45 Original Piano Pieces. Portraits come in many different forms: in paintings, graphic art, photography, film and literature. Portraits in sound and piano pieces representing people, is the theme of this collection. The chronological order shows that this theme has fascinated composers from the earliest time to the present./ Recueil / Piano

With his sonatas op. 31 composed in 1802 Beethoven for the last time grouped together piano sonatas under one opus number. The centrepiece of the collection is undoubtedly the dramatic Sonata in D minor nicknamed 'Tempest' which already fascinated his contemporaries. According to Anton Schindler, who asked the composer about the 'key' to this work as well as to the sonata op. 57 ('Appassionata'), Beethoven advised him: 'Just read Shakespeares Tempest'. Jonathan Del Mar, currently one of the most renowned Beethoven scholars, stands for a meticulously edited Urtext edition on the basis of an intensive study of all sources. Performers are presented with a musical text offering new readings and based on the latest research findings. The detailed Critical Commentary accounts for sources, readings and editorial emendations. In this edition great care has been given to a user-friendly layout which on the one hand reflects the flow and tempo of the music and on the other hand facilitates the study of this complex music by means of a transparent and clear appearance on the page as well as good page turns. Particularly enlightening is the chapter on period performance practice which sheds light on certain issues of Beethovens instruments and their range, the usage of the pedals, tempo, dynamics, articulation and ornaments. / Piano

Terry Riley, most commonly associated with the minimalist and experimental schools of music, draws influence from a vast number of sources, including jazz and Indian classical music. In turn, his influence on contemporary composers and music in general is enormous, and with this collection of his Piano Works, you can learn a selection of his fascinating, hypnotic and simply stunning compositions for solo Piano.As one of the founders of western music's minimalist movement, Riley's works have been acclaimed as forays into ever-expanding loops of rhythm and melody, music that, instead of being listened to, immerses and envelops you. His early works, such as 'In C', spearheaded this innovative idea, beginning a career unmatched by other avant-garde composers. With The Piano Works, this collection of Terry Riley sheet music finally brings together some of his best-loved and most acclaimed works for solo Piano, like The Philosopher's Hand and Two Pieces For Piano.Featuring an extensive foreword by Terry Riley himself, this is not just a collection of sheet music, it's almost a work of art: a brilliant publication featuring some beautifully engraved music along with words by a genius composer. Riley gives a vast amount of fascinating biographical and compositional information about his included Piano Works, such as Keyboard Study #1 and #2, Be Kind To One Another (Rag) and The Heaven Ladder Book 7. At times humourous and always eloquent, his foreword tells the story of this composer's journey from humble Piano lessons to masterpieces and an unfathomable influence, it's just great. Finally, at the end of the book, a selection of facsimiles of Riley's own handwritten scores is included, letting you see what the music looks like from the man's own hand.As well as the foreword, there are introductory performance notes for each piece by pianist Sarah Cahill. These expound the techniques, skills and experience necessary to master each piece, but also simply provide some interesting reading before delving into the harmonic and rhythmic rabbit-hole that is Riley's Piano Works. Aside from the theoretical and academic joy that Terry Riley's music affords, the most immediate pleasure is the universal aesthetic beauty of the sounds that will emanate from your Piano as you play these wonderfully whirling and dynamic compositions.As a collection of sheet music, Terry Riley's Piano Works would make a wonderful addition to your music stand. As a book that will bring endless enjoyment to fans not just of Riley himself, but music in general, the foreword and performance notes combined with the magical music make a fantastic edition of a true master's masterpieces. / Piano

