All the preludes and études including many perfectly spun miniatures. Edited by K. N. Igumnov and Y. I. Mil'shteyn. Content : PRELUDES Op. 2, No. 2 in B Major For the Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 1 in C Sharp Minor 24 PRELUDES, OP. 11 Part I No. 1 in C Major No. 2 in A Minor No. 3 in G Major No. 4 in E Minor No. 5 in D Major No. 6 in B Minor Part II No. 7 in A Major No. 8 in F Sharp Minor No. 9 in E Major No. 10 in C Sharp Minor No. 11 in B Major No. 12 in G Sharp Minor Part III No. 13 in G Flat Major No. 14 in E Flat Minor No. 15 in D Flat Major No. 16 in B Flat Minor No. 17 in A Flat Major No. 18 in F Minor Part IV No. 19 in E Flat Major No. 20 in C Minor No. 21 In B Flat Major No. 22 in G Minor No. 23 in F Major No. 24 in D Minor SIX PRELUDES, OP. 13 No. 1 in C Major No. 2 in A Minor No. 3 in G Major No. 4 in E Minor No. 5 in D Major No. 6 in B Minor FIVE PRELUDES, OP. 15 No. 1 in A Major No. 2 in F Sharp Minor No. 3 in E Major No. 4 in E Major No. 5 in C Sharp Minor FIVE PRELUDES, OP. 16 No. 1 in B Major No. 2 in G Sharp Minor No. 3 in G Flat Major No. 4 in E Flat Minor No. 5 in F Sharp Major SEVEN PRELUDES, OP. 17 No. 1 in D Minor No. 2 in E Flat Major No. 3 in D Flat Major No. 4 in B Flat Minor No. 5 in F Minor No. 6 in B Flat Major No. 7 in G Minor FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 22 No. 1 in G Sharp Minor No. 2 in C Sharp Minor No. 3 in B Major No. 4 in B Minor TWO PRELUDES, OP. 27 No. 1 in G Minor No. 2 in B Major FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 31 No. 1 in D Flat Major/C Major No. 2 in F Sharp Minor No. 3 in E Flat Minor No. 4 in C Major FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 33 No. 1 in E Major No. 2 in F Sharp Minor No. 3 in C Major No. 4 in A Flat THREE PRELUDES, OP. 35 No. 1 in D Flat Major No. 2 in B Flat Major No. 3 in C Major FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 37 No. 1 in B Flat Minor No. 2 in F Sharp Major No. 3 in B Major No. 4 in G Minor FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 39 No. 1 in F Sharp Major No. 2 in D Major No. 3 in G Major No. 4 in a Flat Major Op. 45, No. 3 in E Flat Major FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 48 No. 1 in F Sharp Major No. 2 in C Major No. 3 in D Flat Major No. 4 in C Major Op. 49, No. 2 in F Major Op. 51, No. 2 in A Minor Op. 56, No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 59, No. 2 TWO PRELUDES, OP. 67 No. 1 No. 2 FIVE PRELUDES, OP. 74 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 ETUDES Op. 2, No. 1 in C Sharp Minor TWELVE ETUDES, OP. 8 Part 1 No. 1 in C Sharp Major No. 2 in F Sharp Minor No. 3 in B Minor No. 4 in B Major No. 5 in E Major No. 6 in A Major Part II No. 7 in B Flat Minor No. 8 in A Flat Major No. 9 in G Sharp Minor No. 10 in D Flat Major No. 11 in B Flat Minor No. 12 in D Sharp Minor EIGHT ETUDES, OP, 42 No. 1 in D Flat Major No. 2 in F Sharp Minor No. 3 in F Sharp Major No. 4 in F Sharp Major No. 5 in C Sharp Minor No. 6 in D Flat Major No. 7 in F Minor No. 8 in E Flat Major Op. 49, No. 1 in E Flat Major Op. 56, No. 4 THREE ETUDES, OP. 65 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3

A selection of best-loved legendary music by one of the giants of the Baroque era appears in this magnificent compilation of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Rich in unending melodic invention rhythmic flow and harmonic ingenuity beyond its time these pieces will delight amateur and professional pianists alike. Selections include Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue Italian Concerto Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor. Additional shorter works include Little Preludes Inventions Minuets. This superb compilation unites a generous selection of music in one convenient attractive and modestly priced volume.

