#html-body [data-pb-style=K7W57DH]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}Joseph Haydn (Composer)Complete Piano Sonatas III
Ανάμεσα στο εκτεταμένο έργο του Haydn είναι ένα σχεδόν ανεξάντλητο απόθεμα σονάτες για πιάνο. Με περισσότερα από 50 συνολικά έργα, αποτελούν ένα σημαντικό τμήμα της συνολικής παραγωγής του. Ένα από τα μεγάλα επιτεύγματα αυτού του συνθέτη είναι ότι σε αυτές τις σονάτες –όπως και σε πολλά άλλα είδη, όπως οι συμφωνίες και τα κουαρτέτα εγχόρδων– ο Haydn γεφυρώνει διαφορετικές στιλιστικές εποχές και βάζει τον θεμέλιο λίθο για την κλασική σονάτα για πιάνο.Ο τόμος III ξεχωρίζει για τα έντεκα αξιολάτρευτα και σημαντικά κομμάτια του. Πέντε από αυτά είναι σε δύο κινήσεις, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της Σονάτας που παίζεται συχνά σε σολ μείζονα Hob.XVI:40.Τα έντεκα κομμάτια είναι όλα αριστουργήματα, μεταξύ των οποίων η ελάσσονα Sonata Hob.XVI.34, η E-flat major Sonata Hob. XVI:49 και μια δεύτερη E-flat Major Sonata (γραμμένη στην Αγγλία), Hob. XVI:52, αξίζουν ιδιαίτερης προσοχής.
Περιεχόμενα:
Sonata D major Hob. XVI:33Sonata e minor Hob. XVI:34Sonata G major Hob. XVI:40Sonata B flat major Hob. XVI:41Sonata D major Hob. XVI:42Sonata A flat major Hob. XVI:43Sonata C major Hob. XVI:48Sonata E flat major Hob. XVI:49Sonata C major Hob. XVI:50Sonata D major Hob. XVI:51Sonata E flat major Hob. XVI:52

#html-body [data-pb-style=HNSVCLE]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}Ανάμεσα στο εκτεταμένο έργο του Haydn, οι σονάτες για πιάνο αποτελούν έναν αστείρευτο θησαυρό. Με περισσότερες από 50 σονάτες, αυτές οι συνθέσεις καταλαμβάνουν ένα σημαντικό μέρος της συνολικής του δημιουργίας. Ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα επιτεύγματά του είναι η ικανότητά του να γεφυρώνει διαφορετικές στιλιστικές εποχές, τόσο στις σονάτες του όσο και σε άλλα μουσικά είδη, όπως οι συμφωνίες και τα κουαρτέτα εγχόρδων, καθιερώνοντας έτσι τα θεμέλια της κλασικής σονάτας για πιάνο.
Ο Τόμος ΙΙ περιλαμβάνει τρεις σειρές από έξι σονάτες, που συνέβαλαν στη διάδοση του Χάιντν στο ευρύ κοινό, είτε μέσα από έντυπες εκδόσεις είτε μέσω επαγγελματικών αντιγράφων. Αυτές οι συλλογές, χρονολογούμενες από τη δεκαετία του 1770, περιέχουν μερικές από τις πιο γνωστές και αγαπημένες του σονάτες, όπως εκείνες σε Ντο μείζονα, Ρε μείζονα και Σολ μείζονα (Hob. XVI:35, 37 και 27).
Ξεχωριστή θέση κατέχει η σονάτα σε Ντο ελάσσονα, Hob. XVI:20, η οποία κλείνει τη συλλογή. Με το έντονο πάθος και την εκφραστικότητά της, προαναγγέλλει την τολμηρή μουσική γλώσσα του Μπετόβεν, αποτελώντας μια από τις πλέον εμβληματικές σονάτες του Haydn.

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.
Contents
·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

On the Seashore / Concert Etude in C Major / Fantasia on Czech Folksongs
Following on from the “Polkas” (BA 9506) and the “Czech Dances” for Piano (BA 9507) a further edition of piano works by Bedrich Smetana appeared. This edition contains virtuosic compositions which reveal Smetana’s compositional mastery and his demanding technique in the style of Franz Liszt and other leading Romantics.
The edition contains the “Allegro capriccioso” dedicated to Alexander Dreyschock , the Concert Etude in C major, the Etude “On the Seashore” (one of Smetana’s most frequently played pieces), the “Fantasia on Czech Folksongs” and finally the early Etude in A minor.
The musical text of the volume is based on the Complete Edition of the “Piano Works by Bedrich Smetana” and contains fingerings by the pianist and Smetana interpreter Jan Novotny.
– Urtext from the Complete Edition of the “Piano Works by Bedrich Smetana”- Tried and tested fingerings by the editor- Detailed foreword ( Cz /Eng/Ger) by Jarmila Gabrielova
Contents:
 
