Composed by Various. For Piano/Keyboard. Hal Leonard Fake Books. Classical. Diff...(+)
Composed by Various. For
Piano/Keyboard. Hal
Leonard Fake Books.
Classical. Difficulty:
medium to
medium-difficult.
Fakebook. Melody line,
chord names and lyrics
(on some songs). 413
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), edited by Riemenschneider. For pi...(+)
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750), edited by
Riemenschneider. For
piano. Format: piano solo
book. With piano
reduction, introductory
text, instructional text,
lyrics and performance
notes. Baroque. 184
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Schirmer
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.110418370 Composed by Charles Ives. Arranged ...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.110418370
Composed by Charles Ives.
Arranged by Danny Holt.
Performance Score. 20
pages. Duration 8
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #110-41837.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.110418370).
ISBN
9781491135075. UPC:
680160686247.
Compo
sed as an organ solo by
the 17-year-old Ives for
his own performance
purposes, the beloved
Variations on America is
a treat for any occasion,
whether a holiday
concert, a serious
recital, or other special
event. Danny
Holt’s
transcription for Piano,
Four Hands adds a
dazzling new option to
play at home or on stage,
taking best advantage of
Ives’ tremendous
contrasts in color,
dynamics, and
texture. Composed when
Charles Ives was a
teenager, Variations on
“America†is
both a convenient
introduction to
Ives’ body of
work, and an early
example of his
iconoclastic musical
voice and creative
genius. Just a few years
after composing this
piece, Ives would leave
home to study music at
Yale. But until then he
had been taught by his
father, George (who had
been a bandmaster in the
Civil War). George
subjected the young Ives
to experiments such as
singing a song in one key
while being accompanied
in another, or arranging
for two marching bands to
converge on a town
center, with the
resulting cacophony that
ensued.The Variations
exemplifies an early
period of experimentation
in Ives’ work,
spurred on by the unusual
pedagogy of his father.
The piece is particularly
notable for its use of
bitonality in the two
interludes, subtly
foreshadowing more
well-known examples by
Stravinsky, Bartók,
and others by
approximately two
decades.The bitonal
interludes were so ahead
of their time, in fact,
they were omitted from
the first copy that was
submitted to a publisher
in 1892. (Alas, the piece
was rejected even despite
these
“shockingâ€
elements having been left
out, and it wasn’t
published until more than
five decades later.)
There is some ambiguity
about when exactly Ives
added the interludes into
his manuscript copy,
though ample evidence
suggests he had performed
the piece with the
interludes around the
time he notated the piece
in 1891-92. In any case,
in light of this piece
and his other polytonal
explorations from the
last decade of the 19th
century, it seems fair to
give Ives credit for
being a pioneer in this
area!This arrangement for
Piano, Four Hands,
closely follows
Ives’ original
version for organ,
setting aside William
Schuman’s popular
adaptation for symphony
orchestra and William
Rhoads’ band
transcription of the
Schuman orchestration.
Pianists will find that
the piece translates well
to the instrument.
Ideally, the choreography
and logistics of
elbow-to-elbow four-hands
playing approximates the
wild joy one gets from
watching an organist play
the piece (e.g., the
elaborate pedal part in
the final variation).In
preparing this
publication, attention
was paid to details in
the dual Critical
Editions (Presser
443-41003) of both
Ives’ manuscript
edition and the 1949
publication edited by
organist E. Power Biggs
(who is credited with
discovering what had been
a long-lost, forgotten
work.) But as with much
of Ives’ output,
attempting to create a
true
‘urtext’
score is a futile
endeavor, and especially
with a piece such as this
one – in which
Ives incorporated
improvisation in live
performance –
seems unnecessary anyhow.
True die-hards are of
course encouraged to
consult the critical
editions and even find
inspiration in the
orchestrated version.
Generally, performers are
advised to be wild, have
fun, and not to be too
rigid in their
interpretive
choices.Dynamics in this
arrangement mostly follow
the organ score closely.
