SKU: PR.110418370
ISBN 9781491135075. UPC: 680160686247.
Compo sed as an organ solo by the 17-year-old Ives for his own performance purposes, the beloved Variations on America is a treat for any occasion, whether a holiday concert, a serious recital, or other special event. Danny Holt’s transcription for Piano, Four Hands adds a dazzling new option to play at home or on stage, taking best advantage of Ives’ tremendous contrasts in color, dynamics, and texture.Composed when Charles Ives was a teenager, Variations on “America†is both a convenient introduction to Ives’ body of work, and an early example of his iconoclastic musical voice and creative genius. Just a few years after composing this piece, Ives would leave home to study music at Yale. But until then he had been taught by his father, George (who had been a bandmaster in the Civil War). George subjected the young Ives to experiments such as singing a song in one key while being accompanied in another, or arranging for two marching bands to converge on a town center, with the resulting cacophony that ensued.The Variations exemplifies an early period of experimentation in Ives’ work, spurred on by the unusual pedagogy of his father. The piece is particularly notable for its use of bitonality in the two interludes, subtly foreshadowing more well-known examples by Stravinsky, Bartók, and others by approximately two decades.The bitonal interludes were so ahead of their time, in fact, they were omitted from the first copy that was submitted to a publisher in 1892. (Alas, the piece was rejected even despite these “shocking†elements having been left out, and it wasn’t published until more than five decades later.) There is some ambiguity about when exactly Ives added the interludes into his manuscript copy, though ample evidence suggests he had performed the piece with the interludes around the time he notated the piece in 1891-92. In any case, in light of this piece and his other polytonal explorations from the last decade of the 19th century, it seems fair to give Ives credit for being a pioneer in this area!This arrangement for Piano, Four Hands, closely follows Ives’ original version for organ, setting aside William Schuman’s popular adaptation for symphony orchestra and William Rhoads’ band transcription of the Schuman orchestration. Pianists will find that the piece translates well to the instrument. Ideally, the choreography and logistics of elbow-to-elbow four-hands playing approximates the wild joy one gets from watching an organist play the piece (e.g., the elaborate pedal part in the final variation).In preparing this publication, attention was paid to details in the dual Critical Editions (Presser 443-41003) of both Ives’ manuscript edition and the 1949 publication edited by organist E. Power Biggs (who is credited with discovering what had been a long-lost, forgotten work.) But as with much of Ives’ output, attempting to create a true ‘urtext’ score is a futile endeavor, and especially with a piece such as this one – in which Ives incorporated improvisation in live performance – seems unnecessary anyhow. True die-hards are of course encouraged to consult the critical editions and even find inspiration in the orchestrated version. Generally, performers are advised to be wild, have fun, and not to be too rigid in their interpretive choices.Dynamics in this arrangement mostly follow the organ score closely. Pianists will use good judgment about pedaling throughout, which should be straightforward and intuitive. Courtesy accidentals have been provided frequently – without parentheses – balancing the need for extra clarity in the context of Ives’ murky musical language, and a desire to avoid unnecessary clutter.A few notes that might inform interpretive decisions:mm. 15-16: There are inconsistencies here between Ives’ original manuscript and the 1949 Biggs edition, regarding the top voice in m. 15, beat 3 (C# vs. Cn) and m. 16 (D Major vs. D Minor).mm. 76-84 & 143-146: In both Interludes, Ives emphatically notates extreme dynamic contrast, in order to highlight the bitonality. Although it may seem counterintuitive (or even a misprint, as has apparently been misconstrued by some), performers are urged to follow the composer’s marking!m. 109: Two-note slurs have been added here for clarity and consistency with other similar passages, though they do not appear in either the original manuscript or Biggs.m. 112: The last two eighth notes of Primo appear as 16ths in the original manuscript.mm. 183-186: The original manuscript has a slightly different bass line.mm. 184 & 186: Primo gestures have been re-written to be slightly more idiomatic for Piano, Four Hands.m. 186: The breath mark at the end of this bar does not appear in either the manuscript or Biggs, but is an editorial suggestion – aside from being appropriately dramatic, it will indeed be necessary in a reverberant hall!I would like to thank Steven Vanhauwaert, the other half of my piano duo, 4handsLA, for his input on early drafts of this arrangement.— Danny Holt, April 2022.
SKU: MA.EMR-50854
Cinderella / Sleeping Beauty / The Toy Festival / Funny Cats / A Dog's Life / Pirates / Serenade and Arabesque / Irish Variations / Russian Variations / A Russian Fantasy.
SKU: HL.44006136
UPC: 884088046064. 8.25x11.75x0.019 inches. English.
This movement from the Enigma Variations' contains some of the most moving and passionate music that Elgar wrote. This is a fantastic arrangement for piano.
SKU: MB.30666M
ISBN 9781513462851. 8.75x11.75 inches.
The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, kÄ« hÅâ??alu, means to â??loosen the keyâ? or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument. This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches. The author writes, â??Unless you grew up playing slack key, itâ??s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.â? This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own. Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.
SKU: HL.48185910
UPC: 888680856915. 9x12 inches.
M. Godard: Variation sur Variation (alto) (Saxophone solo).
SKU: LM.26626
ISBN 9790230966269.
