Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ' a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy'he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book'encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

101 Christmas songs, combining traditional carols with Christmas pop hits from Slade, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Bing Crosby and many more! All the songs are presented in melody line arrangements, with complete lyrics, chord symbols and Guitar chord boxes. Perfect for guitarists, Keyboard plays and all other musicians. / Ligne Mélodique, Paroles Et Accords

12 hit songs from today's top artists comprise this fantastic pop songbook, all arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar. Featuring all of the most popular tunes from some of the brightest and best young stars, this sheet music is ideal for a pop lover who wants to play all the Chart Hits Now.With the uplifting bouncy rhythms of All About That Bass, the beautiful melodies of George Ezra's Blame It On Me and the sheer pop perfection that is Uptown Funk, this collection contains all of the best contemporary singers and songwriters in one songbook. Whether you're Thinking Out Loud with Ed Sheeran, or imagining you're Taylor Swift in your Wildest Dreams, there is something for every pop lover with Chart Hits Now, the series that puts the best tunes that you've heard on the radio at your fingertips. Every song is arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar, so you'll get standard notation with full vocal melody and Piano parts, as well as Guitar chord symbols and boxes and full lyrics. This really is everything you need to sing, play and strum your favourite songs by artists like Meghan Trainor, One Direction, Take That, Sam Smith and Tom Odell. You'll be able to astound your family and friends with how quickly you've learned these tunes exactly as the singers and performers play them. These songs are perfect for performance, or just practising the art of playing great pop music, their lovely melodies and catchy lyrics will stay in your head for days!Chart Hits Now is the perfect pop sheet music songbook for pianists, singers or guitarists to learn the cream of the contemporary pop crop. The best songs you've heard over the past few weeks and months by the Taylors, Ezras, Smiths and One Directions of the music world are put at your fingertips with this pop sheet music collection of 12 Top Hits. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par ADAMS SALLY. Not sure what to play? Wish you had all your favourite tunes in one book? This Mini Fake Book for Flute has the answer with 101 much-loved songs and melodies from across the decades cleverly compiled in one bumper volume. Each book is packed with themes from film, TV and theatre, including Harry Potter, The Flintstones, Grease, Cabaret, Annie as well as pop classics from Robbie Williams, George Michael, Kate Bush, Abba, Kylie Minogue. Jazz standards from the likes of Gershwin and Porter as well as well-known classical and folk tunes by JS Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Faure and many, many more! All the tunes have been carefully arranged by Sally Adams to and covers grades 1- 5 level, in melody and chord symbol format. Ideal for buskers young and old, or as an alternative to traditional studies, for improvising or simply for fun, these really are the definitive compilations, with something for everyone!/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Fifty Carols for Christmas and Advent. Par WILLCOCKS DAVID / RUTTER JOHN. Un deuxième recueil de 50 chants de Noël, principalement pour SATB, certains non accompagnés, et quelques accompagnements ayant pour piano, ou un organe, ou un orchestre, ou ensemble de cuivres. Beaucoup de chants de Noël sont à partir de sources traditionnelles, réarrangées: parmi les éléments composée spécialement pour ce volume sont des chants par William Walton, Benjamin Britten, Richard Rodney Bennett et William Mathias. Matériau instrumental pour la plupart des articles accompagnés est disponible à la location. Huit Chants pour cuivres pour les 5 et 8 cuivres partie (pour accompagner des chants des chorales de chants de 1 et Carols for Choirs 2) sont également en vente. John Rutter est né à Londres en 1945 et a étudié la musique au Clare College, Cambridge. Ses compositions embrassent la musique chorale, orchestrale et instrumentale, et il a édité ou co-édité plusieurs anthologies chorale dont quatre pour des volumes de Carols chorales avec Sir David Willcocks et l'Oxford Choral Classics série. De 1975 à 1979, il a été directeur de la musique au Clare College, et en 1981 il a formé son propre choeur, les Cambridge Singers. Il partage maintenant son temps entre la composition et la conduite et est recherché comme un chef d'orchestre invité pour le leader mondial des chorales et orchestres. Né en 1919, David Willcocks a commencé sa carrière musicale comme choriste à l'Abbaye de Westminster, plus tard, remportant des bourses à Clifton College et King 's College, Cambridge. Après son service de guerre, il a été élu Fellow du Collège King, et plus tard devint organiste de Salisbury et de cathédrales de Worcester, alors que la conduite des Three Choirs Festival à Worcester. Willcocks retourné à Kings College, à Cambridge en tant que Directeur de la Musique de 1957-1974, avec la première collection de ses arrangements dans le Carols pour les séries chorales d'édition en 1961. Il a été Directeur de la Musique du Royal College of Music de 1974-1984, et a été anobli en liste de la Reine du Jubilé d'argent de spécialisation en 1977. Willcocks a également mené le Bach Choir pendant 38 ans, prend sa retraite en 1998. Sir David conserve un calendrier chargé de concerts et d'enregistrements, y compris les récentes visites aux Etats-Unis, au Canada et en Europe./ Recueil / Chant

