Kevin Volans' L?Africaine for Piano solo. Duration: 22 minutes. Composers Note: Most of the piano music I have written has focussed on a number of 20th century musical concerns: withcomplex rhythmic patterning a- and poly-tonality multiple layering of parts on occasion introducing different tone colours (like playing inside the instrument or electronic modulation) ? but above all resonance. The development of the piano in 19th century with its increased size pitch and dynamic range led above all to an instrument capable of rich and full resonance that could rival even an orchestra. All centred around thepedal ? in Anton Rubinstein's words: The soul of the piano. This time I thought it would be interesting to write a piece which pays no attention to this tradition; to write a piece from the point of view ofsome African compositional methods and ways of patterning ? mainly interlocking parts which result in shifting downbeats. For a large part of the piece I treat the left and right hands as two complementaryperformers. So hardly any pedal no concerns with contemporary harmony style structure or technology. I did slip in a slightly concealed reference to Debussy's L'Isle Joyeuse however. The pieceis roughly 22 minutes long in three sections and the title is a slightly tongue-in-cheek reference to Couperin. 

From lyrical to rhythmic to simply amusing Emma Lou Diemer asks the student to play with a colourful palette of different sounds pedal effects articulations and in some cases non-traditional techniques. These pieces are sure to bring enjoyment and a bit of a challenge to the pianist and the listener. Intended for early intermediate to Intermediate Pianisits this is a wonderful collection that includes: Happy Dance Echo Dream Waves Anger Another Moonlight Serenade Remembering Reaching Out Hand Over Hand Surprises and many more. The FJH Contemporary Keyboard Editions Series focuses on the best contemporary music for the keyboard form the late 20thand early 21st centuries. These collected works have all been chosen for their strong musical voices and their artistic and pedagogical merits.

Par FIEDLER WOLFGANG. 36 Compositions for Solo Piano – the sheet music edition for the CD of the same name, contemporary piano music in the Jazz, Pop, Fusion and Blues veins. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / All Styles - Solos / Recueil / Piano

An artistic Early Intermediate/Intermediate Collection for Solo Piano.Composers In Focus is a series of original Piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the Piano teaching repertoire is enlarged and enhanced.

Transcription For Piano By Vestard Shimkus. Par WAGNER RICHARD. When Franz Liszt arranged Isoldens Liebestod for piano solo, he adhered closely to Wagner's orchestral setting. The Latvian pianist and composer Vestard Shimkus, however, approaches Wagner from a modern perspective and breaks through Wagner's melody and harmony with contemporary challenging sound cascades. / Date parution : 2014-11-20/ Répertoire / Piano

A collection of relaxing music to ease the stress and make you smile again! 22 pieces that soothe and inspire for solo piano.When you're feeling the pressure why not take time out to play some of the finest contemporarymusic'This collection brings together 22 calming pieces including themes from films that include 'The Artist' 'Am?lie' 'The King???s Speech' and 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' as well as compositions from Philip Glass Michael Nyman and Zbigniew Preisner. So why not sit down and play and sing some of your personal favourites' They???ll calm you down and give you fresh energy to face whatever the day brings!

Alla Turca. Published in 1784, Mozart?s Sonata in A major ?for clavier solo?, with its famous ?Alla Turca? finale, is one of the most popular works in the entire piano literature. After a section of the lost autograph was rediscovered a few years ago, another important source has surfaced with the appearance of a previously unknown contemporary copy of the complete autograph, which has prompted Bärenreiter to issue an up-to-date Urtext edition of this celebrated piece. The copy by a professional Viennese copyist throws new light on the problem of the numerous discrepancies between autographs and first editions of many Mozart sonatas. It supports the assumption that the revision of the text for the first edition resulted from the change of target group from Mozart's inner circle to an audience of connoisseurs and amateurs, but that this did not render the original (autograph) text obsolete: rather, both versions of the sonata represent historical realities. To achieve a truly faithful scholarly-critical performance edition of Mozart's sonata, the editor, Mario Aschauer, has set new editorial standards and offers the most innovative methodological approach of our time by presenting the musical text of the autograph and the original print separately without merging the sources editorially to a new text. On the basis of the newly discovered source, it is possible for the first time to reconstruct the autograph transmission of this famous sonata and offer it to the performer as a self-contained playable version. The preface allows surprising new insights into the form and source situation of the sonata (Ger / Eng). The edition is supplemented by a chapter on performance practice providing in-depth information on piano playing in Mozart?s time (Ger / Eng). Variants and editorial decisions are documented in the Critical Commentary.

Classic FM: Silent Nights is a collection of beautiful carols imaginatively arranged by Nigel Hess for Piano solo suitable for intermediate to advanced players (Grade 5-7).Charming and nostalgic these arrangements offer a different perspective on Christmas tunes with which everyone will be familiar.Following a poll conducted by Classic FM to find the nation's favourite traditional Christmas music the station specifically commissioned Silent Nights a wonderful collection of well-known Christmas music beautifully arranged for Piano and Strings by renowned contemporary composer Nigel Hess.This stunning album includes tranquil favourites 'Away In AManger' and 'Silent Night' and more celebratory pieces 'Hark The Herald Angels Sing' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful'.

Music Minus One Piano Deluxe 2-CD Set-Anton Arensky contemporary and friend of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov and teacher of Rachmaninov and Glazunov composed this vibrant concerto with its lyrical melodies heroic solo part and thunderous orchestration a bravura piece in the great Russian romantic tradition and technically accessible to the advanced student making a beautiful alternative to the Grieg concerto for advancing players. This deluxe 2CD set includes a slow-tempo practice version to help you get up to speed. Includes a printed music score on high-quality ivory paper a digital stereo compact disc featuring a complete performance of the concerto with orchestra and soloist and a second performanceminus you the soloist and a second compact disc containing a full-speed version of the complete version as well as a special -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. The concerto is voluminously indexed for your practice and performance convenience. Performed by Paul Van Ness piano Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov

Contains eight lyrical arrangements of seasonal favorites for intermediate pianists of all ages. These arrangements emphasize the beauty of the solo piano and explore the lush sounds of the keyboard with a touch of contemporary harmony. / Piano

Advanced Piano Solo-This contemporary setting of the famous Canon in D is a proven hit with teenagers. The fresh pianistic arranging blends pop and jazz elements with this timeless classic. A real winner!

an international collection of 66 miniatures for solo piano-Spectrum 4 is a stimulating collection of specially commissioned miniatures by 66 contemporary composers. With pieces ranging from grade 1 to grade 4 this volume is a perfect introduction to the music of today as well as being a rich resource for pianists of all ages and abilities.The book is complete with a CD of accompanying soundtracks for five of the compositions. Among the roll call of post-modern masters are such celebrated composers as Alejandro Vinao Param Vir Michael Finnissy and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.A CD of all 66 works performed by Thalia Myers is available separately catalogue number 5029787122724.

17 contemporary sacred favorites arranged for solo piano including: Awesome God * El Shaddai * Friends * Great Is the Lord * His Strength Is Perfect * How Beautiful * In Heaven's Eyes * Lamb of God * O Magnify the Lord * People Need the Lord * Thy Word * and more.

An entertaining collection of exciting and inspiring music from the best in classic and contemporary feature-length animation, including Yellow Submarine, Chicken Run, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Howl's Moving Castle, Toy Story and Shrek! All of these 25 exhilarating and imaginative animation themes are arranged for solo piano, many for the first time in print!