Par STRAUSS RICHARD. New practical edition of “Two Songs” op. 26 by Richard Strauss for voice and piano. It comprises “Frühlingsgedränge“ (“Voices of Spring“) and “O wärst du mein!“ (“O, wert thou mine!“) based on poems by Nikolaus Lenau. Strauss composed these songs from 1891-1894. He often accompanied his wife, the soprano Pauline Strauss-de Ahna, on the piano and worked with her on interpretations of his piano songs. The resulting entries of the composer (e.g. performance markings) are reproduced here. The songs in this edition are set in their original keys. Based on the text of “Richard Strauss Works” – Critical Edition (RSW), with English translations by John Bernhoff./ Répertoire / Voix Haute et Piano

GREATER IN MAJOR. Par . Playing piano is great ' and not just in minor but also, of course, in major keys as well! High time for the publication of the companion to our bestseller Toll in Moll [Finer in Minor] (EB 9410) to complete now the long missing other half. With a selection of beautiful original works, easy to moderate in difficulty, these collections include both familiar but above all not so familiar pieces from a repertoire varying in terms of era and style. Just by listening to them, these pieces will inspire you to want to play piano more and more. When pianists musically are en route to the large wonderful works of piano literature have the opportunity to delve more deeply into the special aspects of piano music from different epochs with Greater in Major and Finer in Minor, two piano books that pianists of all ages can always return to and enjoy over many years. / Date parution : 2022-02-15/ Recueil / Piano