Preludes Book 4

Gregory Stone has transcribed these three selected preludes for one piano-four hands. For much of his life George Gershwin sought to integrate the worlds of jazz and classical music. These pieces are not jazz improvisations but they do show something of the style of his own playing. Gershwin had intended to compose a set of twelve a sort of jazz Wohltemperierte Clavier but his unexpected death from a brain tumour at the age of 38 prevented this. At least seven survive (others may have ended up as songs) and this set of three as published form a satisfying unit. The first opens with a blue-note riff which forms the basis of the first theme.Contrasting material follows making use of a distinctive repeated note figure then the first idea reappears in a quasi-orchestral climax. The second prelude shows a curious kinship with Chopin???s A minor Prelude with its eerie accompaniment and hypnotic melody. The third exploits a similar major/minor ambivalence but dextrous syncopation gives it driving rhythmic energy.

Preludes for Piano: Complete Collection, contains 20 intermediate to late intermediate piano solos that explore and develop lyrical playing. The pieces are appropriate for church services, wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other events where expressive and moving music is needed. / Piano

This significant compilation of 12 Preludes represents Debussy's mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Helpful English translations of French terms as well as Debussy's performance suggestions are included as well as Dr. Hinson's suggestions for performance and an analysis of each prelude.

Book 3-Oxford Bach Books For Organ is a 5-volume graded series of Organ music composed by J. S. Bach and arranged by Anne Marsden Thomas. This varied collection includes the essential pieces in all genres including choral preludes fugues toccatas and trio sonata movements alongside several of the composer’s lesser known works.Each volume contains a general introduction for players with advice on registration tempo ornamentation touch and articulation fingering pedalling and more. There are also concise notes on each piece by the renowned Bach scholar Professor Russell Stinson - addressing source issues structure and symbolism and forthe chorale preludes information on the original hymn melody and text on which the piece based.An authoritative introduction to this cornerstone of the Organ repertoire Oxford Bach Books For Organ presents pieces in a highly practical format that is perfect for teachers and students.This third volume contains 11 pieces for the manual or pedal Organ suitable for musicians at a Grade 7-8 level.

Grades 6-7-Oxford Bach Books For Organ is a 5-volume graded series of Organ music composed by J. S. Bach and arranged by Anne Marsden Thomas. This varied collection includes the essential pieces in all genres including choral preludes fugues toccatas and trio sonata movements alongside several of the composer’s lesser known works. Each volume contains a general introduction for players with advice on registration tempo ornamentation touch and articulation fingering pedalling and more. There are also concise notes on each piece by the renowned Bach scholar Professor Russell Stinson - addressing source issues structure and symbolismand for the chorale preludes information on the original hymn melody and text on which the piece based. An authoritative introduction to this cornerstone of the Organ repertoire Oxford Bach Books For Organ presents pieces in a highly practical format that is perfect for teachers and students. This second volume contains 18 pieces for the manual Organ suitable for musicians at a Grade 6-7 level.

This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 5 concepts include the ornaments: long appoggiatura, short appoggiatura, trill and mordent; plus arpeggios; the A Major scale; and the keys of B minor and C minor. Also introduces the playing of minuets, sonatinas, preludes and arias. For reinforcement of each principle as it is introduced, supplementary material is carefully coordinated, page for page, at each level of instruction. Coordinating supplemental books for Level 5 include: Classic Themes * Ear Training * Merry Christmas * Recital * Repertoire * Theory and Top Hits! Solo. Songs include: An American Hymn (Lowry) * Aria from ?The Marriage of Figaro? (Mozart) * Bagatelle (Diabelli) * Ballade (Burgmuller) * Brazilian Holiday * Loch Lomond * Magic Carpet Ride * A Miniature Overture * Minuet (Bohm) * Prelude in C Major (Bach) * Prelude in C Minor (Morovsky) * Rondeau (Mouret) * Scene from ?Swan Lake? (Tchaikovsky) * Sonata in the Style of Scarlatti * Sonatina on Three French Folk Tunes * Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1, 1st Mvmt. (Clementi) * Spanish Dance * The Tailor?s Song * Theme (Corelli) * Variations on a Sea Chanty * A Very Special Day (Palmer)

Johann Sebastian Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. His music is revered for its technical command artistic beauty and intellectual depth. However during his lifetime Bach wasbest known throughout Europe as an organist Organ consultant and composer of Organ works in both the traditional German free genres?such as preludes fantasias and toccatas?and stricter forms such as chorale preludes andfugues. During his most productive period (1708 14) he composed about a dozen pairs of preludes and fugues five toccatas and fugues and the Little Organ Book an unfinished collection of forty-six short chorale preludes thatdemonstrates compositional techniques in the setting of chorale tunes.Essential Organ Works Of Bach includes Toccata And Fugue In D Minor BWV 565 Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor BWV 582 Concerto in A minor 'after Vivaldi' BWV 593 Fantasia in G 'Piéce d'Orgue' BWV 572 In dulci jubilo BWV 729 Liebster Jesu wir sind hier BWV 731 Prelude and Fugue in Eb BWV 552 Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541 Vater unser im Himmelreich BWV 683 and Watchet auf ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645. A must-have collection for any organist!

Rachmaninov's Preludes are probably his best-known and most loved pieces of music. This book contains the complete Perludes for Solo Piano - the Thirteen Preludes (Op.3), Ten Preludes (Op.23) and Prelude Op.3 No.2 (Op.32). Suitable for advanced pianists. Prelude (Op.3 No.2) Thirteen Preludes (Op.32) Veritables Preludes Flasques

The “Little Organ Book” perhaps the most celebrated collection ever of chorale preludes owes its title to J.S. Bach’s application for the post of Cantor at St Thomas’ Church in Leipzig. Lacking an academic degree Bach wanted to demonstrate his qualifications as a teacher through his compositions – including his Inventions Sinfonias and the “Well Tempered Klavier”. This also led him to append a misleading title to the most ambitious project of his time at Weimar: he called this collection of chorale preludes - originally meant to number 164 pieces - pieces for an “aspiring organist”. In fact the44 completed compositions of the “Little Organ Book” are demanding masterpieces which give an impressive display of the full range of the so-called short chorale prelude. This new critical edition returns for the first time to the format of the principal sources dating from Bach’s time in that most of the pieces are reproduced on two systems rather than three.