June Armstrong's songbook The Girona Suite - Eight Evocations For Piano features eight original and challenging compositions for grades five to seven standard, all inspired by the shipwreck of the Spanish galleas, the Girona.The pieces included in this songbook were all composed specifically for this collection by revered pianist and teacher June Armstrong. Her many years of experience in teaching have allowed her to craft compositions both subtle and powerful that stretch the ability of students while giving them an engaging story on which to base their expression and feeling when playing. Armstrong is an advocate of focusing learning on atmosphere and tonal awareness, which, when combined with the necessary techniques and theory, makes this songbook a learning tool that is theoretically sound and musically enticing.From the first page, the composer has shown her commitment to creating pieces specifically for students learning the Piano, as she writes of how many people, including former students, have inspired her. She then writes in detail about the historical context of the theme of the work, before giving more practical advice on the music itself and how to go about playing it. The friendly and warm approach that Armstrong brings to presenting her suite makes it more than a simple songbook, it becomes a personal journey, where the composer herself guides you through the characters and settings that the music has been composed to evoke. As well as presenting challenging and entertaining pieces, Armstrong's work serves as a fantastic introduction into how major and minor keys can be manipulated to different ends, and how motifs can be used together with a theme. Armstrong writes:?The final piece, Sarabande for the Lost Souls returns to the desolation of Eb minor, closing with a final statement of the No Tengo theme.?The songs in The Girona Suite are designed to cultivate a student's ability to play in keys containing more than three flats or sharps, as well as a number of different time signatures and with varying degrees of expression. This songbook would be ideal for a student of any age who is unafraid to experiment with evoking feeling and emotion in their playing, while also learning and practicing numerous techniques in an appealing and informative context. If you would like to listen to any of the songs that are listed below, these can be heard free of charge on the composer's website. / Piano

Some of the most beautiful and diverse pieces by some of the finest composers in recent history are included in this enormous Library Of Modern Piano Music. Such a comprehensive collection of brilliant works for solo Piano belies the rich quality and sheer amount of music being composed that just begs to be learned. Over 100 fantastic pieces are guaranteed to keep you learning from this truly classic selection until the next century!The Library Of Modern Piano Music boasts an unprecedented volume and variety of amazing compositions, some well-known, some more unfamiliar, some composed as standalone pieces and others as film scores, but the one thing uniting them all is their impeccable musicality and how enjoyable they are to play. Featuring the biggest names in contemporary classical music, composers like Einaudi lend their wonderful compositions (Primavera, Una Mattina), and all-round geniuses like Philip Glass are represented with a generous selection of their finest work (Metamorphosis Five, Opening Piece From Glassworks and more).The varied progression of Piano music through the 20th century to the present day has given rise to an exceptionally vast and diverse repertoire. The unbelievable depth of the composers included here means you'll rarely be stuck for something to play. Kaija Saariaho, Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Dustin O'Halloran, Nico Muhly and Witold Lutoslawski are genuinely just a fraction of the composers featured in The Library Of Modern Piano Music. Some great standalone compositions like Samuel Barber's incomparable Adagio For Strings sit aside excerpts from longer works like a portion of Edward Gregson's An Album For My Friends or Joby Talbot's Once Around The Sun.If you happen to be a fan of film and television scores, a taste of Michael Nyman's distinguished score for The Piano is included, a section from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as well as parts of Richard Rodney Bennett's score for the now rarely-seen but superb 1980s miniseries of Tender Is The Night. Many established composers are included in this collection who are widely-recognised as masters. However, The Library Of Modern Piano Music also includes many young virtuosos who have not yet achieved that status but are certainly well on their way.These original compositions span standalone pieces, albums, suites and arrangements from diverse talents, making The Library Of Modern Piano Music a collection that is certain to be seen by future generations as a perfect collection of the best of contemporary classical music. / Piano

