Album : Waltzes Vol.1

With the new Urtext Primo series, the Wiener Urtext Edition wants to close the gap arising at the point of transition to additional lessons after having studied a piano method. Beginning with a performance level which is outlined by pieces such as Bach's Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 116), Mozart's Minuet in F (KV 5) or Schumann's Wilder Reiter (Op. 68/8), works by three different composers are selected for each volume of the Urtext Primo series, with the aim of offering piano pupils (or even adults who want to resume piano playing) a wide range of repertoire pieces on the basis of which they can enhance their technical and musical skills. The pieces' range of levels of difficulty is relatively narrow so that the volume can be used continuously over a period of about two years. This is what distinguishes the Urtext Primo approach from almost all common anthologies. The selected repertoire takes into account not only pieces of the classic canon of lessons, but also lesser known works which are in no way of less importance for piano lessons. The Urtext Primo volumes are published in the internationally recognised standard of the Wiener Urtext editions. The explanations included in each volume shall help to deepen the knowledge of musical styles, music history and piano playing. A repertoire chart at the end of each volume gives a rough overview of the levels of difficulty of the selected pieces.Volume 4 combines works of the German Romanticism by Schumann, Brahms and Theodor Kirchner. Apart from well known pieces from Schumann's 'Album for the Youth' and the easiest waltzes from opus 39 (in the easier version) by Brahms, the selection contains the attractive set of variations from Schumann's first Youth Sonata Op. 118/1 and Brahms' Saraband in A minor WoO 5/1 as well as a number of pleasant pieces by Theodor Kirchner which continue the tonal air of Schumann and Brahms in easy playable pieces. / Piano

This treasury of 38 works for solo piano spanning forty years of Brahms' long and prolific life includes the famous 'Edward' ballade; two capriccios; seven Hungarian Dances in the composer's own transcriptions for solo piano; six intermezzos; three rhapsodies; the complete sixteen waltzes op. 39; Sonata no. 3 the best known and most mature of Brahms' three piano sonatas; and the complete books of two legendary works the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel and the celebrated and dramatic Variations on a Theme by Paganini. Sometimes termed the 'Romantic Classicist' Brahms successfully merged the seemingly contradictory qualities of romanticism and classicism blending poetry with elegance balance and restraint. A fine inexpensive compilation of piano classics reproduced from authoritative scores this volume will delight intermediate and advanced pianists.

With this volume the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with someprevious experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within the oral tradition in which it grew. The instruction included here is meant to provide a review and not totake the place of qualified teacher. Alec recommends that '...anyone wanting to get this playing right should find someone in your area who plays and have him/her teach you. Listen to it watch it and make it your own.' InSection Two Lisa Schmits presents an extensive collection of 163 jigs reels polkas hornpipes strathspeys waltzes and songs from Ireland Scotland the Shetland Islands Cape Breton New England and Southern Appalachia forbanjo solo. The national origin of each tune is indicated. Lisa offers personal authoritative settings of a great variety of tunes at an intermediate level. Written in tablature only.

Agustin Pio Barrios Ferreyra, a Paraguayan composer and guitarist, is nowadays known as the creator of the Mangorean or Indo-American school of the Guitar. ?The name, Mangoré, was adopted in honor of the great chieftain Mangoré, an important personage of the Paraguayan jungles?.Mangoré used for his works popular folkloristic themes of South America as well as sounds of nature (?the still waters of [?] the Amazon?, ?the song of the birds?). But Magnoré also was inspired by European music: He composed gavottes, minuets and waltzes: ?It was in J.S.Bach where Barrios discovered the source of his universality [?]?.Admired by many but despised by more was his way of stringing his guitar: ?[?] the way he attacked the strings with the fingers sideward, with very little use of the fingernails?. He also invented some kind of a muffler: He put ?small balls of rubber on the Pirastro steel string?. Jesus Benites R. who collected Magnoré?s works for this edition says about him: ?Magnore is the genius of South America?. He was a strong influence for many composers and musicians, such as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Ponce and Andres Segovia. Vol. 1 of this 4 book collection contains 23 pieces, including Chôro da saudade, Danza Paraguaya, La Catedral and Madrigal (Gavota). Contenu - El sueno de la muneca - Estudio No. 2 und 3 - Minueto en La - Arabescos - Medallón antiguo - Vals Estudio No. 1 - Oración - Escala y Preludio - Confesión - London carapé - Tú y yo - Madrigal - Vals No. 3 - Canción de la Hilandera - Choro da saudade - Jha, che valle - Preludio en Do menor - Estudio de Concierto No. 2 - Caazapá - Danza paraguaya No. 1 (1. u. 2. versión) - La Catedral

