Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book 1A: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book 1A: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1A
Item: 00-2112
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The Recital Books congratulate students for a job well done by providing correlated repertoire to their Lesson Books that are based on concepts they've already learned. As a result, the pieces are quickly mastered. Included in Recital 1A are familiar favorites such as "Lost My Partner" and "Tumbalalaika," and fun originals like "Charlie the Chimp!" and "My Secret Place."
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar who produced 789 published compositions. His prolific output spans accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, numerous solo pieces, and choral works translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. Beyond his compositional achievements, Palmer served as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas for an extended period.
Palmer's musical foundation began in childhood when he performed piano on radio at age 13. His piano studies under Mae Vardeman proved formative, as she developed his technical skills while encouraging his natural improvisational abilities. During his college years at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he performed accordion and piano regularly on radio broadcasts and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he received a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany.
Upon returning to the United States, Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty where he taught the first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years, while completing post-graduate study at the same institution. His later scholarship focused on Classical and Baroque music research and pedagogy, establishing him as a worldwide authority on Baroque ornamentation. This expertise formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. Palmer earned a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983, and served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. He held 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 foundation began in childhood when he performed piano on radio at age 13. His piano studies under Mae Vardeman proved formative, as she developed his technical skills while encouraging his natural improvisational abilities. During his college years at Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, he performed accordion and piano regularly on radio broadcasts and in campus ensembles. Following his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he received a two-year scholarship to study at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany.
Upon returning to the United States, Palmer joined the University of Houston music faculty where he taught the first successful college-level accordion courses for 18 years, while completing post-graduate study at the same institution. His later scholarship focused on Classical and Baroque music research and pedagogy, establishing him as a worldwide authority on Baroque ornamentation. This expertise formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series. Palmer earned a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983, and served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. He held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus led Alfred Music Publishing as president for sixty-four years, from 1952 to 2016. The company itself traces back to 1922, when his father Sam, a violinist and mood music importer, founded Manus Music in New York's Tin Pan Alley. In 1930, Sam merged his operation with Alfred & Company, established by Alfred Haase, creating the combined Alfred Music name still used today. Morton joined the company in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York and eventually took the helm as president.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into an educational powerhouse. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of groundbreaking instructional series, beginning with accordion materials and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder methods. As both a clarinetist and pianist, he understood firsthand what music learners needed. By the 1970s, the company's growth necessitated relocation; the headquarters moved to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations established in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve carried on the family legacy by joining Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992, respectively. Together, they continued expanding the company's instructional and performance catalogs while establishing a global presence with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, gaining access to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and strengthening relationships with major music companies.
Under Morton's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into an educational powerhouse. In the 1950s, he spearheaded the development of groundbreaking instructional series, beginning with accordion materials and expanding to include guitar, piano, and recorder methods. As both a clarinetist and pianist, he understood firsthand what music learners needed. By the 1970s, the company's growth necessitated relocation; the headquarters moved to Los Angeles in 1975, with distribution operations established in upstate New York.
Morton's sons Ron and Steve carried on the family legacy by joining Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992, respectively. Together, they continued expanding the company's instructional and performance catalogs while establishing a global presence with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, gaining access to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and strengthening relationships with major music companies.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is a pianist and pedagogue best known for co-authoring Alfred's Basic Piano Library alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. This world-renowned method has become a cornerstone of piano education. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education degree, and Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Northwestern University, and later received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Her training included studies with acclaimed musicians James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston. As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, she shaped generations of piano teachers and performers. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer, further contributing to piano pedagogy literature.
Beyond her academic work, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a clinician, recitalist, and workshop leader throughout her career. She conducted master classes and clinics across college campuses in the United States and led workshops internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her private teaching studios were located in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Dr. Lethco is recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her training included studies with acclaimed musicians James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston. As Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, she shaped generations of piano teachers and performers. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer, further contributing to piano pedagogy literature.
Beyond her academic work, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a clinician, recitalist, and workshop leader throughout her career. She conducted master classes and clinics across college campuses in the United States and led workshops internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Her private teaching studios were located in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Dr. Lethco is recognized in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.