The "Eroica Variations"---so-called because they were later re-worked for the finale of Beethoven's third ("Eroica") Symphony, Op. 55---occupy a prominent place in piano literature. Its structural grandeur and the originality and beauty of its piano writing set this work apart. The technical demands are considerable, on par with many other works from Beethoven's middle period. A brilliant finger technique is called for, and often the demands for speed and volume coincide. This edition, edited by ...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. This small volume comprises three variation cycles of Beethoven's which are brought together in Urtext editions that are technically fairly easy to master (level of difficulty 3-5). Two of them, the Variations on a Swiss Song WoO64 and the Variations on an original theme WoO 77, are already marked as "faciles" or "trŠs faciles" in the titles of the respective first editions. When Beethoven sent a manuscript of the Variations on a Theme from Paisiello's opera La Molinara t...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. Ludwig van Beethoven's 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor (WoO 80) for piano, dating from 1806, are both a magnificent concert piece and an outstanding etude. Only with Beethoven can an eight-measure theme contain so much melodic and harmonic energy. The variations, of eight measures each, flow into one another powerfully and without interruption, offering a veritable compendium of Beethoven's piano technique. The effect is of a mighty passacaglia. With the mor...
Romantic. Among the Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 80 from 1806 constitutes a special case in that Beethoven consciously draws on older practices. A chromatically descending bass line in the theme provides the foundation for the variations, its ostinato-like repetition lending the composition the air of a passacaglia. The revised musical text of the Henle Urtext edition, with an extensive preface and commentary section, was prepared on the basis of the Critical Report in the Beethoven Compl...
Romantic. Like the "Eroica Variations" op. 35, the Variations op. 34, were composed in 1802 on an original theme. The "new fashion" Beethoven declared for both works to his publisher becomes apparent in opus 34 through the constant change of keys; from one variation to the next, new tone colours and moods continue to unfold, spanning the pastoral and the funereal, while the melody of the theme remains largely unaltered. For the first time, the Variations op. 34, are now available from Henle in a ...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. Includes: • 10 Variations on “La stessa, la stessissima” by Salieri WoO 73 • 12 Variations WoO 68 • 12 Variations on a Russian Dance by Wranitzky WoO 71 • 13 Variations on “Es war einmal ein alter Mann” by Ditters von Dittersdorf WoO 66 • 24 Variations on “Venni Amore” by Righini WoO 65 • 6 Variations on a Swiss Song WoO 64 • 6 Variations on “Nel cor piu non mi sento” by Paisiello Wo...
Variation form occupied Beethoven throughout his composing career. This first volume of Henle's two-volume edition of all his piano variations includes works from Beethoven's time in Bonn as well as his early years in Vienna, composed between 1783 and 1799. Beethoven mostly took his themes from arias or songs from stage works that were popular at the time. Besides offering simple figurations around the melodic lines, he also made more radical variations of his chosen material, pointing the way fo...
The variation genre occupied Beethoven his whole artistic life. Collected in the second volume of G. Henle Publishers' complete edition of piano variations are compositions from his middle and later Vienna years written between 1799 and 1823. Among them are groundbreaking works such as the two sets of variations on original themes opp. 34 and 35, the Variations in C minor WoO 80, and, as the final crown jewel, the Diabelli Variations op. 120. The revised musical text of the Urtext edition, with a...
G. Henle URTEXT edition. Includes: • 15 Variations (with Fugue) E flat major op. 35 • 32 Variations c minor WoO 80 • 5 Variations on “Rule Britannia” WoO 79 • 6 Easy variations G major WoO 77 • 6 Variations F major op. 34 • 6 Variations D major op. 76 • 7 Variations on “God Save the King” WoO 78 • 8 Variations on “T–ndeln und Scherzen” by Sľssmayr WoO 76 • Appendix: 8 Variations on ...
Beffa views the familiar Au clair de la lune through various filters, creating variations ranging from languid to swinging, mysterious to painful. These short variations may be performed separately or as a cycle, and descriptions of the variations are provided by students at the conservatory for which they were written. -the publisher
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Contents: FROM SEVEN ANNIVERSARIES: For Aaron Copland; In Memoriam: Alfred Eisner; In Memoriam: Nathalie Koussevitzky; For Sergei Koussevitzky; For William Schuman; from FOUR ANNIVERSARIES: For Felicia Montealegre; For Johnny Mehegan; from FIVE ANNIVERSARIES: For Elizabeth Rudolf; For Lukas Foss; For Susanna Kyle; from THIRTEEN ANNIVERSARIES: For Shirley Gabi Rhoads Pirle; For Stephen Sondheim; for Craig Urquhart; for Leo Smit; In Memoriam: Helen Coates; In Memoriam: Ellen Goetz.
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Eight impressionistic studies depicting the sounds of different birds. Contains: The Purple Finch; The Hummingbird; The Woodpecker; The Sea Gull; The Chickadee; The Vulture; The Penguin; The Eagle. - the publisher
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This new book in ABRSM's Piano Star series brings together 25 compositions and arrangements for young learners, ideal for those who have completed their first tutor book. The collection of fun, creative pieces progressively introduces different hand positions beyond a focus on Middle C, helping learners move towards playing any note with any finger and develop confidence in playing hands together. Brought to life with colour illustrations and enhanced with activities and keyboard graphics, Piano ...
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY is one of the great hits of the 1920's - an era of remarkable cultural growth giving rise to "The Roaring 20's," "The Harlem Renaissance," and a fun-loving society known for the Charleston dance craze and the surge of jazz into the mainstream of American music. Originally a song from a Broadway show, LOVE WILL FIND A WAY has been arranged by pianist Jeremy Siskind especially for Lara Downes' recording that launches the Rising Sun series. -the publisher
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