Nocturnes and Barcarolles for Solo Piano

Nocturnes and Barcarolles for Solo Piano
Author: Gabriel Fauré
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2012-12-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486312402

These 12 nocturnes and 12 barcarolles, composed over a span of 40 years, document Fauré's move through the innovations of late Romanticism to the frontier of early-20th-century music. From authoritative French editions.

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616779152

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 1 celebrates great masterworks of Western music, including symphony themes, opera gems, and classical favorites. The melodies of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and other master composers are arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. Section 1 features piano arrangements with minimal hand position changes, and many selections include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV, and V7 chords in the key of C major, harmonizing themes such as Sibelius's Finlandia, Schubert's The Trout, and Mendelssohn's Spring Song. Section 3 presents the primary chords in the key of G major, with arrangements of Vivaldi's Autumn (from The Four Seasons), Mozart's theme from The Magic Flute, Lizst's Liebestraum, and more.

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1

Piano Adventures Scale and Chord Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777346

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Playing 5-finger scales has significant value for early-level pianists. This innovative book helps students chart progress through all major and minor 5-finger scales, cross-hand arpeggios, and primary chords. Engaging teacher duets for each key are used for scale exercises. Students also enjoy improvisation activities for each key with creative prompts to inspire imagery, character, and tempo.

Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2007-10-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457428474

The Barcarolle, Op. 60, is one of the finest works of Frederic Chopin. Its expressive melodies, rich harmonies and formal perfection have been admired by musicians and writers for many generations. This edition, based on numerous sources, includes: extensive background information on the piece; an exploration of the form, interpretation and style; numerous performance suggestions; and critical commentary by the editor.

Fantasies from Opera for Violin and Piano

Fantasies from Opera for Violin and Piano
Author: Henryk Wieniawski
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2014-01-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486493741

This single-volume compilation features four popular opera fantasies arranged for violin with piano accompaniment. Each of these frequently performed pieces was arranged by a world-class artist and offers the convenience of a separate violin part: Carmen Fantasy from the Opera by Georges Bizet,Op. 25, transcribed by Jenö Hubay Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust,Op. 20, transcribed by Henri Wieniawski Fantasie from Mozart's The Magic Flute,Op. 54, transcribed by Pablo Sarasate Fantasie Brillante on the March and the Romance from Rossini's Otello, Op. 11, by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst This collection is ideal for practice, performance, teaching, and independent study by students, professional performers, and amateur ensembles.

Le Festin d'Ésope and Other Works for Solo Piano

Le Festin d'Ésope and Other Works for Solo Piano
Author: Charles-Valentin Alkan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 241
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486400662

Selected and with Introductory Notes by Marc-André Hamelin. Etudes in Minor Keys, Op. 39 (Symphony for Solo Piano, Op. 39, Nos. 4–7; Concerto for Solo Piano, Op. 39, Nos. 8–10; "Le Festin d'Ésope", Op. 39, No. 12); Saltarelle, Op. 23; Barcarolle, Op. 65, No. 6; Toccatina, Op. 75.

Goldberg Variations and Other Bach Transcriptions for Solo Piano

Goldberg Variations and Other Bach Transcriptions for Solo Piano
Author: Ferruccio Busoni
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 048649070X

Classic 1919 arrangements of four keyboard masterpieces — Goldberg Variations, Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, The Art of the Fugue, and Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra in D Minor. Breitkopf & Härtel edition.

The Schubert song transcriptions for solo piano: Die Stadt ; Das Fischermädchen ; Aufenthalt ; Am Meer ; Abschied ; In der Ferne ; Ständchen ; Ihr Bild ; Frühlings-sehnsucht ; Liebesbotschaft ; Der Atlas ; Der Doppelgänger ; Die Taubenpost ; Kriegers Ahnung

The Schubert song transcriptions for solo piano: Die Stadt ; Das Fischermädchen ; Aufenthalt ; Am Meer ; Abschied ; In der Ferne ; Ständchen ; Ihr Bild ; Frühlings-sehnsucht ; Liebesbotschaft ; Der Atlas ; Der Doppelgänger ; Die Taubenpost ; Kriegers Ahnung
Author: Franz Liszt
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486406229

All 14 songs in the series, including such masterpieces as "Das Fischermädchen," "Am Meer," "Abschied," "Ständchen," "Frühlings-Sehnsucht," "Der Doppelgänger," and other famed lieder. All meticulously reproduced from rare early editions overseen by Liszt himself.