Alfred's Basic Piano Library: CD for Lesson Book, Level 1A: Piano CD
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: CD for Lesson Book, Level 1A: Piano CD
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1A
Item: 00-14541
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For both listening and playing along, these orchestral accompaniments add a new dimension to the student's practice and performance enjoyment and also an invaluable tool for teaching rhythms and tempos. Each song is presented once at practice speed and once at performance speed. Use with Alfred's Basic Piano Course, Lesson Book 1A.
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who created nearly 800 published compositions. His prolific output spans accordion methods, piano instructional materials, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. Many of these publications have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. For many years, he also served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer's musical gifts emerged early; he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. His foundational training came from pianist Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique helped him develop strong improvisation skills. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he continued performing accordion and piano on radio programs and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, Palmer earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany.
Palmer joined the University of Houston's music faculty as an instructor, teaching the first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years. He later devoted himself to meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music and pedagogical approaches. Recognized internationally as an expert in Baroque music ornamentation, his scholarly work became the foundation for the celebrated Alfred Masterworks publication series. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer held positions with the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's musical gifts emerged early; he performed piano on radio broadcasts at just 13 years old. His foundational training came from pianist Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique helped him develop strong improvisation skills. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he continued performing accordion and piano on radio programs and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, Palmer earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany.
Palmer joined the University of Houston's music faculty as an instructor, teaching the first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years. He later devoted himself to meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music and pedagogical approaches. Recognized internationally as an expert in Baroque music ornamentation, his scholarly work became the foundation for the celebrated Alfred Masterworks publication series. His contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer held positions with the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, beginning in the early 1950s. He inherited the company from his father Sam, who founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Manus held a business degree from City College of New York and was an accomplished clarinetist and pianist.
During his tenure, Manus transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education leader. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series across multiple instruments, starting with accordion followed by guitar, piano, and recorder methods. The company's remarkable growth led to relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications and the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve joined the company to continue the family legacy, with Ron arriving in 1988 and Steve in 1992. Together they expanded Alfred Music's global presence by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom while maintaining the company's commitment to world-class educational and performance materials.
During his tenure, Manus transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education leader. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series across multiple instruments, starting with accordion followed by guitar, piano, and recorder methods. The company's remarkable growth led to relocation of its main office to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications and the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Manus's sons Ron and Steve joined the company to continue the family legacy, with Ron arriving in 1988 and Steve in 1992. Together they expanded Alfred Music's global presence by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom while maintaining the company's commitment to world-class educational and performance materials.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the globally recognized piano method she developed with Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A dedicated educator, she served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
Her formal training spanned prestigious institutions, including Northwestern University where she earned degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education, plus a Master of Music degree. She studied with renowned pedagogues including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
Beyond her influential method book, Dr. Lethco co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Palmer and performed recitals throughout the United States. She conducted clinics and workshops internationally, visiting Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her contributions to music education earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her formal training spanned prestigious institutions, including Northwestern University where she earned degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education, plus a Master of Music degree. She studied with renowned pedagogues including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
Beyond her influential method book, Dr. Lethco co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Palmer and performed recitals throughout the United States. She conducted clinics and workshops internationally, visiting Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her contributions to music education earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.