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.

13 Works-One of the most influential musical forces of 19th-century Europe Franz Liszt was the reigning piano virtuoso of his time. This volume contains a rich selection of his finest compositions for solo piano. Reprinted from authoritative early editions.

This Really Easy Piano: Christmas Carols songbook includes twenty-five of the most popular Christmas carols arranged for easy Piano with lyrics and chord symbols.   These seasonalstandards are essential playing for all pianists. Familiar to everybody all the carols included here are sure to welcome the Christmas spirit into the most scrooge-like of people. From classics like Away In AManger and O Little Town Of Bethlehem to all-time favourites like We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Jingle Bells the carols are so versatile that they can be enjoyed on your own or aspart of a performance uniting everyone through the holiday harmonies.   Every tune includes lyrics and chord symbols as well as interesting background notes and a wealth of useful performance hints andtips to ensure you nail each note of the traditional Noel standards. Suggested fingerings are also printed that will help you to play each song as simply as possible. Not only does the book contain all the standard carols youwould expect there are some more unfamiliar ones like Jolly Old Saint Nicholas and I Saw Three Ships  which will keep you learning new pieces and will keep any and all audiences interested.  The songbook features great arrangements of the festive favourites with some more challenging sections. This is so that pupils can develop and progress naturally within the context of familiar songs. The ReallyEasy Piano: Christmas Carols will help beginners to play all of the merry melodies associated with Yuletide but also works as brilliantly seasonal sight-reading practice for more advanced players.

Four sonatas for solo Piano edited and annotated for the ABRSM by Howard Ferguson.

Music Minus One Piano-Rachmaninov's composition teacher famed Russian composer Anton Arensky wrote these lovely and simple piano duets which run the gamut of emotion in true Russian Romantic style. Stravinsky's wonderful dances round out this charming album with a tongue-in-cheek pair of parts one extremely easy the other a dizzying rhythmic joke! Stravinsky loved these three pieces so much that he later orchestrated them as Nos. 1-3 of his Suite No. 2 for small orchestra. A must-have for the less advanced student who wants to play luscious Russian Romantic music! Includes complete printed music score with both primo and secondo piano parts and a compact disc featuring the duets in twoformats: split-channel stereo with secondo part on the left channel primo on the right so you can play either part and then again with just the secondo part in stereo so you can perform the primo part alongside. Performed by Sondra Bianca piano Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano

This collection of Rummel's J.S. Bach 'adaptations' for the Piano presents twelve titles from the original twenty-five originally published by J & W Chester between 1922 and 1938, demonstrating a range of styles from the contemplative Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier to the uninhibited Sturze zu Boden. A close friend of Debussy, Rummel belonged to a younger generation of leading composers, leading a trend away from previous Keyboard transcribers, established by Busoni, Liszt, Reger and others who concentrated on adapting Bach's Organ works rather than the Vocal music. <br>This vibrant collection is suitable for intermediate to advanced pianists but will be of interest to all who enjoy Bach's music for Keyboard. <br>Born in Berlin to a diversely creative family, Walter Rummel (1887 - 1953) was surrounded by art and music from an early age. He came from a pedigree of distinguished musicians, his family home a favoured meeting place for musicians and artists alike. His great grandfather, Christian Rummel (1787 - 1849) was director of the court orchestra at Wiesbaden for Duke Wilhelm of Nassau and his maternal grandfather, Samuel Morse (1791 - 1892), the American painter and inventor of the telegraph. / [J.S. Bach Adaptions: Piano Transcriptions By Walter Rummel] / Classique / Partition /

The Advanced Pianist Book 2 from the Piano Trainer series is for students who are beyond the intermediate stages and want to develop an advanced technique and musicality. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements, these books include exercises, 'quick study' sight-reading, repertoire and 'concert pianist' hints and tips. The series not only develops students' technique, reading, theory and musicianship, but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, here focussing both on historical context and key composers for the piano. Book 2 is suitable for students at post grade 7-8.The Advanced Pianist Book 2 from the Piano Trainer series is for students who are beyond the intermediate stages and want to develop an advanced technique and musicality. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements, these books include exercises, 'quick study' sight-reading, repertoire and 'concert pianist' hints and tips. The series not only develops students' technique, reading, theory and musicianship, but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, here focussing both on historical context and key composers for the piano. Book 2 is suitable for students at post grade 7-8. / Niveau : 6-7 / Pédagogie / Etude / Piano

