Only few pieces have ever won over the audience and haunted their composer as much as Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor. The composer virtually complained that 'people want to have it played all the time'. The present new edition of this 'highlight' of the piano music repertoire considers the differences between autograph and first edition very carefully, comparing them with the composer's recordings. / Piano

ABRSM Grades 7-8 . This special collection of intermediate to advanced piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside classical masterpieces such as Clara Schumann?s Notturno, players will find repertoire by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Gershwin and Alexander Desplat as well as a stunning new work by Errollyn Wallen. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 2 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ). ? 12 pieces for intermediate to advanced players, each holding special significance to Isata ? A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music ? An original work by Errollyn Wallen, specially composed for this collection ? Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world?s finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

Piano Solo Arrangement-Includes an index profiling the 27 tempo variations as they are arranged in all three principal movements. Chord names included.

Description J.S. Bach: Collected Transcriptions Collected piano transcriptions by great composers and pianists of classic Bach pieces. Songlist Aria (Cantata No. 36) [Bauer, Harold] Chaconne (Sonata For Violin No.4) [Brahms, Johannes] [Busoni, Ferruccio] Die Seele Ruht In Jesu Handen (Cantata No.127) [Bauer, Harold] Durch Adams Fall Ist Ganz Verderbt [Busoni, Ferruccio] Fantasy And Fugue In G Minor [Liszt, Franz] Gavotte (Sonata For Violin No.2) [Saint-Saens, Camille] Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr [Busoni, Ferruccio] In Dir Ist Freude [Busoni, Ferruccio] Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Cantata No. 147) [Kempff, Wilhelm] Komm Susser Tod [Bauer, Harold] Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen [Busoni, Ferruccio] Prelude (Partita In E Major For Violin) [Rachmaninov, Sergei] Prelude And Fugue In A Minor [Liszt, Franz] Prelude And Fugue In C Major [Liszt, Franz] Prelude And Fugue In D Major [Busoni, Ferruccio] Prelude And Fugue In E Flat Major (St. Anne's) [Busoni, Ferruccio] Prelude And Fugue In E Minor [Liszt, Franz] Prelude To The Ratswahl Cantata [Kempff, Wilhelm] Presto After J.S. Bach [Brahms, Johannes] Siciliano From Flute Sonata No.2 [Kempff, Wilhelm] Toccata And Fugue In C Major [Busoni, Ferruccio] Toccata And Fugue In D Minor [Busoni, Ferruccio] Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimme [Busoni, Ferruccio] [Kempff, Wilhelm]

90 chefs d'oeuvres intemporels de la musique classique. Partitions piano. / Piano