SKU: PO.PE128
ISBN 9781877564284. 30.5 x 22 cm inches.
Balinese Pieces (1996-2003) is a set of three piano works influenced by gamelan music of Indonesia. This set includes Sepuluh Jari (ten fingers), Tentang Cara Gamelan (on the technique of gamelan), and Jangan Lupa (dont forget). Farr perfectly captures the exciting rhythms and beautiful sonorities of this gamelan music and combines it with sounds and textures reminiscent of French impressionism. His writing for piano in these pieces is virtuosic with fast melodic passages and complex rhythms. The three pieces can be performed together as a set or separately as stand-alone works. Balinese Pieces is sure to be a highlight in any professional piano recital programme.
SKU: HL.48015105
UPC: 073999331615. 9.0x12.0x0.119 inches.
Contents: Albumblatt (Bargiel) * Preque Rien! (Croisez) * Le Cloches du Monastere (Lefebure) * Les Mandolines (Micheuz) * La Blondine (Loeschhorn) * Mit Facher und Mantilla (Moszkowski).
SKU: HL.49046062
ISBN 9781540041425. UPC: 888680899875. 9.0x12.0x0.095 inches.
Troika is a Russian word meaning 'set of three' or a 'sled pulled by three horses.' In many places in the score there are three rhythmic layers working at different speeds to create a sense of forward motion. Sometimes these layers create a sense of a headlong rush, at other points the music glides along gently. The pianist may find places in the score that evoke other aspects of a troika ride: the winter wind, snow flurries, sleigh bells, horses galloping in tandem, bumps in the path, stars, or perhaps even a moonrise. The work is in three sections with a final coda that repeats material from the opening.Pedaling guidelines are included at various points in the piece. Performers may wish to nuance these in order to fit their individual interpretation.- Gregory SpearsTroika is a Russian word meaning 'set of three' or a 'sled pulled by three horses.' Throughout the piece there are three rhythmic layers working at different speeds to create a sense of forward motion. Sometimes these layers create a sense of a headlong rush, at other points the music glides along gently. The pianist may find places in the score that evoke other aspects of a troika ride: the winter wind, snow flurries, sleigh bells, horses galloping in tandem, bumps in the path, stars, or perhaps even a moonrise.
