Brahms? popular 16 ?Waltzes? opus 39 composed in 1866 for four hands were transcribed by Brahms one year later for two hands. At the request of his publisher Brahms also wrote an easier version of the work for solo piano. Brahms himself described the first version as suitable for 'reasonable hands' that is for proficient players and the easier version as 'perhaps for prettier hands' that is for domestic music-making. He initially described the latter version to his publisher as a 'children?s edition'. The catchy and musically easily accessible pieces are among the composer?s most popular works and are particularly suitable for piano students and lovers of the Romanticrepertoire.Both versions of the ?Waltzes? op. 39 (BA 9602 BA 9603) are available in separate editions and form an important contribution to Bärenreiter?s series of Brahms?s works in scholarly-critical Urtext editions. Both editions include fingering a well-presented musical layout and optimum page-turns. The Urtext editions are complemented by explanations on performance practice used by Brahms an informative foreword on the genesis sources and significance of the works together with comments on the primary sources.A key work in the Romantic piano repertoireAll known sources and the latest research findings taken into accountWell-presented musical layout with optimum page-turnsIncludes fingeringSuggestions on performance practice and interpretation (Ger/Eng)Informative foreword (Ger/Eng) and critical commentary (Eng)The EditorChristian Köhn has been awarded several scholarships as well as winning major international music competitions in Germany.He has released 24 CDs to date including the first ever complete recording of the piano duo works of Johannes Brahms. Christian Köhn is a lecturer at the Musikhochschule Detmold.

37 easy to moderately-difficult compositions from the late romantic and early 20th century. Foreword and insert with explanations and suggestions for performance (German/English/French).

Most of Czech composer Leo? Janá ek?s music for solo Piano was produced during the relatively short period between 1900 and 1912. This was a period in which Janá ek suffered the death of his second child and had to come to terms with multiple rejections from the Prague music scene which denied the composer and his distinctive musical language the opportunity to participate in international musical developments until 1916 when his work finally managed to gain international recognition.In the Mists was composed during this period of great difficulty and despair in a house in the garden of the Brno Organ School hidden from the eyes ofthe world with a broken self confidence and a mind in a state of melancholy.Influenced by Debussy?s impressionism In the Mists is one of the most remarkable works in 20th-century Piano literature said to be 20 years ahead of its time. In the Bärenreiter Urtext edition Janá ek?s cycle is presented in the form that can be found in the Complete Critical Edition of the Works of Leo? Janá ek. A preface by Ji Zahrádka is also included in Czech English and German.Because of the virtuoso nature of Janá ek?s work it is more challenging and less accessible but extremely rewarding when mastered.

Alla Turca. Published in 1784, Mozart?s Sonata in A major ?for clavier solo?, with its famous ?Alla Turca? finale, is one of the most popular works in the entire piano literature. After a section of the lost autograph was rediscovered a few years ago, another important source has surfaced with the appearance of a previously unknown contemporary copy of the complete autograph, which has prompted Bärenreiter to issue an up-to-date Urtext edition of this celebrated piece. The copy by a professional Viennese copyist throws new light on the problem of the numerous discrepancies between autographs and first editions of many Mozart sonatas. It supports the assumption that the revision of the text for the first edition resulted from the change of target group from Mozart's inner circle to an audience of connoisseurs and amateurs, but that this did not render the original (autograph) text obsolete: rather, both versions of the sonata represent historical realities. To achieve a truly faithful scholarly-critical performance edition of Mozart's sonata, the editor, Mario Aschauer, has set new editorial standards and offers the most innovative methodological approach of our time by presenting the musical text of the autograph and the original print separately without merging the sources editorially to a new text. On the basis of the newly discovered source, it is possible for the first time to reconstruct the autograph transmission of this famous sonata and offer it to the performer as a self-contained playable version. The preface allows surprising new insights into the form and source situation of the sonata (Ger / Eng). The edition is supplemented by a chapter on performance practice providing in-depth information on piano playing in Mozart?s time (Ger / Eng). Variants and editorial decisions are documented in the Critical Commentary.

