Download or read book 13 Preludes Op 32 written by Sergei Rachmaninoff and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 13 preludes challenges pianists to build interpretive skills while expressing the vast array of emotion and passion so characteristic of Rachmaninoff's works. In this scholarly edition, Dr. Baylor has included suggestions on how each piece should be performed, including tempos, dynamics, pedaling and metronome marks where necessary.

Download or read book Preludes written by Frí©dí©ric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 24 Preludes, one in each major and minor key, are among Chopin's most masterful works. Ranging from miniatures for intermediate-level students to lengthier works for advanced pianists, the Preludes were written in a monastery during the winter of 1839. The preface to this historically informed edition contains a thorough discussion of pedaling, tempo, ornamentation and rubato in Chopin's piano music in general and the preludes specifically.

Download or read book Three Chinese Pieces written by Abram Chasins and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American composer Abram Chasins became well known for his solo piano suite Three Chinese Pieces (1926). Each movement sounds out the mood implied by its title: sorrow ("A Shanghai Tragedy"), romance ("Flirtation in a Chinese Garden"), and breathtaking frenzy ("Rush Hour in Hong Kong"). Tempos and technical demands fluctuate from Lento through Presto agitato. Titles: * A Shanghai Tragedy * Flirtation in a Chinese Garden (for the White Keys Only) * Rush Hour in Hong Kong

Download or read book Barcarolle in F Sharp Major Op 60 written by Frédéric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2007-10-25 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Barcarolle, Op. 60, is one of the finest works of Frederic Chopin. Its expressive melodies, rich harmonies and formal perfection have been admired by musicians and writers for many generations. This edition, based on numerous sources, includes: extensive background information on the piece; an exploration of the form, interpretation and style; numerous performance suggestions; and critical commentary by the editor.

Download or read book Elementary Method for the Piano Op 101 written by Ferdinand Beyer and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vorschule Im Klavierspiel, Op. 101, by Ferdinand Beyer (1803--1863) was first published in 1860. Since that time, it has been used by piano students throughout the world, especially in Asian countries. When compared with piano methods written in the 20th and 21st centuries, it appears more like a technique book than a piano method. This edition has been edited to be useful for today's piano students, either as a method (with teacher guidance) or as a supplementary book.

Download or read book Sonata No 21 in C Major Op 53 Waldstein written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Count Ferdinand Ernest Gabriel von Waldstein, to whom the Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53, is dedicated, was a longtime patron of the composer. Waldstein wrote to Beethoven, "May you receive the spirit of Mozart through the hands of Haydn." The opening theme of repeated chords begins the excitement found throughout this work. Dr. Stewart Gordon's editions of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas provide the key to a stylistic performance. Thorough research of the earliest available sources has enabled Dr. Gordon to produce the most accurate reflection of the composer's intent. Each sonata contains helpful fingering suggestions and performance recommendations. Other editors' conclusions are noted where performance options are open to interpretation.

Download or read book Complete Preludes and Etudes Tableaux written by Serge Rachmaninoff and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-one of the Russian master's greatest works for solo piano, including the immensely popular C-sharp minor, G-minor, and B-minor Preludes, in authoritative editions.

Download or read book Mazurkas for the Piano written by Frédéric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kapell's vibrant spontaneity and sense of joyous abandon characterize his unique approach to this underrated repertoire.

Download or read book Fantasia in D minor K 397 written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the famous Mozart piano composition was prepared from the original 1804 edition, and includes fingering and performance suggestions by the editor.

Download or read book Brahms Selected Works written by Johannes Brahms and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled primarily for intermediate students, this collection contains an appealing selection of 15 works by Brahms. Included is an intriguing history of the composer's life, education and gift as a composer. In addition to a discussion on Brahms' style of composition, performance suggestions are included. Editorial markings have been added for pedaling and fingering.

Download or read book Waltzes Op 39 written by Johannes Brahms and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally composed in 1865 for piano duet (one piano, four hands), Brahms's 16 Waltzes, Op. 39, are charming short pieces in the Viennese ländler and waltz styles. Editor Henry Levine has included helpful fingering suggestions, pedaling indications in the secondo part, and phrasing that enhances the melodic line. For reading and playing convenience, these beautifully re-engraved waltzes are now available in an attractive upright edition, complete with a thematic index.

Download or read book Spanish Dances Op 12 written by Moritz Moszkowski and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish Dances, Op. 12, are probably Moszkowski's most famous piano works. These five duets are beautifully conceived for the piano and have a winning appeal. They often sound more difficult than they are and lie well under the hands. This edition includes historical information, as well as helpful editorial fingering.

Download or read book Faur Selected Piano Works written by Gabriel Fauré and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French composer, teacher and pianist Gabriel Fauré is remembered for the beauty and elegance of his music as well as for his harmonic and melodic innovations. This critical edition addresses sources, discrepancies and performance issues (tempi, pedaling, fingering, style, interpretation and technique). The preface also includes historical, cultural, and social background.

Download or read book 15 Etudes Op 72 written by Moritz Moszkowski and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish composer Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) wrote brilliant piano music similar to the early-Romantic style of Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Written for advancing pianists, each etude is a study in drama, mood and expression as well as finger technique. Hinson's edition contains a biographical sketch of the composer, a discussion of his style, and a helpful performance analysis of each etude.

Download or read book Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream Op 21 written by Felix Mendelssohn and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mendelssohn's wonderful Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream musically represents various characters in Shakespeare's play. This edition is based on the duet manuscript dated 1829, which is housed in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. It includes editorial fingering, an analysis of the form, and historical information.

Download or read book Mozart 21 of His Most Popular Pieces written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of Mozart's most popular works are contained in this volume, including the "Fantasia in D Minor," the "Sonata in C Major" (first movement) and the "Turkish March" from the Sonata in A Major. Other selections include intermediate-level transcriptions from operas and orchestral works. Arranged in the order of difficulty, each piece is prefaced by a short description. A biographical sketch of the composer is also provided.

Download or read book Fantaisie Impromptu written by Frédéric Chopin and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful concert piece, originally published after Chopin's death, is presented here in a scholarly and thoroughly notated edition by Maurice Hinson, including both the standard and Fontana versions of the piece. There are historic notes and extensive performance suggestions and practice techniques included.