20Th Century Classics 2: Piano: Instrumental Album

Well known themes from 20th Century classics arranged for solo piano. Includes 'Troika' from 'Lieutenant Kijé' (Prokofieff), 'Nimrod' from 'The Enigma Variations' (Elgar), theme from 'Peter & the Wolf' (Prokofieff) and more. * A Walk in the Paradise Garden fr A Village Romeo & Juliet (Delius) * Basse Danse (Warlock) * March fr The Love of 3 Oranges (Prokofieff) * Nimrod fr Enigma Variations (Elgar) * The Holy Boy (Ireland) * Theme fr Cello Concerto (Elgar) * Theme fr Piano Concerto 2, 2nd mvt (Rachmaninoff) * Theme fr Symphony 2, 3rd mvt (Rachmaninoff) * Theme fr Symphony 5, 2nd mvt (Shostakovich) * Themes for Peter and the Hunters fr Peter & the Wolf (Prokofieff) * This Little Babe fr A Ceremony of Carols (Britten) * Troika fr Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofieff) * Venus fr The Planets (Holst)

50 Famous Pieces for Piano-Selected for pupils in their first years of Piano lessons this volume contains 50 of the most beautiful original compositions for Piano from the days of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) to the days of Alexander Grechaninov providing playing material from the Baroque period to the early 20th century.Apart from numerous individual pieces Best Of Piano Classics also contains easy sonatas and sonatinas by Haydn Clementi Mozart and Beethoven. Complete with fingerings tempo suggestions and notes on the execution of ornaments this collection with its modern and reader-friendly layout is ideal for lessons and forplaying at home.

Piano Duets edited by Michael Aston-An attractive and varied collection of 20th-century Piano duets by British composers. The album includes a reprint of Lambert's classic and witty work 'Trois piéces nègres pour les touches blanches' as well as new arrangements of Walton's 'Popular Song' and Vaughan Willliams's beautiful but little know 'The Lake in the Mountains'. This collection will be of interest to Piano duettists everywhere and an ideal introduction to the medium for students of grades 6-8 standard.Contents:York Bowen: Serenade Op.90 No.3Benjamin Britten: Playful Pizzicato from Simple SymphonyBenjamin Britten: Sentimental Saraband from SimpleSymphonyEdward Gregson: Four Pictures Nos. 3 and 4Constant Lambert: Trois pièces nègres pour les touches blanches (Aubade; Siesta; Nocturne)Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lake in the MountainsWilliam Walton: Touch her soft lips and part from Henry VWilliam Walton: Popular Song from Façade

This collection of the most beautiful 100 easy original compositions for piano presented by Schott contains a selection of works that accompany every pupil in the first years of his or her piano lessons. The volume contains compositions from the days of Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) to the days of Alexander Grechaninov (1864-1956) providing playing material from the high baroque period to the early 20th century. Apart from numerous individual pieces there are also easy sonatas and sonatinas by Haydn Cimarosa Clementi Mozart and Beethoven. Complete with fingerings tempo suggestions in the form of metronome numbers and notes on the execution of ornaments the collectionwith its modern readable typeface is ideal not only for lessons but also for the private music-making of every music lover. This album represents superb value for money!

This album is a special edition not only due to its very affordable price but also because it features a cross section of Bärenreiter?s extensive Piano catalogue.The pieces and movements range from the 18th century through to the first decades of the 20th century. During these approximately 200 years Keyboard playing developed considerably and together with the unstoppable rise of the Pianoforte since the end of the 18th century it became hugely popular.The fifteen composers who are represented in this edition have each in their inimitable way shaped the possibilities of sound and playing techniques of this instrument in their works. In our Pianocollection you will find compositions from the Baroque Classical Romantic and Early Modern eras. The pieces also vary in national style and range from low through to high technical difficulty.An appetiser for our Urtext editions give it a try!

An Expedition into Czech Piano Music
A collection of pieces for early intermediate pianists
- Cross-section of Czech piano literature from the 18th to the late 20th century
- Works selected and provided with fingering by piano virtuoso Ivo Kahánek
- Pieces of easy to moderate technical difficulty
The leading Czech pianist Ivo Kahánek has long devoted himself to training young musicians. With this album of recital pieces he offers young pianists quite easy pieces by well-known Czech composers.
The collection provides a cross-section of Czech piano literature from the 18th to the late 20th century. It contains pieces from the Czech classical period (Benda and Dusík), 19th-century and ?fin-de-siècle? romanticism (Vorí?ek, Smetana, Dvorák, Fibich, Suk and Novák) as well as pieces of various styles from the latter half of the 20th century (Vre?tál, Kabelác, Eben, Slavický, Dlouhý and Sluka). Fingering has been supplied by the editor to support pianists in their playing. All the pieces appear in their original form; they have neither been arranged nor adapted.
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- Benda, Jirí Antonín
Sonatina III A minor
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- Dusík, Jan Ladislav
Chansonette
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- Vorí?ek, Jan Vaclav Hugo
Rondo G major
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- Smetana, Bedrich
Friendly Landscape
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- Smetana, Bedrich
Souvenir
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Polka G minor
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- Dvorák, Antonín
Humoresque G-flat major
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- Dvorák, Antonín
Goblins' Dance
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- Fibich, Zdenek
Reminiscence
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- Suk, Josef
Idylls
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- Novák, Vítezslav
Devil´s Polka
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- Janácek, Leo?
The Frýdek Madonna
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- Janácek, Leo?
The Barn Owl has not Flown Anway!
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- Janácek, Leo?
Come with us!
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- Martinu, Bohuslav
Colombine Dances
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- Martinu, Bohuslav
Harlequin
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- Vrestál, Jirí
Study in Sixths
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- Kabelác, Miloslav
Preludio ostinato
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- Eben, Petr
Bells befor the Lights go out
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- Dlouhý, Milan
Bagatelle No. 2
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Swans
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20 Famous Concert Pieces for Clarinet and Piano-The most important Clarinet literature in one volume: Best Of Clarinet Classics contains numerous original works for Clarinet in arrangements for Clarinet in Bb and Piano. With pieces from the early days of the instrument (C. Stamitz X. Lefèvre W.A. Mozart) via the era of virtuosos (C. Baermann I. Müller B.H. Crusell) the Romantic era and the age of Impressionism (N. Gade C. Debussy) to the 20th-century composers (C. Nielsen M. Reger).

This book presents a collection of over 50 traditional 19th and early 20th century songs full of fun and foolishness written for voice and piano in 'guitar-friendly' keys. Complete lyrics suggested guitar chords as well asstandard piano notation are provided. The song list includes such classics as New Jersey Turnpike; Phil the Fluther's Ball; Shootin' With Rasputin; George Washington Bridge; Away With Rum; and many more.