Best Known Debussy Piano Music (WFS 74)

Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was a French composer who is often associated with the early Impressionist movement. He is best known for his evocative Piano compositions from which these Two Pieces For ClarinetAnd Piano have been transcribed. The Golliwog’s Cakewalk is taken from a suite of works inspired by Debussy’s daughter and her toys. The cakewalk was a popular dance in the 1890’s and 1900’s andis reflected in the syncopated ragtime style.The Girl With Flaxen Hair is taken from Debussy’s first book of preludes. Its title character is inspired by a poem about a Scottish maiden who is supposed tosymbolise tranquillity and simplicity aspects which are reflected in both the melody and harmony.

Classical Highlights' presents the best-known and most popular performance pieces of the classical repertoire in arrangements for horn and piano. The comprehensive selection of works enables the musician to access classical masterpieces - from Handel and Bach via Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Wagner to Fauré, Elgar, Debussy and Satie. There will be something for any hornist who is looking for a popular classical work for teaching or performing purposes. / Cor Et Piano

This collection contains 55 notable works by some of the world's best-known composers in the classical tradition. Spanning over 250 years from Bach to Rachmaninoff players can enjoy an inspiring journey through the history ofclassical music whilst learning to play these celebrated compositions. Short biographies are included for selected composers allowing players to gain further insight into their lives and works. All the pieces in this bookhave been arranged in Easy Piano format in a considered and thoughtful fashion retaining as much of the original musical substance as possible. Everybody's Favorite Easy Piano Pieces contains Massenet'sMeditation from Thais Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Holst's Jupiter from The Planets Debussy's Clair De Lune Handel's The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba Grieg's Morning from PeerGynt Schubert's Death And The Maiden and many more of the greatest classical pieces ever composed.

arranged for Trumpet and Piano-Classical Highlights presents the best known and most popular pieces from the classical repertoire in arrangements for solo instrument with Piano accompaniment. This wide-ranging selection of music provides an introduction to classical masterpieces by Handel and Bach to Schubert Mendelssohn Schumann and Wagner and then to Faure Elgar Debussy and Satie. Anyone looking for additional material for advanced instrumental tuition for audition pieces or encores to play at concerts will find this a treasure trove of highlights from the classical repertoire.

arranged for Viola and Piano-Classical Highlights presents the best known and most popular pieces from the classical repertoire in arrangements for solo instrument with Piano accompaniment. This wide-ranging selection of music provides an introduction to classical masterpieces by Handel and Bach to Schubert Mendelssohn Schumann and Wagner and then to Faure Elgar Debussy and Satie. Anyone looking for additional material for advanced instrumental tuition for audition pieces or encores to play at concerts will find this a treasure trove of highlights from the classical repertoire.

This piece probably the young Debussy?s best known Piano piece was the slow third movement of his Suite Bergamasque (HN 381) in four movements. Although it is conventional as far as the harmony is concerned thetonal and melodic details already anticipate Debussy?s later Piano style.The suite was only published in 1905 although Debussy had made it clear by adding the date of composition ?1890? to the proofs thatit was an earlier work. The fact that he agreed to its publication shows that he still identified with this piece from a period whose style he had long since left behind him.

Third Corrected Edition. This guide presents 231 of the best-known most frequently performed pieces of chamber music by 55 outstanding composers including Bartok string quartets Beethoven piano trios and string quartets Haydn string quartets and works by Barber Mozart Debussy Borodin Aretsky and Mendelssohn. For each composer a brief biography is followed by discussions of the individual compositions in chronological order. A practical sourcebook for chamber music players performers and teachers.