Michael Nyman: The Piano

Michael Nyman 's The Piano Concerto is based entirely on material selected from his soundtrack to Jane Campion's film 'The Piano.' The original Orchestral score was commissioned by the Festival de Lille in 1993 and first performed that same year. This is the Solo Piano Part of the reconsideration for Two Pianos. A full performance lasts around 32 minutes. / Piano

Some of the most beautiful and diverse pieces by some of the finest composers in recent history are included in this enormous Library Of Modern Piano Music. Such a comprehensive collection of brilliant works for solo Piano belies the rich quality and sheer amount of music being composed that just begs to be learned. Over 100 fantastic pieces are guaranteed to keep you learning from this truly classic selection until the next century!The Library Of Modern Piano Music boasts an unprecedented volume and variety of amazing compositions, some well-known, some more unfamiliar, some composed as standalone pieces and others as film scores, but the one thing uniting them all is their impeccable musicality and how enjoyable they are to play. Featuring the biggest names in contemporary classical music, composers like Einaudi lend their wonderful compositions (Primavera, Una Mattina), and all-round geniuses like Philip Glass are represented with a generous selection of their finest work (Metamorphosis Five, Opening Piece From Glassworks and more).The varied progression of Piano music through the 20th century to the present day has given rise to an exceptionally vast and diverse repertoire. The unbelievable depth of the composers included here means you'll rarely be stuck for something to play. Kaija Saariaho, Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Dustin O'Halloran, Nico Muhly and Witold Lutoslawski are genuinely just a fraction of the composers featured in The Library Of Modern Piano Music. Some great standalone compositions like Samuel Barber's incomparable Adagio For Strings sit aside excerpts from longer works like a portion of Edward Gregson's An Album For My Friends or Joby Talbot's Once Around The Sun.If you happen to be a fan of film and television scores, a taste of Michael Nyman's distinguished score for The Piano is included, a section from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, as well as parts of Richard Rodney Bennett's score for the now rarely-seen but superb 1980s miniseries of Tender Is The Night. Many established composers are included in this collection who are widely-recognised as masters. However, The Library Of Modern Piano Music also includes many young virtuosos who have not yet achieved that status but are certainly well on their way.These original compositions span standalone pieces, albums, suites and arrangements from diverse talents, making The Library Of Modern Piano Music a collection that is certain to be seen by future generations as a perfect collection of the best of contemporary classical music. / Piano

A collection of relaxing music to ease the stress and make you smile again! 22 pieces that soothe and inspire, for solo piano. When you're feeling the pressure, why not take time out to play some of the finest contemporary music? This collection brings together 22 calming pieces including themes from films that include 'The Artist', 'Amélie', 'The King's Speech' and 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' as well as compositions from Philip Glass, Michael Nyman and Zbigniew Preisner. So why not sit down and play and sing some of your personal favourites? They'll calm you down and give you fresh energy to face whatever the day brings! / Piano

Four Pieces from Michael Nyman's score to the film 'The Piano' arranged for Piano Trio. Score and Parts. / Violon, Violoncelle Et Piano

Créez votre propre ambiance détendue et béat avec cette sélection de seize ans mellow Piano solos des meilleurs musiciens contemporains. Cette anthologie a été compilée avec amour de tous les coins du monde d'aujourd'hui musicale, de l'écriture introspectif doux d'Elliott Smith et les harmonies de Jazz molles de Pat Metheny, de superbes mélodies de Ludovico Einaudi et Michael Nyman, ces superbes pièces sont garantis pour refroidir vous sortir et apaiser votre esprit. / Piano / 64 pages / Partition

Ces recueils offrent des compilations indispensables à tout musicien classique, ainsi que des arrangements d'oeuvres contemporaines pour piano solo. (Vol. 1) Leonard Cohen - Carly Comando - Ludovico Einaudi - Philip Glass - Elton John - David H. Lanz - Wim Mertens - Ennio Morricone - Michael Nyman - Astor Piazzolla - Erik Satie - Yann Tiersen - John Williams. (Vol. 2) Giovanni Allevi - John Barry - Brian Crain - Philip Glass - Joe Hisaishi - Ennio Morricone - Astor Piazzolla - Yann Tiersen - Yiruma - Antonio Zambrini. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Recueil / Piano

Water Dances is a work scored for two pianos from 2011. Much of the work is an arrangement of the music written for the Michael Nyman Band for Peter Greenaway's 1984 film Making a Splash. The two-piano version was recorded by theLabèque sisters for their CD Minimalist Dream House on the KML/Deutsche Grammophon label. / Partitions classique / Piano - instruments à clavier / Piano / CHESTER MUSIC

The Faber Music Contemporary Piano Anthology. The Faber Music Contemporary Piano Anthology is an exciting collection of best-loved neoclassical music for solo piano. The book includes well-known pieces from Max Richter, Ludovico Einaudi, Enya and Philip Glass alongside stunning works from the likes of Agnes Obel, Imogen Heap and Anne Lovett, all arranged for the intermediate pianist and many in print for the first time.