20 German Folksongs

SKU: HL.8777085

UPC: 649325107447. 7.25x10.5x0.049 inches.

SKU: BA.BA08772

ISBN 9790006502349. 30 x 23 cm inches. Language: German/English. Preface: Knecht, Edgar.

Edgar Knecht is a jazz pianist who has created his own unique style. His dbut CD, “Good Morning Lilofee” (with four-piece combo), conquered the clubs and earned him invitations to international festivals. His treatment of the original melodies is refreshingly different from standard jazz arrangements: It is characterized by a free perception of the tunes, varied rhythms as well as unconventional harmonies. The same recipe for success underlies his second CD, “Dance On Deep Waters”, with which the Edgar Knecht Quartet is again going on tour, with many gigs lined up for spring and summer.

All eight of the songs in our edition offer agreeable and stimulating literature outside the classical and jazz pigeonholes for pianists everywhere, whether or not they dig German folksongs. Familiar tunes such as “Es freit der wilde Wassermann” or “Die Gedanken sind frei” gain a wholly new quality and pizzazz in his arrangements. Though based on the original songs, the pieces go far beyond them in form, harmony and rhythm, thereby turning the originals into top-quality jazz ballads. All the pieces have suggestions for improvised passages, usually with chords and written-out ostinato bass lines.

All the pieces are recorded on the like-named CD with Edgar Knecht at the piano, accompanied by his trio of bass, drums and percussion.


Th e Author
Edgar Knecht lives in Kassel (Germany), where he heads a piano school and tours with his combo. Since the age of 14 he has held concerts with his own piano pieces and written many theatre, film and TV scores. With his Edgar Knecht Trio he transforms German folksongs into fascinating jazz ballads with which he fills his programmes and venues.

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SKU: UT.DM-1

ISBN 9790215300767. 9 x 12 inches.

Valzer; O Tannebaum (Canzone natalizia - Germania); Schlaf Kindchen, also wohl (Ninna nanna - Germania); Scaramella (Italia); Ah, vous dirai-je maman (Francia); Die Nachtigall (Germania); Su, al combattimento (Galles); Au clair de la lune (Ninna nanna - Francia); Love will find a way (Inghilterra); Melodia francese; We shall overcome (USA); Melodia svedese; The first Nowell (Carola natalizia - Inghilterra); The Marsh of Rhuddlan (Galles)

All the music presented in this booklet are arrangements of pre-existing melodies and were conceived to respond to the real need to provide students with simple or very simple teaching material, but at the same time of pleasant listening. For this reason these pieces can and must be treated elastically, adding or subtracting - as needed - parts, voices and instruments. The upper voice is always meant for a German recorder (with facilitated fingering); for this reason, the F sharp in this voice are not frequent throughout the collection. Considering the limitate extension of the parts, it is always possible to carry the pieces one tone higher or lower, according to personal didactic needs. Chords can be played by the teacher, or by capable students, on a keyboard or guitar.

SKU: HL.44006652

ISBN 9780230009080. UPC: 884088135416. 9.0x12.0x0.129 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch. Arr. Andrew Watkin Book/CD Packs.

These book/CD packs contain 22 folksongs from all over the world, including: Alouette * Dielito Lindo * Kalinka * Kumbayah * Mexican Hat Dance * De saturre su forti * Skye Boat Song * and more. The CD includes piano accompaniments as well as full performances of each tune.

SKU: HL.49047002

UPC: 196288094999.

A selection of favourite German folksongs for children (aged 6 or older) in very easy arrangements for descant recorder with an ad libitum part for a second descant. The edition is also available with CD, which contains two versions of each song - with and without recorders. Both are suitable for playing along. (German text).

SKU: PR.UE013699

ISBN 9783702442767. UPC: 680160511853.