Partitions de Piano Classique moderne

Inspired by the energies apparent in every city, this five movement suite has everything from hectic textural romp, to dreamy, quasi-minimalistic reverie, to statuesque drama, and more. A substantive...

Three snapshots of 1930’s American modernism intermingle with lyrical charm in this set of miniatures. Still finding his path as both a novelist and a composer, Bowles composed SONATINA FRAGMENTARIA a...

Richard Wernick's third piano sonata begins as a musical outgrowth of his first; what functioned as the fading away of the earlier work is now the impetus for a whole new piece, with its first movemen...

Wernick's music often exhibits subtle wit underlying a serious exterior, sometimes with warming references to past musical heritage. The title SONATINA evokes works of Clementi and Kuhlau, typically c...

Although TOCCATA was originally conceived for harpsichord, the 6½-minute showpiece is notably pianistic. It is full of pedaling, surging and swelling hairpin dynamics, and dramatic effects in the extr...

Composed as an organ solo by the 17-year-old Ives for his own performance purposes, the beloved Variations on 'America' is a treat for any occasion, whether a holiday concert, a serious recital, or ot...

Three Fantasies is a fantastical escape from reality. The first fantasy ("Prelude") features a luscious and expressive melody accompanied by dark, romantic harmonies. The following fantasy ("Cosmic Lu...

Romantique et rhapsodique à souhait, ROMANCE, ETUDE, AND CHORALE est un ajout bienvenu au répertoire pour piano à quatre mains. Bien que le compositeur ait écrit de nombreuses pièces pour plusieurs pi...

African Sketches is a four-movement suite inspired by the composer's childhood years in Nigeria, her father's homeland. "The Village Children at Play," captures the children's joyful energy, "Dusk" is...

Le magnifique poème sonore de Chen Yi, très texturé, s'inspire de la poésie chinoise ancienne ; ses idées mélodiques ont été développées à partir de phrases musicales caractéristiques de l'opéra chino...

Carter Pann writes, “the piece might have been titled Three Improvisations, but there is an expressive inertia baked in to these works which makes them truer as rhapsodies. This description tells us m...

DUNHUANG FANTASIA is a fascinating 12-minute drama inspired by art from grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. These frescoes preserve images of music and dance scenes, including t...

Carter Pann's three songs of remembrance create freshly new colors and moods, always remaining melodic and idiomatic for the voice. The songs were born of admiration for soprano/poet Meagan Mahlberg's...

Deeply inspired by the music and mission of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Nathaniel Dett's piano music springs from the late Romantic traditions of florid texture and embellishment, along with programmatic...

The complete listings of Vincent Persichetti's works include several compositions that were withdrawn and have remained 'known secrets.' Not mentioned anywhere however, is this brief gem, a family hei...

Rochberg's first piano publication in some time, these 1984 works were commissioned by the USIA for its Artistic Ambassador Program. About 12 min. For college, conservatory, professional. Difficult.

Olde English Suite explores Carter Pann's infatuation with Edwardian English culture as popularized by Downton Abbey. Its four movements (Overture; Sarabande; Pastorale; Finale: Gallop) evoke the atmo...

The two works in this publication are Tangamerican and Fugal Dance. In the words of editor John Michael Cooper, Tangamerican is melodically, harmonically, and stylistically rich, but succinct - just t...

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 impo...

The name of this collection reflects the diverse character and international provenance of the pieces. Each of them is a 'representative' of a different country and a different musical culture, and th...

La Fantaisie op. 11 est une pièce de jeunesse dans laquelle résonne le langage créatif individuel du compositeur de la Jeune Pologne. Le climat sombre et mystique de la composition est interrompu par...

La Sonate en mi bémol mineur, op. 21, ainsi que les Variations et Fugue en mi bémol mineur, op. 23, étaient l'une des œuvres préférées de I.J. Paderewski. La maturité de cette œuvre est perceptible da...

Le cahier "Pièces caractéristiques" présente Juliusz Zarębski (1854-1885) comme un créateur de grand talent, à la recherche d'un langage musical individuel, mais aussi parfaitement sensible aux attent...