From P!nk to pieces from The Lord Of The Rings, Piano gefällt mir! 50 Chart Und Film Hits: Band 3 mit CD includes a range of favourites for Piano.Piano gefällt mir! 50 Chart Und Film Hits: Band 3 mit CD comes after the success of the first two volumes of 'Piano like me!' and includes 50 modern chart hits.The simple arrangements cover all level of Piano playing, from Easy through to your more Intermediate/Advanced pieces.Including mp3-CD, on which both the full version and the Play Along-Variante are included. The CD is also available separately (BRM7730). / Piano

8 Original Piano Solos for Today's Pianist-Eight original piano solos for today's pianist in varying styles from contemporary to jazz to classical and suitable for the intermediate to advanced player. With You in Mind was produced by popular demand to accommodate the fans' demands for a set of original piano solos. On the accompanying CD you will find Dan himself performing each solo as only he can do. One of the foremost personalities in the field of printed music Dan Coates has been providing teachers and professional musicians with quality piano arrangements at all levels since 1975. He has been an arranger with the world-famous group Up with People performed at the opening ceremonies for the 1984Summer Olympics and has accompanied such artists as Dusty Springfield and Charlotte Rae.

This is the second volume of Modern Piano miniatures by American-Armenian composer Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee and is intended for Intermediate to early Advanced pianists. The natural musicality present in this tremendous collection of studies demands the same kind of careful attention that we expect from the standard canon of repertoire. These teaching pieces follow in the modern tradition of pedagogical works by Bartók Kabalevsky and others; they are written to challenge a student's mind fingers imagination and soul. The style is varied allowing students to tackle a broad range of study and practice such as Perfect fourths Staccato and Seconds. Contents include:Floating In Space Here and There Harlequin Waltz Popcorn Toccatina and more! Arranged in order of difficulty it is a practical volume that offers students interesting and absorbing study material. The FJH Contemporary Keyboard Editions Series focuses on the best contemporary music for the keyboard form the late 20th and early 21st centuries. These collected works have all been chosen for their strong musical voices and their artistic and pedagogical merits.

This brand new edition presents Béla Bartók?s Mikrokosmos a progressive cycle of 153 studies for Piano in a single volume for the first time. Designed to illustrate the musical and technicalprogressions suitable for beginner to advanced players this complete collection is invaluable for every pianist. All six volumes of Mikrokosmos are presented here exactly as the composer intended them.Featuring beginning études through to technical tours de force this unique publication also contains an extensive introduction Bartók's original preface and photography throughout. The initial piecesconsolidate a balanced technique ideal for students working towards Grade 1. The cycle advances through fundamentals such as hand co-ordination musicality aural skills and ensemble-playing taking the pianist to the complexGrade 8 level pieces found towards the end of the collection. Already accomplished players will find a wealth of material to enjoy as sight reading practice and concert pieces making this a versatile collection as well as aninsight into the mind and work of a great composer. Mikrokosmos evolved from the Piano lessons that Bartók gave to his own 9-year old son. Studies were written on the spot for young Peter Bartókto learn by next time. Over time the 153 pieces took form and they are collected here for beginner and advanced pianists to benefit from. Mikrokosmos lets students and teachers explore Bartók?sendlessly imaginative and inventive musical world as they develop their pianistic skills.

Pieces By Auric Durey Honegger Milhaud Poulenc And Tailleferre-In the early 20th century composer Erik Satie assembled a group of young musicians who rebelled against the music of Wagner and Debussy. Known as 'Les Six ' the avant-garde composers collaborated with the poet Jean Cocteau to present a highly successful theater program that became the rage of Parisian artistic circles in the 1920s. Suitable for intermediate- and advanced-level pianists this original compilation features 20 works by composers Georges Auric Louis Durey Arthur Honegger Darius Milhaud Francis Poulenc and Germaine Tailleferre. Reproduced from authoritative sources the contents include.

The Advanced Pianist Book 1. The Advanced Pianist Book 1 from the Piano Trainer series is for students who are beyond the intermediate stages and want to develop an advanced technique and musicality. Exploring piano technique through a variety of elements, these books include exercises, ?quick study? sight-reading, repertoire and ?concert pianist? hints and tips. The series not only develops students? technique, reading, theory and musicianship, but also provides an invaluable insight into the world of classical music, here focussing both on historical context and key composers for the piano. Book 1 is suitable for students at post grade 6 level.