preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");
preload("img/black_sp2.gif", "img/gray_sp2.gif");

pic_home       = new Image();    pic_home.src       = "buttons_en/b_home_en.gif";
pic_biography  = new Image();    pic_biography.src  = "buttons_en/b_biography_en.gif";
pic_repertoire = new Image();    pic_repertoire.src = "buttons_en/b_repertoire_en.gif";
pic_concerts   = new Image();    pic_concerts.src   = "buttons_en/b_concerts_en.gif";
pic_reviews    = new Image();    pic_reviews.src    = "buttons_en/b_reviews_en.gif";
pic_listen     = new Image();    pic_listen.src     = "buttons_en/b_listen_en.gif";
pic_contact    = new Image();    pic_contact.src    = "buttons_en/b_contact_en.gif";
pic_links      = new Image();    pic_links.src      = "buttons_en/b_links_en.gif";
pic_credits    = new Image();    pic_credits.src    = "buttons_en/b_credits_en.gif";

lab_lisa        = new Image();
lab_bkg         = new Image();
lab_pianist     = new Image();
lab_lisa.src    = "img/liza.gif";
lab_bkg.src     = "img/bb.gif";
lab_pianist.src = "img/pianist1.gif";