By Various Writers.

Fourteen well-known praise songs by Various Writers
Arranger Marianne Kim brings artistic creativity to each of these solo piano settings of fourteen well-known titles. Traditional hymns, spirituals, gospel music and some of today's most popular praise titles are all included. Each setting is set in an easy-to-read moderate level of difficulty, and are useful for a variety of occasions and many parts of the worship service.

ISBN 9783750256606, 8.3 x 11.7 inches, English, German.

Music essences were inspired by the idea of developinga piano book that is not a piano school but offers new pieces next to the oldclassics. So you can expand your repertoire for every occasion.

The title describes the pieces as very compressedmusic ideas, or even impressions. They can be musically developed and expandedin mind. Even extended interpretations are conceivable, both in playing and interms of instrumental arrangement.

Waltz No. 1

This Piano Sonata in G major has a light, liltingmelody and a midsection that underscores the style of a waltz. It is a verylively and dynamic piece. The mood is enhanced by a few diffuse moments, whichsupports the arc of suspense.

Impromptu

Based on Franz Schubert, this impromptu is inspired bythe trio of the fourth part of Opus 90 from 1827. The style has been expandedand reinterpreted with modern elements. The theme increases to the upperoctaves and culminates in a new theme in the midsection. It ends with a solemnmood.

Summer

Originally it is the theme of my first symphony forchorus and orchestra, third Movement. In this arrangement for piano, it is themelody that is intensively underlined and expressed.

2nd Intermezzo

In the beginning this piece is like a nocturne byFrederic Chopin, But the midsection is based on the midsection of the secondintermezzo, opus 118 by Johannes Brahms from 1893. Mood, harmony and style ofthe midsection are also inspired by the soundtrack from "PearlHarbor" by Hans Zimmer.

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 Impr�siones Latinas. Short snapshots characterize the typical, playful pride and charm of female sex in Cuba (Haba�era) or they evoke the untamed vitality of Brazil (Impresi�n 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 K�hler). 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 f�r 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

Impresi�nes latinas

14 Habanera 2:04
15 Canci�n triste ? Melancholic song 1:28
16 Impresi�n brasiliana - Brasilian impression 2:23

Filmmusik ?K�nig 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

ISBN 9780739082966.

After decades of anticipation, Alfred is proud to release the officially licensed, collectible sheet music companion folios to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ video game series. The 33 arrangements in this intermediate-advanced piano edition are note-for-note transcriptions of instantly recognizable melodies beloved by generations of gamers around the globe. From Koji Kondo's iconic The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Spirit Tracks themes, the dozens of pieces in this book represent two and a half decades of NintendoA(r) video game favorites. Adding to the fun, graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends, family, and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection, which makes a great gift for every pianist.

Titles: * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Title Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Palace Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Title Screen * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Hyrule Castle Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ The Dark World * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Link's Awakeninga,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Princess Zelda's Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Hyrule Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Lost Woods (Saria's Song) * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Gerudo Valley * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Song of Storms * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/ Prelude of Majora's Mask * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/Termina Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Dragon Roost Island * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Ocean Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Molgera * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Four Swords Adventures Village of th.

ISBN 9780739082966.

After decades of anticipation, Alfred is proud to release the officially licensed, collectible sheet music companion folios to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ video game series. The 33 arrangements in this intermediate-advanced piano edition are note-for-note transcriptions of instantly recognizable melodies beloved by generations of gamers around the globe. From Koji Kondo's iconic The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Spirit Tracks themes, the dozens of pieces in this book represent two and a half decades of NintendoA(r) video game favorites. Adding to the fun, graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends, family, and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection, which makes a great gift for every pianist.

Titles: * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Title Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Palace Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Title Screen * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Hyrule Castle Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ The Dark World * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Link's Awakeninga,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Princess Zelda's Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Hyrule Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Lost Woods (Saria's Song) * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Gerudo Valley * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Song of Storms * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/ Prelude of Majora's Mask * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/Termina Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Dragon Roost Island * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Ocean Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Molgera * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Four Swords Adventures Village of th.