Pianists will use good
judgment about pedaling
throughout, which should
be straightforward and
intuitive. Courtesy
accidentals have been
provided frequently
– without
parentheses –
balancing the need for
extra clarity in the
context of Ives’
murky musical language,
and a desire to avoid
unnecessary clutter.A few
notes that might inform
interpretive
decisions:mm. 15-16:
There are inconsistencies
here between Ives’
original manuscript and
the 1949 Biggs edition,
regarding the top voice
in m. 15, beat 3 (C# vs.
Cn) and m. 16 (D Major
vs. D Minor).mm. 76-84 &
143-146: In both
Interludes, Ives
emphatically notates
extreme dynamic contrast,
in order to highlight the
bitonality. Although it
may seem counterintuitive
(or even a misprint, as
has apparently been
misconstrued by some),
performers are urged to
follow the
composer’s
marking!m. 109: Two-note
slurs have been added
here for clarity and
consistency with other
similar passages, though
they do not appear in
either the original
manuscript or Biggs.m.
112: The last two eighth
notes of Primo appear as
16ths in the original
manuscript.mm. 183-186:
The original manuscript
has a slightly different
bass line.mm. 184 & 186:
Primo gestures have been
re-written to be slightly
more idiomatic for Piano,
Four Hands.m. 186: The
breath mark at the end of
this bar does not appear
in either the manuscript
or Biggs, but is an
editorial suggestion
– aside from being
appropriately dramatic,
it will indeed be
necessary in a
reverberant hall!I would
like to thank Steven
Vanhauwaert, the other
half of my piano duo,
4handsLA, for his input
on early drafts of this
arrangement.—
Danny Holt, April
2022.
By John Cage (1912-1992). For for any instrument or combination of instruments. ...(+)
By John Cage (1912-1992).
For for any instrument or
combination of
instruments. Modern.
Sheet Music. Composed
1952. Duration 4 minutes
33 seconds. Published by
Edition Peters
(75 Short Late Elementary Piano Solos with Optional Duet Accompaniments). Arrang...(+)
(75 Short Late Elementary
Piano Solos with Optional
Duet Accompaniments).
Arranged by Tom Gerou.
For Piano. This edition:
Five Finger Piano. Book;
Piano Collection; Piano
Supplemental. 5 Finger.
Children; Movie; Pop.
Five Finger; Late
Elementary. 152 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Piano - Early Intermediate; Late Elementary SKU: FJ.FJH2299 Composed by E...(+)
Piano - Early
Intermediate; Late
Elementary
SKU:
FJ.FJH2299
Composed
by Edwin Mclean. Piano
Collection; Piano
Supplemental. FJH Piano
Teaching Library.
Masterwork Arrangement.
Book. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-FJH2299.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.FJH2299).
ISBN
9781619281691. UPC:
241444369906.
English.
Quick
Classics is a fun,
motivating collection of
piano solo arrangements
that can be learned
quickly and easily. There
are 20 titles in this
32-page book with a
variety of titles
including: Die Forelle
(The Trout); In the Hall
of the Mountain King;
Theme from the Surprise
Symphony; Beethoven's 5th
Symphony; and many more.
Teachers can use this
book as supplemental
repertoire for
late-elementary students,
or sight-reading for more
advanced students. Adults
will also enjoy playing
favorite melodies of
familiar classical
pieces.
(52 of the Most Popular and Best Loved Standards). Arranged by Dan Fox. For Pia...(+)
(52 of the Most Popular
and Best Loved
Standards). Arranged by
Dan Fox. For Piano. Piano
Collection. World's
Greatest. Standard. Easy
Piano. Book. 144 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
(Easy Piano). Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. Book; Piano - Easy Piano Collec...(+)
(Easy Piano). Arranged by
Dan Coates. For Piano.
Book; Piano - Easy Piano
Collection; Piano
Supplemental. Top 50.
Movie; TV. Easy Piano.