Agustin Pio Barrios Ferreyra, a Paraguayan composer and guitarist, is nowadays known as the creator of the Mangorean or Indo-American school of the Guitar. ?The name, Mangoré, was adopted in honor of the great chieftain Mangoré, an important personage of the Paraguayan jungles?.Mangoré used for his works popular folkloristic themes of South America as well as sounds of nature (?the still waters of [?] the Amazon?, ?the song of the birds?). But Magnoré also was inspired by European music: He composed gavottes, minuets and waltzes: ?It was in J.S.Bach where Barrios discovered the source of his universality [?]?.Admired by many but despised by more was his way of stringing his guitar: ?[?] the way he attacked the strings with the fingers sideward, with very little use of the fingernails?. He also invented some kind of a muffler: He put ?small balls of rubber on the Pirastro steel string?. Jesus Benites R. who collected Magnoré?s works for this edition says about him: ?Magnore is the genius of South America?. He was a strong influence for many composers and musicians, such as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Manuel Ponce and Andres Segovia. Vol. 1 of this 4 book collection contains 23 pieces, including Chôro da saudade, Danza Paraguaya, La Catedral and Madrigal (Gavota).
Contenu
- El sueno de la muneca
- Estudio No. 2 und 3
- Minueto en La
- Arabescos
- Medallón antiguo
- Vals Estudio No. 1
- Oración
- Escala y Preludio
- Confesión
- London carapé
- Tú y yo
- Madrigal
- Vals No. 3
- Canción de la Hilandera
- Choro da saudade
- Jha, che valle
- Preludio en Do menor
- Estudio de Concierto No. 2
- Caazapá
- Danza paraguaya No. 1 (1. u. 2. versión)
- La Catedral / Partitions classique / Guitare - luth / Guitare / ZEN-ON

Viennese music has become almost synonymous with Johann Strauss II and his great waltzes. But of course there were other luminaries: his father Johann Strauss I his talented brothers Josef and Eduard as well as their colleagues friends and rivals. This collection includes music by some of these; and apart from waltzes we have polkas (slow and fast) a couple of melodies from operettas and a march. The selection ranges from shorter eminently playable miniatures to a handful of more extended and challenging arrangements. The waltz kings were first and foremost fiddlers. They led their orchestras from the front instrument and bow in hand. As a young man JohannStrauss II used to practise his Violin in a full-length mirror so he would look every inch the part. They knew how to write for the Violin how to make it sing and dance and this helps to make the repertoire a perfect foil to the other volumes in this series. The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos duets or trios or by larger ensembles. In fact here are all the resources to recreate a Viennese café orchestra! The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections you can create your own ceilidh barn dance jazz club Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar some more exotic but all of it is absolutely authentic faithfully arranged and above all hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin edition (with an optional easy Violin part and Guitar chords); or the complete edition which also includes both Keyboard and Violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible which means the music can be played as solos duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music every book in the series is beautifully illustrated.

Easier Piano Pieces No. 39-Easier Piano Pieces Vol.39. Includes Preludes Mazurkas and Waltzes.

A lively collection of great Scottish Irish and Canadian tunes to add variety to your sets! The four books in the series 'The Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers' have been best sellers in Scotland for more than 20 years with all ages and stages of fiddle players - a testimony to the great Scottish music contained in them. This volume contains some tunes which use more complex rhythms bowings and the keys up to three flats but most of the tunes are in A D or G. Another stunning collection of popular tunes for ceilidh dancing and solo performances. “The Ceilidh Collection has over eighty tunes arranged by type and hereis its real strength: if you’re playing at a ceilidh what you want is a set of tunes suited to the next dance and you want them quickly - mustn’t keep the dancers waiting. Well using this book you just turn to the page and away you go. It’s not just that the tunes are arranged by jigs reels waltzes or whatever but they are also arranged by dance.” “For anyone staring out in the business of playing for dancers the Ceilidh Collection is ideal. It has all the old favourites and a few newer ones for interest. It has nearly all the dances which are usually performed and a few titbits like the set for Burns Nigh and some airs. Nor is it just for fiddlers because everything is chorded. A thoroughly worthwhile publication.” - John Moar Orkney View Magazine

Nocturnes-Time and again Chopin succeeded in giving different Piano music genres their own individual characters whether etudes preludes waltzes scherzi or Nocturnes. The Irishman John Field had alreadycomposed over 20 nocturnes which presumably greatly influenced Chopin. The latter continued to develop the light song-like Piano writing and created works whose dreamy longing atmosphere came to embodyChopin???s music. Our volume contains the works that were published during Chopin???s lifetime as well as ones which were only published posthumously including the famous Lento con gran espressione in c sharpminor in two authentic versions.