"Wunderkind" Sonatas Volume 1 KV 6-9 - Wofgang Amadeus Mozart / Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

"Wunderkind" Sonatas Volume 2 K. 10-15 - Wofgang Amadeus Mozart / Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

"Wunderkind" Sonatas Volume 3 K. 16-31 - Wofgang Amadeus Mozart / Wolf-Dieter Seiffert

Piano solo, urtext edition.
The Six Sonatas for Piano K. 26–31 that can also have a violin accompaniment were composed in The Hague. They were published in 1766 and were dedicated to Princess Caroline von Nassau-Weilburg. These jewels by the “Wunderkind” Mozart have only been known in the form of violin sonatas up to now (also see Henle Urtext edition HN 1079). Our edition for solo piano, the first time it has ever been printed in this form, is now available for piano teachers to make use of in their lessons, as well as for all lovers of Mozart.

Contents:
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) E flat major KV 26
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) G major KV 27
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) C major KV 28
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) D major KV 29
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) F major KV 30
Piano Sonata (Wunderkind) B flat major KV 31

... Couple Égyptienne en Route Vers l'Inconnu... - György Kurtág

Piano.
The two piano pieces were inspired by a statue which can be seen in the Egyptian Collection of the Louvre in Paris. The full-length portrait of the couple holding hands was carved in wood by the unknown master more than 4000 years ago (i.e. between 2350-2200, the time of the VIth dynasty's reign). We don't know who they are, where they come from, and we also don't know where they are going. All we see is that they belong together. And in Kurtág's music we can now also hear their quiet footsteps. Kurtág wrote the pieces in April-May 2013. The first piece is dedicated to pianist Menahem Pressler, celebrating his 90th birthday that year, the second piece (Double) to the French pianist-teacher, Valérie Haluk. The two pieces can be performed together or separately. This edition has been published for György Kurtág's 90th birthday. (Tünde Szitha)

A Bach Book for Harriet Cohen - J.S. Bach/ David Owen Norris

Piano Solo.
Harriet Cohen (1895-1967) studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London, before quickly gaining a reputation as a Bach specialist. She was also strongly associated with British music of the period and was the dedicatee of numerous contemporary works, including the last six pieces in Bartók's Mikrokosmos, Vaughan Williams's Piano Concerto, and most of Bax's piano music. Harriet received various honours and awards, among them a CBE in 1938 and a Freeman of the City of London in 1954.

Titles are:
arr. Granville Bantock: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, Wake)
arr. Arnold Bax: Fantasia
arr. Arthur Bliss: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (The old year is ended)
arr. Lord Berners: In dulci jubilo (In sweet rejoicing)
arr. Frank Bridge: Komm, süsser Tod (Come, sweet death)
arr. John Ireland: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren (My soul doth magnify the Lord)
arr. Eugene Goossens: Andante, from Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major
arr. Hebert Howells: O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross (O man, bewail thy grievous fall)
arr. Constant Lambert: Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (O hail this bright day of days)
arr. William Walton: Herzlich tut mich verlangen (Lord, hear my deepest longing)
arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Ach, bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (Now cheer our hearts this eventide)
arr. William G. Whittaker: Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Vater (We all believe in one God, the Father)

A Dozen A Day Book 2: Elementary - Edna Mae Burnam

Now available as a book and CD edition.

Pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano.

The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practicing. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.

The accompanying CD is a wonderful tool for enhancing these exercises with highly acclaimed midi-orchestrated backing tracks - learning becomes so much fun!

Each track is split to enable the pupil to hear both Piano part and accompaniment is the balance is centred, the accompaniment without the Piano is the balance control is all the way to the left, and the Piano part alone if it is all the way to the right!
An ideal accompaniment to practice.

A Dozen A Day Book 3: Transitional - Edna Mae Burnam

Now available as a book and CD edition.

Pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano.

The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practicing. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.

The accompanying CD is a wonderful tool for enhancing these exercises with highly acclaimed midi-orchestrated backing tracks - learning becomes so much fun!

Each track is split to enable the pupil to hear both Piano part and accompaniment is the balance is centred, the accompaniment without the Piano is the balance control is all the way to the left, and the Piano part alone if it is all the way to the right!
An ideal accompaniment to practice.

A First Book of Beethoven - Ludwig van Beethoven/ David Dutkanicz

A First Book of Beethoven - Ludwig van Beethoven / David Dutkanicz

A First Book of Chopin - Chopin

Piano solo. For beginning pianists with downloadable MP3s.

Contents:
1 A Late Nocturne (Op.55 No.1)
2 An Early Nocture (Op.9 No.2)
3 An Elegant Chopin Melody (Prelude Op.28 No.7)
4 Ballade No.1 In G Minor Op.23
5 Ballade No.2 In F Op.38
6 Etude (Carcassi, Matteo)
7 Etude Op.10 No.3
8 Fantasie-impromptu Op.66
9 'heroic' Polonaise Op.53
10 Lullaby (Berceuse Op.57)
11 Marche Funebre From Op.35
12 Mazurka In C Op.33 No.3
13 Mazurka In F Op.68 No.3
14 Mazurka In G Minor Op.Post.67 No.2
15 Military Polonaise (Op.40 No.1) [Chopin, Frederic]
16 Prelude In A Op.28 No.7
17 Prelude In C Minor Op.28 No.20
18 Prelude In D Flat 'Raindrop' Op.28 No.15
19 Scottish Dance Op.72 No.3
20 Troisieme Mazurka
21 Waltz In A Flat Op.69 No.1
22 Waltz In A Minor Op.34 No.2
23 Waltz In D Flat (Minute Waltz) Op.64 No.1

A First Book of Debussy: For The Beginning Pianist - Claude Debussy

Piano solo. With downloadable MP3s.
Debussy's music can be daunting to beginning pianists: his abstract sense of composition sometimes makes listeners feel lost, the harmonies are more chromatic than traditional works, and often his use of advanced keys is beyond the grasp of even more experienced players. This compilation, however, makes the composer's works highly accessible to beginning pianists.

These introductory arrangements focus on Debussy's melodies and style. The more abstract works are excerpted and presented in manageable samples, and the keys are simplified. Suggested fingerings are also provided. Beginning pianists will be able to enjoy a wide variety of works that previously seemed unapproachable: "Claire de Lune," "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," "Beau Soir," "Danse Bohémienne," and many other etudes, preludes, and melodies. Best of all, free downloadable MP3s of each piece will familiarize players with the music.

A First Book of Schumann: 32 Arrangements for the Beginning Pianist - David Dutkanicz

A First Book of Wagner - Wagner / David Dutkanicz

Piano solo.

The music of Richard Wagner can be daunting to beginning pianists, but this collection offers an accessible approach to the famous nineteenth-century composer's works. The arrangements focus on Wagner's melodies and style, presenting manageable excerpts from the more abstract works in simplified keys and with suggested fingerings.More than 30 pieces consist chiefly of selections from Wagner's operas. Highlights include the thrilling Ride of the Valkyries from Die Valküre, the second of the four Ring Cycle operas. Other pieces from the epic musical series include Siegfried the Hero from Siegfried and Song of the Rhine Daughters from Götterdämmerung. The collection also features pieces from Parsifal,Tannhäuser, The Flying Dutchman,Rienzi, Lohengrin, and Tristan und Isolde, as well as other works. Each selection features a brief Introduction that provides historical context and, in some cases, suggestions for performance.

A Garland of Rags - Peter Schickele