188 pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
Ji-Dong-Nuo Piano seul [Partie seule] Theodore Presser Co.
For Piano. By Chen Yi. Solo piano. For Piano. World premiere at Birmingham Symph...(+)
For Piano. By Chen Yi.
Solo piano. For Piano.
World premiere at
Birmingham Symphony Hall,
England, November 13,
2005. US premiere at
Isaac Stern Auditorium,
Carnegie Hall, December
4, 2005. Solo part. 8
pages. Published by
Theodore Presser Company.
Piano (Piano Solo) SKU: HL.51481453 Works of the 20th Century. Com...(+)
Piano (Piano Solo)
SKU: HL.51481453
Works of the 20th
Century. Composed by
Various. Edited by
Jingxian Xie. Henle Music
Folios. Chinese,
Classical. Softcover. 88
pages. G. Henle #HN1453.
Published by G. Henle
(HL.51481453).
UPC:
196288191933.
9.25x12.25x0.283
inches.
This
extraordinary edition
includes a selection of
ten piano works by
Chinese composers from
the second half of the
20th century. They are
marked by Western
influences while also
reflecting the
multifaceted folk music
of China. They range from
short character pieces to
sonatinas, from simple
song arrangements to
multi-movement cycles.
These works are of medium
difficulty and offer a
representative
cross-section of a
musical cosmos that
remains largely unknown
in Europe. Predominantly
pentatonic in character,
these works unite the
magic of Far Eastern
music with the sound of
the piano. We were able
to get the well-known
pianist Jingxian
(âJaneâ) Xie
from Shanghai to select
these compositions, which
she herself regularly
performs in the concert
hall. She not only
provided the fingerings,
but has also written a
preface that offers a
general overview of
modern Chinese piano
music and introductions
to each of the individual
pieces. CONTENTS: Wei Qu:
Flower Drum Pei-Xun Chen:
Thunder during a Drought
Li-San Wang: Sonatina
Hu-Wei Huang: Pictures
from Bashu Yi-Qiang Sun:
Threshing Dance Wang-Hua
Chu: The Moon Reflected
in the Erquan Spring
Jian-Zhon wang: A Hundred
Birds Pay Homage to the
Phoenix Jian-Zhong Wang:
Colorful Clouds Chasing
the Moon Ying-Hai Li:
Adieux at Yangguan Li-San
Wang: The Sound of the
Waves.
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Piano seul [Partition + CD] - Débutant Kjos Music Company
By Lisa Bastien. Edited by Lori Bastien, Jane Bastien. (Bastien Piano For Adults...(+)
By Lisa Bastien. Edited
by Lori Bastien, Jane
Bastien. (Bastien Piano
For Adults). Bastien
Piano. Method. Level:
Book A,1. Music Book.
Size 232. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company.
Piano seul [Partition] - Débutant Kjos Music Company
By Lisa Bastien. Edited by Lori Bastien, Jane Bastien. (Bastien Piano for Adults...(+)
By Lisa Bastien. Edited
by Lori Bastien, Jane
Bastien. (Bastien Piano
for Adults). Bastien
Piano. Method. Level:
Book A,1. Music Book.
Size 232. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company.
The Big Book of Classics for Easy Piano for easy piano. This edition: Paperback....(+)
The Big Book of Classics
for Easy Piano for easy
piano. This edition:
Paperback. Collection.
Classical. Easy. Book.
Text Language: English.
132 pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion. Arranged by Gail Smith. For Piano. Hymnal....(+)
Hymn Arrangements for
Every Occasion. Arranged
by Gail Smith. For Piano.
Hymnal. Sacred. Level:
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book. Size 8.75x11.75.
208 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Publications,
Inc.
For solo piano. Format: piano solo book. Baroque, classical period and romantic ...(+)
For solo piano. Format:
piano solo book. Baroque,
classical period and
romantic period. Series:
The World's Great
Classical Music. 224
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.