Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Fun Book 1A: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Fun Book 1A: Piano Book
A Collection of 31 Entertaining Solos
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1A
Item: 00-2397
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The Fun Books provide additional recital pieces designed for students who require more solo material and are particularly useful when two students are from the same family (Recital Book for one, Fun Book for the other).
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose prolific output shaped music education across multiple instruments. Throughout his career, he composed and published 789 works spanning accordion and piano methods, guitar instruction books, Hammond Chord Organ materials, solo compositions, and choral pieces. His publications have reached audiences worldwide through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish.
Palmer's early talent emerged when he performed piano on radio broadcasts at age thirteen, setting the stage for a distinguished career. He studied under Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper piano technique unlocked his gift for improvisation. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he pursued advanced studies at the Conservatory of Leipzig on a prestigious two-year scholarship and later completed post-graduate work at the University of Houston. During his eighteen years on the University of Houston music faculty, Palmer established the institution's first successful college-level accordion program.
His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation earned Palmer international recognition and led to the creation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. The University of Houston honored his musicological contributions with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, American Accordionists' Association, and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years.
Palmer's early talent emerged when he performed piano on radio broadcasts at age thirteen, setting the stage for a distinguished career. He studied under Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper piano technique unlocked his gift for improvisation. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he pursued advanced studies at the Conservatory of Leipzig on a prestigious two-year scholarship and later completed post-graduate work at the University of Houston. During his eighteen years on the University of Houston music faculty, Palmer established the institution's first successful college-level accordion program.
His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation earned Palmer international recognition and led to the creation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. The University of Houston honored his musicological contributions with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, American Accordionists' Association, and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He also served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, from 1952 to 2016. The company itself traces its origins to 1922, when Manus's father, Sam, founded Manus Music in New York's Tin Pan Alley as a purveyor of popular sheet music. In 1930, Sam merged his operation with Alfred & Company, creating the Alfred Music brand that continues today. After earning a business degree from City College of New York, Manus joined the family business in the late 1940s and eventually took the helm as president.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education powerhouse. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, establishing the company as a leader in educational products. The company's expansion drove a strategic move to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations relocated to upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had grown substantially enough to acquire Warner Bros. Publications and secure rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Manus's two sons, Ron and Steve, joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together, they expanded Alfred Music's reach internationally by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while advancing both instructional methods and performance music catalogs worldwide.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education powerhouse. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder, establishing the company as a leader in educational products. The company's expansion drove a strategic move to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations relocated to upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had grown substantially enough to acquire Warner Bros. Publications and secure rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Manus's two sons, Ron and Steve, joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together, they expanded Alfred Music's reach internationally by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while advancing both instructional methods and performance music catalogs worldwide.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, the internationally recognized piano method developed with Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and brought her expertise to students through private teaching in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
Her educational credentials include a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, along with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. She also earned an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her training under accomplished musicians such as James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University shaped her distinctive approach to piano pedagogy.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals across the United States and served as a clinician at numerous national conventions. She conducted workshops internationally, traveling to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In addition to Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer. Her contributions to music education have earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her educational credentials include a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education from Northwestern University, along with a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. She also earned an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Her training under accomplished musicians such as James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University shaped her distinctive approach to piano pedagogy.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco performed recitals across the United States and served as a clinician at numerous national conventions. She conducted workshops internationally, traveling to Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In addition to Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer. Her contributions to music education have earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.