More than forty favourite Christmas songs and carols for the beginning pianist, arranged by Carol Barratt. Many of the songs include both the English and American versions of the traditional carols. Carols include lyrics and chord symbols and are ideal for use alongside The Classic Piano Course books 1 and 2. / Piano

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN / BUSONI FERRUCCIO. Bach/Busoni - cette combinaison fait battre plus vite le c?ur des pianistes. Car Busoni parvient même à transcrire pour piano les ?uvres de Bach écrites à l?origine sur mesure pour un autre instrument de telle manière que le monde sonore original reste perceptible, sans empêcher le grand piano de concert de faire étalage de tout son potentiel. Sa transcription de la Toccata pour orgue en ré mineur BWV 565 (laquelle, après une période transitoire d?incertitude, est aujourd?hui de nouveau considérée comme une ?uvre à part entière de Bach) devait, en 1900, aux côtés de la Toccata en Ut majeur BWV 564, conclure la série de ses arrangements de Bach pour les éditions Breitkopf and Härtel. Selon Busoni, une digne conclusion, car ces Toccatas - ainsi qu?il le fit savoir à son éditeur - «constituent, à l?évidence, le meilleur de ce que j?ai réussi à faire dans ce domaine, et je suis persuadé de pouvoir en promettre une forte impression». Les Éditions G. Henle partagent ce point de vue et présentent la célèbre Toccata et Fugue en ré mineur dans une édition Urtext attrayante, qui prend appui sur l?ensemble des sources et propose des doigtés magnifiquement réalisés par le pianiste d?exception Marc-André Hamelin. / Date parution : 2020-11-23/ Répertoire / Piano

Description The entire corpus of Beethoven?s piano sonatas is contained in this two volume work ? 32 sonatas in all. Volume One contains the fifteen sonatas from Beethoven?s first period, including the Pathetique, Moonlight and Pastorale Sonatas. The music is reproduced from the exemplary Universal-Edition set edited by Heinrich Schenker. Combining scrupulous scholarship and profound artistic vision, Schenker achieved an edition which is universally admired by musicians and scholars. For this Dover edition, Schenker?s footnotes have been translated into English and his preface retranslated. A new introduction introduction by Carl Schachter has also been included. This edition will be welcomed by all pianists, both professional and amateur, for its accuracy and reliability; it is highly desirable for instruction, study, reference and enjoyment. Songlist Sonata In A Major Op.2, No.2 Sonata In A-flat Major Op.26 Sonata In B Minor Op.14, No.2 Sonata In C Major Op.2, No.3 Sonata In C Minor Op. 10, No. 1 Sonata In C Minor Op.13 Sonata In C Sharp Minor Op.27 No.2 Sonata In D Major Op.10, No.3 Sonata In D Op.28 Sonata In E Major Op.14, No.1 Sonata In E-flat Major Op. 7 Sonata In E-flat Major Op.27, No.1 Sonata In F Major Op.10, No.2 Sonata In F Minor Op.2 No.1 Sonata No.11 In B Flat Op.22

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The profound compositional abilities of Beethoven are no clearer demonstrated than through his works for solo Piano, the instrument upon which he was a renowned and virtuosic performer. The sentimental magic of Fur Elise and the storm of Tempest have transcended generations and shifts in musical understanding to be firm favourites in today's repertoire. Reproduced from authoritative sources, this collection illustrates Beethoven's mastery of form, with a wide variety of Bagatelles, Sonatinas, Minuets and, of course, Sonatas. Essential repertoire for the Pianist now available in one attractively priced volume./ Répertoire / Piano

Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. Just back from a trip to Leipzig in the early autumn of 1950 where he heard Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier at the Bicentennial Bach Competition played by the Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolaeva, Shostakovich began his own series of 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, based on Bach's model. He composed them quickly, starting on October 10, 1950, and finishing on February 23, 1951. While his work would pay homage to Bach, Shostakovich's work would have several fundamental differences. First, the order of the individual pieces would be organized around the circle of fifths with a prelude and fugue in the relative minor following each major key piece rather than in ascending semi-tonalorder of Bach's work. Second, Shostakovich's pieces would be composed in order — that is, C major - A minor followed by G major - E minor followed by D major - B minor — and, more significantly, this order would have a sort of subliminal narrative sub-text, taking the music from the 'innocent' tonal world of the C major Prelude and Fugue to the profound and sublime severity of the concluding D minor Prelude and Fugue. Finally, Shostakovich's work, although conservative in its counterpoint and harmony — that is, there are no examples of invertible or reversible themes or counterpoint and the pieces are for the most part recognizably tonal in language — is still clearly the work of a modernist composer; his counterpoint and harmony may be conservative but the emotional and spiritual worlds of the preludes and fugues is at once sincere and ironic. The result is a work which can not only stand comparison with Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier, it is both Shostakovich's masterpiece for the piano and one of the contrapuntal masterpieces of the twentieth century./ Répertoire / Piano

Ces cinq pièces évoquent dans l'ordre chronologique : ' un canon qui ne s'interrompt que dans les profondeurs, comme cette eau de la fontaine qui tombe en cascade d'une vasque à l'autre, semblant ne jamais s'arrêter ; ' l'obstination d'un enfant qui paraît en colère, mais rit intérieurement car il a décidé de ne pas mettre le vêtement détesté ; ' un chat marchant à pas de velours sur le piano, et qui d'un coup saute sur l'épaule de l'enfant étonné ; ' l'esprit traversé d'émotions diverses, qui même au sein de ce bouleversement parvient à distinguer le c'ur battant de la personne aimée ; ' enfin, quelques secrets cachés sous un manteau de sons et de notes, se révélant lentement à chaque fois qu'un doigt en enlève un fragment sonore.

Par SNELL KEITH. These contemporary ?snapshot? pieces are descriptive, colorful and respectful of ancient traditions and scenes from New Mexico. It is rich with contrasts - from playful sounds, to the deeply profound, to showy toccatinas, and more. Titles include Sunrise, Santa Fe Plaza, On Horseback, Coyotes, Native Land, The Burning of Zozobra, and Sunset. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Piano

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Les arrangements de Ad Wammes réunis dans ce recueil prouvent qu’il est tout à fait possible de simplifier des pièces sans pour autant nuire à la qualité des oeuvres originales. Il a su maintenir les harmoniques, la tonalité et le rythme de chacune d’entre elles afin que vous puissiez les interpréter comme des chefs d’oeuvres de la musique classique. Sur le compact disc joint sont enregistrées les versions démo de chaque morceau. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Piano

The Sonata is one of Erkin's works which the casual listener may fail to attribute to a particular geography at a first hearing. He will however become absorbed by a unique sense of identity, surprising harmonies and rhythms which integrate with such sincerity and authenticity in the flow of the music. At a more attentive hearing, one can discover features of ancient Anatolian music which Erkin always transforms with extraordinary inspiration, enfolding audiences unfamiliar with this culture in a music which is often profoundly spiritual with an admirably woven polyphonic texture in which not one bar seems superfluous or out of place. The first movement Allegro is woven from two contrasting themes. The first is a vigorous progression in the middle register with contrapuntal elements quasi as counterpoint. A luminous second theme evoking folk tunes connects back to the first theme and the movement ends in a brisk tone. In the second movement Adagio molto sostenuto a profound, introspective first theme is developed in variations of exquisite lyricism. The imposing middle section which forms a rondo suggests latent unrest. Imbued with energy and determination, the final Allegro consists of abstracted elements of Anatolian folk music bearing the creative stamp of Erkin. The movement ends with an impressive crescendo. / Piano

L'auteur de la Méthode de piano classique très réussie, Hans-Günter Heumann présente son plus récent ajout à la série.Conçu comme un soit un volume autonome, ou comme un complément à la série Méthode de piano classique, la collection de Noël offre un éventail de chants de Noël et des morceaux de beaux arrangements adaptés au piano.Non seulement beaucoup de plaisir à jouer, les arrangements aidera également à élaborer des aspects particuliers de style de jeu et la technique.Convient aux pianistes débutants, les pièces dans chaque livre vous aidera à développer une gamme de compétences et de techniques, tout en étant aussi amusant à jouer. Les pièces sont présentées progressivement de la même manière que la méthode de piano classique: Livre 1 et Livre 2, donner à l'étudiant les documents pertinents que leur capacité à jouer se développe. / 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