The Library Of Baroque Music is an enormously expansive collection of the greatest works produced during that prolific period that flourished between the Renaissance and Classical eras. All arranged for solo Piano, this volume features works drawn from all the major Baroque composers, including some of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. The progression and development of music during the Baroque period can be heard in these pieces, providing you not only with a window into musical history, but also many exciting additions to your repertoire. The retrospective 'Baroque' label was applied to a diverse range of European compositions-often combining a spirit of experimentation with elaborate new musical structures. Dominated primarily by the Harpsichord and Organ, this period also saw the rise and development of larger-scale forms such as the concerto and oratorio. This superb volume is comprised of Keyboard and ensemble works from all the major Baroque composers, arranged for Piano. Featuring Arne, Boyce, Buxtehude, Corelli, Couperin, Gibbons, Lully, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rameau and Vivaldi, the composers here include some of the most respected and revered figures in musical history. The Library Of Baroque Music spans compositions of many of these masters, ranging from Frescobaldi in the early 1600s to Pergolesi a century later, and the famous three - J.S. Bach, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti.Baroque music, so called for its ornateness, was characterised by a bold exploration of counterpoint and new harmonic possibilities. This was variously expressed through the work of perhaps fifty or so major European composers. By the time Baroque began to segue into a new Classical period around 1750 it had already irrevocably changed and expanded the possibilities of music. The works that precipitated this change are available to play in this single volume, perfect for pianists looking to expand their repertoire with both challenging and exciting music.In this thoroughly enjoyable Library Of Baroque Music, the triumphant progression of this period is illustrated in the best possible way - through the compositions themselves, forming the definitive Baroque collection for solo pianists. / Piano

Par MINDY PAUL / SAMMUT ERIC. Métissages est né d'une rencontre artistique entre Paul Mindy et Eric Sammut. C'est tout naturellement que ces deux musiciens, par ailleurs passionnés de pédagogie, ont voulu créer une passerelle entre les classes de percussions traditionnelles et classiques. Les pièces présentées dans ce recueil sont de styles variés, offrant un large éventail de musiques : classique, traditionnelle, originale. Elles revêtent toutes un indéniable intérêt pédagogique, tant d'un point de vue technique que de l'interprétation et de la connaissance des styles. Percussionniste et chanteur, Paul Mindy, professeur au CNR d'Aubervilliers-la-Courneuve, est spécialiste des musiques du Brésil. Il anime des masterclasses dans le monde entier. Il reçoit le prix Georges Brassens et se produit en tant que chanteur à l'Olympia. Il reçoit également en 2001 le prix de l'Assemblée Nationale et en 2002 le prix de l'Académie Charles Cros. Son talent de percussionniste lui a permis de jouer avec de grands musiciens : Richard Galliano, Roland Dyens, Carlo Rizzo, Franck Tortillier, Dave Samuel, Baden Powell... Il joue aussi avec le groupe 'Quai #5', l'Orchestre pour la paix, Flavio Esposito. Sa discographie comprend des enregistrements en solo (Le monde à l'envers, Mosaïque), en trio avec J.C. Hoarau et A. Vérité (Notre Brésil), et avec la chanteuse Fabienne Magnant (Canto instrumental), un DVD 'méthode pour percussion africaine, brésilienne et cubaine' (site internet www.drumvision.fr.st). Paul Mindy est aussi l'auteur de livres-CD à succès aux éditions Didier Jeunesse : A l'ombre de l'olivier, Comptines du Baobab, Papagaio, Comptines créoles... En 2006, il participe au festival Percpan à Salvador de Bahia. Eric Sammut a débuté ses études musicales par l'apprentissage du piano, puis a suivi la classe de percussion de Michel Ventula au CNR de Toulouse. En 1989, l'année même où il obtient un premier prix à l'unanimité dans la classe de François Dupin et Georges van Gucht au CNSM de Lyon, Eric Sammut entre comme premier percussionniste à l'Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon. Puis en 1995, le premier prix international de marimba de New York lui est décerné - il effectue alors une tournée de récitals et de masterclasses aux Etats-Unis, mais aussi en Europe et au Japon. Il enseigne le marimba au CNR de Toulouse depuis 1997, au CNR de Paris, ainsi qu'à la Royal Academy of London, et il est soliste à l'Orchestre de Paris. Après avoir participé à de nombreux enregistrements discographiques et vidéos avec l'Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, l'Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, l'Orchestre National de Lyon, l'Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon, l'Orchestre de Paris, il réalise en 2005 un album de marimba solo, 'Four-Mallet Ballet'. Un enregistrement pour un nouveau CD est prévu en 2006, avec les musiciens Philippe Berrod, Eric Echampard et David Patrois. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've seen Percu. classique : à interpréter d'une manière joyeuse et dans l'esprit gospel en réponse à l'esprit africain des percussions traditionnelles. Percu. trad. : travail de coordination sur kenkeni, sangbang et doumdoum - chaque musicien devra travailler chacune des parties séparément. Le travail d'ensemble sur kenkeni, sangbang et doumdoum développe l'écoute polyrythmique Prélude en mi mineur Percu. classique : l'esprit rubato de la musique romantique est ici remplacé par le côté balancé de la bossa-nova - la mélodie doit rester libre et aérienne. Percu. trad. : rythme de la bossa-nova - jouer piano la technique de chaque instrument constituera une initiation à la batucada, concert de percussions traditionnelles brésiliennes carnavalesques. Antonio Carlos Jobim a dit un jour que la première bossa avait été composée par Chopin avec ce prélude. Guantanamera Percu. classique : le marimba doit être interprété librement, presque en dehors rythmiquement - le vibra très coloré et aérien - le marimba basse toujours en osmose avec les percussions traditionnelles. Percu. trad. : intéressant pour se familiariser avec le rythme de la salsa cubaine, techniques de base des congas, maracas, cloche, guiro et claves. Maracatu de la Saint Valentin Percu. classique : début et milieu de la pièce doivent être interprétés dans un esprit festif - la fin nécessite une grande souplesse ainsi qu'une écoute attentive du triangle. Percu. trad. : rythme très important de la région de Récife. Bien écouter le CD pour les doubles croches. A la fin, le travail technique au triangle est intéressant pour l'évolution de tout percussionniste. Hava Nagila Percu. classique : intérêt particulier pour le travail de l'accelerando collectif. Percu. trad. : travail des différentes figures du contretemps au tambour de basque. La partie de marimba basse 4 octaves un tiers est téléchargeable gratuitement ici : 28356.pdf / Niveau : Débutant / variété - jazz / Méthode / Percussions

