Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Solo Book C: Piano Book
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Alfred's Basic Piano Prep Course: Solo Book C: Piano Book
For the Young Beginner
By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco
Level: C
Item: 00-3137
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Each piece in the Solo Books coordinates page-by-page with the Lesson Books, reinforcing newly learned concepts presented at the lesson. Includes adorable full-color illustrations that enhance each piece.
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Dr. Willard Palmer stands as an internationally celebrated musician, scholar, and educator who created over 789 published compositions. His prolific output encompasses accordion methods, piano methods, a Hammond Chord Organ method, guitar instruction books, solo pieces, and choral arrangements. Many of his works have been published in German, Japanese, French, Dutch, and Spanish editions. For numerous years, he also served as choir director at Memorial Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him widespread recognition, particularly as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation. His expertise shaped the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series, a testament to his meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music and pedagogical approaches. The University of Houston honored his distinguished career by awarding him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age thirteen, Palmer studied under Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique and improvisation fundamentals proved foundational to his musical development. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he continued performing accordion and piano across campus ensembles and radio broadcasts. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he spent two years at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany on scholarship. Palmer later completed post-graduate work at the University of Houston and joined its faculty, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses throughout his eighteen-year tenure. His professional affiliations included the American Federation of Musicians Local 65, the American Accordionists' Association, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and a directorship with the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.
Palmer's scholarly contributions earned him widespread recognition, particularly as an authority on Baroque music ornamentation. His expertise shaped the highly acclaimed Alfred Masterworks series, a testament to his meticulous research in Classical and Baroque music and pedagogical approaches. The University of Houston honored his distinguished career by awarding him a Doctor of Humanities degree in 1971 and a Doctor of Music degree in 1983.
A child prodigy who performed piano on radio at age thirteen, Palmer studied under Mae Vardeman, whose instruction in proper technique and improvisation fundamentals proved foundational to his musical development. He attended Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, where he continued performing accordion and piano across campus ensembles and radio broadcasts. After earning his Bachelor's degree from Millsaps, he spent two years at the Conservatory of Leipzig in Germany on scholarship. Palmer later completed post-graduate work at the University of Houston and joined its faculty, pioneering the first successful college-level accordion courses throughout his eighteen-year tenure. His professional affiliations included the American Federation of Musicians Local 65, the American Accordionists' Association, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and a directorship with the Riemenschneider Bach Institute.
Morton Manus served as president of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. for over six decades, beginning in the early 1950s. His father, Sam Manus, had founded the company's predecessor in 1922 as a Tin Pan Alley publisher of popular sheet music. When Sam acquired Alfred & Company in 1930, he merged the operations and created the Alfred Music name that persists today. Morty joined the family business in the late 1940s after earning a business degree from City College of New York.
Under Morty's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. A accomplished clarinetist and pianist, he recognized the market demand for quality instructional materials and spearheaded the creation of educational series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift positioned Alfred Music as a major force in music education throughout the 1950s and beyond. The company expanded dramatically, requiring a relocation of its main headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 and the establishment of a separate distribution center in upstate New York.
Morty's sons, Ron and Steve, joined Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they expanded the company's global reach by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while maintaining focus on developing leading instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Under Morty's leadership, Alfred Music transformed from a sheet music publisher into a comprehensive music education company. A accomplished clarinetist and pianist, he recognized the market demand for quality instructional materials and spearheaded the creation of educational series for accordion, guitar, piano, and recorder. This strategic shift positioned Alfred Music as a major force in music education throughout the 1950s and beyond. The company expanded dramatically, requiring a relocation of its main headquarters to Los Angeles in 1975 and the establishment of a separate distribution center in upstate New York.
Morty's sons, Ron and Steve, joined Alfred Music in 1988 and 1992 respectively, continuing the family legacy. Together they expanded the company's global reach by opening offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK while maintaining focus on developing leading instructional methods and performance music. In 2005, the company acquired Warner Bros. Publications, securing rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and establishing a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music.
Dr. Amanda Vick Lethco co-authored Alfred's Basic Piano Library, one of the world's most widely used piano methods, alongside Dr. Willard Palmer and Morton Manus. A distinguished educator and performer, 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 musical training spanned prestigious institutions, including Northwestern University where she earned degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education, as well as advanced study at Juilliard with James Friskin, Chicago Musical College with Rudolph Ganz, and Columbia University with Douglas Moore. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and holds listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Beyond her pedagogical contributions, Dr. Lethco performed recitals throughout the United States and served as a clinician at numerous national conventions. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer and conducted workshops internationally across Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Her musical training spanned prestigious institutions, including Northwestern University where she earned degrees in Piano Performance and Music Education, as well as advanced study at Juilliard with James Friskin, Chicago Musical College with Rudolph Ganz, and Columbia University with Douglas Moore. She received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Whitworth College in Brookhaven, Mississippi, and holds listings in both the International Who's Who of Musicians and the World Who's Who of Women.
Beyond her pedagogical contributions, Dr. Lethco performed recitals throughout the United States and served as a clinician at numerous national conventions. She also co-authored Creating Music at the Piano with Dr. Willard Palmer and conducted workshops internationally across Europe, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.