Featuring some of the world's greatest pieces of music, from a variety of different genres, the 'Top Ten' series contains music for everyone. Whether you're a beginner who wants to know the best classical pieces to learn or a more experienced player looking for the ultimate Piano songs to add to your repertoire, we have a 'Top Ten' for you! Each piece comes with interesting background notes to give you that extra bit of insight.The Top Ten Most Calming Pieces To Play On Piano contains ten of the world's most relaxing Piano pieces, composed by some of the best-known composers of the last two hundred years, including Frédéric Chopin, Jules Massenet, Philip Glass and Yiruma.We've roamed freely across the past two centuries of music to create this tranquil Piano selection for you. There's a piece each by Chopin and Liszt, two major stars of the early Romantic era - a couple of jewels from the Parisian belle epoque by Satie and Massenet - unforgettable melodies from the pens of Dvorak and Rachmaninoff - while closer to our own time there's beautiful music by Philip Glass, Neil Cowley and Ludovico Einaudi. Let life's stresses melt away as you take a deep breath and lose yourself in these precious musical moments... / Piano

Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano includes a diverse selection of works from 16 of the world's leading composers. The 24 pieces featured in this collection represent the best of contemporary classical Piano music being composed today. As well as being a compilation of fantastically enjoyable compositions, the book also features interesting notes by each composer to accompany their music.These Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano are at once accessible and musically inspiring, featuring some of the most talented and respected composers and their most definitive contributions to Piano music. Perhaps the biggest name included here is that of Ludovico Einaudi, whose wide reputation is a result of his masterful ability to pull at heartstrings, exemplified in his works Berlin Song, The Earth Prelude and Waterways, all of which are included here. Other giants of contemporary classical music are included in the collection, names like Philip Glass (Etude #11), Max Richter (Horizon Variations and Vladimir's Blues) and Hauschka, whose Can You Dance For Me, Early In The Park and Until It's Dawn perfectly encapsulate the emotive characteristics of all the pieces in this book. Composers like Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Dustin O'Halloran and Jóhann Jóhannsson evolved from a similar school that favours building atmosphere with hypnotic arpeggiation in composition, explaining why these composers are often used to great effect in film soundtracks.Other inclusions in Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano are simply too important to have left out, namely Nico Muhly's Hudson Cycle, two pieces by Joby Talbot as well as Tarik O'Regan's Lines Of Desire. The beauty of the songs here speak for themselves, but the composers have also written brief notes that preface each of the pieces, giving fascinating insight into either the composition itself or particular playing notes. Featuring some of the best compositions by the most respected and creative musicians writing today, the Twenty-Four Contemporary Pieces For Solo Piano within this collection are an exciting prospect for any pianist looking for some wonderfully inspiring music to learn and play. / Piano

En avant vers le Baroque avec cette collection de 16 morceaux de la glorieuse période baroque, arrangée pour Piano Facile. Ce volume comprend des compositions par plus d'une douzaine de compositeurs incluant Vivaldi, Bach et Handel. Inclus une introduction historique. Comprend les morceaux : Air On The G String, Hornpipe (de Water Music), Autumn (de 'The Four Seasons'), King William's March et When I Am Laid In Earth. / Piano / 32 pages / Partition

22 Pieces by 15 Composers. Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Upper Elementary edition features 21 pieces by 17 composers, including: Anonynmous (18th century): Musette from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Allegretto scherzando - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: March from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach - Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Air in A minor - Béla Bartók: Walking from The First Term at the Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven: Ecossaise in G Major, WoO 23 - Mélanie Bonis: Meow! Purr! - Muzio Clementi: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1, first movement - William Duncombe: The Chase - Cornelius Gurlitt: To School from The First Lessons, Op. 117, No. 4 - Cornelius Gurlitt: Cradle Song from The First Lessons, Op. 117, No. 17 - Georg Frideric Handel: Bourée in G minor 'Impertinence” HWV 494 - George Frideric Handel: Gavotte in C Major - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in C Major, K.6 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Minuet in B-flat Major, K. 15pp - August Eberhard Müller: The Cuckoo - Christian Petzold: Minuet in G from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach - Henry Purcell: Minuet in A minor, Z. 649 - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Menuet en Rondeau - Robert Schumann: Melody from Album for the Young - Charles Henry Wilton: Amabile from Sonatina in C Major. / Niveau : Supérieur Elémentaire / Classique / Recueil / Piano