Praise has much in it to interest and challenge the amateur singer in particular the variety of phrase lengths and the elongation of the theme phrase in each of the repetitions.Composer and educator George Dyson was a writer of ambitious and critically well-received works that were allowed to languish and are now in the process of reassessment and renewed performance. Praise and the unison songs like it have kept his musical memory alive among the generations who sang his songs as part of their school music curriculum.

The best and most popular Hits Of The Year are included here in Guitar chord songbook format, specially arranged from the actual recordings, in the original keys. Featuring 24 huge hit songs fresh from the charts of the past year, now ready to be played by guitarists of all ages well into the coming year.The biggest, catchiest and best-loved of the 2015's chart-toppers are included here, with songs by massive pop stars like Taylor Swift (Blank Space), Ed Sheeran (Photograph) and Sam Smith, with his song for the 2015 James Bond film Writing's On The Wall. Other chart hits from 2015 include LunchMoney Lewis' fantastically catchy Bills, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' throwback hit Uptown Funk! , Sia's emotive Elastic Heart and the bizarrely brilliant FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Every song features lyrics, chords and a useful chord chart, allowing you to learn to play the best Hits Of The Year as quickly as possible. Many of the songs in this book have been number one in the charts both in the UK and internationally, making them well-loved by practically everyone. You'll enjoy playing the best songs of 2015 and everyone else will enjoy hearing them. With 24 great songs for Guitar from the year's biggest and best artists, Hits Of The Year 2015 is the best way to learn to sing and strum all the chart-toppers from the past year. / Guitare

The best and most popular Hits Of The Year are included here, arranged for Easy Piano. Featuring 21 huge hit songs fresh from the charts of the past year, now ready to be played by beginner or young pianists well into the coming year.The biggest, catchiest and best-loved of the 2015's chart-toppers are included here, with songs by massive pop stars like Taylor Swift (Blank Space), Ed Sheeran (Thinking Out Loud) and Sam Smith, with his song for the 2015 James Bond film Writing's On The Wall. Other chart hits from 2015 include LunchMoney Lewis' fantastically catchy Bills, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' throwback hit Uptown Funk! and the bizarrely brilliant FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Every song features simplified Piano arrangements, chord symbols and tempo guides, allowing you to learn to play the best Hits Of The Year as quickly as possible. This songbook also features a useful introduction with essential information about notation, key signatures, rhythms and chords - a fantastic reference if you get lost while learning any of these tunes. Many of the songs in this book have been number one in the charts both in the UK and internationally, making them well-loved by practically everyone. You'll enjoy playing the best songs of 2015 and everyone else will enjoy hearing them. With 21 songs for Easy Piano from the year's biggest and best artists, Hits Of The Year 2015 is the best way to learn to play all the chart-toppers from the past year. / Piano

