Orginal scores from the Rainer Fabich`s CD PIANO PUR played by Michaela Puehn.
Piano solo, 80 pages.

About the music:
In Piano Scenes musical associations are reflected, strung together in a loose sequence of imaginary pictures, such as Water Visions, Waves, Fallen Angel. Images of abstract, musical style (Gradus Ad Parnassum and Homage To Satie) refer in an idealistic way to musical precursors of piano literature.
In the very emotional Four Nocturnes there are both exuberant and flirtatious moments, such as the night walk of a lady (Promenade D `une Dame) and Valse Pour ... Thoughtful and sometimes brooding moods sound in Songes De La Nuit (Night Thoughts ) and Une Illusion.
The sonic world of Latin America appears in the Imprésiones Latinas. Short snapshots characterize the typical, playful pride and charm of female sex in Cuba (Habañera) or they evoke the untamed vitality of Brazil (Impresión Brasiliana).
In addition to the new compositions for piano, the music edition also includes a commissioned composition for Bavarian Television, Piano Reflections and excerpts from a film score for the short film Queen of the Night (directed by Hans Lang, HFF 1996, actors and others by Juliane Köhler). In the dance of puppets, Mozart's famous aria sounds like something from the distant world, slightly alienated.
All pieces of the CD Rainer Fabich - Piano Pur, were recorded on a Steinway grand piano (D) in 2005 by the Munich concert pianist Prof. Michaela Puehn in the Great Concert Hall of the Academy of Music and Theater, Munich. Recording, editing and mastering: Prof. Ulrich Kraus. The notes for the film music of the CD, Memoirs of a Frustrated Hedonist (ISBN: 9783737578295) have been published in an extra volume.
The first live premiere and American premiere of the two pieces Bulgarian Dance / Bulgarian Dance and Homage to Satie took place in 2018 (The National Opera Center, New York) by Tania Stavreva (piano).
Szenen für Klavier / Scenes for piano

01 Opener 1:18 
02 Visionen im Wasser ? Water visions 2:33
03 Wellen ? Waves 2:43
04 Fallen Angel 2:36
05 Gradus ad parnassum 2:09
06 Wiegenlied ? Lullaby 2:41
07 Bulgarischer Tanz ? Bulgarian dance 2:02
08 Hommage an Satie ? Hommage to Satie 2:31
09 Just an affair 4:33

Vier Nocturnes / Four Nocturnes

10 Songes de la nuit ? Night muses 2:18
11 Valse pour ? ? Waltz for ? 2:37
12 Une illusion- An illusion 2:25
13 Promenade d?une dame ? Promenade of a lady 3:38

Impresiónes latinas

14 Habanera 2:04
15 Canción triste ? Melancholic song 1:28
16 Impresión brasiliana - Brasilian impression 2:23

Filmmusik ?König der Nacht? / Filmmusic ?Queen of the night?

17 Tanz der Marionetten ? Dance of the marionettes (Piano) 2:06
18 Tanz der Marionetten ? Dance of the marionettes (Celesta) 2:00

Piano Pur

19 Piano reflections 3:16

As years come and go, one increasingly recalls memories of earlier times. One of the most vivid and cherished memories I have while growing up is of Sunday mornings, going to church, sitting in the same pew each week with my grandmother, hearing and singing the beautiful hymns of our faith, and then returning home to the aroma of beef slowly roasting in the oven. My father directed the church choir, my mother and older brothers sang in the choir, so the wonderful music of our faith was instilled in me from an early age. This medley, and others in the series, are arrangements of many of my favorite hymns from those early years, many of which have been lost in more recent editions. A caveat: I have no delusions, and offer no pretenses, that these settings are great art. They are simply expressions of faith which I hope may bring a small measure of joy and comfort to other technically challenged yet serviceable pianists such as myself. The general concept of each medley is to present the hymn, often in its original chorale form, and then vary its harmony or texture. The hymns in this set include "He Leadeth Me", "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us", and "O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee".

With this sheet music, you can play "As Time Goes By" on piano!

It's an accurate, carefully created piano arrangement of the famous song.

The entire melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental / piano solo cover.

Written by American songwriter Herman Hupfeld in 1931, the song became famous when it was performed by Dooley Wilson (in his role as Sam) in the legendary 1942 film "Casablanca".

In the film, the song is performed in D-flat major, however, this arrangement is in E-flat major, which is a bit easier to play, and also happens to be the key in which the song was originally published.

Over the years, "As Time Goes By" was covered by countless artists, including Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, and many others.

It also became the signature tune of Warner Bros., as well as the title song of the British comedy series "As Time Goes By".

"As Time Goes By" is one of the most famous songs of the 20th century, and it makes for a wonderful piano cover!

With this sheet music, you can play "Santa Baby" on piano!

It's an accurate, playable arrangement of Eartha Kitt's famous 1953 recording, in the song's original key of Db major.

