Scarlatti Domenico - Piano Sonata K.141 D-moll

This outstanding collection brings together forty-nine of the finest keyboard works by major Italian composers of the 17th and 18th centuries. With works by Frescobaldi Scarlatti Martini and others arranged for piano solo or other keyboard instruments. The beautiful melodies flowing elegance and charm of these pieces will leave you uplifted and energised. 49 works arranged for Solo piano.

Series I of excellent G. Ricordi edition edited by Alessandro Longo includes 38 sonatas K.478 through K.515. The crowning achievements of an outstanding Baroque composer these sonatas feature exciting experimental effects â?? consecutive fifths and octaves crossing hands internal repetitions and extended chords â?? that celebrate the marvelous potential of the keyboard.

Consid?r? aujourd?hui comme l?un des grands compositeurs de clavier de l?histoire de la musique Domenico Scarlatti est ?galement le tout premier virtuose du clavier. Comme les deux volumes pr?c?dents d??uvres choisies de Scarlatti (HN 395 451) cette s?lection contient 24 sonates issues de diff?rentes p?riodes cr?atrices de son ?uvre et offre ainsi une vision globale des multiples facettes du talent de ce compositeur italien qui travaillait ? la cour d?Espagne. Gr?ce ? ses th?mes caract?ristiques ? des m?lodies naturellement chantantes et ? des motifs dansants Scarlatti parvient ? d?passer toute forme de lourdeur baroque. Dans ces sonates en un seul mouvement latechnique de jeu devient un ?l?ment formel structurant. Pour la premi?re fois dans l?histoire du r?pertoire pour clavier l?interpr?te doit y ma?triser de grands sauts et des croisements de mains. La pr?face du grand pianiste Bengt Johnsson revient sur le parcours de Scarlatti et sur les diff?rentes sources sur lesquelles se fonde notre ?dition. Quelques sonates paraissent ici pour la premi?re fois en version imprim?e. Petit cadeau suppl?mentaire une pr?face originale parue initialement dans une ?dition de 1738 en pr?ambule ? 30 sonates pour clavier de Scarlatti est reproduite ici et fournit de nombreuses informations utiles ? la compr?hension de la musique pour clavier de ce compositeur.

Piano Sonata in E major K.380 L.23-?Bach?s Preludes are on holiday at the Mediterranean? the wonderful alliance of polyphonic fluency and musical delight in Domenico Scarlatti?s piano sonatas could be described thus. Originally composed for harpsichord thesepieces exhaust the technical and tonal possibilities of keyboard instruments in such a refined manner that pianists have never been able to resist playing them on modern pianos whether grand or upright. We have chosen one of themost popular sonatas with a moderate level of difficulty (level 4/5) from our extensive three-volume Urtext edition (HN 395 451 476). This single edition is an asset for teaching and provide an ideal introduction to Scarlatti?sfascinating musical language.

Easier Piano Pieces 66-From Domenico Scarlatti's vast output of 555 harpsichord sonatas a number have been edited and published by the Associated Board. Thirty-two of the easier sonatas have been edited by Howard Ferguson and published in three volumes within the Easier Piano Pieces series and these have been edited for performance on the piano and include dynamics and marks of articulation. Fergusonâ??s selection of sonatas seems to have been made on the basis of musical effectiveness and originality and there are wonderful pieces in each book. Piano Quarterly

The most popular collection of classical Piano music ever published. This authoritative volume contains over 140 selections, covering all fields of Classic, Romantic, Modern, Light, Sacred and Operatic music. / Rép International / Recueil / Piano

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composersâ??J. S. Bach Beethoven Brahms Mendelssohn Mozart Rimsky-Korsakov Rachmaninoff Tchaikovsky and othersâ??are represented by several pieces each some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin Gluck Rameau and Tallis.Well-known classics include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Debussy's Claire de Lune Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition Satie'sGymnopedie No. 1 Schumann's Child Falling Asleep and 'Spring' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano including 'Dance of the Swan' from Swan Lake 'Aquarium' from Carnival of the Animals 'Largo' from Xerxes and 'Waltz of the Flowers' from The Nutcracker.Dover Original.

Piano Solo. This authoritative collection of the world's beloved sonatas and sonatinas for solo piano will provide the pianist with a lifetime of playing pleasure. The sonata repertoire offered here is rich and varied and presents each selection in its complete and original form.