Alfred's Basic All-in-One Course, Book 5: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic All-in-One Course, Book 5: Piano Book
Lesson * Theory * Solo
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 5
Item: 00-14513
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The "All-in-One Course for Children" takes all of the pages from "Alfred's Basic Piano Library," Lesson Books 1A, 1B, and 2, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series. At the completion of Book 5, the student will be ready to continue into Level 3 of "Alfred's Basic Piano Library" or "Alfred's Premier Piano Course."
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About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer was a globally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose prolific career spanned multiple instruments and genres. A child prodigy who performed on radio at age thirteen, he built his musical foundation through early studies in piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, whose mentorship cultivated his improvisational skills alongside rigorous technical training.
Throughout his academic career, Palmer authored 789 published works that reflect his diverse expertise. His output included methods for accordion, piano, guitar, and Hammond Chord Organ, along with hundreds of solo pieces and choral compositions translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. At the University of Houston, where he served on the music faculty, he taught the first successful college accordion courses for eighteen years following post-graduate study there and at the Conservatory of Leipzig.
Palmer's scholarly reputation earned him international recognition as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. He held the position of director at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his academic roles, Palmer served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston and maintained memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Throughout his academic career, Palmer authored 789 published works that reflect his diverse expertise. His output included methods for accordion, piano, guitar, and Hammond Chord Organ, along with hundreds of solo pieces and choral compositions translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. At the University of Houston, where he served on the music faculty, he taught the first successful college accordion courses for eighteen years following post-graduate study there and at the Conservatory of Leipzig.
Palmer's scholarly reputation earned him international recognition as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. He held the position of director at the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond his academic roles, Palmer served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston and maintained memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. from 1952 to 2016. He inherited the company from his father Sam Manus, who founded it in 1922 as Manus Music in New York's Tin Pan Alley and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Morton joined the family business in the late 1940s following his graduation from City College of New York with a business degree.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of innovative instructional series, beginning with accordion methods and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder materials. His vision positioned Alfred Music as a leader in educational music products. The company's growth prompted a relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together, they expanded Alfred Music's global reach by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued its trajectory of growth through major acquisitions, including the 2005 purchase of Warner Bros. Publications, which brought the EMI Catalogue Partnership rights into the Alfred Music portfolio.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a major force in music education. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of innovative instructional series, beginning with accordion methods and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder materials. His vision positioned Alfred Music as a leader in educational music products. The company's growth prompted a relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve carried forward the family legacy by joining the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively. Together, they expanded Alfred Music's global reach by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. The company continued its trajectory of growth through major acquisitions, including the 2005 purchase of Warner Bros. Publications, which brought the EMI Catalogue Partnership rights into the Alfred Music portfolio.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is a pianist and pedagogue best known for co-authoring Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most respected piano methods, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned degrees from Northwestern University, including a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, a Bachelor of Music Education, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance. Her advanced studies took her to prestigious institutions: she worked with James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained private studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on another significant work, Creating Music at the Piano, and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
As a clinician and educator, Dr. Lethco conducted workshops across college campuses throughout the United States and internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She performed recitals across the country and has been recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained private studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on another significant work, Creating Music at the Piano, and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
As a clinician and educator, Dr. Lethco conducted workshops across college campuses throughout the United States and internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She performed recitals across the country and has been recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.