Béla Bartók's series of piano pieces For Children, based on folk melodies, was written around the end of the first decade of the 20th century. The pieces were published shortly afterwards by the Hungarian publisher Károly Rozsnyai. That first publication was in four volumes, the first two containing a total of 42 pieces based on Hungarian folk tunes, the third and fourth containing 43 pieces based on Slovakian folk tunes.In 1943, whilst in the United States, Bartók prepared a revised version of the collection for the publishers Boosey and Hawkes. The revisions were minimal: two Hungarian and four Slovakian songs were eliminated, there were a few minor alterations incorporating new ideas, some of the pieces previously written with accidentals had key signatures added, a few pieces were rewritten with changed meters - some fingerings were added or changed.The composer prepared the revised 1943 edition by using copies of the first edition on which he marked minor changes - where the changes were more extensive, fresh manuscript was written and a new version engraved. However, much of the engraving of the first edition was preserved in the 1943 edition. Publication took place in 1946, after the composer's death - it is not known if he saw final proofs prior to printing.The revised edition was published in two volumes, which now have been published together as one volume for the first time. / Piano

City Solstice was commissioned by The City of London Corporation for The City of London Festival 2009 and is dedicated with thanks to Ian Ritchie.Instrumentations - Choir Organ (available separatly) Soprano SaxophoneDuration - 18 minutesFirst performance - 22nd June 2009 at Southwark Cathedral.Performed by The Choir of King's College Cambridgeconducted by StephenCleobury with John Harle (Soprano Saxophone). Programme Note City Solstice celebrates the 800th anniversary of the construction of variousbridges  on the site of the current London Bridge. The difficulty of erecting sturdy  constructions on this bend in the Thames where the currents are particularly  strong has led to a rich seam of stories aboutthe bridges passed on through  history myth and folklore.What are thought to be the original words of 'London  Bridge is falling down' carry much of the references to materials used in building the original bridges- wood  and stone gravel and stone and then later iron and steel. The lines my fair lady   dance over my lady lea (or lee ) and with a gay lady are thought to refer to Matilda of  Scotland (c.1080- 1118) consort of Henry I and who was responsible for  building the series of bridges that carried the London toColchester road across the River Lea.King (Saint) Olaf II of Norway figures prominently in the destruction of the bridge  after its occupation by the Danes around 1013. Coming to the assistance of Aethelred Olaf isthought to have pulled the bridge down into the Thames along  with its occupying Danes rather than fight on the bridge itself. There is a line in the  Norse saga The

Bartók’s 'Romanian Christmas Songs' are based on folk melodies that originated in a pagan celebration of the winter solstice and which he felt gave “the impression of a fiery war-like type of song ratherthan a pious and religious one”. Nevertheless he chose 20 melodies from this collection of “colinde” and published them under the title of “Christmas Songs”.In the first edition of 1918 theywere conceived for children’s hands and so were published “without octaves”; but in his revised edition of 1936 which we present here Bartók added an appendix featuring alternative “concertversions” confirming that these miniatures are also perfectly suited for public performance.This Urtext edition is based on that of the Bartók Complete Edition and for the first time integrates these concertvariants directly into the musical text. We also offer the original melodies and translations of the texts of these colinde to provide an insight into the origins of this rather different kind of Christmas music.

Béla Bartók Chants de Noël roumains Editeur: László Somfai Doigtés: Béla Bartók Les «Chants de Noël roumains» de Bartók reposent sur des mélodies populaires associées à un rite païen de la célébration du solstice d'hiver et avaient fait sur Bartók «une impression plutôt de sauvagerie guerrière que de piété religieuse». Il choisit cependant parmi ces «Colinde» vingt mélodies pour les publier en tant que chants de Noël. Si dans la première édition, en 1918, ces dernières étaient encore conçues pour de petites mains d'enfant «sans empan d'octave», Bartók enrichit toutefois son édition révisée de 1936, que nous présentons ici, d'une annexe avec des «modifications pour l'exécution en concert» qui atteste que ces miniatures étaient désormais parfaitement abouties. L'édition Urtext qui repose sur l'intégrale des 'uvres de Bartók intègre pour la première fois ces variantes de concert directement dans la partition. Par ailleurs les mélodies et la traduction des «Colinde» donnent un aperçu des racines de cette musique de Noël un peu différente.

