ae eL/ REVERSES MALLET SOLO COLLECTION For Any Keyboard Percussion Instrument The collection features Harry Breuer’s greatest mallet solos. The solos and plano accompaniments have been totally re-engraved and printed on high quality paper. Solos include: BACK TALK, BIT O° RHYTHM, HAPPY HAMMERS, ON THE WOODPILE, POWDER PUFF, along with two new works—ENCORE-ELISE and THE 1908 RAG. The xylophone solos inthis callection are typical of the paying styles in vogue during the 1920's and 30's. In the early days of broadcasting the syophone proved to be one ofthe mast popular instruments onthe rasa, The crisp belt sound ofthe wooden bars came through the earphones and Dimitive speakers with a clay tht other instruments lacked. For program mater, most xyophonists preferred up tempo solas wit ast variations. In Fevlewing a radio performance of "Happy Hammers" and "Powder Pu" cic wrae: "It seemed as ifthe slat, in same selections, was tying to cram as many noes as possible into each bat Numbers ike "Bi O'Rhythm"” and “On the Woodpl were less flashy, not overloaded with noes, puting emphasis on rhythmic patterns rater than ‘uns and embelshments In "Back Tak” - Jazz licks (a they were calle inthe pre-swing era) and enielandNigues ae combined to crate a musical daioque. Rags were always a favorite source of material for xylophone soos. “"The 1908 Rag” (a xylophonistc version of Wild Cherries") was perhaps oe ot ‘the mst performed raps during the heyday ofthe ragtime ea. From a ater perio of time (1940's) ‘Encre-Ese” is rhymic parody af Van Beethoven's Fur Else. Although for marimba or vie, I's playable on xylaphone but sounding one octave higher. , Btu tary Brover was bam in Booki, New York on October 24,1901. He Began ns musa engearo' wi he vou, fut at 29813, ha aypone caught is rest aa he made is rusia but as soit the New York Academy of Music n1818. The 20's ound hen as 2 Pioner alo bencastar and sls In such move palaces as Rage Cy Muse Hal sn ors fnibe Eat and Mewes. Wis career nus ie mulacled: compose of malt ens Appearances i im shots anéeovetona Tim, sat on ecraing, salt percussionist ai NC, ad recent, composer and paramere eactnic musi for Europes a, teen An in Harry who wasrecny ect ithe Parussve hts Soc Hal Fane, resides Lang Isang, New York CONTENTS Xylophone Edition Piano Edition BACK TALK ceeeeeeeeees-Page2 cecteeeeeeeeees + sPage2 BITO'RHYTHM..... ceed 8 ENCORE-ELISE .- 6 0 HAPPY HAMMERS 0000000000000 000 000TIIIIi8 Seen 14 THE 1908 RAG... Oeics seen 19) ON THE WOODPILE ....... 12 eee 5 Bored) fT = 111-1 posoocoocooeooeboooso0550500000e) | cqoocoqsopossoossno5ss5qs005005™—qR 17 © Copyright MCMLXXXIV by Alfred Publishing Co. Inc. International Copyrights Secured Made In U.S.A. Ali Rights Reservede BACK TALK Piano Acc. PUER Moderato HARRY BREUEI re Xylophone Solo = f Moderato Piano Ace. ¢. BIT 0’ RHYTHM Piano Acc. HARRY BREUER Moderato $B) Xstophone {© Copyright MCMXXXIE by Aled Musi Co ne “This anrangement © Copyright MCMLXXXIV by Aled Publishing Co Ine international Copyright Secured Made in US.A Al Rights Reserved