BACH : Bourree BWV 996 (suite n. 1 pour luth) - Polonaise BWV Anh.119 (Petit livre d'A.M. Bach) - BEETHOVEN : Marche funebre (Symphonie n. 3 Op.55) - CHARPENTIER : Prelude (Te Deum) - DI CAPUA : O sole mio - JOPLIN : The Easy Winners - KUHLAU : 6 Petites variations (Op.42 n. 1) - LISZT : Rhapsodie hongroise n. 2 - MOZART : Concerto pour piano n. 23 KV 488 (theme du 2e mvt) - PONCHIELLI : Danse d'heures (La Gioconda) - STRAUSS (fils) : Tritsch Tratsch Polka Op.214 - Le Sang viennois - TCHAIKOVSKI : Danse des mirlitons - WAGNER : Marche nuptiale (Lohengrin) - Choeur des pelerins (Tannhauser) - TRADITIONNEL : Guantanamera.
SKU: HL.49015184
ISBN 9783795730024. German.
Die Besonderheit dieses Bandes liegt in der Auswahl und Zusammenstellungvon Kompositionen fur verschiedenartige Feiern (Taufe, Konfirmation, Ko mmunion, Hochzeit, Trauer, Weihnachten, Schul- und Vereinsfeiern) sowie in den variablen Besetzungsmoglichkeiten, die im Satz berucksichtigt wurden. h Die Besonderheit dieses Bandes liegt in der Auswahl und Zusammensetzung von Kompositionen fur verschiedenartige Feiern (Taufe, Konfirmation, Kommunion, Hochzeit, Trauer, Weihnachten, Schul- und Vereinsfeiern), sowie in den variablen Besetzungsmoglichkeiten, die im Satz berucksichtigt wurden: Klavier (oder Orgel bzw. Harmonium) allein - Gesang und Klavier - 2Violinen und Klavier - Violine, Violoncello und Klavier - Streichquartett und Klavier - Streichquartett - Streichorchester mit Kontrabass ad lib.- Gesang und Streicher. Die Klavierstimme kann ebenso von der Orgel bzw. einem Harmonium ausgefuhrt, die Viola durch eine 3. Violine ersetzt werden.
SKU: LM.28668D
ISBN 9790231701647.
BACH C.P.E. : Andante - BACH J.C. : Andante (Sonate Op.5 n. 2) - BACH W.F. : Menuet - BACH J.S. : Gavotte (Suite anglaise en Sol mineur) - Menuet (Suite francaise en Si mineur) - BADINGS : Scherzo Pastorale - BARTOK : For Children Vol.1 n. 29 - For Children Vol.2 n. 27 - For Children Vol.2 n. 33 - Lied (Mikrokosmos n. 116) - Nocturne (Mikrokosmos n. 97) - BEETHOVEN : Bagatelle Op.33 n. 3 - Tempo di menuetto (Sonate n. 20) - BURGMULLER : Berceuse - CHOPIN : Polonaise en Sol mineur - CONSTANTINESCU : Le Renard et le corbeau - FRANCK : Canon - GRIEG : Arietta - HAENDEL : Courante - HAYDN : Sonate en Sol majeur (Hob XVI :G1) - HELLER : Etude Op.47 n. 9 - HUMMEL : Scherzo - IBERT : Premier bal - KULLAK : Tanzchen im freien - LIGETI : Musica ricercata (n. IV Tempo di valse) - MENDELSOHN : Romance (Kinderstuck Op.72 n. 2) - MOZART : Rondo (Sonatine viennoise en Re majeur) - PROKOFIEFF : Cortege de sauterelles - Sur les pres la lune se promene - REGER : A toutes jambes - REGNER : Dans la caverne - ROSSI : Andantino - SCHUBERT : Allegretto en Ut mineur - SCHULHOFF : Invention Op.36 n. 10 - SCHUMANN : Theme et variations (1re sonatine) - STOLZEL : Menuet - TCHAIKOVSKI : La Sorciere dans la foret - TURINA : L'Enfant s'endort - Boite a musique.
SKU: IM.3856
Written not long after Mozart's death, the young Beethoven wrote these variations on Papageno's witty aria from Die Zauberflote.
SKU: HL.49045696
ISBN 9790001166492. UPC: 841886026612. 9.0x12.0x0.194 inches.
Jeder der sechs Zyklen des deutsch-danischen Komponisten Friedrich Kuhlaus hat ein osterreichisches Volkslied als Themengrundlage, das gekonnt und abwechslungsreich in Variationen verarbeitet wird. Der 1. Zyklus dieses Variationswerkes op. 42 ist sehr bekannt und beliebt. Die anderen 5 Zyklen hingegen sind relativ unbekannt, aber musikalisch und technisch hochst interessant und ansprechend. Alle Variationen eignen sich hervorragend fur den Unterricht oderdas Vorspiel in der Musikschule. Um den Zugang zu erleichtern wurden in dieser Ausgabe Fingersatze sowie vereinzelt dynamische Bezeichnungen in Klammern erganzt. DieAngaben zur Pedal-Verwendung sind in moderner Schreibweise notiert.