Jeunehomme-Piano Concerto No.9 in E-Flat major K.271 - Jeunehomme.Piano Solo Oboe (2) Horn (2) Violin (2) Viola Violoncello Double bass.The New Mozart Edition offers researchers a musicologically unimpeachable text based on all the available sources (first and foremost Mozart's autograph manuscripts). At the same time it also serves as an aid to authentic performances.BÄRENREITER URTEXT:In the international music world ?Bärenreiter Urtext? is synonymous with performing editions in which the musical text has been prepared using clearly formulated scholarly critical criteria. Editors which include prominent musicologistsas well as musicians take all available sources into account thus guaranteeing an authentic musical text which represents the latest in musicological research.For Bärenreiter ?Urtext? is more than just a label it is also a pledge and a guarantee for sheet music performing editions that present the authentic text and the latest findings of scholarly research enabling musicians to get as close to the composer?s intentions as the surviving sources will allow. There are no arbitrary editorial additions and the quality of the musical text is matched by an appearance on the page that satisfies the most discerning eye.

About Miscellaneous Works For Piano Volume I(BWV 933-938 917 918 921 922 894-896 903 903a) By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) edited by Uwe Wolf. Collection for solo piano (or harpsichord). Urtext of the New Bach Edition. 95 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA.BA5232) ISBN M006505982. With introductory text and manuscript facsimiles (does not include words to the songs). Baroque. 9x12 inches. Contents:Six Little Preludes For Beginners On The Clavier BWV 933-938Fantasy In G Minor BWV 917Fantasy In C Minor BWV 918Fantasy In G Minor BWV 917 (J.G. Preller MS Edition)Prelude In C Minor BWV 921Fantasy In A Minor BWV 922Fantasy In A Minor BWV 922 (J.G. Preller MS Edition)Prelude (2 versions) And Fugue In A Minor BWV 894Prelude And Fugue In A Minor BWV 895Prelude And Fugue In A Major BWV 896Chromatic Fantasy (3 versions) And Fugue In D Minor BWV 903

Published in 1784 Mozart?s Sonata in A major ?for clavier solo? with the famous Rondo ?Alla Turca? finale is one of the most popular works in the entire piano literature.Now a newly resurfaced section of the autograph has prompted Bärenreiter to issue an up-to-date Urtext edition of this celebrated piece. The editor Mario Aschauer has set new editorial standards and offers the most innovative methodological approach of our time. His scholarly-critical performance edition is the only one to remain entirely true to the sources by presenting the musical text of the autograph and the original print separately.Both forms of the sonata are historicallylegitimate; the editor has not merged the sources to produce a new text. The section on performance practice provides valuable information on Mozart?s claviers as well as on the refinement of touch articulation pedalling and ornamentation.Foreword with new insights into the work?s publication history (Eng/Ger)Optimum page-turns and well-presented engravingCritical Commentary (Eng)Includes valuable information on performance practice

This effective demanding work for piano solo captivates through its changes between twirling cascades and oases of tranquillity whereby the irridescent development focuses on central reference tones. Occasionally the strings inside the instrument have to be plucked: Matthias Pintscher wishes to achieve the greatest poss

About 6 PartitasBy Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) edited by Alfred Durr Richard Jones. Collection for solo piano (or harpsichord). Urtext of the New Bach Edition.  With introductory text (does not include words to the songs). Baroque. 9x12 inches. First part of the Clavier Ubung.SMP Level 10 (Advanced)Very advanced level very difficult note reading frequent time signature changes virtuosic level technical facility needed. (Learn more about SMP levels)Contents:Partita 4 In D Major BWV 828Partita 1 In Bb Major BWV 825Partita 2 In C Minor BWV 826Partita 3 In A Minor BWV 827Partita 5 In G Major BWV 829Partita 6 In E Minor BWV 830

