Scott Joplin Reconsidered. Composed by Scott Joplin (1868-1917). Edited by Lara Downes. Collection. Theodore Presser Company #440-40028. Published by Theodore Presser Company

Piano - Grade 7-8

SKU: ST.C463

Composed by Federico Ruiz. Edited by Clara Rodriguez. Piano and keyboard music. Collection. Clifton Edition #C463. Published by Clifton Edition (ST.C463).

ISBN 9790570814633.

This volume contains contrasting works by Federico Ruiz spanning quite a large and rich period of his compositional output that goes from his early Micro-Suite (1971), to lilting, sweet and rhythmic Venezuelan waltzes passing by the mysterious, intimate, and intense Nocturno (1994) plus pieces originally composed for film, and theatre. Real eclecticism in styles, moods and atmospheres that show Ruizâ??s talents and scope.

The Nocturno is a deep, intriguing, substantial piece presenting a satisfying length which moves from different paths of the mind and the heart written in an abstract, chromatic idiom, that does not dissociate itself from the Venezuelan waltz and the joropo. One could perhaps say that there is a deconstruction of the latter. For the interpretation, the composer has suggested to me that it is allowed to have some flexibility in the tempo. Ruiz kindly dedicated it to me, and I have had the pleasure of performing it in many concerts.

Although all highly expressive, the Three Venezuelan Waltzes present in this collection as well as the piece titled Aliseo, are works that are close to the colourful Venezuelan folk tradition. Federico Ruiz had given me two of them when we first met: â??Tu Presenciaâ?? (1981) and â??Eloísaâ?? (1989) and then I attended a performance of the play â??Office Number Oneâ?? by Miguel Otero Silva with a fantastic actor, Elba Escobar in the role of Carmen Rosa and, I just fell in love and was very moved by the incidental music that I later discovered, by reading the programme, had been written by Federico Ruiz. Later that evening, I called him and asked to please make a piano score of the composition, so I could have the desired piece in my hands. That is how â??Carmen Rosaâ? waltz (1987) came to exist in a piano version.

â??Eloisaâ?? is another Venezuelan waltz with more jazzy harmonies where precision in the rhythm and elegant playing is also essential, as it is in most of his pieces.

â??Tu Presenciaâ?? was dedicated to his mother, Margarita. It is written with the structure of the Venezuelan waltz, which consists of a nostalgic subject that leads to a faster, happier middle section where the typical graceful rhythm is given by the left-hand accompaniment figure of a dotted crotchet followed by a quaver and a crotchet.

The craft and magic found in the five movements of the Micro-Suite is based on a dodecaphonic row by Ernst Krenek. They remind us of the idiom of the Second Viennese School. These real miniatures seem to tell short stories. The â??Preludioâ?? is full of humour. I imagine dancing figures given by the jumps all over the keyboard and extreme dynamics; the phrases give the impression of a conversation with many questions and answers. The â??Invenciónâ?? is a kaleidoscopic piece where the hands mirror each other. The â??Passacagliaâ?? is the longest movement, at just over a minute where the prime motif is repeated three times on the bass line. For its construction Federico Ruiz uses as well the retrograde and the retrograde inversion of the twelve-tone series. It must be played expressively with dynamic contrasts between pianissimo and louder events. The â??Scherzoâ?? has repetitive motifs of a minor third in both hands and the â??Finalâ?? displays virtuosic passages for the pianist.

Aliseo was originally written for the film â??Aire libreâ? (1995), by Luis Armando Roche. It contains elements of diverse types of Venezuelan joropo. In the film, the character of Aliseo Carvallo is played by the composer himself who performs this piece on a harpsichord to welcome scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland one day at the turn of the 1800â??s, as a sample of the new music from the South American land. It presents the refinement of the late European classical era in fusion with Venezuelan folk music.

Keyboard (Classic Themes). Level: Intermediate (4/5). Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. This edition: Easy Piano. Book; Piano - Easy Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. Billboard Magazine. Easy Piano. 172 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(The Music That Inspired the Movie). By Michael Jackson. Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. This edition: Easy Piano. Piano - Personality Book. Pop. Easy Piano. Book. 76 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31121M

Saddle-stitched. Folk. Book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31121M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31121M).

ISBN 9781513477039. 8.75X11.75 inches.

In this collection of piano solos, you will find the WORLDÆS FIRST PIANO SOLO ever composed that can be played backwards and forwards and upside downàand sound the SAME! The piece is called ôSOLOSö and is an ambigram and a palindrome. Two variations of ôSOLOSö that are more difficult are added that use the melody of this unusual piece. There is a special piece called ôMirrorö. When held to a mirror it will have the mirror effect and sound very nice the way it looks in the mirror. The collection includes a Palindrome, ôSTATSö which is excellent for sight reading and is beneficial for the eyes as you read it backwards.This collection has a wide variety of pieces suitable for recitals, relaxing, and sight reading. Also included is a special piece titled ôEncoreö, which was composed just for that very reason, to play last, but not least. I used the musical letters in the name of the man that booked me for the concert after he called and requested that I have an encore ready!Every piece was composed from my piano as I heard a melody or tried to put a feeling or thought to music. Every piece has a story. I hope the music in this book speaks to your heart and brings listening pleasure as well as a feeling of love, joy, and peace.I appreciate this opportunity to share my favorite piano solos with you and may they be an inspiration for other composers and fun for students and teachers to perform.Includes access to online audio.

(Music from the Motion Picture Score). By Carter Burwell. Piano Solo Songbook. Softcover. 40 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Walter Noona. For piano. Level: Level 1. Piano method. Published by Heritage Music Press. (40/1001)

Piano

SKU: BT.9781408192788

Composed by Karen Marshall. Get Set! Piano. Studies & Exercises. Book Only. 24 pages. Collins Music Publishing #9781408192788. Published by Collins Music Publishing (BT.9781408192788).

ISBN 9781408192788.

Designed to complement Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2, Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 contains an exciting collection of pieces by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, arranged and written specially for thetwenty-first century child.

Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 follows and supplements the tried and tested progressive teaching method of Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2 (9781408193075), guiding the learner fromPrep test to Grade 1. It includes favourites like La Bamba, Frère Jacques and This Old Man as well as engaging new solo and ensemble pieces in a variety of styles.

The perfect repertoire bookforgetting to Grade 1, Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 is attractively laid out and fully illustrated, with quizzes and crosswords to reinforce learning.

For Piano * Transcribed Exactly from His Recorded Solos. By Chick Corea. Jazz Transcriptions. Jazz. Softcover. 272 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Armando's Rhumba Blue Miles Blues For Art Brasilia (Lyric Suite Part 5) Bud Powell Chick's Piano Solo (Spanish Fantasy Part 3) Children's Song No. 6 Crystal Silence Duende Eternal Child 500 Miles High Humpty Dumpty Improvisation On Scarlatti La Fiesta Love Castle Mirror, Mirror Morning Sprite Quartet No. 1 The Romantic Warrior The Sky Sometime Ago Spain Stride Time VII (Rhapsody For Mr. T) Waltz (Lyric Suite, Part 2) Windows The Yellow Nimbus

(A Complete Resource for the Perfect Wedding for Piano, Voice and Guitar). Edited by Bryce Inman. Songbook. Softcover with CD. 94 pages. Word Music #080689538285. Published by Word Music

By Jon George. For Piano. Piano Collection. Level: Elementary. Book. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(Mirror Sonata). By Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987). For Piano. Classical. Solo part. Standard notation. Opus 145. 24 pages