Chamber Music Piano SKU: CF.PL1056 Composed by Clara Wieck-Schumann, Fran...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: CF.PL1056
Composed by Clara
Wieck-Schumann, Franz
Schubert, and Robert
Schumann. Edited by
Nicholas Hopkins.
Collection. With Standard
notation. 128 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #PL1056.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.PL1056).
ISBN 9781491153390.
UPC: 680160910892.
Transcribed by Franz
Liszt.
Introduction
It is true that Schubert
himself is somewhat to
blame for the very
unsatisfactory manner in
which his admirable piano
pieces are treated. He
was too immoderately
productive, wrote
incessantly, mixing
insignificant with
important things, grand
things with mediocre
work, paid no heed to
criticism, and always
soared on his wings. Like
a bird in the air, he
lived in music and sang
in angelic fashion.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Dr. S. Lebert (1868) Of
those compositions that
greatly interest me,
there are only Chopin's
and yours. --Franz Liszt,
letter to Robert Schumann
(1838) She [Clara
Schumann] was astounded
at hearing me. Her
compositions are really
very remarkable,
especially for a woman.
There is a hundred times
more creativity and real
feeling in them than in
all the past and present
fantasias by Thalberg.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Marie d'Agoult (1838)
Chretien Urhan
(1790-1845) was a
Belgian-born violinist,
organist and composer who
flourished in the musical
life of Paris in the
early nineteenth century.
According to various
accounts, he was deeply
religious, harshly
ascetic and wildly
eccentric, though revered
by many important and
influential members of
the Parisian musical
community. Regrettably,
history has forgotten
Urhan's many musical
achievements, the most
important of which was
arguably his pioneering
work in promoting the
music of Franz Schubert.
He devoted much of his
energies to championing
Schubert's music, which
at the time was unknown
outside of Vienna.
Undoubtedly, Urhan was
responsible for
stimulating this
enthusiasm in Franz
Liszt; Liszt regularly
heard Urhan's organ
playing in the
St.-Vincent-de-Paul
church in Paris, and the
two became personal
acquaintances. At
eighteen years of age,
Liszt was on the verge of
establishing himself as
the foremost pianist in
Europe, and this
awakening to Schubert's
music would prove to be a
profound experience.
Liszt's first travels
outside of his native
provincial Hungary were
to Vienna in 1821-1823,
where his father enrolled
him in studies with Carl
Czerny (piano) and
Antonio Salieri (music
theory). Both men had
important involvements
with Schubert; Czerny
(like Urhan) as performer
and advocate of
Schubert's music and
Salieri as his theory and
composition teacher from
1813-1817. Curiously,
Liszt and Schubert never
met personally, despite
their geographical
proximity in Vienna
during these years.
Inevitably, legends later
arose that the two had
been personal
acquaintances, although
Liszt would dismiss these
as fallacious: I never
knew Schubert personally,
he was once quoted as
saying. Liszt's initial
exposure to Schubert's
music was the Lieder,
what Urhan prized most of
all. He accompanied the
tenor Benedict
Randhartinger in numerous
performances of
Schubert's Lieder and
then, perhaps realizing
that he could benefit the
composer more on his own
terms, transcribed a
number of the Lieder for
piano solo. Many of these
transcriptions he would
perform himself on
concert tour during the
so-called Glanzzeit, or
time of splendor from
1839-1847. This publicity
did much to promote
reception of Schubert's
music throughout Europe.
Once Liszt retired from
the concert stage and
settled in Weimar as a
conductor in the 1840s,
he continued to perform
Schubert's orchestral
music, his Symphony No. 9
being a particular
favorite, and is credited
with giving the world
premiere performance of
Schubert's opera Alfonso
und Estrella in 1854. At
this time, he
contemplated writing a
biography of the
composer, which
regrettably remained
uncompleted. Liszt's
devotion to Schubert
would never waver.
Liszt's relationship with
Robert and Clara Schumann
was far different and far
more complicated; by
contrast, they were all
personal acquaintances.
What began as a
relationship of mutual
respect and admiration
soon deteriorated into
one of jealousy and
hostility, particularly
on the Schumann's part.
Liszt's initial contact
with Robert's music
happened long before they
had met personally, when
Liszt published an
analysis of Schumann's
piano music for the
Gazette musicale in 1837,
a gesture that earned
Robert's deep
appreciation. In the
following year Clara met
Liszt during a concert
tour in Vienna and
presented him with more
of Schumann's piano
music. Clara and her
father Friedrich Wieck,
who accompanied Clara on
her concert tours, were
quite taken by Liszt: We
have heard Liszt. He can
be compared to no other
player...he arouses
fright and astonishment.
His appearance at the
piano is indescribable.
He is an original...he is
absorbed by the piano.
Liszt, too, was impressed
with Clara--at first the
energy, intelligence and
accuracy of her piano
playing and later her
compositions--to the
extent that he dedicated
to her the 1838 version
of his Etudes d'execution
transcendante d'apres
Paganini. Liszt had a
closer personal
relationship with Clara
than with Robert until
the two men finally met
in 1840. Schumann was
astounded by Liszt's
piano playing. He wrote
to Clara that Liszt had
played like a god and had
inspired indescribable
furor of applause. His
review of Liszt even
included a heroic
personification with
Napoleon. In Leipzig,
Schumann was deeply
impressed with Liszt's
interpretations of his
Noveletten, Op. 21 and
Fantasy in C Major, Op.
17 (dedicated to Liszt),
enthusiastically
observing that, I feel as
if I had known you twenty
years. Yet a variety of
events followed that
diminished Liszt's glory
in the eyes of the
Schumanns. They became
critical of the cult-like
atmosphere that arose
around his recitals, or
Lisztomania as it came to
be called; conceivably,
this could be attributed
to professional jealousy.
Clara, in particular,
came to loathe Liszt,
noting in a letter to
Joseph Joachim, I despise
Liszt from the depths of
my soul. She recorded a
stunning diary entry a
day after Liszt's death,
in which she noted, He
was an eminent keyboard
virtuoso, but a dangerous
example for the
young...As a composer he
was terrible. By
contrast, Liszt did not
share in these negative
sentiments; no evidence
suggests that he had any
ill-regard for the
Schumanns. In Weimar, he
did much to promote
Schumann's music,
conducting performances
of his Scenes from Faust
and Manfred, during a
time in which few
orchestras expressed
interest, and premiered
his opera Genoveva. He
later arranged a benefit
concert for Clara
following Robert's death,
featuring Clara as
soloist in Robert's Piano
Concerto, an event that
must have been
exhilarating to witness.
