Six original compositions for solo piano, by Michael Nyman, from the award winning film by Jane Campion.
English composer Michael Nyman has developed into one of the most popular, if not important, composers of film music, and his film score for the 1992 film the Piano is without doubt the most famous and familiar of his compositions. The tone of Campion’s film is perfectly emphasised by Nyman’s style and though much here is beautiful and rich, it is a haunting and foreboding sound picture that reflects the greys of sea, sky and spirit.
An ideal collection for a student preparing for exams and/or looking for performance repertoire after 3-4 years of study.
The books in this collection present literature appropriate for recitals or contests, in three distinct difficulty levels: Easy to intermediate; Intermediate; intermediate to advanced. Historical information is included on each piece, and each volume includes a companion CD featuring performances and Piano accompaniments recorded by Mark Niehaus, Principal Trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and pianist Laura Ward.
It Was A Lover And His Lass [Morley, Thomas]
Minuet (L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato) [Handel, George Frideric]
Minuet (Music For The Royal Fireworks) [Handel, George Frideric]
Orfeo's Lament (Orfeo Ed Euridice) [Gluck, Christoph Willibald]
Polovetzian Dance (Prince Igor) [Borodin, Alexander]
Sheep May Safely Graze [Bach, Johann Sebastian]
Siciliana (L'Allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato) [Handel, George Frideric]
The Daisies [Barber, Samuel]
The Pirate King (The Pirates Of Penzance) [Sullivan, Arthur]
To A Wild Rose (Woodland Sketches Op.51) [Macdowell, Edward]
Trumpet Tune [Purcell, Henry]
Trumpet Voluntary [Clarke, Jeremiah]