Frédéric Chopin spent his fifth summer at George Sand's country estate in Nohant in 1844. The time away from Paris gave the composer the necessary creative free space to produce the delicate Berceuse (lullaby) as well as the b minor sonata that year. The former is known for its dreamy, exquisite ambient sound - and yet it still numbers amongst Chopin's most fabricated works. It was originally inte…

Over 160 of the best-loved piano pieces together in one comprehensive volume! This is a celebration of easy and rewarding solos for the American pianist. Nowhere else will you find gathered together in one piano treasury so many of America's favorite folk songs, patriotic solos, ragtime gems, blues instrumentals, and jazz standards - along with the beloved classical masterpieces of Bach, Beethoven…

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Of all the composers of piano music, it is Chopin whose works are most frequently performed. This collection contains 46 of Chopin's most important and best-loved pieces, edited by Carl Mikuli. Reprinted from authoritative sources. Suitable for advanced pianists./ Répertoire / Piano

 À la fin de sa vie, Chopin a conjuré ses proches de brûler la cinquantaine de pièces et mélodies qu'il s'est refusé de publier de son vivant ' par respect de son public ', Trois ans après sa mort, petit à petit, ces oeuvrettes commençaient à voir le jour, car l'on a considéré - à juste titre et jusqu'à un certain point - que l'auteur manifestait trop de sévérité à l'égard de ces compositions, qui…

Chopin wrote many Mazurkas. The Mazurka In D is one of the lesser-known examples.The Contredanse is written in the little-used key of G Flat Major. There remains controversy asto whether it was actually written by Chopin or not. If it was it was probably written c.1827 but it was never published during his lifetime. Frédéric Chopin (1710-1849) was a Polish composer andvirtuoso pianist whose com…

Emilie COLLET (Auteur), Séverine CORDIER (Illustrations) - (Français) Relié ? 17 mars 2016 - Les premiers airs de Chopin pour les tout-petits ! Avec ses puces sonores musicales, ce recueil est unique. Sur chaque page, l'enfant recherche dans l'illustration le petit bouton qui déclenchera la musique. C'est la musique de Chopin que vont découvrir les petits au fil des pages de cet ouvrage : La Gra…

Chopin vécut une année 1845 difficile, qui faillit être marquée par l'annulation d'un voyage prévu en Italie avec George Sand. Il se plongea pourtant avec sa 'Barcarolle' dans l'atmosphère de Venise, la ville-lagune: les thèmes employés rappellent les mélodies de gondoliers - ils sont soutenus par un accompagnement suggérant de manière très imagée les clapotis de l'eau et les coups de rame. Chopin…

A collection of the world's finest classical and popular music set for the developing pianist. Here you will find the great masterpieces from every musical era, in rewarding piano arrangements that are easy to play. Turn these pages to enjoy three centuries of all-time favorite piano solos - the classic genius of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms - the expressive beauty of Chopin and Debussy - the elegan…

Over 60 of the most famous pieces in classical music specially arranged for Easy Piano. This superb collection covers a wide range of composers and musical periods from Bach, Mozart and Handel through to Chopin, Elgar, Debussy and Mahler. This book is perfect for any Grade 1 - 2 pianist to explore a wonderful variety of well-known masterpieces. / Piano

Violin Duets. Par DIVERS AUTEURS / ARR.ALEKSEY IGUDESMAN. In 'Waltz and More”, for two violins, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikowsky and, of course, Strauss get the unique Igudesman treatment, together with a good selection of Alexsey's own compositions. This is, quite simply, music for letting your hair down! Are you looking for an encore or some relaxation after struggling with Bartók's 44 Duos? Look n…