Desplate, Alexandre / : King's Speech (Le Discours d'un Roi)

The Top Ten Film Themes To Play On Piano is part of a series that has been specially designed to help pianists of all levels to find the repertoire they really want to play. Featuring some of theworld's greatest pieces of music from a variety of different genres the 'Top Ten' series contains music for everyone. Whether you're a beginner who wants to know the best classical pieces to learn or a more experienced playerlooking for the ultimate Piano songs to add to your repertoire we have a 'Top Ten' for you! Each piece comes with interesting background notes to give you that extra bit of insight. The pieces in this book will transportyou to a variety of exhilarating eras and locations. In no particular order they include a gladiatorial arena in Ancient Rome Juliet's balcony as she calls out for Romeo bombed-out Warsaw in the dark days of the Second WorldWar the gritty world of Scandi-noir and a secluded Pacific island where a team of scientists just happen to be breeding dinosaurs...So make sure your vaccinations are up to date and enjoy the ride! This collectionfeatures Monty Norman's James Bond Theme The King's Speech by Alexandre Desplat Henry Mancini's Pink Panther Theme Michael Nyman's The Heart Asks Pleasure First from The Piano andmore.   

This collection for solo Piano celebrates some of the 21st century's greatest film scores with 25 pieces from movies released between 2005-2016. Contemporary Film Scores For Solo Piano features works bymany of the most popular composers of our time including Thomas Newman Carter Burwell Jóhann Jóhannsson Alexandre Desplat Rachel Portman and more. Pieces are included from the films Drive(2011) Belle (20-13) Looper (2012) The King's Speech (2010) Pride And Prejudice And Zombies (2016) Whiplash (2014) Devil's Knot (2013) and more. A short introduction toeach of the featured films is also provided.