Piano Time-Opera is everywhere - we might not know the words but we've all heard those gorgeous tunes on recordings radio and T.V. Wouldn't they be great to play if they were written for piano With Piano Time Opera Pauline Hall comes to the pianist's rescue with 32 simple arrangements of operatic masterpieces.
SKU: AP.36-60710008
ISBN 9798888522028. UPC: 676737624248. English.
Ralph Vaughan Williams, ever fond of poetry, found creative impetus for his beautiful romance The Lark Ascending, IRV 39, in an 1881 poem by George Meredith. Marie Pauline Hall, to whom the work was dedicated, gave the first performance of the original violin and piano version, here presented in a Masters reprint edition, at Shirehampton Public Hall on December 15, 1920, beside pianist Geoffrey Mendham. After World War I, the composer expanded the work for soloist and full orchestra. This has become the version most familiar to listeners. The violin, lifting its silvery tones above the stage, captures the soaring nature of Meredith's couplet: Till lost on his aerial rings/In light, and then the fancy sings. Reprint edition.
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SKU: OU.9780193572812
ISBN 9780193572812. 12 x 9 inches.
Piano Time 1 starts at the very beginning, with simple five-finger tunes for hands separately and together. With attractive pieces in all styles, a gradual pace, and full-colour illustrations, this is a superb tutor book for all young pianists. Play-along audio tracks and a separate accompaniment book are also available.