Regardless, her opinion
of him would never
change, despite his
repeated gestures of
courtesy and respect.
Liszt's relationship with
Schubert was a spiritual
one, with music being the
one and only link between
the two men. That with
the Schumanns was
personal, with music
influenced by a hero
worship that would
aggravate the
relationship over time.
Nonetheless, Liszt would
remain devoted to and
enthusiastic for the
music and achievements of
these composers. He would
be a vital force in
disseminating their music
to a wider audience, as
he would be with many
other composers
throughout his career.
His primary means for
accomplishing this was
the piano transcription.
Liszt and the
Transcription
Transcription versus
Paraphrase Transcription
and paraphrase were
popular terms in
nineteenth-century music,
although certainly not
unique to this period.
Musicians understood that
there were clear
distinctions between
these two terms, but as
is often the case these
distinctions could be
blurred. Transcription,
literally writing over,
entails reworking or
adapting a piece of music
for a performance medium
different from that of
its original; arrangement
is a possible synonym.
Adapting is a key part of
this process, for the
success of a
transcription relies on
the transcriber's ability
to adapt the piece to the
different medium. As a
result, the pre-existing
material is generally
kept intact, recognizable
and intelligible; it is
strict, literal,
objective. Contextual
meaning is maintained in
the process, as are
elements of style and
form. Paraphrase, by
contrast, implies
restating something in a
different manner, as in a
rewording of a document
for reasons of clarity.
In nineteenth-century
music, paraphrasing
indicated elaborating a
piece for purposes of
expressive virtuosity,
often as a vehicle for
showmanship. Variation is
an important element, for
the source material may
be varied as much as the
paraphraser's imagination
will allow; its purpose
is metamorphosis.
Transcription is adapting
and arranging;
paraphrasing is
transforming and
reworking. Transcription
preserves the style of
the original; paraphrase
absorbs the original into
a different style.
Transcription highlights
the original composer;
paraphrase highlights the
paraphraser.
Approximately half of
Liszt's compositional
output falls under the
category of transcription
and paraphrase; it is
noteworthy that he never
used the term
arrangement. Much of his
early compositional
activities were
transcriptions and
paraphrases of works of
other composers, such as
the symphonies of
Beethoven and Berlioz,
vocal music by Schubert,
and operas by Donizetti
and Bellini. It is
conceivable that he
focused so intently on
work of this nature early
in his career as a means
to perfect his
compositional technique,
although transcription
and paraphrase continued
well after the technique
had been mastered; this
might explain why he
drastically revised and
rewrote many of his
original compositions
from the 1830s (such as
the Transcendental Etudes
and Paganini Etudes) in
the 1850s. Charles Rosen,
a sympathetic interpreter
of Liszt's piano works,
observes, The new
revisions of the
Transcendental Etudes are
not revisions but concert
paraphrases of the old,
and their art lies in the
technique of
transformation. The
Paganini etudes are piano
transcriptions of violin
etudes, and the
Transcendental Etudes are
piano transcriptions of
piano etudes. The
principles are the same.
He concludes by noting,
Paraphrase has shaded off
into
composition...Composition
and paraphrase were not
identical for him, but
they were so closely
interwoven that
separation is impossible.
The significance of
transcription and
paraphrase for Liszt the
composer cannot be
overstated, and the
mutual influence of each
needs to be better
understood. Undoubtedly,
Liszt the composer as we
know him today would be
far different had he not
devoted so much of his
career to transcribing
and paraphrasing the
music of others. He was
perhaps one of the first
composers to contend that
transcription and
paraphrase could be
genuine art forms on
equal par with original
pieces; he even claimed
to be the first to use
these two terms to
describe these classes of
arrangements. Despite the
success that Liszt
achieved with this type
of work, others viewed it
with circumspection and
criticism. Robert
Schumann, although deeply
impressed with Liszt's
keyboard virtuosity, was
harsh in his criticisms
of the transcriptions.
Schumann interpreted them
as indicators that
Liszt's virtuosity had
hindered his
compositional development
and suggested that Liszt
transcribed the music of
others to compensate for
his own compositional
deficiencies.
Nonetheless, Liszt's
piano transcriptions,
what he sometimes called
partitions de piano (or
piano scores), were
instrumental in promoting
composers whose music was
unknown at the time or
inaccessible in areas
outside of major European
capitals, areas that
Liszt willingly toured
during his Glanzzeit. To
this end, the
transcriptions had to be
literal arrangements for
the piano; a Beethoven
symphony could not be
introduced to an
unknowing audience if its
music had been subjected
to imaginative
elaborations and
variations. The same
would be true of the 1833
transcription of
Berlioz's Symphonie
fantastique (composed
only three years
earlier), the
astonishingly novel
content of which would
necessitate a literal and
intelligible rendering.
Opera, usually more
popular and accessible
for the general public,
was a different matter,
and in this realm Liszt
could paraphrase the
original and manipulate
it as his imagination
would allow without
jeopardizing its
reception; hence, the
paraphrases on the operas
of Bellini, Donizetti,
Mozart, Meyerbeer and
Verdi. Reminiscence was
another term coined by
Liszt for the opera
paraphrases, as if the
composer were reminiscing
at the keyboard following
a memorable evening at
the opera. Illustration
(reserved on two
occasions for Meyerbeer)
and fantasy were
additional terms. The
operas of Wagner were
exceptions. His music was
less suited to paraphrase
due to its general lack
of familiarity at the
time. Transcription of
Wagner's music was thus
obligatory, as it was of
Beethoven's and Berlioz's
music; perhaps the
composer himself insisted
on this approach. Liszt's
Lieder Transcriptions
Liszt's initial
encounters with
Schubert's music, as
mentioned previously,
were with the Lieder. His
first transcription of a
Schubert Lied was Die
Rose in 1833, followed by
Lob der Tranen in 1837.
Thirty-nine additional
transcriptions appeared
at a rapid pace over the
following three years,
and in 1846, the Schubert
Lieder transcriptions
would conclude, by which
point he had completed
fifty-eight, the most of
any composer. Critical
response to these
transcriptions was highly
favorable--aside from the
view held by
Schumann--particularly
when Liszt himself played
these pieces in concert.
Some were published
immediately by Anton
Diabelli, famous for the
theme that inspired
Beethoven's variations.
