{"product_id":"strain-homage-two-etudes-for-marimba","title":"Strain-Homage: Two Etudes for Marimba-M","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1979, these two etudes are dedicated to Clair Omar Musser as homage to his enduring legacy which helped establish the marimba as a legitimate concert instrument. Harmonically, the etudes follow progression derived from Musser's published etudes and preludes. However, they incorporate new sticking and technical challenges in the four mallet vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Players: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: Grade 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Player I: Solo Marimba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames  A. Strain holds a D.M.A degree in Percussion Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, and M.M degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Cincinnati, and a B.M.E. Degree from Arkansas State University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43826855084086,"sku":"STRAINHOMAGE","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/strain-homage-two-etudes-for-marimba","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}