Smetana, BedrichTschechische Tänze für Klavier
“Czech Dances for Piano” are the last cycle, and at the same time, the high point in Bedrich Smetana’s works for piano. The impetus for the composition of this work for Smetana was probably the first series of “Slavonic Dances” by Antonin Dvorak.
The volume contains the four polkas composed in 1877, with which Smetana completed his stylisation of the polka in masterly fashion, together with ten folk dances from 1879, with titles such as “ Furiant ”, “ Slepicka ” (Little Chicken), “ Oves ” (Oats), “ Medved ” (Bear), “ Cibulicka ” (Little Onion), “ Dupak ”, “ Hulan ” (Ulan), “ Obkrocak ” (Callipers), “ Sousedska ”, “ Skocna ” (Spring Dance).
Behind these names are diverse, richly varied types of exuberant youths’ and lyrical girls’ dances. The cycle culminates in two group dances.
– Tried and tested fingering by the editor- New foreword by Jarmila Gabrielova- (Czech, English, German )
 
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·Predmluva·Edicní poznámka·Preface·Editor’s Notes·Vorwort·Anmerkung des Herausgebers·Ceské tance / Czech Dances / Tschechische Tänze:·Rada I / Series I / Reihe I:·Polka fis moll / Polka in F sharp minor / Polka fis-Moll·Polka a moll / Polka in A minor / Polka a-Moll·Polka F dur / Polka in F major / Polka F-Dur·Polka B dur / Polka in B flat major / Polka B-Dur·Rada II / Series II / Reihe II:·1. Furiant·2. Slepicka·3. Oves·4. Medved·5. Cibulicka·6. Dupák·7. Hulán·8. Obkrocák·9. Sousedská·10. Skocná
 
 

Smetana, BedrichAlbum Leaves- Urtext based on the Complete Edition of Bedrich Smetana’s Piano Works- Tried and tested fingerings by the editor- New foreword by Jarmila Gabrielova (Cz/Eng/Ger)
A further volume of Smetana’s piano works reveals the composer as creator of short, lyrical pieces – moments of repose, varied in character and style. The pieces were mostly written in the 1840s-50s with the intention of composing works using all 24 keys, something which Smetana ultimately did not fully realise. The composer prepared some of them for publication himself – the first six works were published in 1851 as “Album Leaves” op. 2, and others were issued later under the title “Sketches”, with the dedication “to Frau Clara Schumann in deepest admiration” (opp. 4–5, 1858). This edition contains a complete collection of pieces, also including occasional compositions and posthumously-published pieces. The music in the volume is based on the “Complete Edition of Bedrich Smetana’s Piano Works” and has been provided with fingering and pedalling suggestions by the pianist and Smetana interpreter Jan Novotny.
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·Lístky do památníku op. 2: / Stammbuchblätter op. 2: / Album Leaves Op. 2:·Prelude·Chanson·Lístek do památníku G dur / Stammbuchblatt G-Dur / Album Leaf in G major·Lístek do památníku e moll / Stammbuchblatt e-Moll / Album Leaf in E minor·Lístek do památníku D dur / Stammbuchblatt D-Dur / Album Leaf in D major·Lístek do památníku h moll / Stammbuchblatt h-Moll / Album Leaf in B minor·Lístky do památníku op. 3: / Stammbuchblätter op. 3: / Album Leaves Op. 3:·Robertu Schumannovi / An Robert Schumann / To Robert Schumann·Písen pocestneho / Wanderlied / The Wayfarer’s Song·Lístek do památníku cis moll / Stammbuchblatt cis-Moll / Album Leaf in C-sharp minor·Crty op. 4: / Skizzen op. 4: / Sketches Op. 4:·Preludium / Präludium / Prelude·Idyla / Idylle / Idyll·Vzpomínka / Erinnerung / Souvenir·Vytrvalá snaha / Beharrliches Streben / Persistent Endeavour·Crty op. 5: / Skizzen op. 5: / Sketches Op. 5:·Scherzo-polka·Zádumcivost / Schwermut / Melancholy·Prívetivá krajina / Freundliche Landschaft / Friendly Landscape·Rapsodie / Rhapsodie / Rhapsody·Skladby z pozustalosti: / Kompositionen aus dem Nachlass: / Posthumous Compositions:·Lístek do památníku h moll / Stammbuchblatt h-Moll / Album Leaf in B minor·Toccatina·Lístek do památníku G dur / Stammbuchblatt G-Dur / Album Leaf in G major·Lístek do památníku g moll / Stammbuchblatt g-Moll / Album Leaf in G minor·Lístek do památníku es moll / Stammbuchblatt es-Moll / Album Leaf in E-flat minor·Lístek do památníku b moll / Stammbuchblatt b-Moll / Album Leaf in B-flat minor·Skladby prílezitostne uplatnene: / Gelegenheitsstücke: / Compositions for Various Occasions:·Pensee fugitive·Lístek do památníku B dur / Stammbuchblatt B-Dur / Album Leaf in B-flat major·Andante

