Fascinations: Piano: Instrumental Album

The Phillip Keveren Series-15 familiar polka and waltz tunes arranged in a classical style for easy piano by Phillip Keveren. Includes: Acceleration Waltz - Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel) - Bitte Schön! (If You Please Polka) - By the Beautiful Blue Danube - Clarinet Polka - Fascination (Valse Tzigane) - The Godfather Waltz - Liechtensteiner Polka - Pennsylvania Polka - Piano Man - Pizzicato Polka - Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be Will Be) - The Sleeping Beauty Waltz - Tennessee Waltz - Waltz of the Flowers.

On November 6th 1929 at the Small Queen's Hall London Edward Elgar recorded five short improvisations at the piano. He used the piano extensively when composing and the recordings present a fascinating insight into the composer's genius referencing his work on the never-completed piano concerto and other themes in five remarkably cohesive and memorable pieces.Although these recordings were eventually released in 1975 there has not until now been a printed transcription of this music available. In this edition Iain Farrington has skilfully transcribed Elgar's playing to reconstruct the five pieces making a significant addition to the Elgar pianorepertoire.

Easy Piano Pieces from Bach to Schönberg-The Wiener Urtext Album is an album of selected easy Piano pieces from various Wiener Urtext editions. The album contains well-known and lesser known original compositions from Bach to Schoenberg which are intended to diversify second and third-year Piano lessons. The pupil shall get accustomed to original Urtext compositions as early as possible and at the same time be encouraged to play creatively. Valuable help is provided by the short index of composers at the end of the volume containing links to Internet pages on the composers which shall encourage the pupil to hunt up further information.As in other Wiener Urtext editions this volume toocontains the obligatory facsimile page. Compared with modern notation it can get both teachers and pupils onto fascinating expeditions.

This fascinating collection draws on a virtually unknown set of Brazilian dances for Piano published at the end of the nineteenth century in Rio de Janeiro. These pieces blend the melodic charm and grace of the European polka and other dance forms with the sparkle and syncopation of Afro-Caribbean styles. The result is a repertoire filled with verve and wit that will appeal to players and audiences alike.

Grades 6-7-Beautifully presented and thoroughly readable 'modern' editions of the best of these pre-Baroque masterpieces. Carefully graded.It has often struck me as intriguing that The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (a collection of keyboard music spanning the period c.1562-1612) occupies a virtually non-existent place in the literature considered viable by pianists.Needless to say harpsichordists continue to hold the music in the highest esteem while a number of transcriptions for instruments and ensembles have been made available in more recent times. How can it be that this ancient heritage - which in keyboard music terms might be regarded as the equivalent to the DeadSea Scrolls - has hitherto seemed a no-go area for pianists? It is as if the first 'proper' keyboard music tumbled miraculously out of some parallel universe around Bach's time i.e. the first half of the 18th century. While our modern piano is perhaps as different from a virginal as a washing machine is from a mangle there are in fact a good many facets of virginal music which read across perfectly well to today's instruments. For this to be possible we need to take the time to look beyond peculiarities in translation which to a significant extent comes down to issues resulting from burgeoning notational practices. It also becomes necessary to re-imagine the music in light of what is possible as well as what is desirable. Problems with accessing the sound-world of pre-Baroque keyboard music can be overcome quite easily just as it is possible to become better in resonance with avant garde musical styles given appropriate immersion. Since the writing of the performance notes to The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book more than a century ago (by J.A. Fuller Maitland and W. Barclay Squire) the momentum generated by the Early Music Revival has brought about immeasurable insights into the intentions of Renaissance and Baroque composers. Performances on period instruments continue to reacquaint us with a bygone age and stimulate a healthy fascination for the

The most romantic instalment of the Really Easy Piano series this collection of 22 popular Love Songs from the past and present features simplified Piano arrangements full lyrics as well assong background notes and performance tips so that your planned serenade can be perfectly successful.   Featuring a vast number of beautiful love songs from a variety of eras and genres thisReally Easy Piano love song sheet music is perfect for a beginner who wants to delve into some of the most popular romantic songs ever to have been written. Including timeless favourites like Elvis Presley'sLove Me Tender Patsy Cline's Crazy and Elvis Costello's She this songbook contains some of the best of those songs that have stood the test of time.   There truly issomething for everyone with this songbook though since contemporary love songs like Vanessa Carlton's divine A Thousand Miles Will Young's Leave Right Now and You Give Me Something by JamesMorrison are included here to get your heartbeat racing with the emotion and power of the modern love song. These songs will be familiar to most conjuring up memories of past romances former flings or your current nearest anddearest. If there are any you don't already know you'll be sure to love discovering a new ballad.   What sets the Really Easy Piano: Love Songs book apart from the countless otherlove song collections out there is that this really does mean really easy. The simplified arrangements allow beginners to pick up the familiarly moving melodies while the helpful performance tips will help you to perfect thesong ready to perform for your paramour. The background notes for each of the 22 songs are interesting giving you fascinating context behind who sung the song and why.   For the best way to learn the

Did you know that Bruckner wrote for the piano? Or that Liszt wrote some pieces that are not fiendishly difficult? Contemplations is selection of fascinating pieces for intermediate-level pianists. The music is drawn from a wide range of periods and styles creating intriguing juxtapositions of pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers. Bernstein's tribute to Sondheim rubs shoulders with Erik Satie; Bartók Benjamin and Bortkiewicz are bedfellows; Mozart and Tchaikovsky are represented alongside their contemporaries Koželuh and Cui. There are some thoroughly accessible new pieces too by contemporary masters.Piano Moods is an exciting new piano series from Boosey & Hawkes.Each volume is devoted to a particular mood. The pieces chosen draw on Boosey & Hawkes' extensive collection of wonderful music as well as lesser-known gems from the past - some of them from surprising sources - and newly composed works.

In this What Jazz & Blues Can I Play? collection you'll find seventeen popular tunes that are both challenging and entertaining.These pieces have been carefully selected and arranged to provide a fascinating introduction to jazz and blues and are ideal for young pianists who are either working towards or have recently taken a Grade One Two or Three piano examination.Technical demands increase progressively gradually introducing new concepts and each piece offers suggestions and guidelines on fingering dynamics and tempo together with technical tips and performance notes.Whether it's for light relief from examination preparation or to reinforce the understandingof new concepts this collection will enthuse and encourage all young piano players.

In Portraits For Piano Bonnie von Reis Doe has 'painted' a musical portrait of each of her grandchildren each piece is characterised by their principal personality traits. This collection of pieces reflects thecomposer's fascination with harmonies chord qualities and progressions and how a simple change can profoundly alter the emotional effect of a motif or theme. In general these pieces were composed with young people inmind. There are some rewarding technical challenges and all are stepping stones to more advanced works. All the pieces leave plenty of room for interpretation and self expression so that each performer can make them his or herown.

Vol. 1/Early Intermediate Level-18 meaningful songs for the Hanukkah season including Hannah Hanukkah and I Have a Little Dreydl. Also features many original songs by Judith Berman (music) and Rose Engel (lyrics) that communicate the fascinating stories and traditions of Hanukkah through music and brief textual descriptions. The layout is piano-vocal and each piece is 1-2 pages. Includes illustrations.