The Phillip Keveren Series-15 familiar polka and waltz tunes arranged in a classical style for easy piano by Phillip Keveren. Includes: Acceleration Waltz - Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel) - Bitte Schön! (If You Please Polka) - By the Beautiful Blue Danube - Clarinet Polka - Fascination (Valse Tzigane) - The Godfather Waltz - Liechtensteiner Polka - Pennsylvania Polka - Piano Man - Pizzicato Polka - Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) - The Sleeping Beauty Waltz - Tennessee Waltz - Waltz of the Flowers.

This unique collection comes from original magazine sheet music from the heyday of the big bands. Bill Irwin shares his collection of music from legends of the genre (Art Tatum, Nat 'King? Cole, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Error Garner, Fats Waller, Alec Templeton, etc.) as well as other lesser-known but influential pianists such as Milt Buckner, Buddy Cole, Pete Johnson, Mel Powell, Gohnny Guarnieri, and more. Irwin includes an analysis of each piece, with musical insights to the style and techniques used. Anyone interested in playing big band styles and following the development of popular piano playing will be fascinated by this look back in time. / Piano

Volume 2-Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony melodies and his passion for ornithology his Catalogue D'Oiseaux for Piano is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Messiaen became fascinated by birdsong from an early age however it wasn't until the 1950s that he took his passion to a new level incorporating birdsong into all of his compositions. Catalogue D'Oiseaux  composed in 1958 comprises thirteen movements each depicting a specific bird. The second volume contains movement four; The Black-eared Wheatear.Catalogue D'Oiseaux is essential to all advanced pianists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

Le Merle de roche-Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony melodies and his passion for ornithology his Catalogue D'Oiseaux for Piano is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Messiaen became fascinated by birdsong from an early age however it wasn't until the 1950s that he took his passion to a new level incorporating birdsong into all of his compositions. Catalogue D'Oiseaux  composed in 1958 comprises thirteen movements each depicting a specific bird. The sixth volume contains movement ten; The Rock Thrush.Catalogue D'Oiseaux is essential to all advanced pianists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony melodies and his passion for ornithology his La Fauvette Des Jardins for Piano is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Messiaen became fascinated by birdsong from an early age however it wasn't until the 1950s that he took his passion to a new level incorporating birdsong into all of his compositions. La Fauvette Des Jardins composed in 1972 begins with a list of the 18 birds depicted in this work. Messiaen's La Fauvette DesJardins is highly virtuosic often containing three staves. La Fauvette Des Jardins is essential to all advanced pianists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

45 Originalwerke für Klavier-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.

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 orchestralsuite 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 workcontinues 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 gloriousmelodies wonderful harmonies and dynamic rhythms bringing the wonder of The Planets to the keys. This unique arrangement of The Planets reduces the entire orchestra tojust 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 purityand 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 theentire 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 theinherent 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 lengthyintroduction 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

Collection of Piano Scores. Yiruma SOLO: Easy is the authorised collection from the best-selling album SOLO, written and scored by Yiruma for easy piano solo. Yiruma?s musical journey began at age five, when a fascination with the piano grew into a love for music and composition. Since then, Yiruma?s huge popularity has led to many sold-out performances and award-winning albums around the world. He continues to find inspiration in people around him, and hopes his music can heal, inspire, and remind the audience of love and hope. ?I have compiled a list of my pieces for solo piano that have existed for a long time. These works were the simplest way of capturing a specific moment and feeling when I wrote them. I would like to share these moments with you now and wish sincerely that my music be a hand to hold along the winding path of life.? - Yiruma

This is a new edition of Béla Bartók?s popular Romanian Folk Dances in its original scoring for Solo Piano. With fascinating background notes and unique imagery this publication is essential for pianistsinterested in the work of the Hungarian composer.When Bartók?was just 23 years old he visited the Transylvanian town of?Gerlicepuszta. Overhearing a lullaby sung by a teenage servant girl named LidiDósa he quizzed her about it and noted it down. This was the beginning of a passion for folk music that would go on to change the course of the composer's life and work. Romanian FolkDances?remains one of Bartók's most popular and enduring works evoking the folk melodies combined with his own idiosyncratic harmonies and textures. Each of the six short pieces here is based on atraditional melody which Bartók?penned during his travels.? Including newly engraved masterpieces?Stick Dance Waistband Dance In One Spot Dance From Butschum Romanian Polkaand Fast Dance this sheet music collection features editorial revisions guided by recordings of Bartók's own performance. The notation also includes fingering guidancethroughout. Romanian Folk Dances also?features a specially-written introduction as well as some fantastic photographs that both tell the story of the young composer and the intriguingbackstory of this work.? One of the most important 20th century composers and along with Liszt one of Hungary's finest musical minds Bartók?held a strong fascination for folkmusic. Through his studies recordings and arrangements he composed some incredible music like these?Romanian Folk Dances ?while simultaneously initiating the field of

