SKU: HL.14042937
Monsoon Toccata by Anthony Gilbert. 3'33; for solo piano. In memoriam Janet Owen Thomas (1961-2002). In 1988, Janet Owen Thomas met up with me in Sydney at the end of a short organ-recital tour - possibly her last before devoting herself entirely to composing. We returned to England together, doing a rapid circular tour of Northern India on the way. Alighting from the plane at Delhi we were hit by the whirling wind and torrential rain of the seasonal monsoon, and early the following morning there was also a minor earthquake. This experience determined the spirit of the music, and Northern Indian Raga determines the purely technical approach, with thequasi-improvisatory toccatalike textures acting as decoration to a slow-moving, widely-spaced modal top line which almost loses control of the overall shape at the mid-point - a reflection of the impact of those natural phenomena. A.G. Monsoon Toccata by Anthony Gilbert. 3'33'; for solo piano. In memoriam Janet Owen Thomas (1961-2002).'In 1988, Janet Owen Thomas met up with me in Sydney at the end of a short organ-recital tour - possibly her last before devoting herself entirely to composing. We returned to England together, doing a rapid circular tour of Northern India on the way. Alighting from the plane at Delhi we were hit by the whirling wind and torrential rain of the seasonal monsoon, and early the following morning there was also a minor earthquake.This experience determined the spirit of the music, and Northern Indian Raga determines the purely technical approach, withthe quasi-improvisatory toccatalike textures acting as decoration to a slow-moving, widely-spaced modal top line which almost loses control of the overall shape at the mid-point - a reflection of the impact of those natural phenomena.'A.G.
SKU: YM.GTP01100046
ISBN 9784636100303. 8.5 x 12 inches.
Matching piano songbook for Keichan's first CD album KARA RA BAKO. Keichan, a Japanese pianist, is rapidly gaining popularity in Japan, with over 1 million subscribers to his YouTube channel (as of May 2022) and regular appearances on Japanese TV. The book features 11 of his original pieces performed with a free and genre-less style and arranged for intermediate level piano solo. The 5 pieces listed in #12-16 have special three-staff piano scores for both the piano and the melody line, faithfully scored from his original CD performance. An artist interview and special photos included at the beginning of the book.
SKU: BU.EBR-532
ISBN 9790560154558. 9.45 x 13 inches.
Solo Piano III complète la trilogie des albums Solo Piano.Comme tout acte final, y figurent des complications et des conséquences auxquelles succède l’urgence de franchir la ligne d’arrivée. Et comme ses prédécesseurs, l’album s’achève sur un happy end en do majeur mais le chemin est ponctué de plus de dissonances, de tension et d'ambiguïté.Solo Piano (2004) est sorti à une époque plus innocente, où Chilly Gonzales faisait figure de pionnier dans l’évocation des genres classique et jazz sur le déclin, pour les pousser à cor et à cri dans le 21ème siècle. Cet album à la virtuosité fortuite a surpris tout le monde, y compris le génie musical autoproclamé.Solo Piano II (2012) est apparu tel un petit chef-d'oeuvre pop pour un monde connecté, une transition vers une nouvelle réalité. Devenu showman légendaire et collaborateur d’artistes renommés et estimés (Drake, Daft Punk, Feist) Chilly Gonzales y dévoilait une collection de morceaux accrocheurs et raffinés, visant à plaire, montrant qu’il était prêt pour le prime time.Ce second opus a assurément satisfait un public grandissant et toujours plus avide des miniatures imparfaitement parfaites de Gonzo.Solo Piano III surgit à un point d’inflexion plus problématique.Les collaborations se poursuivent (Room 29 avec Jarvis Cocker, Ibeyi, Toddla T...) mais Chilly Gonzales ne cherche plus à plaire. A présent, il laisse les fausses notes. Les mystérieux accords et les structures singulières deviennent addictifs et finissent par résonner de façon inéluctable. La première édition du Gonzervatory, école de musique éphémère vient de s’achever et le professeur est redevenu l’étudiant qu’il a toujours été et sera toujours, n’ayant aucune crainte de laisser la musique parler pour elle-même.La pureté musicale de Solo Piano III n'est pas un antidote à notre époque, elle reflète toute la beauté et la laideur qui nous entoure.Ce recueil de partitions rassemble une sélection de 9 pièces de l'album fidèlement transcrites. Ces transcriptions révéleront pour beaucoup une fine mécanique musicale souvent trompeuse ou même invisible à l'écoute. Leur édition a exigé de faire des choix, le premier étant de proposer aux pianistes des partitions aussi confortables que possible.En bonus, les partitions de 2 titres extraits de l'album Chambers, une respiration Solitaire et un happy end Cello ni majeur, ni mineur, mais en mode à 2 (Duo Piano / Violoncelle).