This collection presents a varied repertoire by J. S. Bach arranged for the Organ by Martin Setchell.Bringing a wealth of popular pieces under the fingers and feet of intermediate players this volume caters for all parts of the church service as well as providing recital repertoire and popular encores.Taking its cue from the Baroque practice of transcription and with the needs of modern players in mind Bach Transcriptions For Organ presents a set of pieces with wide and varied use and makes a valuable addition to any organist's repertoire.This volume includes:A selection of varied repertoire by J.S. Bach in new arrangements for the Organ.16 pieces from a cross-section of the master's instrumental and Choral works.Practical new transcriptions by a leading concert organist suited to most Organs.Music suitable for all parts of a church service - preludes postludes and communion pieces - as well as recital repertoire and popular encores.A host of well-known favourites including the Badinerie from Orchestral Suite No. 2 the slow movement of the Double Violin Concerto and the Pastoral Symphony from the Christmas Oratorio as well as less familiar works.

There are many wonderful and moving melodies derived from the Welsh valleys evocative and beautiful tunes fuelled by the long tradition of Welsh singers and musicians. The composers at Kevin Mayhew have written wonderful Preludeson 25 of the greatest and most famous tunes to create original accessible attractive and spiritual compositions. These can either be played in conjunction with the original Hymn tune or alone as delightful instrumental solos.

Twenty-Three favourite Pieces in Piano arrangements. Fun-to-play pedagogically sound arrangements include the theme from the 'Raindrop' Prelude 'Minute' Waltz the charming 'Lullaby' and melodic highlights from the most familiar Preludes Mazurkas Waltzes Impromptus and Etudes.

pour deux harpes-French harpist composer and teacher Marcel Tournier (1879-1951) wrote important repertoire for the Harp which expanded the harmonic and technical possibilities of the instrument. His Four Preludes for Two Harps is no exception. Published in 1921 Four Preludes is still performed and recorded by harpists. The second volume comprises the third and fourth preludes in which tonality and rhythm are sublimely experimented with as well as uses of harmonics. Tournier's Four Preludes is suitable for all intermediate to advanced Harp duets seeking to explore varied repertoire on the instrument.

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.

The 24 Preludes, one in each major and minor key, are among Chopin's most masterful works. Ranging from miniatures for intermediate-level students to lengthier works for advanced pianists, the Preludes were written in a monastery during the winter of 1839. The preface to this historically informed edition contains a thorough discussion of pedaling, tempo, ornamentation and rubato in Chopin's piano music in general and the preludes specifically. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label by internationally renowned artist Idil Biret. She has made more than 70 recordings and has received numerous awards including: Lily Boulanger Memorial, Boston; Harriet Cohen - Dinu Lipatti gold medal, London; Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite, France; State Artist, Turkey and many others.

24 short pieces in all keys-Lyric Preludes is an introduction to the whole Romantic period -- from Chopin and Schumann to Brahms and Debussy. Like Chopin Gillock has written 24 preludes featuring all major and minor keys. But his preludes aren't just imitations of other composer's styles they are valid original works. An essential book for all pianists.

Eight Little Preludes And Fugues BWV 553-560 formerly ascribed to Johann Sebastian Bach. Although it has not been possible to identify the composer of the 'Eight Little Preludes And Fugues' Alfred Dürr writes in his preface to this edition 'Since the value of a musical work is in no way dependent pm whether the composer is known or not the hope remains that the delightful and appealing music of the Eight will find enthusiasts in the future despite the fact that they no longer fulfil their former task namely to introduce 'typically Bachian' elements to the future organists. The Eight definitely have their own value'.

