Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book Complete 1 (1A/1B): Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Recital Book Complete 1 (1A/1B): Piano Book
For the Later Beginner
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: 1A & 1B
Item: 00-2228
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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. Recital Book Complete Level 1 is for older beginners, and contains the best selections from Recital Books 1A and 1B.
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as a globally recognized musician, educator, and scholar whose prolific output shaped multiple musical disciplines. Displaying exceptional talent from childhood, he performed piano on radio at age thirteen and went on to study both piano and accordion under Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in technique and improvisation proved foundational to his career. His formal training included studies at Whitworth College and Millsaps College, followed by a two-year scholarship at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany.
Palmer's scholarly contributions and teaching career proved equally distinguished. He served on the music faculty at the University of Houston for eighteen years, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses. His research into Classical and Baroque music, particularly his expertise in Baroque ornamentation, became internationally recognized and formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. In honor of these achievements, he received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
Throughout his life, Palmer authored 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions; many translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish extended his influence worldwide. Beyond his publishing career, he directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years and served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. He maintained active memberships in the American Federation of Musicians Local #65, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's scholarly contributions and teaching career proved equally distinguished. He served on the music faculty at the University of Houston for eighteen years, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses. His research into Classical and Baroque music, particularly his expertise in Baroque ornamentation, became internationally recognized and formed the foundation for the acclaimed Alfred Masterworks publication series. In honor of these achievements, he received a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
Throughout his life, Palmer authored 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, Hammond Chord Organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions; many translations into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish extended his influence worldwide. Beyond his publishing career, he directed the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for many years and served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute. He maintained active memberships 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 six decades, from 1952 until 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. Armed with a business degree from City College of New York, Morty joined the family enterprise in the late 1940s.
During his tenure, Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. Drawing on his own musical background as a clarinetist and pianist, he championed the development of instructional series beginning with accordion in the 1950s, followed by guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic shift positioned Alfred Music as a leading authority in music education materials.
Under Manus's leadership, the company expanded dramatically throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. In 1975, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles and established a distribution center in upstate New York to accommodate growth. His sons Ron and Steve eventually joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, helping to establish international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, significantly strengthening its catalog and market position.
During his tenure, Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. Drawing on his own musical background as a clarinetist and pianist, he championed the development of instructional series beginning with accordion in the 1950s, followed by guitar, piano, and recorder methods. This strategic shift positioned Alfred Music as a leading authority in music education materials.
Under Manus's leadership, the company expanded dramatically throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. In 1975, he relocated the main office to Los Angeles and established a distribution center in upstate New York to accommodate growth. His sons Ron and Steve eventually joined the business in 1988 and 1992 respectively, helping to establish international offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music acquired Warner Bros. Publications, significantly strengthening its catalog and market position.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is best known as co-author of Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most prestigious piano methods. Working alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus, she helped create this foundational educational resource. A professor emeritus of piano pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Lethco brought decades of teaching expertise to her work in music education.
Her academic credentials span three institutions at Northwestern University, where she earned Bachelor of Music degrees in both piano performance and music education, plus a Master of Music degree in piano performance. She also studied with renowned pedagogues including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active schedule as a performer, clinician, and educator. She presented recitals across the United States and conducted workshops on college and university campuses nationwide. Her international influence extended to Europe, Canada, and throughout Asia, where she facilitated clinics and seminars in countries including Japan, Korea, Australia, and Thailand. In addition to her collaborative work on Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer, she maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her contributions to music education earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her academic credentials span three institutions at Northwestern University, where she earned Bachelor of Music degrees in both piano performance and music education, plus a Master of Music degree in piano performance. She also studied with renowned pedagogues including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, and Douglas Moore at Columbia University. Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi honored her with an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
Throughout her career, Dr. Lethco maintained an active schedule as a performer, clinician, and educator. She presented recitals across the United States and conducted workshops on college and university campuses nationwide. Her international influence extended to Europe, Canada, and throughout Asia, where she facilitated clinics and seminars in countries including Japan, Korea, Australia, and Thailand. In addition to her collaborative work on Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer, she maintained private teaching studios in New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Her contributions to music education earned her recognition in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.