It comes with a few challenges, but sounds fantastic!

The full melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental (piano solo) cover.

Written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, Eartha Kitt recorded the song with Henri René and his orchestra. After its release in October 1953, it became the best-selling Christmas song of that year!

The song's suggestive lyrics and sexual undertone were considered quite controversial (the song was even banned for some time in the American South), and "Santa Baby" has been named both one of the best and one of the worst Christmas songs ever written...

Still, the song has become a famous holiday hit, and has been recorded by many artists, including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Ariana Grande, Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, and many others.

Many consider Eartha Kitt's original recording to be the greatest version of the song - it certainly makes for a fantastic piano cover!

Here are the song's full lyrics:

Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree
For me
Been an awful good girl
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa baby, a 54 convertible too
Light blue
I'll wait up for you dear
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Think of all the fun I've missed
Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed
Next year I could be just as good
If you'll check off my Christmas list

Santa baby, I wanna yacht
And really that's not a lot
Been an angel all year
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa honey, one little thing I really need
The deed
To a platinum mine
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight

Santa cutie, and fill my stocking with a duplex
And checks
Sign your 'X' on the line
Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimney tonight

Come and trim my Christmas tree
With some decorations bought at Tiffany's
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me

Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing
A ring
I don't mean on the phone
Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry down the chimney tonight
Hurry, tonight

With this sheet music, you can play the famous jazz ballad "Blue Moon" on piano!

It's an accurate, playable piano arrangement of the beautiful song. The full melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a wonderful instrumental (piano solo) cover.

"Blue Moon" was written in 1934 by the legendary songwriting duo Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyrics). In the same year, it was used as the title song for the film "Manhattan Melodrama".

The song became a popular standard and has been recorded by countless great artists - among the most famous are the versions of Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday, The Marcels, Rod Stewart & Eric Clapton, Dean Martin, Bob Dylan, and of course Frank Sinatra.

While some artists turned the song into a rather fast, some times even rock and roll like tune, others recorded it in a slow swing style.

In any case, "Blue Moon" makes for a fantastic piano ballad - time for you to play it!

Here are the lyrics to "Blue Moon":

Blue moon, you saw me standin' alone
Without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own
Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me sayin' a prayer for
Someone I really could care for

And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will hold
I heard somebody whisper "please adore me"
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold

Blue moon, now I'm no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own

Here's how to play the famous jazz standard "Misty" on piano!

"Misty" was composed in 1954 by American jazz pianist Erroll Garner (1923-1977), Johnny Burke later added lyrics to the song.

With this piano sheet music, you can play "Misty" in an arrangement which is not too hard to play, and sounds beautiful!

The whole melody is included in the piano arrangement, so it makes for a beautiful instrumental (piano solo) version.

"Misty" has been recorded by countless famous artists, including Johnny Mathis, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Stevens, Count Basie, Bing Crosby, and many others.

Time for you to play "Misty" as well!

Here's how to play "Misty" on piano!

With this piano sheet music, you can play the famous jazz standard "Misty" in an arrangement which is not too hard to play, and sounds beautiful!

The whole melody is included in the piano arrangement, so it makes for a beautiful instrumental (piano solo) version. However, these sheet music comes with a seperate system for the singer and the song's full lyrics, so you can also use it to accompany a singer, or sing along yourself!

These piano sheets also include the song's chords.

"Misty" was composed in 1954 by American jazz pianist Erroll Garner (1923-1977), Johnny Burke later added lyrics to the song.

"Misty" has been recorded by countless famous artists, including Johnny Mathis, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Ray Stevens, Count Basie, Bing Crosby, and many others.

Time for you to play "Misty" as well!

Here are the song's full lyrics:

Look at me,
I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree;
And I feel like I'm clingin' to a cloud,
I can' t understand
I get misty, just holding your hand.
Walk my way,
And a thousand violins begin to play,
Or it might be the sound of your hello,
That music I hear,
I get misty, the moment you're near.
Can't you see that you're leading me on?
And it's just what I want you to do,
Don't you notice how hopelessly
I'm lost
That's why I'm following you.
On my own,
When I wander through this wonderland alone,
Never knowing my right foot from my left
My hat from my glove
I'm too misty, and too much in love.

With this sheet music, you can play the "Evening Prayer" (German: "Abendsegen") from Engelbert Humperdinck's opera "Hansel and Gretel" on piano!

It's an accurate arrangement of the full piece, it's playable, and it sounds beautiful.

Humperdinck (1854-1921) composed the opera "Hansel and Gretel" in the years 1891 and 1892, based on the German fairy tale "Hänsel und Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm.

The beautiful "Evening Prayer" would become the most popular piece from the opera, and arguably Humperdinck's most famous composition.

It's a beautiful, calm, melancholic piece, and makes for a wonderful piano cover!