#html-body [data-pb-style=KDT4XCO]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}The set of four piano pieces for children titled Jaro v zahrade (Spring in the Garden), H. 125 by Bohuslav Martinu (1890-1959) is here published in a new edition. The composer’s autograph is missing today, and therefore the editor Ales Brezina (whose changes are indicated in the musical text with square brackets) limited himself to correcting several obvious errors. He has retained the fingering suggested by Vilém Kurz who prepared the first edition. Perhaps the most visible change from earlier editions is omission of the titles of individual pieces in the set, because it is very likely that they are not the invention of the composer but rather were added later by the publisher or someone else. The piano texture is simple and takes into consideration the instructive intention of the work, whose greatest attributes are its lyricism and playfulness. Preface by the editor is published in four languages (Cz./Eng./Ger./Fr.).
 

#html-body [data-pb-style=QDBQSAV]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}This cycle of piano pieces occupies an exceptional position among the other compositions from Bohuslav Martinu’s early period. In view of the musical and aesthetic challenges this work presents, the cycle Puppets goes beyond the other pieces from this period which, broadly speaking, are didactic in nature and designed for the purposes of study. Martinu wrote the cycle between the years 1912-1925 and, during this time, he reworked and changed the pieces to the extent that Puppets I chronologically comes after Puppets III, which is the earliest in the series. The third book (Puppets I) dates from 1925 and contains five short pieces: Columbine Dances, The New Puppet, The Shy Doll, Fairy Tale and, finally, The Puppets’ Dance. Puppets I-III are a joy to play, while providing a worthwhile source of study material, and are an essential part of the repertoire of young pianists. All three books are published by Editio Bärenreiter in new, revised urtext editions edited by Ales Brezina.
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·Kolombína tancí / Colombine tanzt / Columbine Dances
·Nová loutka / Die neue Puppe / The New Puppet
·Ostychavá panenka / Das schüchterne Püppchen / Teh Shy Puppet
·Pohádka / Märchen / Fairy-Tale
·Tanec loutek / Tanz der Puppen / The Puppets Dance

Bach, Johann SebastianConcerto for Harpsichord and Strings no. 3 in D major BWV 1054
All eight concertos [BA 5224-BA 5231] are presented in piano reductions with separate orchestra parts. Not only is the piano reduction suitable for conducting from the harpsichord, it also enables the works to be played on two harpsichords.
All of Bach’s solo harpsichord concertos are now available with the “ Urtext ” of the New Bach Edition.

Vierne, LouisThe Last Works- Urtext Edition of Louis Vierne’s “Complete Piano Works” in three volumes- Critical edition based on all available sources- Includes two previously unpublished works- With an extensive foreword (Fr/Ger/Eng), Critical Commentary and facsimile pages
Louis Vierne is best-known as a famous organist and composer of organ music. Less well-known, as it was not part of his public life but was to a large extent reserved for private circles, was the fact that he was also an outstanding pianist.
His piano works were praised by his contemporaries for their compositional refinement, fine sonority as well as frequent virtuosic passages and are on the same artistic level as his organ works.
The third volume of the chronologically arranged edition of Vierne’s works includes “ Silhouettes d’enfants ” op. 43 in the tradition of 19th century children’s pieces and the major work of his later creative period, the four-movement cycle “ Solitude ” op. 44. It also includes two pieces which only survive in manuscript form, published here for the first time.
 
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PrefaceTo the complete edition of the piano works of Louis Vierne·Louis Vierne – Biographical overview·Jean-Pièrre Mazeirat:·Louis Vierne and the piano·The works·Facsimiles:·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis Silhouettes d’enfants op. 43Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis[Pièce pour piano] op. 49Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, LouisLetter of 10 April 1925 to Jean HuréInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, LouisPoème des cloches funèbres op. 39 (December 1916):Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis[1. Cloches dans le cauchemar (lost piece)]Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis2. Le Glas (first edition)Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, LouisSilhouettes d’enfants op. 43 (May-June 1918):Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis1. ValseInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis2. ChansonInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis3. DivertissementInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis4. BarcarolleInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis5. Gavotte (dans le style ancien)Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, LouisSolitude op. 44 (June-July 1918):Instrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis1. HantiseInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis2. Nuit blancheInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis3. Vision hallucinanteInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis4. La ronde fantastique des revenantsInstrumentation:Piano·Composer / Author:Vierne, Louis[Pièce pour piano] (August 1922) op. 49first editionInstrumentation:Piano·Critical Report:·I. Abbreviations·II. Editorial policies·III. Sources / Detailed references