SKU: BT.EMBZ14699

The four composer-sons of Johann Sebastian Bach were figures of decisive importance in the transitional period between the Baroque and Viennese classicism. Around the middle of the 18th century they were influential not only as composers but also as virtuoso players of keyboard instruments in promoting the enormous change in style that took place during those decades. This volume offers a selection of the genres typical of the keyboard works by Bach's sons, thereby also giving students an excellent introduction to Viennese classicism and to the works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Contains ABRSM Piano Syllabus pieces, Grades 3-6.

Vier Söhne Johann Sebastian Bachs, die in die Fußstapfen des Vaters traten, sind bedeutende Figuren der 'Übergangszeit' zwischen dem Barock und der Wiener Klassik. Nicht nur als Komponisten sondern auch als Meister der Tasteninstrumente wirkten sie gegen Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts massiv an dem enormen Stilwechsel mit, welcher sich in diesen Jahrzehnten vollzog. Das vorliegende Heft bietet dem Schüler eine Auswahl an charakteristischen Gattungen von Werken der Bach-Söhne für Tasteninstrumente und führt sie dadurch ausgezeichnet in die Wiener Klassik, in die Stücke von Haydn, Mozart und Beethoven ein.

SKU: SU.12800062

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (3-page Preface, 63 pages, edited for piano, no fingerings). This attractive Urtext of Bach’s popular variation cycle is not only extremely user-friendly and extra-legible, but in addition, presents groundbreaking performance practice research that explains Bach’s never-before-revealed plan of tempo relationships between variations. This discovery is highly significant with regards to the tempi chosen for the 30 variations in a complete performance. The first edition from 1741, engraved by Bach himself, shows fermatas after some, but not all, variations. Most editors assume this was an oversight by Bach, and thus, add fermatas where they do not belong. Virtually all editions of our time add fermatas where Bach did not indicate them. Perhaps the only edition that correctly reproduces Bach’s fermata indications is Peters (ed. Kurt Soldan, 1937). Mapping out Bach’s fermata plan for the complete cycle reveals an ingenious and fascinating symmetrical arrangement of pairs and groups of variations unified by direct tempo relationships. Bach’s tempo plan has never yet been honored by commercial artists because they have been steeped in false, 19th-century tempo traditions, they have been too influenced by Glenn Gould, and they have never been made aware of Bach’s use of fermatas due to faulty editions. Bach’s master plan is beautifully laid out and all the tempo relationships are explained in the three-page Preface, which also contains a tempo hierarchy matrix relevant to Bach performance as well as Bach’s well-known Table of Ornaments. This edition is ideal for pianists from the late-intermediate levels and higher as well as concert artists, scholars, and teachers who seek an informative edition of the Goldberg Variations for the concert hall or teaching studio. Piano/Keyboard Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.12800034

BachScholar Edition Vol. 34 – The Holy Trinity of Piano Technique, 2nd Edition (17 pages) consists of three essential exercises for the development of flexibility, strength, economy of motion, and understanding of musical harmony: 1) Scales in Chords by Franz Liszt; 2) Study 91 by Carl Tausig; 3) Better than Hanon by Cory Hall. Also includes fingering for the three exercises and a 3-page introduction with background information about the exercises with practice recommendations. Indispensable for all pianists and teachers from the intermediate through concert level. Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.12800060

BachScholar Editions Vol. 60: JOSEPH F. LAMB: 12 Classic Rags for Piano (editor's preface, 51 pages of music) presents Joseph F. Lamb's twelve popular rags published by John Stark from the years 1908-1919. These beautiful and meticulous engravings are reproduced from the original editions, making this an historically accurate Urtext of the highest quality (no fingerings provided). In addition, corrections and editorial notes are provided in the informative preface by the editor. Pianists, students, teachers, and ragtime aficionados will marvel at the clarity and legibility of this fine authoritative edition of some of the highest caliber works from the classic ragtime era. Contents include: 1. Sensation Rag (1908) 2. Ethiopia Rag (1909) 3. Excelsior Rag (1909) 4. Champagne Rag (1910) 5. American Beauty Rag (1913) 6. Contentment Rag (1915) 7. Ragtime Nightingale (1915) 8. Cleopatra Rag (1915) 9. Reindeer Rag (1915) 10. Top Liner Rag (1916) 11. Patricia Rag (1916) 12. Bohemia Rag (1919) Composed: 1908-1919 Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.12800030

BachScholar Edition Vol. 30 – 4 Medieval Portraits (18 pages) offers advanced-level pianists and concert artists four programmatic concert pieces of immense musical interest, imagination, and virtuosity, all of which have medieval titles and employ medieval style compositional devices (i.e., open and parallel fifths, tetrachord progressions, metric modulations, a statement of Dies irae in No. 4, etc.). The cycle takes a total of ca. 17 minutes to perform in entirety, although the pieces can also be performed singly or in pairs: 1. In Days of Yore 2. The Jester’s Delight 3. The Old Castle 4. St. George and the Dragon Piano Composed: 2011 Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: LM.28668D

ISBN 9790231701647.

BACH C.P.E. : Andante - BACH J.C. : Andante (Sonate Op.5 n. 2) - BACH W.F. : Menuet - BACH J.S. : Gavotte (Suite anglaise en Sol mineur) - Menuet (Suite francaise en Si mineur) - BADINGS : Scherzo Pastorale - BARTOK : For Children Vol.1 n. 29 - For Children Vol.2 n. 27 - For Children Vol.2 n. 33 - Lied (Mikrokosmos n. 116) - Nocturne (Mikrokosmos n. 97) - BEETHOVEN : Bagatelle Op.33 n. 3 - Tempo di menuetto (Sonate n. 20) - BURGMULLER : Berceuse - CHOPIN : Polonaise en Sol mineur - CONSTANTINESCU : Le Renard et le corbeau - FRANCK : Canon - GRIEG : Arietta - HAENDEL : Courante - HAYDN : Sonate en Sol majeur (Hob XVI :G1) - HELLER : Etude Op.47 n. 9 - HUMMEL : Scherzo - IBERT : Premier bal - KULLAK : Tanzchen im freien - LIGETI : Musica ricercata (n. IV Tempo di valse) - MENDELSOHN : Romance (Kinderstuck Op.72 n. 2) - MOZART : Rondo (Sonatine viennoise en Re majeur) - PROKOFIEFF : Cortege de sauterelles - Sur les pres la lune se promene - REGER : A toutes jambes - REGNER : Dans la caverne - ROSSI : Andantino - SCHUBERT : Allegretto en Ut mineur - SCHULHOFF : Invention Op.36 n. 10 - SCHUMANN : Theme et variations (1re sonatine) - STOLZEL : Menuet - TCHAIKOVSKI : La Sorciere dans la foret - TURINA : L'Enfant s'endort - Boite a musique.