This is the first time that a version of Gustav Holst's The Planets for solo Piano has been published. In this glorious publication, the emotional rollercoaster that is this seven-movement orchestral suite can be played on a single Piano, with those crashing chords and textural melodies sounding just fantastic on the solo keys.Originally scored for two pianos and four hands, this epic orchestral work continues to astound and astonish audiences around the world, even a century after Holst begun work on the first movement, Mars, the Bringer of War. This volume allows the solo pianist to emulate those glorious melodies, wonderful harmonies and dynamic rhythms, bringing the wonder of The Planets to the keys.This unique arrangement of The Planets reduces the entire orchestra to just a solo Piano, with some fingering hints throughout. The lovely engraving is an absolute pleasure to read from, and the sound of those thunderous rhythms and sweet melodies sounds absolutely brilliant coming from the purity and clarity of a solo Piano. With all seven movements included in this The Planets sheet music, you'll be able to learn Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, in the entire work that's sometimes thunderous, occasionally calm, often bombastic but always beautiful.With the full-colour astrophotography of the cover, the detailed, accurate and clear engraving and the inherent uniqueness of such an arrangement befits the timeless and enduring achievement of a work like this. The compositional history and musical qualities of The Planets are fascinating, and the lengthy introduction details the rhythms, the harmonies and the personality that Holst injected into his work, so you can learn about this glorious work before delving into the stunning arrangement of each of the seven movements.For the first time, the epic and vast work of art that is Gustav Holst's The Planets has been arranged for solo Piano, so you can play the entirety of these seven movements as a single pianist, incorporating all of the atmospheric dynamics and universal themes into the keys. / Piano

Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano includes a diverse selection of works from 16 of the world's leading composers. The 24 pieces featured in this collection represent the best of contemporary classical Piano music being composed today. As well as being a compilation of fantastically enjoyable compositions, the book also features interesting notes by each composer to accompany their music.These Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano are at once accessible and musically inspiring, featuring some of the most talented and respected composers and their most definitive contributions to Piano music. Perhaps the biggest name included here is that of Ludovico Einaudi, whose wide reputation is a result of his masterful ability to pull at heartstrings, exemplified in his works Berlin Song, The Earth Prelude and Waterways, all of which are included here. Other giants of contemporary classical music are included in the collection, names like Philip Glass (Etude #11), Max Richter (Horizon Variations and Vladimir's Blues) and Hauschka, whose Can You Dance For Me, Early In The Park and Until It's Dawn perfectly encapsulate the emotive characteristics of all the pieces in this book. Composers like Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Dustin O'Halloran and Jóhann Jóhannsson evolved from a similar school that favours building atmosphere with hypnotic arpeggiation in composition, explaining why these composers are often used to great effect in film soundtracks.Other inclusions in Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano are simply too important to have left out, namely Nico Muhly's Hudson Cycle, two pieces by Joby Talbot as well as Tarik O'Regan's Lines Of Desire. The beauty of the songs here speak for themselves, but the composers have also written brief notes that preface each of the pieces, giving fascinating insight into either the composition itself or particular playing notes. Featuring some of the best compositions by the most respected and creative musicians writing today, the Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano within this collection are an exciting prospect for any pianist looking for some wonderfully inspiring music to learn and play. / Piano

Dans ce deuxième album composé par dessus arrangeur Hans-Günter Heumann ('Klavierspielen - mein Hobby', 'Pianotainment ') pour piano solo, il jette un regard sur le vif et les côtés sombres d'émotions. Douze pièces pour piano émotionnels reflètent tout l'éventail du clair au sombre, la lumière et l'ombre. Les compositions prennent les auditeurs dans le pays de 'la musique minimale', combinant des éléments de percussion et de méditation avec les aspects mélodiques merveilleux.Le caractère sombre et mystique de ces compositions expressives sera fascinent chaque joueur de piano de pointe et être avec eux pour toujours. / Piano