Predmluva
 
Edicní poznámka
 
Preface
 
Editor’s Notes
 
Vorwort
 
Anmerkung des Herausgebers
 
Allegro capriccioso
 
Koncertní etuda C dur / Concert Etude in C major / Konzertetüde C-Dur
 
Na brehu morském – Vzpomínka / On the Seashore – A Reminiscence / Am Seegestade – eine Erinnerung
 
Fantasie na ceské národní písne / Fantasia on Czech Folksongs / Fantasie über tschechische Volkslieder
 
Etuda a moll / Etude in A minor / Etüde a-Moll

#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.
Contents
·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

MARTINU PUPPETS I – III H7970
Despite the extraordinary significance attributed to Bohuslav Martinu’s 14 short piano pieces entitled Puppets, surprisingly little is known about the exact time and circumstances of their composition. It is however certain that these are the first works by Martinu which transcended his initial attempts at composition and they quickly found a publisher. Thanks to their lasting popularity particularly with young pianists, they were published in numerous editions. The pieces take the characters of Italian commedia dell’arte as their theme; Pierrot, Colombine and Harlequin. Also included are dance and ball scenes, as well as scenes from the “private lives” of the puppets. The three editions of Puppets were composed between 1912 and 1925 in reverse order. The works all differ from one another, beginning with different aesthetic starting points and ending with piano writing which gradually matures. Now the cycle is published for the first time in one volume.
Contents:
 
Colombìna tancí / Columbine tanz / Columbine Dances·Nová loutka / Die neue Puppe / The New Puppet·Ostychavá panenka / Das schüchterne Püppchen / The Shy Puppet·Pohádka / Märchen / Fairy-Tale·Tanec loutek / Tanz der Puppen / The Puppets’ Dance·Loutkové divadlo / Puppentheater / Puppet Theatre·Harlekyn / Harlekin / Harlequin·Colombina vzpomíná / Colombines Erinnerungen / Colombine Reminisces·Nemocná loutka / Die kranke Puppe / The Sick Puppet·Colombina zpívá / Colombine singt / Colombine sings·Pierrotovo zastaveicko / Pierrots Ständchen / Pierrot’s Serenade·Valcík sentimentální loutky / Walzer einer sentimentalen Puppe / Waltz of the Sentimental Puppet·Colombina / Colombine / Colombine·Ples loutek / Puppenball / Puppet’s Ball·Ples loutek (autografní verze) / Puppenball (autographe Fassung) / Puppet’s Ball (autograph version)

Sonate Nr.3 op.36 für Klavier

Piano works occupy a special place in Szymanowski’s output as a demonstration of his style and an indubitable contribution to the development of twentieth-century piano music. The piano played an important part in his life. He always composed at it and appeared as an interpreter of his own works and accompanist in performances of his own songs and works for violin and piano. The present collection contains preludes, the ”Prelude and Fugue”, studies, mazurkas, four Polish dances, the ”Romantic Waltz”, the ”Metopes” and the ”Masques”. The works or extracts from particular cycles present an overview of Karol Szymanowski’s piano output with the exception of the larger forms, such as sonata, fantasia or variations. His early compositions (preludes), full of youthful emotionalism, still remain under the influence of Chopin, Brahms or Skriabin, but are not devoid of the originality and individuality characteristic of Szymanowski’s style. In the studies Op. 4 we see greater tonal expansion, more complicated structures and a wealth of interpretatitve directions. The works after 1914 bring new technical and aesthetic qualities. The studies Op. 33 are very short pieces, performed attacca and contrasting in mood, expression, texture or colour. The ”Metopes” and the ”Masques” derive from the same, ”impressionistic” period; they are the only piano works which are programmatic, originating in the literary interests of the composer. New stylistic assumptions and a modern sound language can be found in the Mazurkas involving stylisation of mountain folk music, the exploitation of its melodic, rhythmic and tonal features being combined with mazurka form. The four Polish dances are characterised by simplicity of texture, clarity and conciseness of form. The ”Romantic Waltz” is an occasional work, not typical in Szymanowski’s output.
CONTENTS
1. Preludes Op.1 Nos.1-5-7
2. Prelude & Fugue C-sharp minor
3. Studies Op.33 Nos.1-2-3-4
4. Studies Op.4 Nos.3-4
5. Mazurkas Op.50 Nos.1-2-3-4
6. 4 Polish Dances
7. Valse Romantique
8. Metopes Calypso Op.29 No.2
9. Masques Op.34 No.2 Tantris the Clown