SKU: HL.48183012

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. Stories increased his popularity when it was published in the mid-1920s and it remains significant in the advanced pianist's repertoire. This edition contains the eigth movement of Stories, The Crystal Cage. It is marked 'a bit fast' and begins staccato and at a high tessitura. The movements of Ibert's Stories, including The Crystal Cage, contain significant influences of Debussy and impressionism. Addressing a variety of musical aspects and techniques, Ibert's The Crystal Cage is an exciting addition to the Piano repertoire..

SKU: FJ.FJH2328

UPC: 241444406908. English.

In this final installment of the Sonatina series, carefully selected classical Sonatinas from well-known composers, to the lesser known female composer, Sophia Dussek (1775-1831). Each book in this series contains historical and formal information relating to the Sonatina. Use the FJH Pianist's Curriculum Correlation Chart to see how the six-book Sonatina series correlates to the Succeeding with the Masters/The Festival Collection books and the Succeeding at the Piano method.

About The Festival Collection

The Festival Collection is an eight-volume series consisting of exceptional repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth/Twenty-First Centuries. This series is carefully leveled from elementary through advanced repertoire, with each level covering the gamut of your repertoire needs. The Festival Collection is a companion series to the Succeeding with the Masters series, expanding upon the repertoire selections with no duplication of repertoire between the two series. Each book includes a CD recording of all the corresponding works to guide students in their interpretation.

The Festival Collection will provide teachers and students with a wide range of works that are carefully chosen for their pedagogical merit. They will be a key component for your students' success in their studies of the works by the masters!

SKU: IS.PN6865EM

ISBN 9790365068654.

Christa Steenhuyse-Vandevelde has been teaching for over 30 years with unbridled enthusiasm and unparalleled creativity. Throughout her career she inspired more than a thousand piano students, which she brought into contact with masters from the past and the present. Christa’s own compositions have a high romantic style with a flowing melody and a beautiful harmonic accompaniment.

SKU: GH.GE-12089

ISBN 979-0-070-12089-0. A4 inches.

For solo piano.

SKU: HL.14032627

ISBN 9780711954922. 8.25x11.75x0.045 inches.

'Crystalline' was commissioned by Tomoko Yazawa, who gave the first performance in 1988. The piece comprises of seven short sections. B flat and E are used as axes throughout the work., and a glassy, solid sound is required: like a cold, crystal sound sculpture. Duration c. 7 mins.

SKU: HL.48180182

UPC: 888680795054. 9.0x12.0x0.095 inches.

Composed between 1920 and 1921, Stories is a suite of ten short movements by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. Written for piano, this publication was commissioned by Alphonse Leduc editor and increased Jacques Ibert's popularity. The ten pieces are as follows: 1. La meneuse de tortures d?or (The golden Turtle's leader) 2. Le petit âne blanc (The little white donkey) 3. Le vieux mendicant (The old beggar) 4. A Giddy girl?5. Dans la maison triste (In the sad house) 6. Le palais abandonné (The abandoned palace) 7. Bajo la mesa (Under the table) 8. La cage de cristal (The crystal cage) 9. La marchande d?eau fraiche (The fresh water merchant) 10. Le cortège de Balkis (Balkis march). It is believed that the pieces 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 were initially composed for 4-hand piano. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) also composed many symphonic suites, operas and seven orchestras, including Angelique (1926) and Divertissement (1930). He also was in charge of the French Academy in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.