Stefan Wolpe’s magnum opus was the breakthrough Four Studies on Basic Rows, the last movement of which is his famous “Passacaglia,” also available for orchestra. This critical edition by foremost Wolpe scholar Austin Clarkson and pianist David Holzman offers extensive commentary on history, interpretation, and critical comparison of 21 authentic sources, as well as analysis of Wolpe’s pioneering focus on intervals in musical architecture. For advanced players. Dur.: 30’

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Three Line Studies are a compilation of themes snipped from earlier work in counterpoint, augmented by the composer, and presented as two-part inventions and fugues. The new Line Studies add to Baksa's growing catalog of keyboard works.

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Liebermann's brilliant and captivating work starts with a piano setting of Schubert's well-loved "Heidenröslein," followed by 10 variations and a coda, revealing Liebermann's fascinating imagination and inventiveness, as well as his love of piano textures. Dur: 10’

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Chen Yi’s sparklingly inventive variations are based on the Chinese folk song “Awariguli,” the name of a beautiful girl from the Uygur ethnic minority in Xinjiang. This solo piano work was written during the composer’s freshman year at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and premiered by her sister Chen Min in October 1979. While the theme, 9 variations, and dramatic coda are somewhat traditional in structure, they clearly enjoy Chen Yi’s fascinating mix of Western and Chinese musical flavor. For intermediate to advanced players. Dur.: 9’

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The genesis of Chopin’s Grande Polonaise Brillante Op. 22 originates with his youth in Warsaw and his first tours as a virtuoso. Designed as a concert piece with orchestra, it takes up a special position among the Polonaises of Chopin. By tradition, however, the work has always been performed as an extremely effective solo piece. Since no autograph survives, various first prints are used as source material, and comparisons show that the English first edition must have been based on the autograph manuscript of Chopin. This edition therefore rates this English edition more highly than usual, and numerous discrepancies and omissions present in the French definitive edition are clarified and complemented. The notes on interpretation not only explain the relatively rare term “spianato” but also explain Chopin’s techniques with respect to trills and appoggiaturas, and tempo rubato. These explanations are drawn from sources close to Chopin, such as letters from his pupil, Karol Mikuli. For advanced players.

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From revered Swiss composer Frank Martin, Universal Edition presents a simple, lilting work written for his wife and daughter. For intermediate-level players.

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The Haydn 200th anniversary in 2009 was a welcome occasion to thoroughly revise this legendary edition, since new sources have been discovered since its original printing forty years ago. Questions concerning authenticity have been clarified, and the editorial principles for 18th-century music in particular have markedly changed in the meantime. The new edition, too, is divided into four volumes, the content of which is compatible with that of each of the volumes of the preceding edition. Plus, it contains the recently discovered “Bolzano Sonata.” Volume 4 of the present new edition contains the complete works published in volume 3 of the former Vienna Urtext edition. In the notes on interpretation, Robert D. Levin explains essential aspects of Haydn’s performance practice. For advanced players.

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The Consolations are among the best-known piano works by Franz Liszt. Their popularity is due not only to their expressive and lyrical character but also to their relatively moderate pianistic demands. Having a long history, the final version of the six pieces appeared in print for the first time in 1850. The Wiener Urtext Edition provides this version authorized by Liszt for publication, the text of which is mainly based on the German first edition owing to the lack of extant autographs and engraver's copies. In addition, the French first edition as well as separate editions of the Consolations Nos. 3 and 5 published in London or Paris were consulted as well. The edition is complemented by performance notes of the Liszt pupil Lina Ramann which are virtually first-hand records of Liszt's interpretational ideas. Furthermore, a clear engraving without page-turn problems makes it easier to study and perform the popular works.

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In his early twenties, Peter Schickele was profoundly affected by a performance of Boulez’s Second Piano Sonata, changing his impression of contemporary music forever. According to Schickele, these Four Pieces for Piano were “one of the earliest manifestations of that reckoning. [They] have many of the hallmarks of the so-called post-Webern style: wide skips, extreme range, and no regular beat, but, unlike Boulez’s sonata, those pieces constantly flirt with old-fashioned tonality and jazzy rhythms.” For advanced players.

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Maurice Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit ranks among the most important piano works of the 20th century and, as it were, represents the pinnacle of the extension of the piano playing techniques and tonal possibilities which started in the 19th century. Ravel took poems by Aloysius Bertrand as a basis of the three movements, Ondine, Le Gibet, and Scarbo. Thus, he follows the 19th-century tradition to combine instrumental music with literary works. The new edition of Wiener Urtext not only consulted the first edition, which has been used almost exclusively up to now, but also Ravel's autograph and his personal copy of the first edition on the basis of which numerous passages in the musical text could be corrected. Additional information from personal copies of Ravel pupils are analyzed in the Notes on Interpretation. This edition also features a glossary in three languages of the French performance instructions used by Ravel as well as English and German translations of the three poems by Bertrand.

