Aaron Copland's Four Piano Blues is a collection of four short works for solo Piano which intergrates different elements of various jazz and blues idioms. Though the pieces were published together as a set in 1949 the piece were written at separate times and each dedicated to different friends of Copland.

A broad selection of piano works by Aaron Copland conveniently published in a single volume. Contents: The Cat and the Mouse ? Down a Country Lane ? Four Piano Blues ? In Evening Air ? Midsummer Nocturne? Night Thoughts ? Passacaglia ? Petit Portrait ? Piano Sonata ? Piano Variations ? Three Moods ? Midday Thoughts ? Proclamation for Piano.

Nom de Aaron Copland est, pour beaucoup, synonyme de la musique américaine. C'était sa réalisation pionnière de se libérer de l'Europe et de créer une musique de concert qui est manifestement, typiquement américain. Dans le même temps, il a pu w de sa musique de timbres / Piano

This classic piece has been reworked by many people a great many times. From Orchestras to Brass Bands to Rock Groups this piece will be known and remembered in one of its forms by almost everyone. Here Copland's masterpiece is arranged for Keyboard.

De l'époque de la première visite de Copland à Mexico en 1932, quand son ami Carlos Chávez lui a sorti une boîte de nuit appelé ' El Salón México ', Copland voulait à composer un morceau sur la salle de danse inhabituelle. Il a dit: ' J'ai été attiré par l'esprit du lieu et par le peuple mexicain. À l'aide de mélodies mexicains semblait approprié. Mon but n'était pas simplement citer littéralement, mais afin d'accroître sans aucunement falsifier la simplicité naturelle du mexicain tunes. ' Beaucoup de surprise et de plaisir de Copland, ' El Salón México ' a été accueilli chaleureusement au Mexique et a toujours été une de ses pièces plus jouées. Il a dit: ' jamais dans ma plus fous a fait m'attendre le genre d'acceptation pour la pièce les rêves!' / Piano

L'édition contient des transcriptions d'oeuvres populaires de Copland : 'Appalachian Spring Suite', 'Billy the Kid', 'Dance Panels' et 'Rodeo', de même qu'une transcription pour deux pianos à quatre mains de 'Dance of the Adolescent'. Elle comprend de même / Piano Seul, 2 Pianos À 4 Mains / 144 pages / Partition

(A Tribute To Aaron Copland On His 80th Birthday) for Piano Solo-Adler Samuel Thy Song Expands My Spirit Piano Solo Book

Intermediate To Early Advanced Level-26 pieces by 17 leading composers of the 20th century including Leonard Bernstein Benjamin Britten Aaron Copland Frederick Delius and Ned Rorem.

The music of the 'most American' of composers, known the world over. This anthology contains transcriptions of eight of the most beautiful orchestral works by Copland, among them Appalachian Spring Suite and Fanfare for the Common Man. / Piano

ABRSM Grades 7-8 . This special collection of intermediate to advanced piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside classical masterpieces such as Clara Schumann?s Notturno, players will find repertoire by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Gershwin and Alexander Desplat as well as a stunning new work by Errollyn Wallen. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 2 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ). ? 12 pieces for intermediate to advanced players, each holding special significance to Isata ? A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music ? An original work by Errollyn Wallen, specially composed for this collection ? Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world?s finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrington, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 5 pianist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:a diverse collection of pieces, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tipgrade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercisesbrand new sight-reading and improvisation activitiesnewly-commissioned aural awareness tasksPackaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.Iain Farrington has an exceptionally busy and diverse career as a pianist, organist, composer and arranger. He has performed across the world, notably at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, and has worked with many leading musicians, including Bryn Terfel and Sir Paul McCartney. As a composer, Iain's music has been performed, recorded and broadcast worldwide, and his wide-ranging catalogue of arrangements receives regular international performances. / Piano

Consisting of three volumes, Repertoire Classics for Piano is a comprehensive and progressively graded collection of classic solos for piano. Volume 3 contains 42 recital pieces. Each book includes a data CD contains the following for each solo: performance tracks as well as master class lessons featuring performance and practice techniques by piano pedagogues Paul Sheftel and Phyllis Lehrer for each piece. Listen to performances from a real concert grand piano and get the benefit and insight of master instructors as they teach the finer points of performance, technique and even offer some historical context. These books contain a fine mix of easy to play, unabridged, original piano solos written by 'the masters? for beginning pianists. There is a wide variety of music from all style periods and by some of the greatest composers of all time. Biographies of each composer are also included. These collections are a must for piano students and teachers. / Piano