Others were published by
the Viennese publisher
Tobias Haslinger (one of
Beethoven's and
Schubert's publishers in
the 1820s), who sold his
reserves so quickly that
he would repeatedly plead
for more. However,
Liszt's enthusiasm for
work of this nature soon
became exhausted, as he
noted in a letter of 1839
to the publisher
Breitkopf und Hartel:
That good Haslinger
overwhelms me with
Schubert. I have just
sent him twenty-four new
songs (Schwanengesang and
Winterreise), and for the
moment I am rather tired
of this work. Haslinger
was justified in his
demands, for the Schubert
transcriptions were
received with great
enthusiasm. One Gottfried
Wilhelm Fink, then editor
of the Allgemeine
musikalische Zeitung,
observed of these
transcriptions: Nothing
in recent memory has
caused such sensation and
enjoyment in both
pianists and audiences as
these arrangements...The
demand for them has in no
way been satisfied; and
it will not be until
these arrangements are
seen on pianos
everywhere. They have
indeed made quite a
splash. Eduard Hanslick,
never a sympathetic
critic of Liszt's music,
acknowledged thirty years
after the fact that,
Liszt's transcriptions of
Schubert Lieder were
epoch-making. There was
hardly a concert in which
Liszt did not have to
play one or two of
them--even when they were
not listed on the
program. These
transcriptions quickly
became some of his most
sough-after pieces,
despite their extreme
technical demands.
Leading pianists of the
day, such as Clara Wieck
and Sigismond Thalberg,
incorporated them into
their concert programs
immediately upon
publication. Moreover,
the transcriptions would
serve as inspirations for
other composers, such as
Stephen Heller, Cesar
Franck and later Leopold
Godowsky, all of whom
produced their own
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder. Liszt
would transcribe the
Lieder of other composers
as well, including those
by Mendelssohn, Chopin,
Anton Rubinstein and even
himself. Robert Schumann,
of course, would not be
ignored. The first
transcription of a
Schumann Lied was the
celebrated Widmung from
Myrten in 1848, the only
Schumann transcription
that Liszt completed
during the composer's
lifetime. (Regrettably,
there is no evidence of
Schumann's regard of this
transcription, or even if
he was aware of it.) From
the years 1848-1881,
Liszt transcribed twelve
of Robert Schumann's
Lieder (including one
orchestral Lied) and
three of Clara (one from
each of her three
published Lieder cycles);
he would transcribe no
other works of these two
composers. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions,
contrary to those of
Schubert, are literal
arrangements, posing, in
general, far fewer
demands on the pianist's
technique. They are
comparatively less
imaginative in their
treatment of the original
material. Additionally,
they seem to have been
less valued in their day
than the Schubert
transcriptions, and it is
noteworthy that none of
the Schumann
transcriptions bear
dedications, as most of
the Schubert
transcriptions do. The
greatest challenge posed
by Lieder transcriptions,
regardless of the
composer or the nature of
the transcription, was to
combine the vocal and
piano parts of the
original such that the
character of each would
be preserved, a challenge
unique to this form of
transcription. Each part
had to be intact and
aurally recognizable, the
vocal line in particular.
Complications could be
manifold in a Lied that
featured dissimilar
parts, such as Schubert's
Auf dem Wasser zu singen,
whose piano accompaniment
depicts the rocking of
the boat on the
shimmering waves while
the vocal line reflects
on the passing of time.
Similar complications
would be encountered in
Gretchen am Spinnrade, in
which the ubiquitous
sixteenth-note pattern in
the piano's right hand
epitomizes the
ever-turning spinning
wheel over which the
soprano voice expresses
feelings of longing and
heartache. The resulting
transcriptions for solo
piano would place
exceptional demands on
the pianist. The
complications would be
far less imposing in
instances in which voice
and piano were less
differentiated, as in
many of Schumann's Lieder
that Liszt transcribed.
The piano parts in these
Lieder are true
accompaniments for the
voice, providing harmonic
foundation and rhythmic
support by doubling the
vocal line throughout.
The transcriptions, thus,
are strict and literal,
with far fewer demands on
both pianist and
transcriber. In all of
Liszt's Lieder
transcriptions,
regardless of the way in
which the two parts are
combined, the melody
(i.e. the vocal line) is
invariably the focal
point; the melody should
sing on the piano, as if
it were the voice. The
piano part, although
integral to contributing
to the character of the
music, is designed to
function as
accompaniment. A singing
melody was a crucial
objective in
nineteenth-century piano
performance, which in
part might explain the
zeal in transcribing and
paraphrasing vocal music
for the piano. Friedrich
Wieck, father and teacher
of Clara Schumann,
stressed this point
repeatedly in his 1853
treatise Clavier und
Gesang (Piano and Song):
When I speak in general
of singing, I refer to
that species of singing
which is a form of
beauty, and which is a
foundation for the most
refined and most perfect
interpretation of music;
and, above all things, I
consider the culture of
beautiful tones the basis
for the finest possible
touch on the piano. In
many respects, the piano
and singing should
explain and supplement
each other. They should
mutually assist in
expressing the sublime
and the noble, in forms
of unclouded beauty. Much
of Liszt's piano music
should be interpreted
with this concept in
mind, the Lieder
transcriptions and opera
paraphrases, in
particular. To this end,
Liszt provided numerous
written instructions to
the performer to
emphasize the vocal line
in performance, with
Italian directives such
as un poco marcato il
canto, accentuato assai
il canto and ben
pronunziato il canto.
Repeated indications of
cantando,singend and
espressivo il canto
stress the significance
of the singing tone. As
an additional means of
achieving this and
providing the performer
with access to the
poetry, Liszt insisted,
at what must have been a
publishing novelty at the
time, on printing the
words of the Lied in the
music itself. Haslinger,
seemingly oblivious to
Liszt's intent, initially
printed the poems of the
early Schubert
transcriptions separately
inside the front covers.
Liszt argued that the
transcriptions must be
reprinted with the words
underlying the notes,
exactly as Schubert had
done, a request that was
honored by printing the
words above the
right-hand staff. Liszt
also incorporated a
visual scheme for
distinguishing voice and
accompaniment, influenced
perhaps by Chopin, by
notating the
accompaniment in cue
size. His transcription
of Robert Schumann's
Fruhlings Ankunft
features the vocal line
in normal size, the piano
accompaniment in reduced
size, an unmistakable
guide in a busy texture
as to which part should
be emphasized: Example 1.
Schumann-Liszt Fruhlings
Ankunft, mm. 1-2. The
same practice may be
found in the
transcription of
Schumann's An die Turen
will ich schleichen. In
this piece, the performer
must read three staves,
in which the baritone
line in the central staff
is to be shared between
the two hands based on
the stem direction of the
notes: Example 2.