A Winter Service of Hope and Healing-The Longest Night is a unique winter service of devotion that has a very special ministry focus. This introspective smaller work is intended to be a worship experience that encourages those going through times of sorrow and grief during the holidays. Inspired by the solstice winter's longest night this service of music scripture and prayer brings light into the darkness and offers hope to those in deepest need. A small consort orchestration adds a fragile intimacy and brings a healing ambience to this singular service of song. Songs include: Prelude (In the Bleak Midwinter) - Be Still and Know - The Winter Weeps in Snowfall - He Shall Feed His Flock - The Healing Place - IThank My God for You - In the Bleak Midwinter. Score and Parts (fl ob/eng hn fr hn vibes pno vn vc) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Béla Bartók composed his 44 Violin Duos in 1931, at the urging of the German violin pedagogue Erich Doflein. With two exceptions, all the pieces are based on original folk music themes, most of which the composer himself collected in the course of his numerous collecting trips to the Carpathian Basin and in Algeria. Although conceived as parts of a pedagogically motivated set, these little pieces are highly effective in concert performance as well. The transcription follows Bartóks original faithfully. The publication includes fingerings added by the editor. / 2 Violoncelles

36 Original Piano PiecesInstrument : pianoNombre de Pages : 72The music teacher and pianist Monika Twelsiek adds a new selection of piano works around the subject of Night and Dreams to the Piano Classics series. At any time, the night was a theme in literature, art and music. 'Night' and 'Dream' are emotional images which evoke vastly different emotions in different people. The night is a place of peace and security, of longing and love, of secrets, imagination and dreams. But night also means strangeness, loneliness, fear, danger and crime. The collection 'Night and Dreams' with works from the Romantic piano literature to new contemporary sounds tries to capture all of these nightly emotions. Apart from a plethora of folk-song-like lullabies, numerous fantastic dream pieces and descriptions of dangerous night scenes have been added to the collection. An alluring mixture of imagination and reality, for advanced piano pupils and lovers of piano music.Content : P. Zilcher: Lullaby, op. 93/4 - G. Nevada: A Little Dreamy - A. Gretchaninoff: Lullaby, op. 98 - C. Gurlitt: 4 Reverie, op. 210 - R. Volkmann: Night Song, op. 17 - R. Schumann: Lullaby, op. 124 - J. Senfter: Lullaby - F. Burgmüller: Lullaby, op. 109 - P. Tschaikowsky: Sweet Reverie, op. 39 - R. Fuchs: Lullaby, op. 32 - E. Satie: Lullaby - K.-H. Pick: Sleeping Beauty is Sleeping - H. Regner: Phantasmagoria - B. Heller: Evening Flower - G. Nevada: When Paris Dreams - J. Turina: The Village Sleeps - E. Pütz: Sleep Well Blues - J. Kember: Midnight Blue - G. Nevada: Starry Dome - E. Grieg: Lullaby, op. 38 - A. Gretchaninoff: Bed Time, op. 109 - Nightly Event, op. 115 - K. Slavicky: The Evil Dream - B. Martinu: The Cats' Procession in the Solstice Night - R. Schumann: Reverie, op. 15 - Child Falling Asleep, op. 20 - A. Rubinstein: The Night, op. 44/1 - L. He: Lullaby - E. Pütz: Night of Love - J. Field: Nocturne B major, op. 9/2 - Nocturne E major, op. 72/1 - E. Grieg: Notturno, op. 54 - C. Debussy: Reverie - W. Killmayer: Nocturne III - P. Hindemith: Fantastic Duet of Two Trees at the Window, op. 15

Examination Pieces. Par . The Edition Peters Grade 8 Piano Anthology has long been a popular resource for anyone approaching this important milestone examination. In September 2022 Edition Peters will release a new Grade 8 Anthology to support the new (2023/2024) Syllabus and, for the first time, will issue new anthologies to support pianists studying at or preparing for Grades 5, 6 and 7. Also new for this year: a selection of lesser-known additional repertoire suitable for the own-choice piece in the new Performance Exams. The four new Piano Anthologies for Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 2023/2024 comprise a broad selection of examination pieces from lists A, B and C of the Associated Board syllabus. The anthologies support students preparing for the Practical Exam or for the new Performance Exam. Those preparing for the Performance Exams are aided by Performance Notes by Norman Beedie (Lecturer in Classical Improvisation, Piano and Conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), which give advice on technique and interpretation for each piece, and guidance on preparing an effective programme. The pieces in this volume are drawn from the extensive range of piano music in the Edition Peters catalogue ? one of the widest available. With candidates able to offer a free choice work in the Performance Exam, each Anthology contains additional lesser-known repertoire suitable for the exam. / Date parution : 2022-09-27/ Recueil / Piano