Dover reprint of early editions. This compact, attractive compilation of Falla's all-time favorites for piano is headed by the world-famous "Ritual Fire Dance" from the theater piece El amor brujo (Love, the sorcerer). Inspired mostly by Gypsy folk music of Andalusia, Falla's music takes on the fire and pathos of his native land. This volume also includes the stirring "Pantomime" from El amor brujo, three dances from El sombrero de tres picos (The three-cornered hat), the evocative "Four Spanish...
Tracing the journey of a bottle carrying music, Miguel del Aguila's Music in a Bottle is exhilarating and ravishing, yet equally poignant with sadness. The 10-minute work draws inspiration from post-minimalist textures and rich harmony. It is technicallywithin the reach of intermediate to advanced students, as well as enticing for professional recitals. -the publisher
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20th Century. Deeply inspired by the music and mission of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nathaniel Dett's piano music springs from the late Romantic traditions of florid texture and embellishment, along with programmatic titles and raw emotion. It is notable for melody writing inspired by and paraphrasing African-American song. This edition by Lara Downes provides a clean, new engraving that corrects the many errors and unclear indications appearing in the historical printing. #black composer #canadi...
How To Play Piano in a Big Band is a detailed and organized guide to understanding the most important skills and concepts for the big band pianist. Through the study of seven recorded compositions by composers ranging from Clare Fischer and Richie Beirach to Jim Snidero and Heiner Wiberny, Bill Dobbins gives experienced insight into the role of the pianist in the rhythm section as well as the interpretation of the notated piano parts. Many excerpts of piano comping and solos from the recordings a...
New to the Universal Edition catalog, Martin Doepke has written 13 fabulous pieces for solo piano. Each of them tells its own story - so let yourself be enchanted! -the publisher
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The six waltzes in this edition were influenced by the waltzes of Frdric Chopin (1810--1849). They share a similar formal plan of presenting short sections, some different and some repeated, forming a successful balance of variety and unity. Editor Edward Francis has suggested fingerings, pedaling, and metronome markings to aid students and performers. In addition, the prefatory matter discusses performance considerations and includes a formal analysis of each waltz. (sample pages)
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Extra Easy Piano Classics is a special collection designed for beginning pianists of all ages. These fifty works, selected from classical piano repertoire, have been specially arranged to be more accessible and will provide hours of musical enjoyment while helping develop piano skills. A welcome addition to any piano library. -the publisher
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Artistic Repertoire for Technical Development Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy, Edited by Tom Gerou Jean-Baptiste Duvernoy (French, c.18021880) was a Parisian pianist, composer, and teacher. About 1825 he began publishing several hundred easy piano pieces and a number of valuable piano studies. Relatively unknown today, he is remembered primarily for his 25 Elementary Studies, (cole primaire), Opus 176 and The School of Mechanism, 15 Studies (cole du mcanisme), Opus 120. Minor editorial changes were ...
Justly celebrated for his orchestral music, Antonin Dvor k was also a gifted composer of keyboard works. This original collection features a variety of his richly Romantic piano pieces, from minuets to mazurkas to waltzes. Suitable for intermediate-levelpianists, these selections include the Czech composer's beloved Scottish Dances, Op. 41, and Slavonic Dances, Opp. 46 and 72. Before the publication of his Slavonic Dances, Dvor k was a relative unknown in the music world. Johannes Brahms introduc...