Instrumentation: piano Edition: score Publisher: Eberhard Mayer OEuvres pour piano/Klaviermusik/Piano Music Edition en 10 recueils/Edition in 10 Bänden/Edition in 10 volumes Volume 1: Femmes de Légende Editor: Eberhard Mayer Item no.: fue 4180 Difficulty: medium ISMN: 979-0-50012-918-9 Contents: Mélisande, Desdémona, Ophelie, Viviane, Ph?bé, Omphale und Salomé The pieces for piano represent a great stylistic variety. One gets the impression that Mel Bonis may have intended to give a summary of musical development, not quoting historic styles but adapting the past through her personal tone and to translate it into contemporary musical language. The first volume includes an original series of musical portraits dedicated to legendary women, where Mel Bonis explores the enigmatic feminine universe. ?Femmes de légende? A collection we have called ?Femmes de légende? contains seven piano pieces by Mel Bonis named after women whose fates have become legendary. They have not always been arranged in this way. The first piece, ?Mélisande?, was published separately by Alphonse Leduc in 1898. In 1909, a collection called ?Trois pièces pour piano? (Three pieces for the piano), dedicated to the composer Paul Locard and which included ?Ph?bé?, ?Viviane? and ?Salomé?, was published by Leduc. In 1913, ?Mélisande? was added to the four last pieces for a final collection called ?Cinq pièces?. ?Omphale? appeared in a Berlin edition ?Signale für die musikalische Welt? in 1910. As to ?Ophélie?, it was never published in Mel Bonis? lifetime and we discovered a manu-script in 1997 without any indication at all of when it was writ-ten. ?Ophélie? was first published by the publishing house Ar-miane in Versailles in 1998. Mélisande (1898) Written before Debussy?s famous opera, Mel Bonis? piano piece ?Mélisande? was also inspired by the poet Maeterlinck (Mélisande, 1893). These short pages of magical harmonies, of radi-ant impressionist colours use music to describe Mélisande?s hair as described by Pelleas: ?your hair and its beautiful light... It escapes everywhere, it shivers, it shakes, it trembles in my hand like a golden bird.? This piece enjoyed quite a success in Mel Bonis? lifetime. She noted of it ?my favourite? in the margin of her hand-written catalogue. Desdémona (1913) The female heroine in Shakespeare?s ?Othello? inspired Mel Bonis to write a nostalgic piece with a fairly easy, rather classical beginning, a kind of romance without words, of great elegance and of a deep and melancholic beauty. Ophélie Ophelia, the lover of Shakespeare?s Hamlet, is a deeply melan-cholic character who goes mad and drowns in mysterious cir-cumstances. Ophelia inspired the poet Rimbaud and the painter Millais ? each of them created a masterpiece. Mel Bonis too evokes images of water, sadness and death in music for a third work of art. With its delicate and chilling beauty and also with its moments of passion, this impressionist piece - the work which owes most to Debussy - calls for great intelligence when performed. Viviane (1909) The figure of the fairy of the lake is musically described here in a well-structured, many-facetted piece; first of all, the initial dancing theme has an air of the ?salon? about it, typical of its time, evoking the fairy?s charm, her smile. Then follow succes-sions of majestic chords and fluent harmonies which represent the underwater castle and the fairy?s power. This piece is easily approachable. Ph?bé (1909) The sister of Phoebus, the sun, symbolises the moon, the night, chastity. The piece creates an impression of night. Steeped in twilight, languor and a sense of immense space, the atmosphere is one of unreality. This feeling of alienation is reinforced by the incoherence of rhythm between the two hands. Salomé (1909) Inspired by the Orient, Mel Bonis creates a very original musical illustration of the biblical character of Salome. She is characterised by shifting moods in which slow syncopes follow light glissandos, and urgent, mysterious psalmodies accompany sensual melopeias, where surprising tempo varia-tions lead to outbreaks of violence. With its relatively difficult beginning, this piece is especially interesting from the viewpoint of research into interpretation. Omphale (1910) The queen of Lydia is a female character from the violent depths of Greek mythology. This powerful female is described here with glittering sensuality and Oriental subtlety. The impressive work shows a complex structure both in harmony and rhythm, it is a lively and rich work which calls for much thought and great virtuosity on the performer?s part. ?Omphale? was awarded a prize for composition by the Berlin magazine ?Signale für die musikalische Welt? in 1910.