Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book 3: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book 3: Piano Book
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 3
Item: 00-2115
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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 are traditional favorites such as "The Marines' Hymn" and "Down in the Valley," and originals "A Country Song" and "The Gypsy Baron."
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose career spanned multiple instruments and musical genres. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age thirteen, he built his foundational musical skills under the mentorship of Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique enabled him to develop his improvisational abilities. His early musical training in both piano and accordion at Whitworth College and Millsaps College led him to prestigious study at the Conservatory of Leipzig, Germany, through a competitive two-year scholarship.
Throughout his prolific career, Palmer composed and published 789 works encompassing accordion and piano methods, guitar instruction materials, Hammond Chord Organ technique, numerous solo compositions, and choral pieces. Many of these publications achieved international reach through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. His contributions to music education were formally recognized with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
Palmer's later scholarly focus on Classical and Baroque music established him as a world authority on Baroque ornamentation, particularly through his influential work with the Alfred Masterworks series. He served as a faculty member at the University of Houston for eighteen years, where he pioneered the first successful college-level accordion curriculum. Beyond his academic roles, Palmer directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained long-term service as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, while holding memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Throughout his prolific career, Palmer composed and published 789 works encompassing accordion and piano methods, guitar instruction materials, Hammond Chord Organ technique, numerous solo compositions, and choral pieces. Many of these publications achieved international reach through translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish. His contributions to music education were formally recognized with a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
Palmer's later scholarly focus on Classical and Baroque music established him as a world authority on Baroque ornamentation, particularly through his influential work with the Alfred Masterworks series. He served as a faculty member at the University of Houston for eighteen years, where he pioneered the first successful college-level accordion curriculum. Beyond his academic roles, Palmer directed the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and maintained long-term service as choir director of Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, while holding memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus led Alfred Music Publishing as president from 1952 to 2016, guiding the company through decades of growth and transformation. The company traces its roots to 1922, when his father Sam Manus founded Manus Music in New York City's Tin Pan Alley as a popular sheet music publisher. In 1930, Sam acquired Alfred & Company and merged the two businesses, creating Alfred Music, the name that endures today. Morty joined the company in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York and later met his wife Iris, a colleague's daughter, at the office.
Recognizing the demand for quality music education materials, Morty spearheaded Alfred Music's reinvention during the 1950s. Drawing on his background as a clarinetist and pianist, he oversaw creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. These educational products transformed Alfred Music from a sheet music publisher into a leader in music education. The company's expansion over the following decades necessitated relocation of its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York.
Morty's sons Ron and Steve joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing their father's legacy. Under their leadership, Alfred Music expanded globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while developing instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Recognizing the demand for quality music education materials, Morty spearheaded Alfred Music's reinvention during the 1950s. Drawing on his background as a clarinetist and pianist, he oversaw creation of instructional series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. These educational products transformed Alfred Music from a sheet music publisher into a leader in music education. The company's expansion over the following decades necessitated relocation of its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975, with a distribution center established in upstate New York.
Morty's sons Ron and Steve joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing their father's legacy. Under their leadership, Alfred Music expanded globally with offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while developing instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the most widely used piano methods in the world. Working alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus, she helped shape music education for generations of students. Her academic credentials include degrees from Northwestern University in piano performance and music education, as well as a master's degree in piano performance.
Her training came from some of the finest instructors of her era, including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. At the University of Texas at Austin, she served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy, and she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a recitalist, clinician, and educator. She conducted master classes and workshops across numerous college campuses and presented clinics at conventions throughout the United States and internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also taught private students in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her training came from some of the finest instructors of her era, including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. At the University of Texas at Austin, she served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy, and she received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active presence as a recitalist, clinician, and educator. She conducted master classes and workshops across numerous college campuses and presented clinics at conventions throughout the United States and internationally in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She also taught private students in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her publications include Creating Music at the Piano, co-authored with Dr. Willard Palmer. She is recognized in the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.