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Instrumentation: piano Edition: score Publisher: Eberhard Mayer OEuvres pour piano/Klaviermusik/Piano Music Edition en 10 recueils/Edition in 10 Bänden/Edition in 10 volumes Volume 1: Femmes de Légende Editor: Eberhard Mayer Item no.: fue 4180 Difficulty: medium ISMN: 979-0-50012-918-9 Contents: Mélisande, Desdémona, Ophelie, Viviane, Ph?bé, Omphale und Salomé The pieces for piano represent a great stylistic variety. One gets the impression that Mel Bonis may have intended to give a summary of musical development, not quoting historic styles but adapting the past through her personal tone and to translate it into contemporary musical language. The first volume includes an original series of musical portraits dedicated to legendary women, where Mel Bonis explores the enigmatic feminine universe. ?Femmes de légende? A collection we have called ?Femmes de légende? contains seven piano pieces by Mel Bonis named after women whose fates have become legendary. They have not always been arranged in this way. The first piece, ?Mélisande?, was published separately by Alphonse Leduc in 1898. In 1909, a collection called ?Trois pièces pour piano? (Three pieces for the piano), dedicated to the composer Paul Locard and which included ?Ph?bé?, ?Viviane? and ?Salomé?, was published by Leduc. In 1913, ?Mélisande? was added to the four last pieces for a final collection called ?Cinq pièces?. ?Omphale? appeared in a Berlin edition ?Signale für die musikalische Welt? in 1910. As to ?Ophélie?, it was never published in Mel Bonis? lifetime and we discovered a manu-script in 1997 without any indication at all of when it was writ-ten. ?Ophélie? was first published by the publishing house Ar-miane in Versailles in 1998. Mélisande (1898) Written before Debussy?s famous opera, Mel Bonis? piano piece ?Mélisande? was also inspired by the poet Maeterlinck (Mélisande, 1893). These short pages of magical harmonies, of radi-ant impressionist colours use music to describe Mélisande?s hair as described by Pelleas: ?your hair and its beautiful light... It escapes everywhere, it shivers, it shakes, it trembles in my hand like a golden bird.? This piece enjoyed quite a success in Mel Bonis? lifetime. She noted of it ?my favourite? in the margin of her hand-written catalogue. Desdémona (1913) The female heroine in Shakespeare?s ?Othello? inspired Mel Bonis to write a nostalgic piece with a fairly easy, rather classical beginning, a kind of romance without words, of great elegance and of a deep and melancholic beauty. Ophélie Ophelia, the lover of Shakespeare?s Hamlet, is a deeply melan-cholic character who goes mad and drowns in mysterious cir-cumstances. Ophelia inspired the poet Rimbaud and the painter Millais ? each of them created a masterpiece. Mel Bonis too evokes images of water, sadness and death in music for a third work of art. With its delicate and chilling beauty and also with its moments of passion, this impressionist piece - the work which owes most to Debussy - calls for great intelligence when performed. Viviane (1909) The figure of the fairy of the lake is musically described here in a well-structured, many-facetted piece; first of all, the initial dancing theme has an air of the ?salon? about it, typical of its time, evoking the fairy?s charm, her smile. Then follow succes-sions of majestic chords and fluent harmonies which represent the underwater castle and the fairy?s power. This piece is easily approachable. Ph?bé (1909) The sister of Phoebus, the sun, symbolises the moon, the night, chastity. The piece creates an impression of night. Steeped in twilight, languor and a sense of immense space, the atmosphere is one of unreality. This feeling of alienation is reinforced by the incoherence of rhythm between the two hands. Salomé (1909) Inspired by the Orient, Mel Bonis creates a very original musical illustration of the biblical character of Salome. She is characterised by shifting moods in which slow syncopes follow light glissandos, and urgent, mysterious psalmodies accompany sensual melopeias, where surprising tempo varia-tions lead to outbreaks of violence. With its relatively difficult beginning, this piece is especially interesting from the viewpoint of research into interpretation. Omphale (1910) The queen of Lydia is a female character from the violent depths of Greek mythology. This powerful female is described here with glittering sensuality and Oriental subtlety. The impressive work shows a complex structure both in harmony and rhythm, it is a lively and rich work which calls for much thought and great virtuosity on the performer?s part. ?Omphale? was awarded a prize for composition by the Berlin magazine ?Signale für die musikalische Welt? in 1910.