Schumann-Liszt An die
Turen will ich
schleichen, mm. 1-5. This
notational practice is
extremely beneficial in
this instance, given the
challenge of reading
three staves and the
manner in which the vocal
line is performed by the
two hands. Curiously,
Liszt did not use this
practice in other
transcriptions.
Approaches in Lieder
Transcription Liszt
adopted a variety of
approaches in his Lieder
transcriptions, based on
the nature of the source
material, the ways in
which the vocal and piano
parts could be combined
and the ways in which the
vocal part could sing.
One approach, common with
strophic Lieder, in which
the vocal line would be
identical in each verse,
was to vary the register
of the vocal part. The
transcription of Lob der
Tranen, for example,
incorporates three of the
four verses of the
original Lied, with the
register of the vocal
line ascending one octave
with each verse (from low
to high), as if three
different voices were
participating. By the
conclusion, the music
encompasses the entire
range of Liszt's keyboard
to produce a stunning
climactic effect, and the
variety of register of
the vocal line provides a
welcome textural variety
in the absence of the
words. The three verses
of the transcription of
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
follow the same approach,
in which the vocal line
ascends from the tenor,
to the alto and to the
soprano registers with
each verse.
Fruhlingsglaube adopts
the opposite approach, in
which the vocal line
descends from soprano in
verse 1 to tenor in verse
2, with the second part
of verse 2 again resuming
the soprano register;
this is also the case in
Das Wandern from
Mullerlieder. Gretchen am
Spinnrade posed a unique
problem. Since the poem's
narrator is female, and
the poem represents an
expression of her longing
for her lover Faust,
variation of the vocal
line's register, strictly
speaking, would have been
impractical. For this
reason, the vocal line
remains in its original
register throughout,
relentlessly colliding
with the sixteenth-note
pattern of the
accompaniment. One
exception may be found in
the fifth and final verse
in mm. 93-112, at which
point the vocal line is
notated in a higher
register and doubled in
octaves. This sudden
textural change, one that
is readily audible, was a
strategic means to
underscore Gretchen's
mounting anxiety (My
bosom urges itself toward
him. Ah, might I grasp
and hold him! And kiss
him as I would wish, at
his kisses I should
die!). The transcription,
thus, becomes a vehicle
for maximizing the
emotional content of the
poem, an exceptional
undertaking with the
general intent of a
transcription. Registral
variation of the vocal
part also plays a crucial
role in the transcription
of Erlkonig. Goethe's
poem depicts the death of
a child who is
apprehended by a
supernatural Erlking, and
Schubert, recognizing the
dramatic nature of the
poem, carefully depicted
the characters (father,
son and Erlking) through
unique vocal writing and
accompaniment patterns:
the Lied is a dramatic
entity. Liszt, in turn,
followed Schubert's
characterization in this
literal transcription,
yet took it an additional
step by placing the
register of the father's
vocal line in the
baritone range, that of
the son in the soprano
range and that of the
Erlking in the highest
register, options that
would not have been
available in the version
for voice and piano.
Additionally, Liszt
labeled each appearance
of each character in the
score, a means for
guiding the performer in
interpreting the dramatic
qualities of the Lied. As
a result, the drama and
energy of the poem are
enhanced in this
transcription; as with
Gretchen am Spinnrade,
the transcriber has
maximized the content of
the original. Elaboration
may be found in certain
Lieder transcriptions
that expand the
performance to a level of
virtuosity not found in
the original; in such
cases, the transcription
approximates the
paraphrase. Schubert's Du
bist die Ruh, a paradigm
of musical simplicity,
features an uncomplicated
piano accompaniment that
is virtually identical in
each verse. In Liszt's
transcription, the
material is subjected to
a highly virtuosic
treatment that far
exceeds the original,
including a demanding
passage for the left hand
alone in the opening
measures and unique
textural writing in each
verse. The piece is a
transcription in
virtuosity; its art, as
Rosen noted, lies in the
technique of
transformation.
Elaboration may entail an
expansion of the musical
form, as in the extensive
introduction to Die
Forelle and a virtuosic
middle section (mm.
63-85), both of which are
not in the original. Also
unique to this
transcription are two
cadenzas that Liszt
composed in response to
the poetic content. The
first, in m. 93 on the
words und eh ich es
gedacht (and before I
could guess it), features
a twisted chromatic
passage that prolongs and
thereby heightens the
listener's suspense as to
the fate of the trout
(which is ultimately
caught). The second, in
m. 108 on the words
Betrogne an (and my blood
boiled as I saw the
betrayed one), features a
rush of
diminished-seventh
arpeggios in both hands,
epitomizing the poet's
rage at the fisherman for
catching the trout. Less
frequent are instances in
which the length of the
original Lied was
shortened in the
transcription, a tendency
that may be found with
certain strophic Lieder
(e.g., Der Leiermann,
Wasserflut and Das
Wandern). Another
transcription that
demonstrates Liszt's
readiness to modify the
original in the interests
of the poetic content is
Standchen, the seventh
transcription from
Schubert's
Schwanengesang. Adapted
from Act II of
Shakespeare's Cymbeline,
the poem represents the
repeated beckoning of a
man to his lover. Liszt
transformed the Lied into
a miniature drama by
transcribing the vocal
line of the first verse
in the soprano register,
that of the second verse
in the baritone register,
in effect, creating a
dialogue between the two
lovers. In mm. 71-102,
the dialogue becomes a
canon, with one voice
trailing the other like
an echo (as labeled in
the score) at the
distance of a beat. As in
other instances, the
transcription resembles
the paraphrase, and it is
perhaps for this reason
that Liszt provided an
ossia version that is
more in the nature of a
literal transcription.
The ossia version, six
measures shorter than
Schubert's original, is
less demanding
technically than the
original transcription,
thus representing an
ossia of transcription
and an ossia of piano
technique. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions, in
general, display a less
imaginative treatment of
the source material.
Elaborations are less
frequently encountered,
and virtuosity is more
restricted, as if the
passage of time had
somewhat tamed the
composer's approach to
transcriptions;
alternatively, Liszt was
eager to distance himself
from the fierce
virtuosity of his early
years. In most instances,
these transcriptions are
literal arrangements of
the source material, with
the vocal line in its
original form combined
with the accompaniment,
which often doubles the
vocal line in the
original Lied. Widmung,
the first of the Schumann
transcriptions, is one
exception in the way it
recalls the virtuosity of
the Schubert
transcriptions of the
1830s. Particularly
striking is the closing
section (mm. 58-73), in
which material of the
opening verse (right
hand) is combined with
the triplet quarter notes
(left hand) from the
second section of the
Lied (mm. 32-43), as if
the transcriber were
attempting to reconcile
the different material of
these two sections.