Arranged for Clarinet and Piano-Taking inspiration from Jascha Heifetz masterful transcription of George Gershiwns wonderfully original Three Preludes Charles Neidich has created a work that functions as a real duet between the clarinet and piano. Rather than simplytranspose the Heifetz violin part Neidich adapted the work to fit the clarinet taking what works well and changing other parts often returning to Gershwins original to fit the character of the clarinet. The transcription includes an A clarinetpart in E minor for those who find the 2nd Preludes original key of D# minor daunting.

This volume reproduces all 25 of Bach's complete sets of preludes and fugues (i.e. compositions written as pairs), from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Organists and music lovers can enjoy Bach's beautiful compositions in one convenient edition — ideal for reading, study, and performance. Content : Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 531; BG XV, 81) Prelude and Fugue, D Major (BWV 532; BG XV, 88) Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 533; BG XV, 100) Prelude and Fugue, F Minor (BWV 534; BG XV, 104) Prelude and Fugue, G Minor (BWV 535; BG XV, 112) Prelude and Fugue, A Major (BWV 536; BG XV, 120) Prelude and Fugue, D Minor (BWV 539; BG XV, 148) Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 541; BG XV, 169) Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 543; BG XV, 189) Prelude and Fugue, B Minor (BWV 544; BG XV, 199) Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 545; BG XV, 212) Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 546; BG XV, 218) Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 547; BG XV, 228) Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 548; BG XV, 236) Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 549; BG XXXVIII, 3) Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 550; BG XXXVIII, 9) Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 551; BG XXXVIII, 17) Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (possibly spurious) 1. C Major (BWV 553; BG XXXVIII, 23) 2. D Minor (BWV 554; BG XXXVIII, 27) 3. E Minor (BWV 555; BG XXXVIII, 30) 4. F Major (BWV 556; BG XXXVIII, 33) 5. G Major (BWV 557; BG XXXVIII, 36) 6. G Minor (BWV 558; BG XXXVIII, 39) 7. A Minor (BWV 559; BG XXXVIII, 42) 8. B-flat Major (BWV 560; BG XXXVIII, 45)

Just back from a trip to Leipzig in the early autumn of 1950 where he heard Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier at the Bicentennial Bach Competition played by the Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolaeva Shostakovich began his own series of 24 Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 based on Bach's model. He composed them quickly starting on October 10 1950 and finishing on February 23 1951. While his work would pay homage to Bach Shostakovich's work would have several fundamental differences. First the order of the individual pieces would be organized around the circle of fifths with a prelude and fugue in the relative minor following each major key piece rather than in ascending semi-tonalorder of Bach's work. Second Shostakovich's pieces would be composed in order — that is C major - A minor followed by G major - E minor followed by D major - B minor — and more significantly this order would have a sort of subliminal narrative sub-text taking the music from the 'innocent' tonal world of the C major Prelude and Fugue to the profound and sublime severity of the concluding D minor Prelude and Fugue. Finally Shostakovich's work although conservative in its counterpoint and harmony — that is there are no examples of invertible or reversible themes or counterpoint and the pieces are for the most part recognizably tonal in language — is still clearly the work of a modernist composer; his counterpoint and harmony may be conservative but the emotional and spiritual worlds of the preludes and fugues is at once sincere and ironic. The result is a work which can not only stand comparison with Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier it is both Shostakovich's masterpiece for the piano and one of the contrapuntal masterpieces of the twentieth century.

The preludes and fugues in this collection are ideal for students who are ready to begin the study of Bach's greatest contribution to keyboard literature. Keith Snell has carefully selected the nine preludes and fugues thatrepresent the most consistently successful choices for students. A great introduction and an economical alternative for students who are hesitant to invest in the complete Well-Tempered Clavier.