Arrangement for Piano-Aside from the Violin Chaconne (HN 557) and the ten Chorale Preludes for Organ (HN 1293) the Prelude and Fugue in D major ranks among the best-known Piano transcriptions Busoni fashioned from J. S. Bach?s works. Considerable evidence suggests that he viewed these three pieces as paradigmatic examples of his transcription technique. Busoni?s explicit labelling of the Prelude and Fugue ?for concert performance? in the title already serves as an indication of the heightened virtuosic requirements. And indeed here Busoni demands that the pianist have perfectly mastered the keyboard always with the aim of delegating to the Piano effectively but still in the spirit of Bach the mighty sound-world of the Organ work. This Urtext edition is heartily recommended to all those pianists who have ever wanted finally to pull out all the stops on the Piano.

Vonbulow-Lebert-The Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major (Op. 79) was written in 1809 and first published in 1810. Sometimes referred to as the Cuckoo Sonata it is scored in three movements: Presto Alla Tedesca - Andante - Vivace. It is one of Beethoven's shorter sonatas taking only ten minutes to perform. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 1827) was a German composer and pianist and arguably the most famous composer of all time. He was the last great figure of the Classical era and helped pave the way for the Romantic style that followed. His compositions include 9 Symphonies 5 Piano Concertos 1 Violin Concerto 32 Piano Sonatas and 16 String Quartets.

24 Pieces For Piano. Par WOLF PETER E.. Péter Wolf (a doctoral graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest) has composed a number of large-scale compositions in recent years which have had success at the hands of distinguished performers: these include two piano concertos as well as concertos for oboe, clarinet, and violin. By entitling his newest set of pieces for piano Wolf-temperiertes Klavier, the composer was able to simultaneously indulge in wordplay based upon his surname and give a tip of the hat to German baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach. The work's likeness to Bach is not limited to its title - the manner in which a piece has been written in both major and minor keys for each tone of the chromatic scale is blatantly inspired by Bach. In the preface to this publication, Wolf offers the following insights: ''I think I managed to find expressive titles. The first piece, Epiclesis (a prayer for inspiration, patience, and support), was heard from above: I was able to work continuously and without inhibitions. The works could be born in every key, until the last one, the Epilogue, was completed. When I finally finished inscribing the pitches of Bach's name, I admit, a little shiver went through me.'' Of the character pieces, all were completely new with the exceptions of one being previously written and another whose theme Wolf borrowed from one of his own stage works. Wolf-temperiertes Klavier is recommended for advanced pianists who wish to push the boundaries between musical genres, as well as classical musicians interested in the harmonic language of jazz. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Musique contemporaine / Répertoire / Piano

The final movement of the Sonata in A major KV 331 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the Rondo Alla Turca is one of the most famous piano pieces of all time. Once only familiar to musical experts later a universal piece for all piano pupils its opening melody is now even omnipresent as an alienated sinus tone-like mobile phone ring tone. Fazıl Say's arrangement originally created as an effective encore follows on from this popularity. After the first eight bars have been presented in original form typical elements of jazz superimposed on the still recognisable classical foundations can be discovered such as syncopation of the top notes andornamentation through chromatic blue notes embedded in the at times frenzied chains of semiquavers. In the spirit of the work's improvisatory character Say likes to perfom his Alla Turca Jazz in different combinations for example accompanied by jazz singers of with orchestra. It may appear strange that Fazıl Say who was born in Turkey and - when not on tour - is still resident in that country does not bring back Mozart's interpretation of genuine Turkish music closer to its own roots particularly as many of his compositions such as Black Earth or the Violin Sonata are characterised by a subtle amalgamation of the Classical-Romantic tradition Turkish folk music and elements of jazz. In a further Mozart arrangement the ballet music Patara premiered in Vienna in 2006 composed on the basis of the Rococo-like theme from the first movement of the same A-major Sonata (wich enjoys almost as great popularity as the Alla Turca theme) Say utilised the connection which was absent in Alla Turca albeit in the opposite direction. In the ballet music the piano symbolises Western culture and the Ney flute Oriental culture communcated atmosperically by austere percussion instrumentation and soprano vocalisation.