Fruhlingsnacht resembles
a paraphrase by
presenting each of the
two verses in differing
registers (alto for verse
1, mm. 3-19, and soprano
for verse 2, mm. 20-31)
and by concluding with a
virtuosic section that
considerably extends the
length of the original
Lied. The original
tonalities of the Lieder
were generally retained
in the transcriptions,
showing that the tonality
was an important part of
the transcription
process. The infrequent
instances of
transposition were done
for specific reasons. In
1861, Liszt transcribed
two of Schumann's Lieder,
one from Op. 36 (An den
Sonnenschein), another
from Op. 27 (Dem roten
Roslein), and merged
these two pieces in the
collection 2 Lieder; they
share only the common
tonality of A major. His
choice for combining
these two Lieder remains
unknown, but he clearly
recognized that some
tonal variety would be
needed, for which reason
Dem roten Roslein was
transposed to C>= major.
The collection features
An den Sonnenschein in A
major (with a transition
to the new tonality),
followed by Dem roten
Roslein in C>= major
(without a change of key
signature), and
concluding with a reprise
of An den Sonnenschein in
A major. A three-part
form was thus established
with tonal variety
provided by keys in third
relations (A-C>=-A); in
effect, two of Schumann's
Lieder were transcribed
into an archetypal song
without words. In other
instances, Liszt treated
tonality and tonal
organization as important
structural ingredients,
particularly in the
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder cycles,
i.e. Schwanengesang,
Winterreise a...
Edited by Amy Appleby. Collection and examples CD for easy solo piano. Over 200 ...(+)
Edited by Amy Appleby.
Collection and examples
CD for easy solo piano.
Over 200 best-loved
Christian hymns that have
inspired praise and
worship for over four
centuries. Series: Piano
Treasury Series. 392
pages. Published by Music
Sales.
Scott Joplin Reconsidered. Composed by Scott Joplin (1868-1917). Edited by L...(+)
Scott Joplin
Reconsidered.
Composed by Scott Joplin
(1868-1917). Edited by
Lara
Downes. Collection.
Theodore
Presser Company
#440-40028.
Published by Theodore
Presser
Company
Piano - Intermediate SKU: LO.70-2469L Composed by C.E. Walz. Sacred. Lore...(+)
Piano - Intermediate
SKU: LO.70-2469L
Composed by C.E. Walz.
Sacred. Lorenz Publishing
Company #70/2469L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
(LO.70-2469L).
ISBN
9780787789336.
Arra
nger C. E. Walz
recognizes that Christmas
is the perfect time of
year to make music with
friends and family. In
celebration of this
festive season, sheâ??s
written a book of piano
arrangements that can be
presented solo or in
collaboration with a
small handbell choir. The
2-3 octave handbell parts
are easily learned and
can be performed by just
a few ringers. This
volume is a great way to
make the most joyous time
of year a little more
joyous!
(Piano Solos). Composed by Koji Kondo, Toru Minegishi, Kenta Nagata, Asuka O...(+)
(Piano Solos). Composed
by
Koji Kondo, Toru
Minegishi,
Kenta Nagata, Asuka Ohta,
and Hajime Wakai. For
Piano
Solo. This edition: Piano
Solos. Book; Piano
Collection; Piano
Supplemental. Video Game.
Early Advanced; Late
Intermediate. 80 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Piano (Piano Solo) SKU: HL.49046935 Solo Piano. Composed by Gregor...(+)
Piano (Piano Solo)
SKU: HL.49046935
Solo Piano.
Composed by Gregory
Spears. Piano Solo.
Classical. Softcover. 98
pages. Duration 6180
seconds. Schott Music
#ED30418. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49046935).
ISBN
9781705169353. UPC:
842819116837.
9.25x12.0x0.5
inches.
SEVEN DAYS
is a cycle for solo piano
in 21 movements, most
lasting between three and
seven minutes,
distributed in the form
of a custom app produced
by the 92Y and released
during their Fall 2021
season. Using the app on
their phones, listeners
are asked to listen to
three movements a day
according to an
approximate schedule -
one movement in the
morning, one in the
afternoon, and another
sometime in the evening -
for seven days. The music
is performed by Pedja
Muzijevic and presented
alongside paintings by
Gloria Maximo. (Please
visit 92Y.org for
information on how to
download the Seven Days
app.) The work is
designed as a listening
experience that tunes us
into the passing of time,
connecting us both to the
present moment as well as
the cycle of the week.
The experience invites
music to inhabit and
structure our everyday -
to find us where we are
in the world. The
morning-afternoonevening
schedule is meant to
focus participants on the
dawn-to-dusk cycle as
well as to create a
communal listening
ritual. It is also an
experiment in large-scale
form, designed to draw
attention to musical
material developing
across a week-long
expanse, interspersed
with vast silences. SEVEN
DAYS was shaped by a year
spent in relative
isolation due to the
pandemic. While it is a
work composed during a
time of quarantine, it
will be experienced first
by an audience in the
process of returning to a
more normal world. In
that sense, it is an
artwork born out of a
year of relatively
cloistered existence that
seeks to preserve aspects
of that experience as we
move forward. The piece
was also inspired by the
work of Morton Feldman
and Chantal Akerman,
whose large-scale works
consider time, process,
and stillness. Their art
struck me with a fresh
relevance during the
silent stretches of the
pandemic year 2020. It
was also a year in which
writings about time,
penned by contemplatives
like Henry David Thoreau
and Thomas Merton, held
new weight. All of this
in turnresonated with
Gloria Maximo's profound
paintings, which I've
long admired. SEVEN DAYS
is an artwork we are
invited to do - using
music to point our
attention to the present
moment, the everyday, and
the seemingly mundane. It
is a piece listeners are
also asked to live within
as it unfolds over a week
rather than to witness it
live. The key players
here are time and the
listener's own
surroundings, starring
together alongside music
and art in a wordless
drama. -Gregory
Spears.
By Request Piano seul - Facile De Haske Publications
Piano - easy SKU: BT.DHP-1053813-401 All Time Piano Hits. Arranged...(+)
Piano - easy
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053813-401
All Time Piano
Hits. Arranged by
Andy Newland. Pop & Rock.
Book Only. Composed 2005.
28 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053813-401. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053813-401).
ISBN 9789043122276.
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The following
situation may be familiar
to you: You’re at
a party, visiting friends
or hosting relatives and
someone asks you to play
something on the piano.