7 Etudes Pour Piano. Par DUBEDOUT BERTRAND. Dans la langue basque, la locution « Zazpiak: bat », littéralement « Les sept (zazpiak:) » et « un (bat) », exprime l'unité identitaire des sept provinces qui forment le Pays Basque de part et d'autre des Pyrénées. Le Pays Basque est aussi celui de la tradition musicale immémoriale de « Txalaparta », jeux dont la richesse rythmique a conservé, intact, un extraordinaire potentiel de fascination. Cette tradition orale connaît depuis une quarantaine d'années une véritable renaissance, notamment sous l'impulsion du fameux duo des frères Jos Anton et Jesus Mari Artze. Zazpiak est un cycle de sept ?uvres pour différentes formations ou solistes. Il se fonde sur les typologies rythmiques de Txalaparta, projetées dans de multiples directions à partir de l'?uvre originale du cycle: 'Zazpiak B pour marimba solo, créée en avril 2014 par Jean Geoffroy, qui en constitue la matrice, puis de Zazpiak Z, pour ensemble, créée en novembre 2014 par l'ensemble Court-Circuit sous la direction de Jean Deroyer. En 2018 j'ai composé Zazpiak PH, une sorte d'extention électronique de la pièce pour marimba. D'une façon similaire, je tente avec Zazpiak K une extension pianistique de certaines séquences de Zazpiak B, en une suite de sept études qui focalisent chacune sur une caractéristique de jeu, une couleur, un mode d'énergie et de flux. Il s'agit donc tout à la fois de s'inscrire dans la tradition des études si chère à la littérature de piano, et de fonder sur la tradition basque de txalaparta les critères d'un nouveau chemin de l'invention musicale. Bertrand DUBEDOUT / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Etude / Piano

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas have always been a source of great fascination. Composed in 1820, the Sonata op. 109 opened the door to the future with its extreme expressivity, its abandonment of traditional techniques and its radical departure from familiar aesthetic norms. Beethoven specialist Jonathan Del Mar has competently solved the questions raised by the highly complex source material of this work headed “Sonata for the Hammerklavier” in the autograph score. The result is a reliable musical text and a Critical Commentary explaining alternative readings and editorial decisions. In addition to a reader-friendly engraving and practical page-turns, the edition is roundedoff with an informative Introduction and valuable notes on historical performance practice. Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas have always been a source of great fascination. Composed in 1820, the Sonata op. 109 opened the door to the future with its extreme expressivity, its abandonment of traditional techniques and its radical departure from familiar aesthetic norms. Beethoven specialist Jonathan Del Mar has competently solved the questions raised by the highly complex source material of this work headed “Sonata for the Hammerklavier” in the autograph score. The result is a reliable musical text and a Critical Commentary explaining alternative readings and editorial decisions. In addition to a reader-friendly engraving and practicalpage-turns, the edition is rounded off with an informative Introduction and valuable notes on historical performance practice. / Niveau : 6 / Répertoire / Piano

The piano repertoire in this collection is supported by fascinating insight on the influence of society, style, and musical trends on the great piano composers from of the Classical era. Nancy Bachus brilliantly employs an integrated arts approach, creating an indispensable resource for every piano teacher, student, and music lover alike. The recordings are artistically performed by concert pianist Daniel Glover. This library-quality edition is a complete version of The Classical Spirit Books 1 and 2 by Nancy Bachus, and is conveniently packaged with CDs in one volume.

Based on the autograph manuscript and earliest editions, editor Nancy Bricard addresses the sources and discrepancies between the various publications of Moussorgsky's most important contribution to piano literature - Pictures at an Exhibition. This well-researched edition describes the close relationship between the composer and Russian artist Victor Hartmann, whose paintings and sketches inspired the creation of this collection of musical works. Bricard offers fascinating insight into the composer's compositional process by including music passages in her footnotes that Moussorgsky had discarded from the autograph. Also discussed are matters of tempo, fingering, pedaling and interpretation, as well as background on the historical, cultural and social environment that influenced the composer's music.