SKU: FV.FUE-2600
ISBN 979-0-50012-160-2.
Expresses sorrow in the 1st movement, anger in the second and reconcilation in the third. Suitable for lecture recitals, memorial services or as a recital piece. Grade IV.WP: February 1982 The Westchester Concervatory of Music, White Plains NY, Ruth Schonthal, pianoCONTENT1. Andante con moto, 2. Allegro non troppo, 3. Molto tranquillo.
SKU: B7.B154
8.5x11 inches.
IMPROMPTU FOR PIANO by Marc Douyon is an intriguing and vibrant composition. Its rapid notes, relaxed rhythm, and quick tempo changes, contribute to the improvisatory character that permeates the work. The interplay of the different melodic ideas and motives, key changes, rhythmic figures, and the extensive range of the composition create a sense of purpose and direction.
SKU: HL.280536
UPC: 854004008414. 9.0x12.0x0.8 inches.
Zaderatsky Complete Works for piano solo. Practical Urtext Editions.
SKU: M7.RMP-3403
ISBN 9790352034037. UPC: 854004008032. English Russian.
A must for the meticulous study of Rachmaninoff's preludes!Volume 3 of the practical urtext editions of the complete works for piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff for the first time also contains in its appendix first versions and variants of entire preludes as well as original variants by the composer of individual text fragments.Based on the unreduced musical text from the Rachmaninoff Critical Edition, the edition also contains a detailed preface, information on the history of the compositions and colour facsimile reproductions of autograph manuscripts.For the first time, Rachmaninoff's complete works for piano solo are published in eight volumes. The practical urtext editions with unreduced musical text from the Rachmaninoff Critical Edition contain detailed information on the history of the compositions, world premieres and publications as well as notes on the editorial principles and the characteristic features of Rachmaninoff's piano notation.A must for the meticulous study of Rachmaninoff's preludes!Volume 3 of the practical urtext editions of the complete works for piano by Sergei Rachmaninoff for the first time also contains in its appendix first versions and variants of entire preludes as well as original variants by the composer of individual text fragments.Based on the unreduced musical text from the Rachmaninoff Critical Edition, the edition also contains a detailed preface, information on the history of the compositions and colour facsimile reproductions of autograph manuscripts.
SKU: BA.BA10849
ISBN 9790006557981. 31 x 24.2 cm inches. Text language: German, English. Preface: Jens Rosteck.
The atmospheric cycle “Avant-dernières Penses†(Next-to-last Thoughts) of 1915, with its underlaid words, likewise belongs to Satie’s ‘story pieces’.The curious performance instructions in these three miniatures, all based on ostinato figures, amusingly lampoon the ideal of Romantic expressiveness.This Urtext edition faithfully adheres to the sources and reflects the latest findings of Satie scholarship. It contains translations of all of Satie’s French texts, practical page-turns, notes on performance practice by Satie specialist Steffen Schleiermacher and an informative Foreword.The pieces range from an easy to moderate level of difficulty and provide an ideal additional varied repertoire for teaching purposes.