17 pieces for solo piano-Ludovico Einaudi's beautifully evocative music lends itself so perfectly to use in films that for many years directors have been using it to complement their images. 17 of the best examples of his music for film over thepast two decades are included here in this Film Music collection arranged for solo Piano. Perhaps the most well-suited of all Einaudi's film collaborations have been withdirectors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano on their hugely successful films 'Intouchables' and 'Samba'. From these two films come nine of Einaudi's most wonderful works including Time Lapse and theheartbreaking Una Mattina. The collaboration that brought Einaudi the most success in the UK was his music for Shane Meadows' 'This Is England'. The songs Dietro Casa Oltremare andRitornare are included in Film Music their stark minimalism fitting for such a fantastically atmospheric film. Many more of Einaudi's works are included inFilm Music including selections from 'Comes A Bright Day' (Berlin Song) 'Insidious' (the astonishing Nuvole Bianche) and most recently his compositions for Russell Crowe's 2015 film 'TheWater Diviner' for which he wrote The Water Diviner and Newton's Cradle. Also included is a fascinating introduction to each film letting you find out about how the song was used as well as learning how to playit. This luxurious collection of cinematic sheet music is perfect for fans of Ludovico Einaudi as well as film lovers who appreciate the power of a marriage of music and image. Be sure towatch our exclusive interview with Einaudi below in which he discusses the relationship between music and film:

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

This matching folio for A Royal Night Out features selections from the original music of the film composed by the renowned Paul Englishby. Arranged for solo Piano the beautiful music fits the Royal themeperfectly making it an absolute joy to play. The film sees the young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret venturing out of Buckingham Palace during the VE day celebrations. The music reflects the comic dramathat the film portrays with the celebratory mood after the Victory in Europe. The film has been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike for acting direction but also the beautifully fitting originalscore.? This songbook includes 17 selections from the film that underscore key moments such as Margaret Goes to Chelsea Café In Paris Elizabeth Asks Trafalgar Square?and ofcourse Princess Elizabeth (Opening Titles). Not only does A Royal Night Out include fantastic engravings of these wonderful pieces it also features a foreword by composer PaulEnglishby?himself in which he details his compositional process in fascinating detail as well as some wonderful full colour shots from the film. Boasting some lovely music inspired by theperiod combining swinging jazz as well as an intimacy for the portrayal of Elizabeth the score for A Royal Night Out?is highly enjoyable playing allowing you to relive those dramatic and comic moments fromthe film at your own Piano.

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Level 6 concepts include: a review of major and minor triads; diminished and augmented triads; the diminished seventh chord; a special style of pedaling; the key of F sharp Minor; the E Major scale; the key of C sharp minor; the A flat Major scale; thirty-second notes; and dotted sixteenth notes. This book also contains an important daily scale routine and a dictionary of musical terms. For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Correlated supplemental books for Level 6 include: Ear Training * Recital * Theory and Top Hits! Solo. Songs include: Ay-Ay-Ay * Shenandoah * Barcarolle (Morovsky) * Blue Rondo * A Classy Rag * Deep River * Dry Bones * Fascination (Marchetti) * Festive Dance * Fur Elise (Beethoven) * Hungarian Dance * Jazz Ostinato in C-Sharp Minor * La Folia (Theme and Variations) * Menuet, French Suite No. 6 (Bach ) * Music Machine (Palmer) * Prelude in D Minor (Clementi) * Scherzo (Kabalevsky) * Solfeggio (C. P. E. Bach) * Theme from Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) * Toccata (Palmer) * Variations on Canon in D (Pachelbel) * Waltz Impromptu (Kullak)

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.