Schirmer Library Of Classics Vol.2140. Some of the best-loved nocturnes by Chopin, Fauré, Liszt, and others in a slim, affordable volume./ Recueil / Piano

The music of Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) is an important link between the innovations of late Romanticism and the experimentation of the early 20th century. A student of Saint-Saëns, he, in turn, taught Ravel and was a mentor to the young modernists of Les Six. These 12 nocturnes and 12 barcarolles, composed over a span of 40 years, document his move from Romanticism to the frontiers of 20th-century…

In accordance with the tradition of the genre, these are characterised by sentimentality, intimacy and programmatic tendencies. Characteristic for them is a turbulent middle section and a richly ornamented reprise. However, variability of dynamics and musical course are not appropriate for nocturnes, rather holding on to a particular mood, full of expectation or the past brought to the present. …

13 Pieces by 8 Composers. Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Upper Intermediate edition features 13 pieces by 8 composers, including: Johannes Brahms: Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 · Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 · Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise…

Nocturne In F Sharp Minor

The Piano Bench Of Classical Music is designed to be the cornerstone of your personal music library. This tremendous piano collection contains 400 pages of great music literature, specially selected and edited for the pianist who loves classical music. No other single volume can provide the wealth of exquisite piano selections contained within these pages. Here you will find the world's greatest i…

No. 4 for piano in Tchaikovsky's own arrangement-These little lyrical and sumptuous gem is based on the piano piece of the same name in C sharp minor No. 4 of Six Pieces Op. 19. The arrangement was probably written in Paris in 1888 for his friend the Russian cellist Anatoly Brandukov.The current edition is based on the edition from the volume of the old Tchaikovsky Complete Edition published by …

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky is best known for his purely instrumental compositions. However, we must not underestimate him as a composer of operas. Many of his operas such as ¬Pique Dame and Eugene Onegin are still performed regularly throughout the world. Eugene Onegin (also called Jevgeny Onegin), composed in 1877-1878, was not called an opera by Tchaikovsky himself, but “lyric sce…

Wladyslaw Szpilman (1911-2000) était une grande star de la radio d'Etat polonaise dans les années 1930. En Septembre 1939, lors d'une émission en direct, il a été défileront Chopin 'Nocture en C Sharp Minow' lorsque le sudio a été bombardé. Echappant de justesse à deportiation et les bouchons de la mort, il a survécu avec l'aide de ses amis polonais et a été épargné par ulitamtely un officier alle…

Celebrated title piece plus such all-time favourites as Rubinstein's Melodie in F, Moussorgsky's ' Hopak of the Young Ukrainians , ' Scriabin's Nocturne in D Flat, Op. 9, No. 2 ; Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 ; Tchaikovsky's Chant sans paroles ; and many more. Authoritative editions./ Recueil / Piano

2nd Movement-Transcription of the slow movement of Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto op 1. Programme note by Murray McLachlan: Rachmaninov's first concerto in F sharp minor op 1 was composed in 1891 and dedicated to Alexander Siloti. The work was substantially revised in 1917 with textures made much lighter. The revised version is also more concentrated and disciplined with the material elimi…

Serious pianists will want to have these authoritative texts of 31 of Chopin's most popular and enduring works. Edited by Carl Mikuli

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