German Folksongs

SKU: BA.BA08772

ISBN 9790006502349. 30 x 23 cm inches. Language: German/English. Preface: Knecht, Edgar.

Edgar Knecht is a jazz pianist who has created his own unique style. His dbut CD, “Good Morning Lilofee” (with four-piece combo), conquered the clubs and earned him invitations to international festivals. His treatment of the original melodies is refreshingly different from standard jazz arrangements: It is characterized by a free perception of the tunes, varied rhythms as well as unconventional harmonies. The same recipe for success underlies his second CD, “Dance On Deep Waters”, with which the Edgar Knecht Quartet is again going on tour, with many gigs lined up for spring and summer.

All eight of the songs in our edition offer agreeable and stimulating literature outside the classical and jazz pigeonholes for pianists everywhere, whether or not they dig German folksongs. Familiar tunes such as “Es freit der wilde Wassermann” or “Die Gedanken sind frei” gain a wholly new quality and pizzazz in his arrangements. Though based on the original songs, the pieces go far beyond them in form, harmony and rhythm, thereby turning the originals into top-quality jazz ballads. All the pieces have suggestions for improvised passages, usually with chords and written-out ostinato bass lines.

All the pieces are recorded on the like-named CD with Edgar Knecht at the piano, accompanied by his trio of bass, drums and percussion.


The Author
Edgar Knecht lives in Kassel (Germany), where he heads a piano school and tours with his combo. Since the age of 14 he has held concerts with his own piano pieces and written many theatre, film and TV scores. With his Edgar Knecht Trio he transforms German folksongs into fascinating jazz ballads with which he fills his programmes and venues.

Playlist:
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SKU: HL.44006652

ISBN 9780230009080. UPC: 884088135416. 9.0x12.0x0.129 inches. English-German-French-Dutch. Arr. Andrew Watkin Book/CD Packs.

These book/CD packs contain 22 folksongs from all over the world, including: Alouette * Dielito Lindo * Kalinka * Kumbayah * Mexican Hat Dance * De saturre su forti * Skye Boat Song * and more. The CD includes piano accompaniments as well as full performances of each tune.

SKU: HL.49047002

UPC: 196288094999.

A selection of favourite German folksongs for children (aged 6 or older) in very easy arrangements for descant recorder with an ad libitum part for a second descant. The edition is also available with CD, which contains two versions of each song - with and without recorders. Both are suitable for playing along. (German text).

SKU: PR.UE013699

ISBN 9783702442767. UPC: 680160511853.

SKU: M7.KECF-149

ISBN 9790502361495. German English.

The first and last Aarangements should be traeted as humorous pieces and played for fun, perhaps as an encore at the end of a concert.

SKU: HL.50488035

ISBN 9790080036464. A/4 inches. Hungarian, German. Geza Kepes; Imre Ormay.

SKU: M7.AV-5994-30

ISBN 9790203918523.

SKU: HL.50488431

ISBN 9790080059968. B/5 (17x24) inches. Hungarian, German. Imre Ormay; Istvan Samorinszky Nemeth.

Contents: 1.Bartók Béla: Elvesztettem páromat 2.Bartók Béla: Elvesztettem zsebkendomet 3.Bartók Béla: Ha bemegyek, ha bemegyek 4.Bartók Béla: Kis kece lányom 5.Bartók Béla: Nagyváradi kikötobe.