It’s best to
choose a song that people
know, but it is often
difficult to choose one
that is suitable. You are
expected to perform on
the spot and impress your
audience. This book
contains thirteen pieces
written especially for
such occasions. From
Lambada to Beethoven,
from The Muppet Show to
Sting, you’re sure
to find familiar songs
for your impromptu
performances. And best of
all, these pieces can be
played by anyone who has
taken piano lessons for
just a few
years.
Een stuk
spelen op verzoek - van
klassiek tot populair? In
dit boek staan dertien
bekende stukken waarmee
de pianist voor de dag
kan komen bij diverse
gelegenheden. Van de
Lambada tot
Beethoven en van The
Muppet Showtot Sting:
By Request is
geschikt voor iedereen
die een paar jaar les
heeft gehad.
Die
folgende Situation ist
sicherlich vielen
vertraut: Bei einer Party
oder einem Familienfest
wird man gebeten, etwas
Nettes auf dem Klavier
vorzuspielen. Da ist es
oft schwer, das Passende
zu finden. Dieses Buch
enthält dreizehn
leichte Stücke, mit
welchen auch Spieler mit
wenig Erfahrung bei
solchen Gelegenheiten
groß herauskommen
können. Ob vorgetragen
oder zu Hause zum eigenen
Vergnügen gespielt: Es
ist für jeden Anlass
und jede Stimmung etwas
dabei!
Quando alla sera
fra amici o in famiglia,
vi viene domandato di
mettervi al pianoforte e
di suonare una piccola e
simpatica musica, la
difficolt risiede nella
scelta del brano. By
Request contiene 13
brani adatti a questo
genere di situazione:
dalla Lambada a Ludwig
van Beethoven, da Muppet
Show a Sting, tutti i
brani presenti in questa
raccolta sono celebri e
accessibili a tutti i
pianisti con qualche anno
di pratica
strumentale.
Piano (Piano Solo) SKU: HL.51481620 Piano Solo. Composed by Sergei...(+)
Piano (Piano Solo)
SKU: HL.51481620
Piano Solo.
Composed by Sergei
Prokofiev. Edited by
Claudia Heine. Henle
Music Folios. Classical.
Softcover. 43 pages. G.
Henle #HN1620. Published
by G. Henle
(HL.51481620).
UPC:
196288209157.
9.0x12.0x0.164
inches.
Prokofiev's
Piano Sonatas 6â??8 are
often referred to as
â??war sonatasâ?,
since they were composed
in Russia during World
War II during times of
great hardship. As the
shortest of the three,
no. 7 is entirely focused
on the essentials, and is
certainly Prokofiev's
most famous piano sonata.
Anyone who has heard it
will not forget the hasty
first movement, marked
â??Allegro
inquietoâ?, the
cantabile theme of the
second movement and the
relentless pull of the
machine-like, thudding
finale. The Sonata
appeared in print in 1943
and that same year
received the Stalin Prize
(second category),
including prize-money of
50,000 rubles, which was
welcomed with great joy
in the Prokofiev
household. You can also
derive joy from
Prokofiev's Seventh
Sonata, here critically
edited on the basis of
all the sources, and
produced using Henle's
legendary music
engraving. A preface by
the world's most
prominent Prokofiev
researcher, Simon
Morrison, rounds off the
edition.
About Henle
Urtext
What I can expect from
Henle Urtext
editions:
error-free, reliable
musical texts based on
meticulous musicological
research - fingerings and
bowings by famous artists
and pedagogues
preface in 3
languages with
information on the
genesis and history of
the work
Critical Commentary
in 1 ? 3 languages with a
description and
evaluation of the sources
and explaining all source
discrepancies and
editorial
decisions
most
beautiful music
engraving
page-turns, fold-out
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Joplin's Greatest Rags for Easy Piano with CD composed by Scott Joplin (1868-191...(+)
Joplin's Greatest Rags
for Easy Piano with CD
composed by Scott Joplin
(1868-1917). Arranged by
James Progris. For easy
piano. This edition:
Paperback. Collection.
Ragtime. Easy. Book and
CD. Text Language:
English. 64 pages.
Published by Santorella
Publications
(Easily Prepared Piano Arrangements). Arranged by Carol Tornquist. For Piano. Bo...(+)
(Easily Prepared Piano
Arrangements). Arranged
by Carol Tornquist. For
Piano. Book; Piano
Collection; Piano
Supplemental. Sacred
Performer Collections.
Sacred. Early Advanced;
Late Intermediate. 230
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Nora's Dance Piano seul [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.140401310 Composed by Nora Holt. Edited by La...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.140401310
Composed by Nora Holt.
Edited by Lara Downes.
Sws. Score. 8 pages.
Duration 2 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#140-40131. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.140401310).
ISBN
9781491134153. UPC:
680160684250. 9 x 12
inches. Key: G
major.
NORA’
S DANCE is a
jazz-influenced rag from
1921, and among the only
surviving compositions by
Nora Douglas Holt. A
charming and exciting
work rejuvenated by Lara
Downes’ 2021
recording for the Rising
Sun label, the rag is
both a fun 2 minutes for
pianists and audiences,
and also a fascinating
time capsule. Composed
several years after Scott
Joplin’s death,
and several years before
the Charleston pervaded
popular music,
NORA’S DANCE
blossoms with the energy
and jazz harmony starting
to emerge as The Roaring
20’s, using
ragtime and stride as the
seed for pianistic
style. My own life in
music has been driven by
a quest to find strong
female role models,
trails to follow,
shoulders to stand on. In
Nora Douglas Holt, I find
an inspiring example of
creativity, independence,
and resilience –
with a dash of
troublemaking. She was a
free spirit, a force of
nature, and she lived a
fascinating and eventful
life on her own terms.
She reinvented herself
through five marriages
and at least as many
careers. From her
beginnings at the piano
at age four, she explored
many avenues of musical
expression –
performing, composing,
music journalism,
broadcasting, teaching
– all with
inventiveness, style, and
zeal.She made the most of
the Roaring ’20s,
as an artist, socialite,
jetsetter, muse, and
patroness of the Harlem
Renaissance. In 1921 she
started an independent
arts journal called
“Music and
Poetry,†where the
charming piano solo
Nora’s Dance was
first published. I think
the piece captures
beautifully, in a little
under 2 minutes, the
energy and excitement of
those heady years.In
1926, Nora left New York
to travel the world,
performing in nightclubs
throughout Europe and
Asia. She put her
belongings in storage
before she left, and when
she came back she
discovered that many of
her things had been
stolen, including more
than 200 of her musical
compositions. She never
composed again.When the
Depression hit, she moved
out to Los Angeles, where
she studied music
education at USC, taught
music in the LA public
schools, and opened her
own beauty salon. She
returned to New York in
the ’40s and
worked as a music critic
for several major
newspapers, then launched
yet another career, this
time in broadcasting. Her
popular radio concert
series “Nora
Holt’s Concert
Showcase†broadcast
to New York’s
classical music audience,
with a focus on Black
composers and
performers.Ahead of her
time, larger than life,
full of ideas…. I
am so pleased to
introduce you to the
feisty and free spirited
Nora Douglas Holt!