Azione teatrale per musica in 3 Acts-The premiere of the Azione teatrale “Orfeo ed Euridice” took place in Vienna in 1762 and plays a significant role in the history of the music theatre. With this work the composer for the first time rejected the rigid conventions of the Italian opera seria and made an important first contribution towards the renewal of opera genre. In collaboration with his librettist Calzabigi Gluck reduced the plot to its essentials and freed it from the typical political and romantic intrigues which prevailed at that time. The choir takes on a larger role and the ballet is integrated into the plot. Solo and choral parts instrumental music as well as pantomimeand dance are closely connected. The style of singing has a natural simplicity and coloratura is largely abandoned. This stands in stark contrast to the vocal acrobatics of opera seria. Urtext edition based on the “Gluck Complete Works” Revised and newly set Italian libretto with singable German translation Comprehensive foreword (Ger/Eng/Ital) on the genesis of the work and its reception as well as on the plot Clear idiomatic piano reduction

Faksimile der Originalhandschrift-J. S. Bach's Notebook for Anna Magdalena(1725).This hardback facsimile edition bound in green with gold trimmings and bearing the initials ???A.M.B.??? and ???1725??? on the front cover presents one of the greatest albums of household music. It is primarily the personal album of Anna Magdalena Bach (1701-1760) daughter of the court and military trumpeter Johann Caspar Wilcke a trained musician and court singer and second wife to Johann Sebastian Bach. The album contains partitas (two in Bach's own hand probably intended as a tribute to his wife) minuets polonaises marches and short pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach hischildren and a few visitors to the Bach home. The volume also contains little vocal pieces songs and chorales as well as exercises in harmony and thoroughbass realisations.The pieces are arranged chronologically (except for the last section) and several members of the Bach family helped with the copying - only Wilhelm Friedemann's hand is absent. The majority of the pieces (28 works) are in Anna Magdalena's hand and the volume provides a tantalising glimpse into the everyday world of this musical family.Documenta Musicologica II 25; Format 26cm x 20cm.Afterword (Ger-Eng-Fr); 140 pages facsimile; 24 pages text.

15 Pieces for Piano. This new piano album by the acclaimed Czech pianist, teacher and composer Jakub Metelka (born 1986) contains 15 recital pieces ? short, witty, characteristic compositions with flawless melodic, harmonic and pianistic workmanship. It allows little virtuosos not only to train their technical skills (from fairly easy to moderately difficult), but also to sharpen their grasp of the pieces? moods and to stretch their musical imagination. Accompanying the edition are attractive illustrations by Andrea Tachezy. The album provides an ideal complement to the composer?s internationally successful ?Modern Piano Studies? (BA 11559).

Sonatas 25-37-In 1790 during the lifetime of Mozart and Haydn Ernst Ludwig Gerber wrote of Ko?eluch in his famous handbook for musicians ?without opposition by young and old (...) generally the best-loved composer alive today?. His works display ?liveliness and grace the noblest of melodies with the purest of harmonies and a pleasing organisation of rhythm and modulation.?Until now pianists have had little chance to acquaint themselves with the complete range of Ko?eluch?s sonatas since very few modern editions were available. For the first time this new complete edition by Christopher Hogwood presents all of Ko?eluch?s sonatas for keyboard solo. The four volumes eachcontain 12 to 13 sonatas and the works are presented chronologically according to the date of their first publication. Volume IV will contain those sonatas that are found only in hand-written sources.First complete edition of the sonatas for keyboard by Leopold Ko?eluchFills a gap in Czech and Middle-European Classical repertoireSuitable for amateurs as well as professionals; ideal for teaching purposesIncludes a detailed introduction (Eng/Czech/Ger) critical commentary (Eng) and facsimile pages from the sources

Dvorak wrote to his Berlin publisher in 1889 informing them of the composition of the 'Poetic Tone Pictures' and adding 'You will like the compositions. Each piece has a title and is meant to describe something...' The titles of the different pieces give a good indication of the impulses which prompted Dvorak to write them: the intimate impressions and moods evoked by his enjoyment of the natural beauties of the Vysoka countryside where they were composed and recollections of its past. All this Dvorak has embodied in 13 pieces for Piano in which the freshness of music combines with the poetic perceptiveness of thethought-content and the colourful Piano setting.