In this easy to intermediate arrangement a student pianist will become familiar with Schubert’s themes and changing tonalities to a certain extent and begin to open a window onto this delightful work.Schubert’s Piano Quintet inA Major written in 1819 and published after his death has unique sonorities due to its instrumentation: Piano Violin Viola Cello and Double Bass rather than the usual String quartet with Piano. It received its nickname fromits theme borrowed from a song that Schubert had written entitled The Trout.

Franz Joseph Haydn's Piano Trios 2nd Volume for Violin Cello and Piano. Urtext edition score and parts.

14 famous classical pieces, original version + jazzy arrangement Instrument : piano Type : edition with CD Nombre de Pages : 80 14 famous themes from music history, from Bach to Offenbach, each with its own jazzy interpretation - just as in Vol. 1. This edition shows that 'classical music' and jazz are not that distant from one another after all. Just imagine Grieg's Piano Concerto played on a bandoneon - and you have got the perfect tango! Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1 is also ideal as a salsa ('Hungarian Salsa No.1'). Schubert's trout suffers a terrible fate, here it may continue to live in a lively ragtime ('Fish Rag'). With Mozart, the night is merry and friendly. but 'A Black Night Music' shows its dark side. The accompanying CD provides examples and suggestions as to how all of these pieces can be interpreted. Content : Schubert, The Trout - Korn, Fish Rag - Grieg, Kobold - Korn, Coolbold - Grieg, Piano Concerto a Minor (Beginning of 1st Movement) - Korn, Tango Concertante - Brahms, Hungarian Dance No. 1, Korn, Hungarian Salsa No. 1 - Schubert, Symphony in B Minor Unfinished (Beginning of 1st Movement) - Korn, Endless - Händel, Halleluja (from Messiah) - Korn, Halleluja Rock - Paganini, La Campanella (Rondo-Thema from 2nd Violin Concerto) - Korn, Campanella Swing - R. Schumann, Knecht Ruprecht - Korn, Santa Claus in Bobby's House - J. S. Bach, Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) - Korn, Air in Blue - Mozart, A little Night Music (Excerpt from 4th Movement) - Korn, A Clack Night Music - Offenbach, Cancan - Korn, Nacnac - J. Strauss jr., The Blue Danube - Korn, On the Beautiful Blue Mississippi - Beethoven, Grande Sonate Pathétique (Introction to the 1st movement) - Korn, Echoes of the Pathétique - Chopin, Valse op. 69 Nr. 2 - Korn, Senor Siminor

Between the composition of the second and third piano sonatas (1912-1917), Prokofieff wrote a variety of works for a great diversity of instruments. Besides 'Visions Fugitives' these include the ballets 'Chout' and 'The Gambler', the Classical Symphony, the first Violin Concerto, the second Piano Concerto and various songs. This was an immensely productive period during which his obsession with percussive sounds coloured by polytonality was at its height (although the Classical Symphony is an obvious exception). 'Visions Fugitives' is generally less diatonically based than any of the piano sonatas although the style is perhaps closet to the harmonic quirkiness of the Fifth Sonata (1923).
Prokofieff's compositional process habitually involved the jotting down of musical ideas as they occured to him, to be combined later. The composer's form of spontaneous inspiration seems to have enabled him to produce, in 'Visions Fugitives', a set of self-contained miniatures, perfectly shaped and coherent, yet comprising a logical sequence when played as a whole.
The simplicity and transparency of the writing gives us an insight into the interpretation of Prokofieff's music generally. The study of his shorter works enables us to understand the importance of clarity and rhythmic discipline in the performance of the later ones. The necessity for these qualities is immediately apparent in 'Visions Fugitives'. / Arrangement : F.H. Schneider / Partition /

partition et parties Transcrit et édité par Pejtsik Árpád, Zempléni László Instrument: Piano Trio (piano, violin, violoncello) Série: Music for Beginners Genre: Romantic Pages: 88 pp Date du parution: Février 2003

Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts erfreuten sich in den Pariser Salons langsame Walzer besonderer Beliebtheit - worauf Debussy mit einem leichten Augenzwinkern seinen Klavierwalzer ?La plus que lente' (?Noch langsamer als langsam') vorlegte. Der im Juli 1910 erschienenen Erstausgabe dieses Klavierwalzers ließ der Pariser Verleger Durand zur weiteren Verbreitung noch im selben Jahr einen Sonderabdruck im Figaro sowie (fremde) Arrangements für Violine und Klavier und Klavier zu 4 Händen folgen. Debussy selbst lieferte später noch eine Orchestrierung des Stücks und spielte es 1913 sogar - übrigens mit durchaus zügigem Tempo - auf einer Lochstreifenrolle der Firma Welte-Mignon ein. Das mit ?molto rubato con morbidezza' überschriebene Werk ist nun auch einzeln als Henle-Urtext erhältlich - ein gegenüber den Sammelbänden HN 1194 und 404 erweitertes Vorwort macht auf diese charmante Walzer-Miniatur neugierig. / Piano / Chanson En Séparée

The Suzuki Method® of Talent Education is based on Dr. Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that man is the son of his environment. According to Dr. Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the mother-tongue approach. Suzuki Viola School materials include: Viola Parts (Vol. 1-7) * Piano Accompaniments (Vol. 1-7) * Cassettes (Vol. 1-7 performed by Bill Preucil). Suzuki Method® Core Materials available for piano, violin, viola, cello, string bass, flute, harp, guitar, and recorder.

A favourite at weddings and funerals as well as in the concert hall Ave Maria demands breath control of the singer and good Piano skills. This version was adapted for two Voices especially for performance by school festival andamateur Choruses.When Bach wrote his Well-Tempered Clavier in 1722 for educational purposes he could never have imagined that his Prelude No 1 in C was to be given a new life as the ground for Gounod’s Ave Maria nearly 140 yearslater. Charles Gounod created the work as an improvisation transcribed by his father for Violin with Piano and harmonium. It wasn’t until 1859 that the Latin text was published with the work.

Sir Edward Elgar was born in Worcester in 1857. Until the outstanding success of the 'Enigma' Variations in 1899 he was considered a 'provincial' composer - and a largely self taught one at that.In the earlier part of Elgar's career as a composer he wrote several short pieces which became very popular indeed. Chanson de nuit is one such the second of a pair (Chanson de Matin the other being) which carried his name far and wide before his larger orchestra works appeared. It was published in several versions at once: for string orchestra for small orchestra for violin and piano and so on - so it is almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty which was theoriginal version. This arrangement makes a useful addition to the repertoire for piano.

Collected piano works-Collected together for the first time: the piano works of Kurt Schwertsik. Albumblätter – 14 short works for friends plus Cinque Nocturnes (Op 10b) Fantasia & Fuga (Op 105) Am Morgen vor der Reise (Op 119) and Eden-Bar Seefeld (Op 6). Includes contextual notes by the composer.Kurt Schwertsik's music is mercurial and idiosyncratic with a refreshing lightness of touch. Though a pupil of Stockhausen the composer rejected serialism in favour of new forms of tonality. His search for an 'alternative' modern culture draws inspiration from Satie and the Dada movement. His wide-ranging output includesoperas ballets the Irdische Klänge orchestral cycle concertos for violin alphorn guitar double bass timpani flute and trombone numerous song cycles and Nachtmusiken – a nocturnal orchestral journey through wartime Vienna.

Arrangement for Piano-Alongside his Chaconne for Violin the ten Chorale Preludes for Organ are Busoni’s best-known Piano transcriptions of works by J. S. Bach. Whilst Busoni envisaged the Chaconnefor concert performance the Chorale Preludes are transcribed in a 'chamber-music style'. The Preludes in this book are of varying levels of difficulty some are suitable for intermediate level players andothers for the more advanced pianist. This Henle Urtext Edition is Busoni's definitive version with valuable fingering suggestions by Marc-André Hamelin. The appendix contains an eleventh chorale prelude Busoni’s transcription of “Aus tiefer Not” which is published here for the very first time. With regard to performing its six-part setting the composer himself spoke of an“extreme performance limit” – but why not judge for yourself?