The fourth book in the Piano Gefällt Mir! series brings you 50 more chart and film hits, all arranged for Easy Piano by renowned composer Hans-Günter Heumann.This series has long been a favourite for Pianists looking to learn popular tracks from an authoritative source, and Hans-Günter Heumann has proven himself as a name you can rely on for Easy Piano arrangements of great modern pop classics. Everything from Coldplay to Harry Potter is included here, so you'll never be short of contemporary songs to learn and perform.From George Ezra's massive hit Budapest to Sam Smith's Money On My Mind, this book collects the finest hits from the past few years and arranges them for you to start playing straight away. A great selection of film songs and themes are also represented, such as Ed Sheeran's atmospheric I See Fire from 'The Hobbit' film, and Pharrell Williams's unbelievably catchy Happy from 'Despicable Me 2'.Not only this, but a few of Heumann's own compositions are sprinkled throughout, allowing you to take inspiration from this indisputable giant of composition's own creations. This spiral-bound version is perfect for folding out or reading on your music stand, since the pages will stay exactly where they are. / Piano

Par DOBRZYNSKI IGNACY FELIKS. Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski wrote eight nocturnes for piano. Five of them were published in 1833–1834 in two books as Opp. 21 and 24, while the remainder appeared in various occasional collections issued much later. The Nocturne in A major was written in 1846 and belongs to the group of works composed by Dobrzynski during his tour of German cities. That tour was designed to increase the composer’s popularity and boost his finances. Besides concerts and meetings promoting Dobrzynski’s music, the ‘marketing campaign’ also included the publication of his new salon miniatures in particular cities. This Nocturne appeared in print in Berlin as Op. 52, together with a short mazurka constituting a transcription of the earlier song ‘Gdzie lubi’ (‘A fickle maid’). The form of this piece is based on an A-B-A1 scheme typical of the genre, with a quite elaborate epilogue. In section A, the composer based the melody on a one-bar motif in mazurka rhythm, which he combined with a bass led in widely spread chords, often used in nocturnes. He thus obtained a specifically idyllic mood. The sonorities, the type of melody and texture and, above all, the ornaments that appear as the work progresses bring to mind the early work of Fryderyk Chopin. The chordal section B, of lively expression, in the key of F sharp minor and a uniform triple rhythm, triggers associations with the middle section of Chopin’s Nocturne in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2. After a short bridge, the reprise comprises a reiteration of the opening part of section A, which then passes into the epilogue, in which the composer splices motifs from both contrasting sections. It is difficult to date the second Nocturne published here and to establish the circumstances surrounding its composition. It was published posthumously (in 1868, in Warsaw), in the Album Pamiatkowe IG.F. Dobrzynskiego (‘Souvenir album of I. F. Dobrzynski’), which also contained two mazurkas, two songs and an excerpt from his incidental music for the play Konrad Wallenrod arranged for four hands. These compositions were not previously published and probably come from private collections. The Nocturne carries a dedication to Miss Wanda Miecznikowska. Determining the principal key of this work is rather problematic, since it falls into two tonally and expressively contrasting sections, divided by a lengthy caesura. An agitated, emotional episode in F minor (in A-B-A1 form, section B in A flat major), ending with a distinct conclusion, is followed, rather unexpectedly, by completely new material in the key of F major; adhering to a slower tempo and of very restrained expression, it serves as a sort of post scriptum, a lengthy and calming musical commentary to the foregoing segment. One may even gain the impression that this Nocturne is essentially a diptych consisting of two separate ‘songs without words’. Judging by its style, which is close to the lyric writing of Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy or John Field, with elements of the style brillant, this work could have been written earlier than the Nocturne in A major. One may also discern here a certain melodic-rhythmic similarity to the above-mentioned Nocturne in A flat major by Chopin. Both these Dobrzynski mazurkas could make interesting additions to the repertoire of both professional pianists and more advanced amateurs interested in nineteenth-century salon music. They may also enrich the programmes of concerts and broadcasts, particularly those devoted to Polish music, and also be included on the curricula of secondary schools of music. The present edition was based on the first editions. The proposed fingering in both works and the pedalling in the Nocturne in A major are entirely the work of the editors; other editorial performance markings are given in brackets. / Répertoire / Piano

