With the discontinuation of the "Earlier American Music" reprint series by Da Capo Press, Conners Publications is pleased to fill the void by establishing the "Music of America" reprint series. The "Music of America" reprint series contains significant music from America's past. For further information and/or proposals for future volumes, contact the series editor, G. A. Benner, c/o Conners Publications.

The Sylviad was originally published to impress the Royal Academy of Music, to which it is dedicated, before Heinrich traveled to London to advance his career. The thirty-four works--for piano, solo voice, or vocal ensemble--are sometimes amusing, sometimes simple, sometimes fiendishly difficult, especially the two toccatas for piano. Not only is this Bohemian-born composer America's first genius of art music, in the pages of The Sylviad are found many avant-garde elements of the Romantic century: virtuosity, extreme chromaticism, complex experimental harmonies, unconventional formal structures, expression of personal feelings and experiences, and intense nationalism.

Playing the Piano Naturally by Vicki King Now in its second printing!

This book is a must for all piano teachers and serious students of piano. It compares playing the piano to things we do with our hands every day and unlocks the door to effortless, natural piano playing. Dr. King gives practical ideas on playing scales, trills, octaves, as well as troublesome jumps in Brahms and sparkling runs in Mozart sonatas. The ideas are so simple and easy, you will say, "Why has no one told me this before?"

Besides being a favorite source for teachers of individual piano students, this book is also being used as a text for Piano Pedagogy classes at many colleges and universities. If you are interested in offering this book to your students, please inquire about our special multi-order rates.

In the process of becoming available:

Currently sixty-one musical examples ranging from the Ainsworth Psalter in the seventeenth century to Charles Ives in the dawn of the 20th century, Wallace McKenzie's Anthology of Music in America to 1900 presents a new perspective regarding this period in American Music. All musical examples are in modern notation for ease of teaching and understanding. We hope to have this Anthology available by early Spring (2001). For further inquiries, please visit our website or contact us.