Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Theory Book Complete 1 (1A/1B): Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Theory 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: 00-2235
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Designed to coordinate page-by-page with the Complete Level 1 Lesson Book. Contains enjoyable games and quizzes that reinforce the principles presented in the Lesson Books. Students can increase their musical understanding while they are away from the keyboard.
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally acclaimed musician, scholar, and educator whose prolific output shaped music education across multiple instruments. A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age 13, he built his musical foundation under the tutelage of Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique enabled his gift for improvisation to flourish. His early training encompassed both piano and accordion, instruments that would anchor his entire career.
Palmer's compositional and pedagogical legacy includes 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these works have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence globally. His expertise in Baroque music ornamentation earned him worldwide recognition and provided the foundation for the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series.
Beyond composition and writing, Palmer taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the institution's first successful college accordion program. He studied at the prestigious Conservatory of Leipzig on a two-year scholarship and conducted the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period. His scholarly contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Palmer's compositional and pedagogical legacy includes 789 published works spanning accordion methods, piano methods, organ instruction, guitar methods, solo pieces, and choral compositions. Many of these works have been translated into German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish, extending his influence globally. His expertise in Baroque music ornamentation earned him worldwide recognition and provided the foundation for the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series.
Beyond composition and writing, Palmer taught accordion at the University of Houston for 18 years, establishing the institution's first successful college accordion program. He studied at the prestigious Conservatory of Leipzig on a two-year scholarship and conducted the choir at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston for an extended period. His scholarly contributions earned him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983. Palmer served as director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute and held memberships in the American Federation of Musicians, the American Accordionists' Association, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. throughout more than six decades, from 1952 to 2016. He inherited a company founded by his father Sam in 1922 on New York's Tin Pan Alley, which had merged with Alfred & Company in 1930. A clarinetist and pianist himself, Manus held a business degree from City College of New York and joined the family enterprise in the late 1940s.
During the 1950s, Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion books, followed by pivotal publications for guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift positioned the company as a leader in music education materials and fueled remarkable growth throughout the subsequent decades.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music expanded dramatically and eventually relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 to accommodate growth. His sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they established an international presence with offices across Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications and gained rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership, forging a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
During the 1950s, Manus fundamentally transformed Alfred Music from a popular sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. He spearheaded the creation of instructional series beginning with accordion books, followed by pivotal publications for guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift positioned the company as a leader in music education materials and fueled remarkable growth throughout the subsequent decades.
Under Manus's leadership, Alfred Music expanded dramatically and eventually relocated its headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 to accommodate growth. His sons Ron and Steve joined the company in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they established an international presence with offices across Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications and gained rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership, forging a significant relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco is a pianist and pedagogue best known for co-authoring Alfred's Basic Piano Library with Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. This world-renowned method has shaped piano education globally. She served as Professor Emeritus of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas at Austin and maintained a private teaching practice across New York City, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.
Her educational credentials include degrees from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Piano Performance) and an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She studied with distinguished musicians including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston. Beyond Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco was an active recitalist and clinician throughout her career, presenting workshops on college and university campuses across the United States and conducting international seminars in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Her educational credentials include degrees from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Music in Piano Performance) and an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi. She studied with distinguished musicians including James Friskin at Juilliard, Rudolph Ganz at Chicago Musical College, Douglas Moore at Columbia University, and Ruth Barr in Houston. Beyond Alfred's Basic Piano Library, she co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer.
Dr. Lethco was an active recitalist and clinician throughout her career, presenting workshops on college and university campuses across the United States and conducting international seminars in Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia. She appears in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.