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Written in 1911, this piece was Bartok's first large-scale independent piano composition, and the first time he used the piano this percussively. There are many shifts in moods and dynamics from ppp t...

Maurice Ravel komponierte 1911 eine Reihe von acht Walzern, die konzeptionell von Walzern des 19. Jahrhunderts von Franz Schubert und Johann Strauss inspiriert sind. Das Werk spiegelt Ravels kühnen St...

Chopin's beautiful posthumous nocturne is presented here in Willard Palmer's Masterwork Edition, nicely spaced and readable, with footnotes and performance instructions.

Also called the 'Revolutionary' Etude, this famous fiery concert piece, featuring perpetual running sixteenth note scales and arpeggio work, was composed about the same time as the failed November Upr...

Based on the autograph manuscript and the composer's personal copy of the first printed edition, editor Thomas Labé has produced a new critical edition of Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto in A Minor,...

French composer, teacher and pianist Gabriel Fauré is remembered for the beauty and elegance of his music as well as for his harmonic and melodic innovations. This critical edition addresses sources,...

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Sheep May Safely Graze - Siciliano.

Celebrate the joy of Christmas with this glorious suite, artistically arranged by Jan Sanborn. This suite includes three wonderful selections from George Frideric Handel's masterful oratorio, Messiah:...

Dies ist Maurice Hinsons Ausgabe "eines der am straffsten organisierten und am klassischsten orientierten Werke, die aus Ravels Feder stammen". In der Präsentation dieses Werkes sind in einigen Fällen...

Internationally renowned concert pianist Joseph Banowetz presents this inspired collection of Sergei Rachmaninoff's most cherished original masterworks. This volume includes a comprehensive preface wi...

This historic reference edition contains an outstanding CD recording by internationally renowned artist, Idil Biret, who records on the Naxos label. She has made more than 70 recordings including the...

The Symphonic Dances, Op. 45, was originally written by Sergei Rachmaninoff as an orchestral work, but was also later arranged for piano duo (Two Pianos, Four Hands) by the composer. This historic ref...

This historic reference edition of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4, in G Minor, Op. 40 is the complete and final revised form, as last played by the composer in 1942. It is composed of thre...

This historic reference edition of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43 is composed of a theme and 24 variations. The most notable variation is the 18th, which has been used i...

The Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, is an important milestone, not only in Beethoven's piano sonatas but also in the development of the keyboard sonata. It is dramatic and emotional to the extent sel...

Beethoven's Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Op. 27, No. 2, is among the best loved and most frequently performed works of any composer. The nickname 'moonlight' probably ca...

For Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, the nickname 'tempest' might refer to Shakespeare's classic play of the same title, although that has not been proven. Still, 'tempest' has become firmly r...

Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 is considered by many, including Beethoven, to be one of his greatest sonatas. The nickname 'appassionata' probably came from a four-hand version entitled Sonata appas...

extensive background information on the piece; an exploration of the form, interpretation and style; numerous performance suggestions; and critical commentary by the editor.

The earliest surviving original composition of Johannes Brahms, Scherzo, Op. 4 in E-flat minor, was composed in 1851 when Brahms was only 18 years old. This brilliant scherzo, with its two trios and a...

This analytical and pedagogical edition by Maurice Hinson will give the pianist a clearer understanding of Debussy's creative processes as well as an educated introduction to one of the composer's mas...

Romantic piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt's Sonata in B Minor is a monumental contribution to piano literature. This critical edition addresses sources, discrepancies, and performance issues (t...

The Op. 79 was announced by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig in December 1810 as 'sonatine pour le pianoforte.' It was also registered at London's copyright registry on August 31, 1810, by the English pu...

The three movements of Op. 81a are entitled 'The Departure,' 'The Absence,' and 'The Return,' dedicated to the Archduke Rudolf, an excellent pianist, friend, and patron of the composer. Rudolf's depar...

With more than 60 essential solo piano masterworks in their original form, this book guarantees a lifetime of exploration and challenge at the keys.