For 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (a set of 2 scores for performance). Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. George Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue changed the landscape of American music at its 1924 premiere. Its irresistible fusion of classical and jazz has made it one of the most popular American concert works of all time. For this new edition all available sources at the Library of Congress were consulted, including full scores for piano and orchestra as well as two-piano reductions. This edition includes a second copy of the music, making it ideal for all concerto settings. Historical background and critical notes on the sources provide a fascinating window into Gershwin's composition process./ Répertoire / 2 Pianos 4 Mains

Fantasie über das Rondo aus der Klaviersonate in A-Dur KV 331 von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Par SAY FAZIL / CETINER YUDUM (Arr.). The final movement of the Sonata in A major KV 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the Rondo Alla Turca, is one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. Once only familiar to musical experts, later a universal piece for all piano pupils, its opening melody is now even omnipresent as an alienated sinus tone-like mobile phone ring tone. Fazil Say's arrangement, originally created as an effective encore, follows on from this popularity. After the first eight bars have been presented in original form, typical elements of jazz superimposed on the still recognisable classical foundations can be discovered, such as syncopation of the top notes and ornamentation through chromatic blue notes, embedded in the at times frenzied chains of semiquavers. In the spirit of the work's improvisatory character, Say likes to perfom his Alla Turca Jazz in different combinations, for example accompanied by jazz singers of with orchestra. It may appear strange that Fazil Say, who was born in Turkey and - when not on tour - is still resident in that country, does not bring back Mozart's interpretation of genuine Turkish music closer to its own roots, particularly as many of his compositions such as Black Earth or the Violin Sonata are characterised by a subtle amalgamation of the Classical-Romantic tradition, Turkish folk music and elements of jazz. In a further Mozart arrangement, the ballet music Patara premiered in Vienna in 2006, composed on the basis of the Rococo-like theme from the first movement of the same A-major Sonata (wich enjoys almost as great popularity as the Alla Turca theme), Say utilised the connection which was absent in Alla Turca, albeit in the opposite direction. In the ballet music, the piano symbolises Western culture and the Ney flute Oriental culture, communcated atmosperically by austere percussion instrumentation and soprano vocalisation. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Répertoire / 2 Pianos

Alfred is pleased to release Singin' in the Rain: Deluxe 50th Anniversary Edition. Singin' in the Rain, starring classic film stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner, and Debbie Reynolds, is considered one of the best musicals ever made. This book features music from the movie, providing the lyrics along with piano and chord arrangements for all the songs included. / 2 Pianos 4 Mains

Lors de sa première en 1924, l''uvre emblématique Rhapsody in Blue de George Gershwin a transformé le monde de la musique en Amérique. Sa fusion du classique et du jazz en a fait l'une des 'uvres de concert américaines les plus populaires de tous les temps. Pour cette nouvelle édition, toutes les sources disponibles à la Bibliothèque du Congrès ont été consultées, y compris les partitions complètes pour piano et orchestre ainsi que les réductions pour deux pianos. Cette édition comprend une deuxième copie de la musique, la rendant idéale pour tous concertos. Le contexte historique et les notes critiques sur les sources offrent un aperçu fascinant du processus de composition de Gershwin.