Onze Retrats Piano seul Editorial de Musica Boileau
Piano SKU: BO.EI0314 Composed by jordi Vilaprinyo. Published by Editorial...(+)
Piano
SKU:
BO.EI0314
Composed by
jordi Vilaprinyo.
Published by Editorial de
Musica Boileau
(BO.EI0314).
Within musical
activities there exists a
great diversity of
different aspects that
often go far beyond any
particular
specialization. Of all
cultural activities
clearly music is one that
manifests numerous
multidisciplinary
features which not only
enriches music itself but
also all who are involved
in it. This is certainly
the case of Jordi
Vilaprinyo, an excellent
pianist, brilliant
composer and a dedicated
pedagogue with a
remarkable career as a
professor at the
Conservatorio Municipal
de Musica de Barcelona
and in other educational
institutions. All of this
is all in addition to his
role as a tireless
advocate of everything
relating to the piano,
which reveals his
exceptional personality
completely dedicated to
his greatest
passion-music.
T
he academic year 2011-12
marked the celebration of
the 125th anniversary of
the Conservatorio
Municipal de Musica de
Barcelona. In honor of
the occasion, Jordi
Vilaprinyo composed a
series of eleven short
pieces which present a
pianistic-musical
portrait of each
professor of the Piano
Department in our
Conservatory. This piece,
written in the form of a
suite, brings together
eleven imaginative
musical sketches which
reflect the personal
qualities and musical
personalities of his
colleagues as seen
through the eyes of Mr.
Vilaprinyo. These eleven
portraits reveal the
respect which Jordi feels
for his colleagues and at
the same time they are
ideal teaching
pieces.
The
various portraits are
written in a free and
diverse musical language
which is always
effective. Certain
moments are quite
evocative while others
are more descriptive and,
at times, more energetic.
The varied textures and
sonic balance are always
highly controlled and
affecting. However, I
would like to emphasize,
that although the work
could be considered as
program music due to its
personal nature, the
pieces stand apart for
their musical
quality.
Publish
ed by Editorial Boileau,
the work was premiered in
a student concert which
Professor Maria Rosa
Ribas organizes each
year. Professor Ribas is
one of the members of the
Piano Department depicted
in the musical portraits.
The premiere, performed
by students of the
Conservatory, took place
in the Auditorio Eduard
Toldra on May 30,
2011.
The Onze
retrats [Eleven
Portraits] are dedicated
respectively to the
following professors:
Carolina Saldana, Merce
Molero, Maria Drets,
Montserrat Cabero, Maria
Jesus Crespo, Carles
Marques, Maria Rosa
Ribas, Albada Olaya,
Montse Padros, Carme Poch
and Mireia Planas.
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
Op. 2 No. 3. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827). Edited by Murray ...(+)
Op. 2 No. 3. Composed by
Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-
1827). Edited by Murray
Perahia and Norbert
Gertsch.
Arranged by Murray
Perahia.
This edition:
Paperback/Soft
Cover. Sheet music. Henle
Music Folios. Classical.
Softcover. Op. 2/3. G.
Henle
#HN1222. Published by G.
Henle
(60 Easily Prepared Piano Arrangements for Services Throughout the Year). Arrang...(+)
(60 Easily Prepared Piano
Arrangements for Services
Throughout the Year).
Arranged by Cindy Berry.
For Piano. Book; Piano
Collection; Piano
Supplemental. Sacred
Performer Collections.
Sacred. Late
Intermediate. 232 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Piano SKU: HL.50600912 For Piano. Composed by Gyorgy Kurtag. Conte...(+)
Piano
SKU:
HL.50600912
For
Piano. Composed by
Gyorgy Kurtag.
Contemporary Music. EMB.
Classical. Softcover. 8
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #Z14989.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(HL.50600912).
ISBN
9790080149898. UPC:
888680739331.
9.0x12.0x0.044 inches.
Hungarian, English.
Gyorgy Kurtag.
The
two piano pieces were
inspired by a statue
which can be seen in the
Egyptian Collection of
the Louvre in Paris. The
full-length portrait of
the couple holding hands
was carved in wood by the
unknown master more than
4000 years ago (i.e.
between 2350-2200, the
time of the VIth
dynasty's reign). We
don't know who they are,
where they come from, and
we also don't know where
they are going. All we
see is that they belong
together. And in Kurtag's
music we can now also
hear their quiet
footsteps| Kurtag wrote
the pieces in April-May
2013. The first piece is
dedicated to pianist
Menahem Pressler,
celebrating his 90th
birthday that year, the
second piece (Double) to
the French
pianist-teacher, Valerie
Haluk. The two pieces can
be performed together or
separately. This edition
has been published for
Gyorgy Kurtag's 90th
birthday. (Tunde
Szitha).
Piano SKU: BT.EMBZ14989 For upright piano (con supersordino) or pianof...(+)
Piano
SKU:
BT.EMBZ14989
For
upright piano (con
supersordino) or
pianoforte. Composed
by Gyorgy Kurtag. Book
Only. Composed 2016. 8
pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #EMBZ14989.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ14989).
Die zwei
Klavierstücke mit dem
Titel
…ägyptisches
Paar auf dem Weg ins
Unbekannte… wurden
von einer Statue
inspiriert, die in der
ägyptischen Sammlung
des Louvre in Paris zu
sehen ist. Das
lebensgroße Portrait
des Hände haltenden
Paares wurde von einem
unbekannten Meister vor
mehr als 4000 Jahren aus
Holz geschnitzt. Wir
wissen weder, wer sie
sind, noch woher sie
kommen oder wohin sie
gehen. Wir sehen nur,
dass sie
zusammengehören. Und
in Kurtágs Musik
können wir nun auch
ihre leisen Schritte
hören….
Solo Piano SKU: AP.36-60760005 Composed by Bela Bartok. Piano, Solo, Unac...(+)
Solo Piano
SKU:
AP.36-60760005
Composed by Bela Bartok.
Piano, Solo,
Unaccompanied, Book.
Master Piano Series.