This fifth volume in the Classical Piano Solos series features 19 original pieces from the masters, suitable for pianists at a Grade 5 standard.This series was compiled to correlate loosely with the Modern Course method and can be used to supplement any teaching method or situation. This volume features a mix of well-known pieces such as Beethoven's 'Moonlight? sonata (1st mvmt) and Rachmaninoff's famous C-sharp prelude, as well as lesser-known gems from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor ('They Will Not Lend Me a Child?), Anatoly Lyadov ('Prelude in B Minor?), and Rameau ('Les niais de Sologne?). All four main periods are represented.Editor's note: The final section of the Rachmaninoff prelude is presented on one visually-accessible page - the Chopin waltz (Op. 69/1) is based on original autographs rather than the oft-performed Fontana edition. / Piano

10 timeless songs of faith, masterfully arranged by John Purifoy. Perfect for church services or personal enjoyment. Titles: Because He Lives - Easter Song - Glorify Thy Name - Here Am I, Send Me - I'd Rather Have Jesus - Majesty - On Eagle's Wings - There's Something About That Name - We Shall Behold Him - Worthy Is the Lamb. / Piano

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók' s 'Romanian Christmas Songs' are based on folk melodies that originated in a pagan celebration of the winter solstice, and which he felt gave ' the impression of a fiery, war-like type of song, rather than a pious and religious one”. Nevertheless, he chose 20 melodies from this collection of ' colinde” and published them under the title of ' Christmas Songs”. In the first edition of 1918 they were conceived for children' s hands and so were published ' without octaves”- but in his revised edition of 1936, which we present here, Bartók added an appendix featuring alternative ' concert versions”, confirming that these miniatures are also perfectly suited for public performance. Our Urtext edition is based on that of the Bartók Complete Edition, and for the first time integrates these concert variants directly into the musical text. We also offer the original melodies and translations of the texts of these colinde to provide an insight into the origins of this rather different kind of Christmas music./ Répertoire / Piano

Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. Eighteen beautiful ballads, as recorded by Eva Cassidy, arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Eva was never a songwriter, but rather chose to sing songs that touched her deeply. Her arrangements of popular American, English and traditional music have become classic interpretations of the 21st Century. Includes photographs and an introduction by Hugh Cassidy, Eva's Father./ Méthode / Piano

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The European Hymn is the hymn not only of the European Union but of Europe in a broader sense. The melody has been taken from the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1823. In the last movement of this symphony Beethoven set music to the 'Ode to Joy' by Friedrich von Schiller from 1785. This poem sprang from Schiller's idealistic vision of men who become brothers – a vision Beethoven shared with him. In 1972 the Council of Europe adopted Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' as its anthem. The well-known conductor Herbert von Karajan was commissioned to arrange three instrumental versions – for solo piano, wind orchestra and symphony orchestra. Without words, in the universal language of music, the anthem is an expression of the idealistic values of freedom, peace and solidarity which Europe stands for. In 1985 the heads of state and government adopted the hymn as the EU's official anthem. It does not replace the national anthems of the member states, but rather celebrates common values as well as unity in diversity. The score of this offical anthem is exclusively available from the Schott publishing house./ Répertoire / Piano

'My most important desire and wish was to one day give my experience with the piano over to each pianist, and future young performer. But I have never seen myself as a teacher in the general meaning of the word. Rather I have seen in myself someone who sheds light, one who directs with a small lamp those similar to himself. My intentions may appear presumptuous to some, but it is what I have found my calling to be. ' - Gyorgy Cziffra. / Classique / Partition / Broché /

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

Par WHITTON JEFFREY. The book is intended for piano students who have reached Grade V and then need help with the organisation of their practice rather than simply repetitive playing of scales and pieces. Imaginatively presented, the author writes of physical and psychological preparation; practice by analysis; the development of a secure memory; how to approach sight-reading; practising scales, exercises and pieces by identifying problem areas; and preparation for performance. Whatever techniques you are taught to use, this book is an immensely useful aid to making practice pleasurable rather than dull, never mindless and always a stimulating voyage of discovery./ Méthode / Piano

