This portrait of celebrated German film composer Dirk Reichardt contains 13 easy Piano arrangements of scores from seven cinema greats.From his beginnings as a session musician working with diverse artists like Bonnie Tyler and Dionne Warwick, composer Dirk Reichardt has gone on to collaborate closely with successful film director Til Schweiger on a number of his films. Reichardt has scored works like 'The Red Baron' and 'Rabbit Without Ears', the latter being the only German film soundtrack to go platinum.This collection of Reichardt's most memorable and enduring works includes a great range of styles, all with that cinematic feel that is perfect for solo or performance Piano. Many of his pieces have become standard in Piano lessons and can be used to provide students with a great way to learn the instrument through these expertly-composed and exciting scores.The Filmkomponisten Im Portrait is a brilliantly varied collection of the hugely successful German composer Dirk Reichardt's works. Whether you're a fan or just looking to expand your repertoire with some inspiring film compositions, this compilation is an excellent introduction to Germany's answer to Hans Zimmer. / Piano

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with recordings and a Technique book both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music performance practices and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods selected and graded based on festival competition and examination lists from the United States Canada and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period its instruments composers andthemusic itself is included.Level 6 includes online recordings of the repertoire performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus. These provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the United States Canada and Italy and appeared in the original 'Monster Concerts' in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Allegro in C Major (Pescetti) - Aria (Reichardt) - Arietta Op. 12 No. 1 (Grieg) - Bagatelle No. 1 Op. 5 No. 1 (Tcherepnin) - Bourr?e in A Minor TWV 32:12 (Telemann) - German Dance in B-flat Major K. 600 No. 3 (W. A. Mozart) - Lustig--Traurig WoO 54 (Beethoven) - Menuet in G Minor (St?lzel) - Menuet Trio di J. S. Bach (Prelude in G Minor) BWV 929 (J. S. Bach) - Opening of the Children???s Ball Op. 81 No. 4 (Kullak) - Prelude in C Minor Op. 8 No. 1 (Pachulski) - Sarabande HWV 437 (Handel) - Sommerabend Op. 71 No. 2 (Grieg) - Sonata in G Major (Cimarosa) - Sonatina in A Minor (Benda) - Souvenir Op. 10 No. 1 (Karganov) - Vals poetico No. 3 (Granados) - Valse miniature Op. 10 No. 10 (Rebikov) - Vision fugitive No. 10 Op. 22 No. 10 (Prokofiev) - Waltz in A Minor Op. posthumous (Chopin).

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45 Original Piano Pieces. Portraits come in many different forms: in paintings, graphic art, photography, film and literature. Portraits in sound and piano pieces representing people, is the theme of this collection. The chronological order shows that this theme has fascinated composers from the earliest time to the present./ Recueil / Piano

Classique / Sélection : Béatrice Quoniam / Doigtés : Béatrice / Partition / Spirale / Morceaux originaux choisis et doigtés par Béatrice Quoniam, Beata Suranyi et Marie-Josée Saladin de Nuglar.