Sonata No. 1 and Other Works for Solo Piano


Book Description

Compilation includes Sonata No. 1 in D minor, Op. 28; three character pieces: Melodie, Op. 3, No. 3; "Polichinelle," Op. 3, No. 4; and Nocturne in A minor, Op. 10, No.1; plus Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, and Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22. Reproduced from early authoritative editions."




Beethoven masterpieces for solo piano


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This collection features 25 popular pieces, including the Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"); Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"); 32 Variations in C Minor; more.




Nine new bagatelles


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(E.B. Marks). Commissioned by the "Friends of Today's Music" program of the Music Teachers' Association of California, this publication is a great follow-up to Bolcom's previous work, Nine Bagatelles (00294028). Includes notes from the composer for each selection. "These terrific pieces would be appropriate for the advanced pianist who enjoys intriguing sounds...This music requires a high level of musical sophistication, as a well as a strong technical background. The challenges are many but the rewards would be equally great. Bolcom never fails to write pianistically interesting and uniquely fascinating music."-- American Music Teacher







Sonatas, op. 28 & op. 36 (piano solo)


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This historic reference edition contains both of Sergei Rachmaninoff's sonatas for piano; and an outstanding CD recording by internationally renowned artist, Idil Biret, who records on the Naxos label. She has made more than 70 recordings including the complete solo piano works and all the concertos of Chopin, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. At the age of fifteen, Biret graduated from the Paris Conservatoire with three first prizes. She went on to study with Alfred Cortot and then Wilhelm Kempff, who considered her his finest student. She has received numerous awards including: Lily Boulanger Memorial, Boston; Harriet Cohen - Dinu Lipatti gold medal, London; Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite, France; State Artist, Turkey and many others. Contents: Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28 and Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36.




Violin concerto in E minor, op. 64


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Long one of the most beloved concertos in the violin repertoire, this work features important formal innovations. Edited by Leopold Auer, this authoritative practice and performance edition includes a separate, removable violin part.




Brigg Fair and Other Favorite Orchestral Works


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Six works include "Brigg Fair," "In a Summer Garden," "A Song of the High Hills," "A Dance Rhapsody," "Summer Night on the River," and "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring."




George Rochberg


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This is the first and only scholarly book to date on George Rochberg (b. 1918), the pre-eminent post-WWII American composer and essayist. It was compiled with his assistance and gathers into one volume previously scattered and hard-to-find material by and about the composer. Included are traditional types of scholarly information on Rochberg, e.g., his WORKS (date of composition, publisher, timing, commission, premiere, instrumentation, program notes by the composer, etc.), DISCOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY (a chronological listing of his compositions and the major events of his life), AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS & DOCUMENTS (housed in public collections/libraries), TEXTS (used in the works with voice), and BIBLIOGRAPHY (books, articles, and reviews by and a bout Rochberg). This is an essential guide for any performer, scholar, critic, or student of George Rochberg's music.




Goyescas, Spanish dances, and other works


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Includes four of the great Spanish composer's most admired and most performed suites for the piano, including his greatest work, Goyescas, the popular Spanish Dances, and the less-well-known but beautiful Escenas romanticas and Escenas poeticas, all reprinted from the original Spanish editions. Table of Contents.




Toccatas, fantasias, passacaglia, and other works for organ


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Over 20 of the composer's best-loved, most often performed compositions, including the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; the Fugue in B minor on a theme of Corelli, BWV 579, and many more. Reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition.