Alfred's Basic Piano Library: GM Disk -- Lesson, Recital & Fun Books, Level 1B (for 3 books): Piano General MIDI Disk
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: GM Disk -- Lesson, Recital & Fun Books, Level 1B (for 3 books): Piano General MIDI Disk
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1B
Item: 00-20660
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Alfred's General MIDI disks are an exciting, innovative way to enhance the learning and performing experience. This disk contains the written piano part to the Lesson, Recital and Fun Books Level 1B, along with an all-new orchestral accompaniment using a wide range of sounds and textures to bring the music to life.
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About the Authors
Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who shaped music instruction across multiple instruments. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his career on piano and accordion studies under Mae Vardeman, whose teaching of proper technique and improvisation fundamentals proved foundational to his life's work.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. His publications reached audiences worldwide through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. He taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level courses in the instrument, and directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period.
Throughout his later career, Palmer devoted himself to scholarly research in Classical and Baroque music, earning international recognition as an authority on Baroque ornamentation. His musicological expertise formed the foundation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer also served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held membership in the American Federation of Musicians Local 65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's prolific output includes 789 published compositions spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works. His publications reached audiences worldwide through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. He taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the first successful college-level courses in the instrument, and directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period.
Throughout his later career, Palmer devoted himself to scholarly research in Classical and Baroque music, earning international recognition as an authority on Baroque ornamentation. His musicological expertise formed the foundation of the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. He received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer also served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held membership 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 sixty years, beginning in the early 1950s. He inherited the company from his father, Sam Manus, who had founded Manus Music in 1922 during New York's Tin Pan Alley era and later merged it with Alfred & Company in 1930. Morton brought a business degree from City College of New York to the role and worked as both a clarinetist and pianist.
During his tenure, Morton fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education enterprise. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that became industry standards. The company's expansion was substantial enough to require relocation of its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had grown into a global leader, operating international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK, and had acquired Warner Bros. Publications along with the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Morton's sons continued the family legacy by joining the company. Ron came aboard in 1988 and Steve in 1992, further expanding the company's reach while maintaining its commitment to developing world-class instructional methods and performance music.
During his tenure, Morton fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education enterprise. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder that became industry standards. The company's expansion was substantial enough to require relocation of its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York. By 2005, Alfred Music had grown into a global leader, operating international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK, and had acquired Warner Bros. Publications along with the EMI Catalogue Partnership.
Morton's sons continued the family legacy by joining the company. Ron came aboard in 1988 and Steve in 1992, further expanding the company's reach while maintaining its commitment to developing world-class instructional methods and performance music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-developed Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most successful piano methods, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. She earned multiple 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 education 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 career, Dr. Lethco served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She performed recitals across the United States and maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco was recognized internationally as a clinician and workshop leader. She presented at numerous college and university campuses while conducting clinics at conventions throughout the United States. Her influence extended globally through workshops in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She appears 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 received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She performed recitals across the United States and maintained a private teaching practice in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco was recognized internationally as a clinician and workshop leader. She presented at numerous college and university campuses while conducting clinics at conventions throughout the United States. Her influence extended globally through workshops in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She appears in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.