for their 20th-century techniques […]

 

 
 
 

Gustav Mahler-Piano Quartet in A minor

 

Learning and Teaching Tools

 

Featured Piano: Kawai US5X Professional Upright Piano

If you’re looking for the best instrument possible in a vertical cabinet, take a moment to consider this Kawai US-5X. 49 inches of polished ebony put it head and shoulders above most of the competition, and Kawai’s famous action gives you unparalleled control. The sturdy design and accommodating music rack send a clear message: this piano is begging to be played, hours a day, for years!  What more could you […]

 

Composer's Corner: Edvard Grieg

Edvard Hagerup Grieg, (born June 15, 1843, Bergen, Nor.—died Sept. 4, 1907, Bergen), composer who was a founder of the Norwegian nationalist school of music. His father, Alexander Grieg, was British consul at Bergen. The Grieg (formerly Greig) family was of Scottish origin, the composer’s grandfather having emigrated after the Battle of Culloden. His mother, Gesine Hagerup, who belonged to a well-established Norwegian family, studied music at Hamburg. From the age of six […]

 

June Sheet Music

Enjoy some sheet music from featured composer, Edvard Grieg! Morning from Peer Gynt In the Hall of the Mountain King Sarabande Norwegian Air Nocturne

 

 
 
 

KCJO - In The Hall Of The Mountain King