These five pieces evoke (in chronological order): - a seemingly never-ending canon that only stops as it reaches the lower register, like a water fountain with water cascading from top to bottom basin - - a stubborn, angry child, chuckling as he decides not to wear a certain piece of clothing he loathes - - a cat softly walking across the piano keyboard and suddenly leaping onto the child's shoulder - - the whirlwind of emotions that overwhelm the mind but does not prevent it from hearing the throbbing of the loved one's heart - - finally, a few secrets hidden under sounds and pitches, gradually being unveiled as, one by one, fingers leave the keyboard. / Piano

The Featured Pianist is a splendid collection of fourteen classical favourites for the intermediate to advancing pianist, providing a superb enrichment to their repertoire. Suitable for Grades 5-6, the book also comes with a CD and additional downloadable content.The book itself contains fourteen fantastic pieces that everybody is sure to know and love by the cream of classical composers. With Debussy's masterpieces Clair de Lune and Arabesque #1, the latter of which is a beautiful score merely to look at, let alone play. A couple of classic Beethoven pieces, Adagio Cantabile and Adagio Sostenuto, are included, as well as timeless compositions by Chopin, Schubert and Bach that are essential learning for any pianist worth their salt.The accompanying CD contains professional performances of each piece and includes free hints and tips which are downloadable to your computer. Either play along to the CD, or simply unwind and relax to this unbeatable compilation of inspirational performances. Other pieces include Solfeggietto by C. P. E. Bach and Sweet Remembrance by Mendelssohn, among many others that will undeniably delight any listeners within earshot. The pieces arranged in this book are between Grades 5 and 6 in standard, making them perfect for those who want to expand their repertoire and musical knowledge with some of the finest compositions of all time. The Featured Pianist, with its brilliant engravings, accompanying CD and downloadable content, is everything you'll need to learn these great pieces of music. / Piano

The compositions in Easy Piano Pieces For Children have all been carefully selected for the beginner pianist. Over 100 selections in this songbook are progressively graded, with editorial markings and suggested fingering, allowing beginner children to learn with specially selected songs that they will enjoy playing.As an addition to the bestselling Everybody's Favorite series, these attractive and original pieces are easy to play and will allow young pianists to have fun while improving various aspects of their technique.This large songbook includes classic favourites by Mozart, Debussy and Grieg, Piano miniatures by Schumann, Arensky and Türk, as well as selections from Bartók's For Children, among many others. Each piece is graded with a star to indicate difficulty, while a glossary of music symbols and a keyboard chart are included to help early students with note and key recognition. / Piano

Nowhere else will you find gathered together into one priceless treasury so many of your favourite American folk songs, patriotic anthems and marches, heart songs, sea chanteys, colonial songs, civil war songs, hymns, gospel songs, spirituals, Christmas carols, memorial songs, and sacred classics. This comprehensive volume includes over 175 full Piano arrangements with complete lyrics and chord symbols, and is illustrated with woodcuts, engravings and drawings throughout. / Rép International / Recueil / Piano

The Piano Bench Of Easy Classical Music is a tremendous piano collection containing 400 pages of great music literature, specially selected and edited for the developing pianist who loves classical music. Here you will find the world's favorite preludes, minuets, sonata movements, nocturnes, waltzes, gavottes, mazurkas, romantic short pieces, impressionistic works, and light classics- as well as themes from the great symphonies, chamber works, operas, and ballets by the master composers of the past four centuries. / Piano

Ed. Maitland-Squire, Rev. Dover Edition. Famous early 17th century collection of keyboard music. 300 works by Morley, Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, etc. Modern notation. 469 pages. 'The most remarkable, and in many respects the most valuable collection of Elizabethan keyboard music' (Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians). The close to 300 airs, variations, fantasies, toccatas, pavanes, galliards, allemandes and courantes in these two volumes include some of the finest examples of Elizabethan and Jacobean Music: Morley, Gibbons, Farnaby, Warrock, Ferdinando Richardson, Peter Phillips, Tomkins and practically every other composer of the virginalistic school. John Bull and William Byrd, two of England's greatest composers are represented by over 100 works. The pieces herein, while composed for the virginal, can be played without difficulty on thepiano or any other keyboard instrument. Maitland and Squire set the music into modern notation, preserving faithfully the intent of the composers./ Recueil / Piano