Solitude - and other well-known relaxing classics
Arranged for the intermediate pianist
Editor: Davies, Hywel
Product Line: The Boosey & Hawkes Solo Piano Collection
Difficulty: intermediate
Pages: 96
The Boosey & Hawkes Solo Piano Collection provides the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire in accessible yet authentic arrangements.
Duke Ellingtons famous Solitude provides the title for this fine collection of 35 well-known relaxing classical themes arranged for the intermediate pianist. The haunting theme from George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue sits alongside Somewhere by Leonard Bernstein and Coplands Simple Gifts in addition to ever popular favourites including Faures Pavane, Saties Gymnopédie no 1 and selections from Prokofieffs music to the ballet Romeo and Juliet. This is a collection of pieces suitable for all occasions that you will want to leave on the piano and enjoy over and over again.
Content
- T. Albinoni: Adagio
- J.S. Bach: Air on a g String
- Goldberg Variations: Aria
- L. Bernstein: West Side Story: Somewhere
- B. Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
- A. Copland: Simple Figts: Like a prayer
- C. Debuss: Clair de lune
- L. Delibes: Coppelia: Waltz
- E. Elgar: Chanson de Matin
- D. Ellington: Solitude
- G. Faure: Pavane
- G. Finzi: Eclogue
- G. Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
- Rhapsody in Blue: Theme
- W. Hudson/E.de Lange/I. Mills: Moonglow
- K. Jenkins: The Peacemakers: Solitude
- K. Jenkins: Songs of Sanctuary: Adiemus
- E. Kats-Chernin: Wild Swans Suite: Eliza Aria
- A. Khachaturian: Sparticus & Phrygia: Adagio
- Z. Kodaly: Concerto for Orchestra: Largo
- J. MacMillan: Barncleupédie
- P. Maxwll Davies: Calm Water: Stevie's ferry to Hoy
- P. Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness
- J. Pachelbel: Canon in D
- S. Prokofieff: Rome and Juliet: Madrigal
- Balcony Scene
- S. Rachmaninoff: Piano Cconcerto No. 2: Theme from third movement
- S. Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini: Variation 18
- E. Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
- D. Shostakovich: Fall of Berlin: In the garen
- D. Schostakovich: Gadfly: Romance
- D. Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2: Theme from second movement
- I. Stravinsky: Le Baiser de la Fée: The fairy's kiss
