Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Fun Book Complete 2 & 3: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Fun Book Complete 2 & 3: Piano Book
For the Later Beginner (A Collection of 27 Entertaining Solos)
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 2 & 3
Item: 00-6250
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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 instruction across multiple instruments. Over his career, he composed 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano pedagogies, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo compositions, and choral pieces. His publications have reached audiences worldwide through translations in German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish.
Palmer's exceptional talent emerged early; he performed piano on radio at age 13 and went on to study both piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, whose mentorship in improvisation and technique proved foundational to his musical development. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he remained active as a performer on radio broadcasts and in campus ensembles. Following his bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany before pursuing post-graduate work at the University of Houston.
Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty and established their first successful college-level accordion program, teaching for 18 years. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation gained worldwide recognition and informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. The academic community honored his contributions with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond teaching, Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained long tenure as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer's exceptional talent emerged early; he performed piano on radio at age 13 and went on to study both piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, whose mentorship in improvisation and technique proved foundational to his musical development. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he remained active as a performer on radio broadcasts and in campus ensembles. Following his bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he earned a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany before pursuing post-graduate work at the University of Houston.
Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty and established their first successful college-level accordion program, teaching for 18 years. His scholarly expertise in Baroque music ornamentation gained worldwide recognition and informed the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. The academic community honored his contributions with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Beyond teaching, Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained long tenure as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited a company founded by his father Sam in 1922 as Manus Music, which had merged with Alfred & Company in 1930 to become Alfred Music. A clarinetist and pianist himself, Morton held a business degree from City College of New York and joined the family enterprise in the late 1940s.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional materials, starting with an accordion series and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic shift established Alfred as a leader in music education products and fueled substantial growth throughout the following decades.
Morton's vision extended globally and across generations. In 1975, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York to accommodate the company's expansion. His sons Ron and Steve joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy by further developing educational and performance materials and opening international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. Beginning in the 1950s, he spearheaded the creation of instructional materials, starting with an accordion series and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic shift established Alfred as a leader in music education products and fueled substantial growth throughout the following decades.
Morton's vision extended globally and across generations. In 1975, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles while establishing a distribution center in upstate New York to accommodate the company's expansion. His sons Ron and Steve joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy by further developing educational and performance materials and opening international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-developed Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most respected piano methods, working alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Northwestern University, followed by a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the same institution. Her musical training also included studies with renowned pedagogues James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston.
Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with a Doctor of Humanities degree. She maintained an active performance schedule, presenting recitals across the United States and establishing private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
Dr. Lethco's professional reach extended globally through clinician work at numerous conventions and workshops spanning Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. Her achievements have earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with a Doctor of Humanities degree. She maintained an active performance schedule, presenting recitals across the United States and establishing private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
Dr. Lethco's professional reach extended globally through clinician work at numerous conventions and workshops spanning Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She collaborated with Dr. Willard Palmer on Creating Music at the Piano. Her achievements have earned her recognition in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.