Featuring Easy Piano arrangements of 21 more Classical Favourites, this sheet music songbook will satisfy any beginner's desire to play the most popular and enduring classical pieces ever composed by the masters of the genre. These simple arrangements feature fingering guidance, song background notes and helpful performance hints.With some of the most beautiful classical music included here, this Really Easy Piano songbook will let you play the standards, the traditionals and the essentials quickly and easily. Schubert's Ave Maria, Debussy's En Bateau, Mendelssohn's Song Without Words and the all-time favourite, Vivaldi's Spring from The Four Seasons are included, among many others. Each of these composers represents a very different school of music, so you'll love picking out your favourite or playing through them all and then exploring the rest of their oeuvre.This instalment of the Really Easy Piano series puts the best-loved Classical Favourites right at the fingertips of beginning pianists. All too often playing the works of these composers is but a dream of players who are just starting out. Now, such masters of composition as Beethoven, Mozart, Puccini, Wagner and Handel are immediately accessible to pianists in the early stages of their playing, letting them learn these glorious melodies and soaring chords without the decades of practice necessary to master the full arrangements. Even though they are simplified, they sound absolutely great, from the lively to the melancholy and everything in between, these pieces are sure to impress any audience.Not only do you get Easy Piano arrangements of tunes like Sarabande, Vocalise and Dance Of The Knights, as with all the books in the Really Easy Piano series some fascinating background information on each song is included, as well as really useful practical performance advice, ensuring that you nail every note and play every phrase perfectly.This book of Really Easy Piano: More Classical Favourites features a great number of beautiful classical pieces that are easy to play and sound utterly fantastic. This book is suitable for pianists at the early grades, bringing amazing classical music to the fingertips of beginners, enabling you to learn the timeless pieces that we return to again and again. / Piano

Toshi Ichiyanagi est né à Ashiya-Shi (Japon) en 1933 - il étudie avec k. Hirao et t. Ikenouchi et vit aux Etats-Unis depuis 1952-61, où John Cage et Aaron Copland influencé son travail. Il commence à composer de la musique électronique et expérimentale, passer plus tard au comprennent des pièces pour piano, musique de chambre et oeuvres orchestrales ainsi que composer pour instruments japonais traditionnels. Son cycle de piano ' Cloud Atlas '(SJ 1059) est devenu bien connu : elle il décrit le monde fascinant des formes parmi les nuages. La pièce pour piano Piano spatiale a été écrite en 2001 et dure neuf minutes. Le ' espace piano 'est ressentie de deux manières différentes ici : d'une part, les différentes zones du son (profonde et middle, haute) sont a travaillé dans la structure formelle de la composition, tandis que d'autre part les récitations d'une mélodie avec une structure rythmique très libre créent un espace qui lient les notes individuelles en relation à l'autre avec aucun cadre global métrique, ainsi, dans un sens générant ' rythmiques... / Piano

Following the success of Volume 1, the Spring and Summer edition of Really Easy Piano Chart Hits contains 16 of today's biggest and best pop songs, complete with song background notes, playing hints and tips.The end of the past year produced pure pop gold, from Little Mix's big earworm Black Magic to Adele's impeccable return to form with Hello. If you're a beginner pianist looking to learn some of today's best pop tunes, the Really Easy Piano collection of Chart Hits is the songbook for you.Featuring hits like Justin Bieber's Love Yourself, Zayn's fantastic Pillowtalk, David Bowie's swansong Lazarus, as well as Jess Glynne's inspirational anthem Don't Be So Hard On Yourself, this collection includes the cream of the pop crop for Easy Piano. For beginners or young pianists, the songbook includes performance notes, hints and handy fingering guides throughout, enabling players to learn these familiar songs quickly and easily.Boasting 16 chart-toppers, fascinating song background information and chord symbols throughout, Really Easy Piano is the best place to learn the catchiest contemporary songs. / Piano

Par AASS LARS / HINSON MAURICE. The stylistic transition from the late Baroque to the Classical period was almost something of a Bach affair. While Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) defined and summed up the Baroque musical language, his sons Willhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich and Johann Christian, infused with the spirit of innovation, struck new musical paths that opened the way to the Classical and Romantic eras. This piano book celebrates the work of these four sons of Bach with a fascinating and varied collection of pieces for the grade 2-5 player. **ABRSM selected piece (Piano 2019-2020): Allegro in A / Instrumental Music, Piano Music / Recueil / Piano