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MUSICOLOGICALLY SOUND - A reliable musical text based on all available sources - A description of the sources - Information on the genesis and history of the work - Valuable notes on performance practice - Includes an introduction with critical commentary explaining source discrepancies and editorial decisions ... AND PRACTICAL - Page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them - A well-presented layout and a user-friendly format - Excellent print quality - Superior paper and binding
SKU: YM.GTP01101942
ISBN 9784636115994. 12 x 9 inches.
This is a collection of easy piano solo arrangements featuring memorable masterpieces FINAL FANTASY series of games I to XIII, which have fans all over the world. The best album includes iconic tracks such as Chocobo Theme and Aerith's Theme from the early games, as well as classic pieces like Eyes On Me and Because You're Here..
SKU: BR.DV-32147
ISBN 9790200426809. 9 x 12 inches.
Once again, expert educator Manfred Schmitz wheels the piano outdoors into the fresh air. The story-telling gardener then lets all the children join in and play a role in making music on his flower-bed piano: as a frog, a daisy, a lark, a ladybug, a mole, a snowdrop, a wren or a butterfly. Everyone gets into the act, with a performance that can be big or small, but that's always suited to a child's proficiency, enjoyment and enthusiasm. The result is a real little outdoor musical! Following the Spielwiese (DV 30065) and the Grune Kinder-Lieder-Klavier (DV 31099), this is the third installment of the multi-faceted Open Air Piano concept.Once again, expert educator Manfred Schmitz wheels the piano outdoors into the fresh air. The story-telling gardener then lets all the children join in and play a role in making music on his flower-bed piano.
SKU: FG.55011-602-3
ISBN 9790550116023.
Ann-Elise Hannikainen (1946-2012) was born in Hanko, Southern Finland, but lived mainly abroad, her father working as diplomat. Her grandfather's father was P.J. Hannikainen, the head of a prominent Finnish musical family. Ann-Elise's attraction to music was first found at age of five, when her family, then living in Warsaw, bought a grand piano. Hannikainen started to study piano playing at the Sibelius Academy in 1967, but rheumatoid arthritis prevented her from pursuing a carrier as a concert pianist. In 1972 she moved to Madrid and started to study composition with Ernesto Halffter Ercriche, a student of Manuel de Falla. Hannikainen advanced quickly in her career, and her piano concerto was premiered in Helsinki Festival in 1976. Her composing style evolved into luminous melodies, free atonal harmonies and improvisatory forms. Hannikainen wrote the two piano pieces Pensamientos 1974 (1974) and Toccata-fantasia (1975) in El Escorial. The first one carries features typical for piano writing of the Late Romantic, whereas the playful and improvisatory Toccata-fantasia gives a neoclassical impression.
SKU: HL.352723
ISBN 9781891195037. UPC: 073999338256. 9.0x12.0x0.019 inches. (arr. Lorie Line) - Piano Solo.
Piano solo arrangement of a piece from the Line album Storyline..
SKU: OU.9780193401914
ISBN 9780193401914. 12 x 8 inches.
Preludes Inegales, is named after an improvisatory group of which Butler is a member. It explores ways in which improvised material can be worked on in more formal compositional ways. Butler then improvises again on the composed material, 'composing' again - and so on, resulting in this characterful set of preludes for solo piano.
SKU: IG.PMS122
9 x 12 in inches.
For Piano.By Vladimir NikolovFlashes is a collection of twelve miniature pieces for solo piano, composed in several stages over a long period of time.Each one of these pieces illustrates an independent story and mood and is written with a different approach to the piano. All of the stories are products of instant moments of creativity that gradually became depictions of everyday life events, places and revelations that occurred during the process of writing. Many times this process became the story itself, thus the source of light evolved into its own reflection.Styles vary from classical, post-impressionist to jazz and minimal through organic compositional structure.Titles Include:First Etude for PianoSun - trine - MoonLast Etude for PianoDistanceBit BangWednesday AfternoonGameSkopjeReflection...(on Caress)Prelude to Still LifeThe Third Day'Round Midday.
