Main theme from Lion film soundtrack for piano solo.

Principal theme of Swan Lake composed by Tchaikovsky.
Sheet music for piano solo, level "easy piano" / early intermediate.
Arranged by Marie-Ève Mainguy in 2021.
Contact info: marieeve.mainguy@gmail.com.

Duration: 2:30, score: 8 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 5 pages. A well-known favorite masterpiece suitable for a recital or school program.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky is probably the most popular of thegreat composers in America. His music certainly appeals to musicians. Likewise,it appeals even to folks who don?t normally listen to serious music. This isprobably because of his most noteworthy melodies. Above all, he writes withgreat emotion. This certainly makes a most noteworthy if not an unforgettableimpact.

Education
First of all, He attended classes at the RussianMusical Society. Even more, He also attended the St. PetersburgConservatory. There he studied music theory with Nikolai Zaremba. He alsoconsequently studied composition with Anton Rubenstein. It seems likeRubenstein came under criticism from a group of Russian composers known as ?theFive.?

The Five
The Five certainly rejected Western musicalinfluences. They rather sought to use elements from Russian music. Theyfurthermore wanted to use more exotic musical materials.

Western Techniques
More than other Russian composers, Tchaikovskystudied modern Western music. He certainly develops his music like the Europeanmasters. So, rather than repeating a motive, he moves to a new key. He thenintroduces a different theme in the new key. Hence, he maintained hisindependence from ?the Five.? Even more, he became the first Russian composerof international stature.

Influences
Tchaikovsky was probably influenced in his balletscoring by Léo Delibes. Richard Wagner influenced his symphonic writing.Tchaikovsky?s most famous works include the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker Suite,and Swan Lake. Also famous are the Violin Concerto in D and the six symphonies.The greatest of the six symphonies may be No. 6, the ?Pathétique.?

Swan Lake Op. 20
Tchaikovsky composed Swan Lake in 1875-76. To beginwith, most noteworthy the ballet failed to attract a positive reception. Overtime, however, the ballet became probably one of the most popular of all ofTchaikovsky?s works. The ballet was certainly first performed by the BolshoiBallet in Moscow.

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The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond is a Traditional Scottish song popularized by many people as Ella Roberts and Peter Hollens.
Here is an arrangement for piano solo created in 2021 by Marie-Ève Mainguy.
Level: early intermediate

Contact: marieeve.mainguy@gmail.com.

This collection contains all eight movements of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky?s ever-popular ?Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a.? While maintaining characteristics of the original work, subtle variations add a contemporary interpretation creating simplified, yet festive piano solos. This collection is the perfect addition to the classical holiday repertoire for the intermediate pianist.


These arrangements were created to make challenging classical music more accessible for the intermediate player or easier to sight-read by more advanced players. Another feature of these arrangements is they are consistent at the intermediate skill level throughout each piece. Many have been simplified and only include excerpts from the longer original movements. Other simplified characteristics include easier key signatures and timings and some melodies were modified to create a smoother flow between phrases.

Each of the 8 arrangements is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Titles in this collection include:
Miniature Overture
March
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Russian Dance (Trepak)
Arabian Dance
Chinese Dance
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Waltz of the Flowers

Written by Neil Sedaka, this song was first successful when Tony Christie recorded it in the 1970s. It was then rerecorded by British comedian Peter Kay (along with Tony Christie and other celebrities) for charity. Very popular at any public event of celebration, this arrangement maintains the excitement of the original.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies is universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time and as he reaches his 75th birthday in 2009 he remains prolific.
The sonata for violin and piano was written for the virtuoso violinist, Ilya Gringolts and first performed at the St Magnus Festival in Orkney in 2008. . The work is principally concerned with Italian architecture and the music takes both performers and audience across an imaginary walkway over Rome as proposed by the architect Giuseppe Rebecchini. . Starting at the 17th Century Chiesa Nuova the exceptional journey passes Renaissance churches, exhibition spaces, the river Tiber, glass faç.ades, sculptures and even a prison where a Lazio folk tune can be heard echoing from behind the walls. . The journey ends 15 minutes later at Gianicolo, an area where one can take in breathtaking views over the whole city.

Viatore was originally one of Peteris Vasks's extremely successful works for string orchestra. This newly-published arrangement translates the inexorably shimmering original string sound of the piece into a sonorous organ sound foundation. In the adaptation for organ, the catchy motif of Viatore (Passenger) receives entirely new dynamic possibilities.
The whole sound potential of the queen of instruments is fully explored, the typical Vasks sound is maintained and at the same time expanded by new, surprising aspects.