ISBN 9780739082966.

After decades of anticipation, Alfred is proud to release the officially licensed, collectible sheet music companion folios to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ video game series. The 33 arrangements in this intermediate-advanced piano edition are note-for-note transcriptions of instantly recognizable melodies beloved by generations of gamers around the globe. From Koji Kondo's iconic The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme to The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Spirit Tracks themes, the dozens of pieces in this book represent two and a half decades of NintendoA(r) video game favorites. Adding to the fun, graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends, family, and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection, which makes a great gift for every pianist.

Titles: * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/ Main Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Title Theme * Zelda IIa,,C/ - The Adventure of Linka,,C/ Palace Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Title Screen * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Hyrule Castle Music * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: A Link to the Pasta,,C/ The Dark World * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Link's Awakeninga,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Title Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Princess Zelda's Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Hyrule Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Lost Woods (Saria's Song) * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Gerudo Valley * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Ocarina of Timea,,C/ Song of Storms * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/ Prelude of Majora's Mask * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Majora's Maska,,C/Termina Field * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Main Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Dragon Roost Island * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Ocean Theme * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: The Wind Wakera,,C/ Molgera * The Legend of Zeldaa,,C/: Four Swords Adventures Village of th.

Peteris Vasks occupies a special position in the circle of Baltic composers. He is not only the most significant and popular composer ever to come out of Latvia. he always speaks to his listeners with a fervent intensity that seems to point to something higher. This higher aspect is without a doubt something that stands above the world of humanity but is also present within each person: divine nature.

"I am deeply rooted in nature, in the nature of the North. It influences all of my music. The nature we know is also quite various. we have four very distinct seasons. The winter is very long, the summer very short and therefore all the more beautiful and longed for. The seasons in between are quite dramatic."

The first of Peteris Vasks's Seasons pieces was not written with the intention of forming a complete cycle. For his friend, Talivaldis Deksnis, he composed in 1980 Balta ainava - White Landscape (Winter), in 1981 Rudens muzika - Autumn Music, and in 1995 the Pavasara muzika - Spring Music. In 2008, Zala ainava - Green Landscape (Summer) came into being, the piece which completed the cycle.

In 2009, as a kind of "encore", Vasks wrote Vasaras vakara muzika - Music for a Summer Evening based on old sketches. this, of all the pieces, is the one most anchored in tradition. Only the two newest pieces - both of which have to do with summer - have a fixed metrical structure. The three earlier works are metrically free, notated without bar lines, which gives them an improvisatory character.

Vasks says of the individual pieces in the cycle: "In Balta ainava everything is white. A new year begins. It is a quiet meditation, a new beginning, with only two themes.

Pavasara muzika. Quasi una Sonata - the most demanding piece in this cycle - is intense, an impressive development. Spring comes slowly, with much drama. It is like a battle, until it is simply there. This multi-faceted piece, with its bird songs, lives from conflicts and dramatic intensification and ends in ecstatic rapture. Zala ainava is based on two themes. Our summer is very brief and offers a respite after the battles. And it is so beautiful! The music reflects joy and contentment. The first theme brings a kind of pure energy. the second is more devoted to tone painting. At the end, a five-note quotation from a well-known Latvian folksong about a drunkard is heard.

Rudens muzika begins pianissimo on a quiet September day, in a peaceful, sunny atmosphere. Now the autumn storms sweep over the land. a gentle sadness settles on the people and on nature, which surrenders its splendor. After a last great storm, the snow comes again as a symbol of purified conclusion and a new beginning. Vasaras vakara muzika takes place at the quiet end of a summer day. The sun sets. Slowness. Memories of previous experiences surface. With the memories' appearance comes an increase in intensity. Towards the end, a kind of folksong is heard: 'We have survived the time of tyranny and retained our identity'. The ending is quiet, everything is asleep."

Christoph Schluren

Translation: John Patrick Thomas and W. Richard Rieves