Free Arrangements and Technical Exercises

SKU: BT.EMBZ20004A

English-German-Hungarian.

Supplementary Volume 16 of the New Liszt Edition contains free arrangements and technical exercises. In the first section can be found early versions of three arrangements. The first consists of the first and intermediary versions of a transcription of Die Rose, a song Schubert composed to a poem by Schlegel. The arrangement of the second movement of Berlioz's Harold Symphony also draws on literary inspiration: Lord Byron's (1788-1824) narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage (1812-18) was a literary experience Liszt shared with Berlioz. The fantasy on themes from Bellini's opera La sonnambula [The Sleepwalker] (here the first version of 1842, and the second version dating from the following decade are given) is important in music history because it was while he worked on this (and other operatic fantasies) that Liszt developed a new concept of the form, which took shape in more complex and more concentrated fantasies than before. Particularly interesting material can be found in the appendix. In addition to sketches and drafts for arrangements of Spanish themes, there are three sources published here for the first time, which shed light on technical aspects of Liszt's piano teaching. These are three sets of exercises: the first written by Liszt himself for Valérie Boissier in 1832; the second a copy in an unidentified hand from the same period or slightly later; and finally the third which was noted down in 1871 by Henri Maréchal in Rome based on the composer's dictation. This latest volume of the New Liszt Edition includes a detailed preface in German, English, and Hungarian containing new research findings, together with five manuscript facsimiles and critical notes. Simultaneously with the cloth-bound Complete Edition, a practical paperback version has been published, the contents of which are identical to those of the hardcover edition, minus the inclusion of critical notes.

SKU: TL.TCL018625

ISBN 978-0-85736-777-8.

This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Initial exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard, and encompass a wide range of styles - from classical favourites to TV, film or show themes. The 'own interpretation' piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement, choosing their own voices, style, keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales, chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. This series provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students, whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

SKU: TL.TCL018656

ISBN 978-0-85736-780-8.

This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 3 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard, and encompass a wide range of styles - from classical favourites to TV, film or show themes. The 'own interpretation' piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement, choosing their own voices, style, keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales, chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. This series provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students, whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

SKU: TL.TCL018649

ISBN 978-0-85736-779-2.

This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 2 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard, and encompass a wide range of styles - from classical favourites to TV, film or show themes. The 'own interpretation' piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement, choosing their own voices, style, keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales, chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. This series provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students, whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

SKU: TL.TCL018632

ISBN 978-0-85736-778-5.

This book contains everything needed to prepare for the performance and technical work components of a Trinity Electronic Keyboard Grade 1 exam in 2019-2022. All pieces have been composed or arranged specifically for the keyboard, and encompass a wide range of styles - from classical favourites to TV, film or show themes. The 'own interpretation' piece allows the candidate to create a personal arrangement, choosing their own voices, style, keyboard functions and interpretation. Also included are the scales, chord knowledge and exercises that form the technical work component of the exam. Demonstration recordings can be downloaded free. This series provides progressive steps in performance and keyboard functions for all electronic keyboard students, whether preparing for a Trinity exam or studying on another path.

SKU: BT.EMBZ20085

English-Hungarian.

Bartók's Mikrokosmos has been one of the milestones in pedagogical piano repertoire for 80 years - and yet it is also far more than a classical piano primer. These 153 piano pieces, organized in ascending order of difficulty, engage not only with technical aspects of piano playing but also with the fundamentals of composition - from Imitation and Inversion, Ostinato, and Free Variations, concerning compositional technique, to mood pieces and pieces with programmatic ideas such as Notturno, Boating, From the Diary of a Fly, or the famous Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. Mikrokosmos first appeared in 1940 in six volumes. Based on volume 40 of the Bartók CompleteEdition published in 2020(Z. 15040), the present Urtext edition offers the series gathered in three volumes. This edition includes Bartók's preface, exercises, and notes written for the first edition. Furthermore, it also features a preface and comments by the editor, which not only discuss the genesis and the compositional sources but also provide performers, teachers and pupils alike, with authentic and detailed information about Bartók's notation and the specific performing problems of Mikrokosmos.

SKU: HL.49046828

ISBN 9781705157312. UPC: 196288031673.

Piano Junior: Weihnachtsbuch is an ideal companion to the Piano Junior piano method, but also to any other method. The collection of40 popular Christmas carols, in very easy to easy settings, helps to develop and consolidate important technical and musical skills.Four-hand movements are also included. Audio examples of all the pieces complete the edition and are available for free download.

About Piano Junior

Piano Junior is a creative and interactive piano course for children from the age of 6, which progresses in small, manageable steps. It is a fun and satisfying approach to playing and learning about music, encouraging quick and noticeable progress.

Piano Junior is home to PJ, a robot with great enthusiasm for the piano, who accompanies and motivates children throughout the piano course. On this website you will find a video introduction and demonstrations, audio tracks of all pieces played on an acoustic piano, and further fun practise resources.

This innovative course stimulates and encourages creativity through regular, integrated 'Corners', such as Composing, Improvising, Action, Playing, Technique, Ear Training, Memory, Sight Reading and Music Quizzes. In this way solid musical knowledge and technical ability is acquired. The experience of learning the piano is multifaceted: aural -- with regular ear-training exercises; visual -- with sight-reading; tactile -- with clear explanations of technical aspects of playing and, above all, creative -- with exercises in composing and improvising.

The choice of pieces includes attractive works from the classical period to the present day as well as interesting arrangements of folk tunes and children's songs, classical masterpieces, jazz and pop melodies.

In addition to the Lesson Book (which includes Exercises) at each level there is also: a Theory Book, in which valuable information from the method is worked through and consolidated in a playful, imaginative way.

There is also a Duet Book at each level, to provide motivation for playing the piano with others and a Performance Book with great repertoire, which is fun to play. The Flash Cards included can be used to provide further practice in note reading, or to help with learning musical symbols and terms or rhythm patterns. By collecting the cards from each volume you will acquire a wealth of reference material.

Music greatly enriches the life of a child and Piano Junior aims to provide a musical basis for this in the most creative and motivating way.