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This is the final collection of a highly praised three-volume series from Nicolai Podgornov. Volume 3 features pieces that will inspire and stimulate piano students at the advanced level, presented in order of difficulty.

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At an early age, Johannes Brahms showed an interest in the music of composers before him. In this context, he came across the variations and themes of George Frideric Handel which, in turn, inspired him to write an extensive work of variations for the piano. This new edition of the Wiener Urtext is based on a meticulous comparison of autographs, first editions, and personal copies. Brahms’ autograph copy served as an essential corrective and subsequent corrections made by the composer in Max Kalbeck’s personal copy were taken into account as well. With pristinely clear engraving, this edition is a perfect tool for studying Handel’s masterpiece. For advanced players.

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This is an urtext edition of one of the most famous piano cycles by Franz Liszt, based on the original 1850 edition and available parts of the autograph. With clear engraving and convenient page turns, this edition also features notes on interpretation, evaluating sources from Liszt’s vicinity. For advanced players.

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Nicolai Podgornov's compositions for piano students, at all levels, inspire and stimulate with beautiful and enjoyable melodies. At the same time, specific techniques and skills are addressed. This new collection of pieces for the intermediate student is the second in a three-volume series: Easy, Intermediate and Advanced. This volume contains more than twenty pieces presented in order of technical level, gradually increasing throughout but never obscuring the pleasure of music-making.

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Beyond the simple title of Romantic Piano Album, Volume 2 lies a rich variety of musical surprises. This collection ranges from dreamy and sad to energetic and passionate. Includes Cole Porter’s Night and Day, Comptine d’un autre été from the film Amélie, and 12 others. For intermediate-level players.

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Building on the success of previous releases in Lowell Liebermann’s series of haunting nocturnes, Theodore Presser Company is delighted to release another installment: Nocturne No. 11, Op. 112. Commissioned by Mark Wolffer in memory of his father, Christian Wolffer, this steady, contemplative work for solo piano was premiered by William Hobbs at the Wolffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack, New York, as part of the Music Festival of the Hamptons in July of 2010. Dur: 6’30”

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This collection contains nine intermediate-level piano pieces from Franz Lizst, selected from all of the composer’s significant periods of creativity. Non-professional players and “returning beginners” will also find this compilation useful.

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The present Grade 8 anthology for the ABRSM 2011–2012 piano syllabus aims to make some of these editions available to piano students preparing for this examination. This collection contains ten pieces from lists A to C, including Bach’s Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Schubert’s Moderato from Sonata D. 566, and Beethoven’s Rondo from Grande Sonate Pathétique, op. 13. This edition also contains teaching and learning commentary, written with the intent to encourage debate between teachers and students concerning ornamentation, practice strategies, fingerings, and more. The collection also contains a list of suggested pieces from the ABRSM Diploma piano syllabus, appropriate for students who are about to move on from grade 8.

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Haydn’s famous sonata, written for longtime friend Marianne von Genzinger, is available here in Urtext and facsimile formats. Its score is based on the new edition of Haydn’s piano sonatas as revised by Ulrich Leisinger. Textual problems have been solved due to the evaluation of a newly discovered manuscript copy, and this edition also includes a preface with information about the genesis of the work. For advanced players.

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Hailstork's third sonata for piano is a dynamic yet approachable work, full of contrasting passages and escalating forces. For advanced pianists. Dur.: 13' See sample pages (PDF).

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Primosch wrote his Sonata-Fantasia for Lambert Orkis, who asked for a work for the combination of piano and synthesizer, but the first movement insisted upon being later reworked as piano only. Thus, this set of original theme and 14 variations. Primosch feels that this set is "haunted" by textures from the recent and distant past, textures specific to the acoustic keyboard. For advanced pianists.

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Mike Cornick’s Play the Piano! Series is a step-by-step method in learning to play the piano, starting from absolute scratch and presented in clearly structured stages. It’s also suitable for the returning beginner. Featuring performance pieces in a range of styles from classical and folk to jazz, this volume also includes a helpful and stimulating CD with aural development exercises and recordings of each piece, many with ‘play-along’ tracks. Along with warm-up exercises, the Play the Piano! series also offers free downloads of performance pieces from the Universal Edition website with further advice, information and music theory.

