Alfred's Basic Group Piano Course: 2-CD Set, Level 1: Piano 2 CDs
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Alfred's Basic Group Piano Course: 2-CD Set, Level 1: Piano 2 CDs
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1
Item: 00-18085
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This 2-disc set correlates with Alfred's Basic Group Piano Course, Book 1 and includes accompaniments ranging from simple drum patterns to full orchestrations that add musical interest and motivate students.
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally acclaimed musician, scholar, and educator who shaped music instruction across multiple instruments and genres. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his career on mastery of keyboard instruments, particularly piano and accordion. Under the mentorship of pianist Mae Vardeman, Palmer developed his improvisational skills alongside rigorous technical training that would define his teaching philosophy.
Throughout his prolific career, Palmer composed or arranged 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. His output reached audiences worldwide through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him recognition as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that became the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series of publications. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological research.
Palmer's academic career included teaching accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college courses in that instrument. He also served for many years as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston. His professional affiliations included the American Accordionists' Association, the American Federation of Musicians (Local 65), and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Additionally, Palmer directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, cementing his role as a guardian of classical music scholarship.
Throughout his prolific career, Palmer composed or arranged 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. His output reached audiences worldwide through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him recognition as a leading authority on Baroque music ornamentation, work that became the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series of publications. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983 in recognition of his musicological research.
Palmer's academic career included teaching accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college courses in that instrument. He also served for many years as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston. His professional affiliations included the American Accordionists' Association, the American Federation of Musicians (Local 65), and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Additionally, Palmer directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, cementing his role as a guardian of classical music scholarship.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, from 1952 to 2016. He took the helm of a company founded by his father Sam in 1922, which merged with Alfred & Company in 1930 to become the Alfred Music brand. Armed with a business degree from City College of New York, Morty joined the firm in the late 1940s and eventually transformed it from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education powerhouse.
During his tenure, Manus orchestrated a major reinvention of Alfred Music by developing educational instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift established the company as a leader in music education resources. In 1975, recognizing the need for expanded operations, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles while moving the distribution center to upstate New York. By the early 2000s, Alfred Music had grown substantially under his leadership.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992, respectively, and helped extend Alfred Music's reach globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, significantly expanding its catalog and establishing a long-term partnership with Warner/Chappell Music.
During his tenure, Manus orchestrated a major reinvention of Alfred Music by developing educational instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift established the company as a leader in music education resources. In 1975, recognizing the need for expanded operations, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles while moving the distribution center to upstate New York. By the early 2000s, Alfred Music had grown substantially under his leadership.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992, respectively, and helped extend Alfred Music's reach globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, significantly expanding its catalog and establishing a long-term partnership with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is the co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the internationally acclaimed piano method developed alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in piano performance and music education, she earned additional credentials through study with renowned musicians including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco built an impressive career in music education and performance. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women. Her pedagogical contributions extend to co-authoring Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco's influence spans continents through her extensive workshop and clinic presentations. She has conducted clinician sessions at conventions across the United States and led workshops throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In addition to these international activities, she performed recitals throughout the United States and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco built an impressive career in music education and performance. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women. Her pedagogical contributions extend to co-authoring Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco's influence spans continents through her extensive workshop and clinic presentations. She has conducted clinician sessions at conventions across the United States and led workshops throughout Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In addition to these international activities, she performed recitals throughout the United States and maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.