Brahms’ Hungarian Dances count on brilliant and spirited virtuosity whereas his 16 Waltzes Op. 39 are more modest and intimate. Yet they are just as haunting who isn’t familiar with the gently rockingmelody of no. 14 that is one of Brahms’ best-known musical ideas? His publisher must have had an inkling of the success of this collection as shortly after its publication in its original version for Piano four hands in1866 he asked the composer for a version for Piano solo. Henle are now publishing it in a revised edition based on the musical text of the new Brahms Complete Edition.

When Stalin announced in 1936 that all artistic and musical work would henceforth be under the control of the Party Shostakovich had already composed the first Jazz suite. When he composed the second suite in the autumn of 1938 it was on commission from the newly formed U.S.S.R. State Jazz Band an ensemble created to control the public's taste in popular music. This piece may be more familiar to some as the theme music for Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut. Arranged for Piano solo.

The conclusion to this power-packed jazz method starts with a review of concepts from Intermediate Jazz Keyboard and quickly moves on to more-advanced concepts like chord voicings, modal soloing, substitution, reharmonization, modes of the minor scales, diminished and whole tone scales, walking bass, stride piano technique, non-diatonic progressions, and much more. The perfect launching pad for a lifetime of discovery and joy from playing music, Mastering Jazz Keyboard is essential to any keyboardist's journey into jazz. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

Complete Piano Sonatas Volume II-Franz Joseph Haydn was a prominent and prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the Piano trio and his contributions to musical form haveearned him the epithets 'Father of the Symphony' and 'Father of the String Quartet'. At the time of his death aged 77 he was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe.Franz Joseph Haydn: Complete PianoSonatas Volume II includes 18 sonatas for solo Piano. This Urtext Edition is an authoritative edition with accurate editorial content and as close to the composer's intentions as possible.

This book represents nothing less than the magnum opus of a jazz-rock master of synthesizer technique. Creative Synthesizer Technique is a unique addition to the Mel Bay keyboard bookshelf both for its content and writing style. Holzman begins with an overview of the building blocks of sound as found on most synthesizers and then through a series of hands-on ???Try This??? projects shows you how to use those blocks creatively. Each phase of synthesis is illustrated by a series of 43 downloadable audio tracks. Throughout the author integrates synthesizer techniques with genuine musical ideas providing images of his professional stage setup as well as a minimal equipment layout for home hobbyists. Additional information is shared in the author???s notes footnotes and a generous glossary. His ???Additional Thoughts on Performance??? are filled with helpful suggestions for better soloing. Holzman has toured extensively with trumpet legend Miles Davis and British rocker Steven Wilson: he brings his 35 years of performance and synthesizer knowledge to bear in this outstanding book. Includes access to online audio.

A large number of works have survived bearing the name of Johann Sebastian Bach the authenticity of which has been called into question on various occasions. This edition now combines all those pieces where Bach?s authorship has been either verified by the musicologists at the ?New Bach Edition? or where there is a degree of certainty about this.The edition gathers together a range of different types of composition: as well as numerous preludes and fugues there are toccatas dance and concert works. Two adaptations after the Violin solo sonatas BWV 1003 and 1005 are worth special mention. These two works demonstrate particularly clearly whatapplies to all the other works in this volume: whether Bach?s authorship is doubtful or not there is no question that this is a collection of fascinating music.This performing edition corresponds to the complete edition volume of the ?New Bach Edition? BA 5296 (Series V Vol. 12) published in 2006.- Urtext based on the ?New Bach Edition?.- Numerous facsimile pages.- Foreword on the history of the works? genesis transmission and on questions of authenticity(Ger/Eng).Contents:VorwortPrefaceFaksimilia/Facsimiles:SuiteB-DurBWV821 FantasieundFugeB-DurBWV907 Sonated-MollBWV964SuiteB-DurBWV821Toccatinad-Mollbestehendaus/consultingofPräludiumd-Mo llBWV899/1 Fuged-MollBWV900/02 AdagioundPrestoa-MollBWV923a Allegrettoscherzandod-MollBWV844 Andanteg-MollBWV969 Prestod-MollBWV970Scherzoe-MollBWV844aFantasieundFuged-MollBWV905FantasieundFughettaB-DurBWV907FantasieundFughettaD-DurBWV908

?No opus number? is what Johannes Brahms gave his astonished publisher to understand when he offered him the Hungarian Dances for publication in 1869. He placed a great deal of importance on the factthat he had merely ?set? popular Hungarian melodies and not composed new works as such. As true as this reservation is it did not affect the success of these works. The Hungarian Dances are today withouta doubt amongst Brahms? best-known compositions. Brahms himself made an arrangement of the dances 1 10 originally for Piano four hands for solo Piano. Henle are now publishing a revised version of theseimpressive pieces with the up-to-date text in the new Brahms Complete Edition. Rolf Koenen?s fingerings provide the best possible help for mastering these complex works.

Debussy’s Arabesques are tranquil and atmospheric pieces for solo Piano which typify his compositional style. These two graceful pieces have become firm favourites in the piano repertoire and are among the most well lovedpieces written by this great Romantic. This Henle Urtext edition of these pieces provides you with a clear and accurate representation of the composer’s original intentions with thoroughly detailed commentaries editorial markings and suggestions as edited by Ernst-Gunter Heinemann and with fingerings by Hans-Martin Theopold.

The complete Ballades of Frederic Chopin for Solo Piano edited by Jim Samson.Contains: Op.23 38 47 & 52.The Complete Chopin: A New Critical Edition Series Editors: John Rink Jim Samson Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger. Editorial Consultant: Christophe Grabowski. Key Features of the Edition: • An introductory essay in English German and French examiningthe historical background compositional features and performance practice issues • The identification of and adherence to a single principal source • A detailed and comprehensive critical commentary • Chopin's authentic fingerings only • Emphasis placed onretaining expressive features of the original notation • Appendices containing earlier versions of the Preludes in G major and Ab major • Notes on the editorial principles and methodology guiding the whole project. Editors: John Rink Jim Samson and Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger.

An Urtext edition of Claude Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse for solo Piano as edited by Ernst-Gunter Heinemann with fingering by Hans-Martin Theopold and prefaced by Francois Lesure.

Partitions pour orgue (avec pédalier et grilles guitare), pour piano solo (difficulté moyenne) et pour clavier simplifié (débutant). Pour chaque morceau, vous entendrez tout d?abord la version complète : accompagnement d?orchestre avec la mélodie, puis la version avec accompagnement seul sur laquelle vous pourrez jouer