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From ca. 1828 until the last years of his life, Frédéric Chopin devoted himself to the nocturne, a genre which emerged at the beginning of the 19th century. As Romantic character pieces evoking, in particular, evening and night moods, these nocturnes count among Chopin’s most poetic piano works. This collection contains the most popular and accessible of his nocturnes; perfect for students and intermediate pianists.

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Three movements, played without pause, build in intensity and force. Matheson develops his themes to an explosive finale, which may suggest the title. For advanced performers. Duration: 11'. See sample pages here (PDF).

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From 1951, Shapey's Seven Little Pieces is designed to allow teachers and students to work on a variety of "pianistic problems." Each of the very brief pieces concentrates on a specific task - legato without pedal, repetitive staccato, dynamics, phrasing, and dexterity. For advanced students. Total dur.: 7'

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The six pieces which make up this set were composed over a number of years and explore a range of styles. “Characteristic pieces” is a collective title which has been used by many composers, especially of the Romantic period, for a group of shorter piano compositions held together by a common factor. In this instance, however, the term ‘characteristic’ has been applied somewhat loosely and refers to the diversity of the distinct styles within the set. For intermediate to advanced players.

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Celebrated Argentine composer, pianist and teacher Gustavo Beytelmann has collected ten tangos in a variety of styles, written for various instruments, and arranged them for solo piano. All of the composers included in this collection, from Angel Villoldo to Eduardo Arolas, were active musicians and performed regularly in Buenos Aires and beyond. According to Beytelmann, the aim of this collection is to show how versatile the tango style can be, “from the ragtime-like lilt of El Esquinazo to the romantic waltz La loca de amor by Pablo José Vázquez and the energetic El entrerriano by Rosendo Mendizábal, as well as a new arrangement of Carlos Gardel’s immortal El dia que me quieras.” For advanced players.

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As part of the esteemed PWM Chopin National Edition, this supplement contains works written partly, but not entirely, by Chopin. For example, “Variations on a Theme of Bellini (Hexameron)” is the work of six composers, including Chopin, who wrote one of the variations. For advanced players.

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According to the composer, Thin Ice is meant to evoke “fear that we will tumble into the freezing dark, into truly hostile territory.” She also realized that “thin ice is also linked with possibility; with taking a chance, stepping into the unknown, considering what may be disdained or even shocking to others, personally or professionally… and going ahead.” Thin Ice received its American premiere on April 16, 2010 at St. Peter’s Church in New York City and was performed by Mirian Conti. For advanced players.

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Katherine Hoover’s Toccata for solo piano is distinctly American, with chords and rhythms influenced by jazz and popular sources. This work also features shifting rhythms and short references to musical ancestors in its middle section, according to the composer. For advanced players.

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Composed with strong idiomatic concepts, from classical to jazz, from romantic to ragtime or tango, from Ravelian atmosphere to Fauréan feeling, these short variations on “Happy Birthday” maybe be played in any order. Each performer thus “composes” her/his own cycle of variations. A 4-hand version provides young pianists with a ready opportunity to play with family members or friends. Teachers may also use this option to accompany their students. These pieces ranged from easy to medium difficulty, and are great pedagogical tools to accompany budding pianists throughout their studies. For beginning to intermediate-level players.

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Universal Edition presents a short, lilting waltz for piano from Arvo Pärt, which originally appeared on the soundtrack for the 1973 film Ukuaru. For advanced players.

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About Winter Pleasures —

"...More impressive with each hearing. The outer movements of the sonata sparkled with melodic play, rhythmic bite and wit. The middle movement, titled Tenderly, overflowed with poignancy and poetic expression." -- John Paul Keeler, Register-Star, Hudson Valley Newspapers

"...The piece was performed well and reflected much of what this composer is known for: lyricism, melody, intricate harmonic writing and counterpoint...The overall sense was very Russian, very wintery, very beautiful indeed." -- J. Peter Bergman, The Independent

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Organmusic is the result of a suggestion by and collaboration with American organist Dr. Boyd M. Jones of Stetson University, and marks the 50th anniversary of the installation of the University's Beckerath organ. Hodkinson refers to the six short movements as "drawings," which hearkens back to his series of "Drawings" for various instrumental settings. Four of six are original movements, while two others were "usurped" from his piano work Episodes and amended for this use. For advanced performers. Dur.: 20' See sample pages (PDF).

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The "Salve Regina" is one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church. This one draws its inspiration from an improvisation created in April 1999 at Lawrence University in Kansas, paraphrasing the Marian anthem, alternating each phrase of the original verse with its organ commentary. The Gregorian chant can be sung by a solo male or female voice or a children’s choir, but it is also possible to play the organ passages without vocalists. For advanced players. Dur: 22’50”

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