Cet ouvrage cherche à continuer un travail de mémoire et de constitution d'un patrimoine écrit de la musique improvisée. Il s'attache aussi à lancer des passerelles entre les genres, offrant à deux univers assez étanches (la musique classique écrite et la musique jazz improvisée) un même support de travail.- Aux musiciens de jazz, ces transcriptions permettront de pénétrer dans l'univers d'un des pianistes de jazz les plus marquants de son époque à travers son premier album solo?:- grilles originales manuscrites de Brad Mehldau?-- mise en page facilitant l'analyse musicale, par un respect permanent des structures?-- pistes de travail ébauchées par des commentaires préliminaires à chaque morceau.- Aux musiciens de formation classique, ces transcriptions permettront de découvrir la musique improvisée de l'intérieur?:- album très écrit, permettant une entrée en douceur dans le monde de la musique improvisée?-- relevé intégral, note pour note, chorus compris, de l'ensemble de l'album?-- pièces de différents formats et de difficulté variable.- Pour tous enfin, et pour mieux entrer dans l'univers de ce musicien d'exception, ces transcriptions sont enrichies de textes offrant quelques clés de compréhension de tout ce qui fait la beauté et l'achèvement de cet album ' Elegiac Cycle '?:- entretien de Ludovic Florin avec Brad Mehldau, 10 ans plus tard, où le musicien revient sur cette aventure, s'ouvre sur sa démarche, et nous offre sa vision d'artiste?-- commentaires globaux lançant quelques pistes de réflexion sur les sources d'inspiration de l'artiste dans cet album, littéraires (poésie romantique allemande du XIXe siècle, mythologie grecque ou littérature Beatnik américaine) et musicales (de l'explosion contrapunctique de Bach au lyrisme exacerbé de Beethoven, Schubert ou Brahms)?-- édition bilingue, car la musique ne connaît pas de frontières.This work seeks above all to continue the work of memory that constitutes the written heritage of improvised music in general, and jazz in particular. It also tries to build bridges between genres, offering to two rather different universes (written classical music and improvised jazz music) the same foundation on which to work.- These transcriptions will allow jazz musicians to penetrate the heart of the work of one of the most remarkable jazz pianists of this epoch, through his first solo album.- These transcriptions will allow formally trained classical musicians to discover improvised music from within.- And finally, so that everyone can better enter into the universe of this musician, these transcriptions are complemented by an inter with the composer and texts proposing some keys to understanding everything that makes 'Elegiac Cycle? a beautiful achievement of this album 'Elegiac Cycle?. / Livre

Par BOBER MELODY. This collection of eight intermediate to late intermediate level piano solos is full of contrasts indeed! It is chock-full of student favorites which are also useful for recitals and festivals! Dreamland features a rather dramatic melody accompanied by arpeggiated left-hand chords. Set Sail! and Whirlwind Fantasy are lively and brisk tarantellas in 6/8 time. Straight River Rag is fun to play with its authentic sounds and lively ragtime rhythms. The Eagle Soars is a showy ballad with broad and full sounds. Malagueña has authentic, yet accessible, Spanish sounds, and Thunderstorm! is a showy recital solo, for sure. / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Recueil / Piano

Par . A perennial favorite set of etudes among piano teachers and students worldwide, this is updated edition aligns with today's teaching practices. Works previously notated only on treble staves are notated an octave lower on treble and bass staves providing greater comfort and resonance of sound. Rather than early works notated as half notes and whole notes, they are notated with quarter notes and half notes. The easy-to-read engravings and careful editing also make this edition a winner! / Date parution : 2022-02-10/ Recueil / Piano

100 Études merveilleuses pour PianoFaire des exercices ' Oui, bien sûr, disent les uns. Non, plutôt pas, disent les autres. L'intérêt pédagogique des exercices dans l'apprentissage du piano reste cependant, pour les spécialistes, incontesté, à la condition que l'étude ne soit pas jouée mécaniquement mais employée dans le but de maîtriser certains problèmes techniques et musicaux. Le Grand livre d'études présenté ici contient tout ce qu'il faut pour l'entraînement des niveaux élémentaire et moyen - incluant de belles études de Bertini, Burgmüller, Czerny, Duvernoy, Gurlitt, Heller, Lemoine, Schumann, Türk et de nombreux autres. Le grand livre d'études est divisé en 14 chapitres, qui abordent de façon ciblée différents problèmes de la technique pianistique. Dans les exercices dits préparatoires, le musicien peut travailler concentré sur les différents problèmes. Les études qui leur succèdent sont choisies de manière à être à la fois utiles techniquement et séduisantes musicalement.