Pavana Capricho is one of the last pieces from Isaac Albeniz’s early period before he turned to Spanish influences a style that would characterise the rest of his compositions. In this earlier period Albeniz who was a child prodigy on the Piano composed ‘salon style’ music and experimented with traditional styles in the manner of Rameau Bach Beethoven Chopin and Liszt. His shift towards Spanish music occurred after meeting the teacher and composer Felipe Pedrell a leading figure in the development of nationalist Spanish music.Pavana-Capricho is graceful and light-hearted at the same time. Theplayfulness that arises from the alternating moods is best achieved when the proper technique and articulation is applied. Arranged for the solo Piano and with a performance time of ca. 3:30 this piece of Romantic solo music is a perfect addition to any concert programme.

D. 780-The Moments Musicaux were composed during 1827 and 1828 the third and last pieces which were written during 1823 and 1824 excepted. Each is composed in a sectional form and many are dances of some kind. No. 1 (from Moments musicaux) is included on ABRSM Piano Grade 7 syllabus 2017-2018

Song For The Duke Of Gloucester's Birthday 1695 (Full Score)-Henry Purcell (1659-1695) held numerous appointments at the Royal court and Westminster Abbey and is considered by many to be the greatest ever English-born composer. His prolific work covered all fields: orchestral ecclesiastical operatic theatrical incidental and chamber music were all enriched by his output.One of Purcell’s last pieces Who Can From Joy Refrain? (Z 342) was written for the 6th birthday of Prince William Duke of Gloucester in June 1695. The Prince was said to enjoy the brash tone of the Trumpet so the prominent Trumpet part was written especially for him. Unusually Purcell also made use of therecently-introduced Oboe and Bassoon.A real asset to the catalogue A Song For The Duke Of Gloucester's Birthday showcases the very best of Purcell’s genius.

Piano Exam Pieces and Exercises 2021-2023: Grade 1. This book contains a selection of 12 pieces for the Trinity Piano Grade 1 exam, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts, along with informative performance notes to help students and teachers get the most out of the repertoire. It also includes the exercises required for the exam, which have been newly composed for the 2021'2023 syllabus. Encompassing a wide range of styles and genres at every grade and with more pieces in each book than ever before, this progressive series provides a wealth of engaging repertoire for any pianist. An extended edition of this book is also available. This includes everything in this book along with the scales and arpeggios for the grade, an ebook of nine extra pieces (with performance notes) and downloadable audio for all 21 pieces.

Par . Graded books for Flute exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions. Downloadable demo and backing audio is included. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

10 Romantic Pieces. Dix pièces originales pour vous dans l'ambiance de la romance. Le CD de sauvegarde contient un groupe live pour permettre une performance vraiment professionnelle. Les titres comprennent : Teardrops, The Sound of My Life, ambiance romantique, Everlasting Love, Dreaming, amis pour la vie et plus encore. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Version With CD-These books each bring together for the first time nine pieces from ABRSM?s Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces have been carefully selected to provide an attractive and varied range of music to perform in exams concerts or anywhere else! Covering a broad range of styles these books are an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The books also contain helpful footnotes and for those preparing for exams useful syllabus information. They each features two solos and one duet drawn from each of Lists A B and C giving candidates a choice of repertoire for their exam in one easy-to-use book. Book and CD.

Dix pièces originales pour vous dans l'ambiance de la romance. Le CD de sauvegarde contient un groupe live pour permettre une performance vraiment professionnelle. Les titres comprennent : Teardrops, The Sound of My Life, ambiance romantique, Everlasting Love, Dreaming, amis pour la vie et plus encore. / Clarinette / 24 pages / Partition

Kabalevsky (1904-1987) believed that no piece of music however short and modest should pass by a child without touching his mind and heart. His last set of piano pieces for students was composed between 1972 and 1974 when the composer was in his late sixties. These were also his last compositions for piano. In Kabalevsky's output 35 Easy Pieces for Children most closely resembles 24 Pieces for Children Op. 39 which was composed thirty years earlier. These are exquisite miniatures by a master composer conceived to teach technical as well as musical progress. Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists.These editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions pertinent fingering and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by experienced artists and master teachers these publications provide an accurate well-informed score resource for pianists.

Par FFRENCH Alexis. A selection of pianist, composer and producer Alexis FfrenchÂ’s most-loved pieces for solo piano. This exclusive folio also includes a specially written preface from Alexis, as well as teaching notes and insight on each piece. Includes pieces from AlexisÂ’ best-selling albums Evolution and Dreamland as well as pieces from his widely-popular back catalogue./ Recueil / Piano

Joan Last’s Rhythmic Reading: Book III is a preparatory work for Grade 3 Piano examination. The book includes forty short pieces and preparatory studies which cover Sight Reading Fingering Part Playing Accidentals clapping rhythms Semiquavers Dotted Crotchets and Anacrucis. Last’s goal is to prepare the student thoroughly for the rhythmic demands of the Grade 3 exam. Her authoritative and commonsensical tone gained from her own early solo career and her years as a teacher at the Royal Academy of Music shines through this very practical publication.