Book. LudwigMasters
Publications
#36-60760005. Published
by LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-60760005).
ISBN
9798888521670. UPC:
676737910259.
English.
Hungarian
composer, pianist and
ethnomusicologist Béla
Bartók (1881-1945) wrote
this collection of five
fairly difficult piano
pieces in 1926, his
'piano year.' Although
often referred to as a
suite, IM FREIEN (OUT OF
DOORS) appears to have
not been thought of as a
suite by Bartók himself.
The work is a rarity also
in that Bartók's works
did not commonly use
programmatic titles: 1.
With Drums and Pipes, 2.
Barcarolla, 3. Musettes,
4. Musiques Nocturnes, 5.
The Chase.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Piano - Intermediate SKU: CZ.9798396181786 Composed by Various. Edited by...(+)
Piano - Intermediate
SKU:
CZ.9798396181786
Composed by Various.
Edited by Larry Newman.
Arranged by Larry Newman.
Book. Children's Music
Workshop #9798396181786.
Published by Children's
Music Workshop
(CZ.9798396181786).
ISBN
9798396181786.
Disc
over the spirit of
America with Thirty
Famous Patriotic Songs
for Piano Accompaniment
(Winds), a remarkable
collection of melodies
that celebrates the land
of the brave and the home
of the free. This
comprehensive book brings
together some of the most
beloved patriotic tunes
that honor the USA,
making it the perfect
companion for occasions
like July Fourth or any
time of the year when you
want to express your love
for your country. With
Thirty Famous Patriotic
Songs for Piano
Accompaniment (Winds),
you can immerse yourself
in the rich musical
heritage that has
resonated with Americans
throughout history while
providing accompaniment
for a number of different
woodwinds and brass. The
book features timeless
classics like Amazing
Grace, My Country Tis of
Thee, America the
Beautiful, and The
Star-Spangled Banner,
which will evoke a deep
sense of national pride
with every note. To
enhance your musical
experience, mp3
accompaniment tracks are
available online,
allowing you to perform
these iconic songs with
full instrumental
support. This
accompaniment book
ensures that pianists
have the sheet music they
need to master these
patriotic melodies and
provide musical
background for
instrumental
solos. From the
stirring Battle Cry of
Freedom to the
soul-stirring Eternal
Father, Strong to Save,
Thirty Famous Patriotic
Songs for Piano
Accompaniment
(Winds)encompasses a
diverse array of
compositions that capture
the essence of the
American spirit. Whether
you're commemorating the
sacrifices of the armed
forces with The Marine's
Hymn or embracing the
lively spirit of American
folk with Oh! Susanna and
Yankee Doodle, this
collection has it
all. Experience the
pride and joy of being an
American with Thirty
Famous Patriotic Songs
for Piano Accompaniment
(Winds). Immerse yourself
in the rich tapestry of
American history, as
reflected in the music
that has accompanied the
nation through triumph
and adversity. Let the
melodies of liberty,
unity, and patriotism
resonate within your
heart as you sing or play
these beloved songs.
Celebrate the legacy of a
nation with Thirty Famous
Patriotic Songs for Piano
Accompaniment (Winds) and
let the music of America
inspire you.
Piano - Intermediate SKU: CZ.9798396293144 Composed by Various. Edited by...(+)
Piano - Intermediate
SKU:
CZ.9798396293144
Composed by Various.
Edited by Larry Newman.
Arranged by Larry Newman.
Book. Children's Music
Workshop #9798396293144.
Published by Children's
Music Workshop
(CZ.9798396293144).
ISBN
9798396293144.
Disc
over the spirit of
America with Thirty
Famous Patriotic Songs
for Piano Accompaniment
(Strings), a remarkable
collection of melodies
that celebrates the land
of the brave and the home
of the free. This
comprehensive book brings
together some of the most
beloved patriotic tunes
that honor the USA,
making it the perfect
companion for occasions
like July Fourth or any
time of the year when you
want to express your love
for your country. With
Thirty Famous Patriotic
Songs for Piano
Accompaniment (Strings),
you can immerse yourself
in the rich musical
heritage that has
resonated with Americans
throughout history while
providing accompaniment
for a number of different
woodwinds and brass. The
book features timeless
classics like Amazing
Grace, My Country Tis of
Thee, America the
Beautiful, and The
Star-Spangled Banner,
which will evoke a deep
sense of national pride
with every note. To
enhance your musical
experience, mp3
accompaniment tracks are
available online,
allowing you to perform
these iconic songs with
full instrumental
support. This
accompaniment book
ensures that pianists
have the sheet music they
need to master these
patriotic melodies and
provide musical
background for
instrumental
solos. From the
stirring Battle Cry of
Freedom to the
soul-stirring Eternal
Father, Strong to Save,
Thirty Famous Patriotic
Songs for Piano
Accompaniment (Strings)
encompasses a diverse
array of compositions
that capture the essence
of the American spirit.
Whether you're
commemorating the
sacrifices of the armed
forces with The Marine's
Hymn or embracing the
lively spirit of American
folk with Oh! Susanna and
Yankee Doodle, this
collection has it
all. Experience the
pride and joy of being an
American with Thirty
Famous Patriotic Songs
for Piano Accompaniment
(Strings). Immerse
yourself in the rich
tapestry of American
history, as reflected in
the music that has
accompanied the nation
through triumph and
adversity. Let the
melodies of liberty,
unity, and patriotism
resonate within your
heart as you sing or play
these beloved songs.
Celebrate the legacy of a
nation with Thirty Famous
Patriotic Songs for Piano
Accompaniment (Strings)
and let the music of
America inspire you.
Piano SKU: JU.JMG1355 Arranged by Lloyd Larson. Extended Works. Score. Ju...(+)
Piano
SKU:
JU.JMG1355
Arranged
by Lloyd Larson. Extended
Works. Score. Jubilate
Music Group #JMG1355.
Published by Jubilate
Music Group (JU.JMG1355).
ISBN 9781959503200.
UPC:
850055807792.
From
the pen of Lloyd Larson
comes this versatile and
highly useful piano
collection. These all
year long songs cover the
gamut of the church year:
Advent, Christmas,
Lent/Holy Week, Palm
Sunday, Lent, Easter,
Pentecost, and
Thanksgiving. Through the
format of brief introits,
interludes, and postludes
(codas), these tasteful
hymn and carol
arrangements can be
played with minimal
rehearsal. And thanks to
Lloyd’s careful
and consistent
craftmanship, each
setting is a winner. This
is a book that will
become a treasured
addition to your
repertoire which
you’ll use time
after time!