The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartók. In 1945 Béla Bartók described Mikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for “didactic” purposes, seeing them as a series of pieces in many different styles, representing a small world, or as the “world of the little ones, the children”. Stylistically Mikrokosmos reflects the influence of folk music on Bartok's life and the rhythms and harmonies employed create music that is as modern today as when the cycle was written. The 153 pieces making up Mikrokosmos are divided into six volumes arranged according to technical and musical difficulty. Major teaching points highlighted in Mikrokosmos 1: Unison melodies, Question and answer, Imitation and Inversion.
Volume with pink covers have text in English, French, German, and Hungarian.
Volume 1 Contains Nos. 1-36
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Bach's Inventions and Sinfonias are rightly considered as indispensable to every pianist. In his famous preface to the collection, Bach himself called it an “Instruction” which teaches students and keyboard lovers to “treat correctly” both two and three voices, to “achieve a singing style in playing” and to “acquire a strong foretaste of composition”. To this end, Bach created timelessly beautiful music which has lost nothing of its relevance to us nearly 300 years after its creation. Henle now presents a new edition of this classic collection, which draws upon all known sources and offers the best in “instruction”, especially with respect to the transmitted embellishment variants. The new Bach - ideal for pianists of every age!
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The Twenty Etudes for Piano were composed during the years from 1991 to 2012. Their final configuration into Book 1 and Book 2 was determined by the music itself in the course of its composition. Taken together, they suggest a real trajectory that includes a broad range of music and technical ideas. In the end, the Etudes are meant to be appreciated not only by the general listener, but especially by those who have the ability and patience to learn, play and perform the music themselves. -Philip Glass
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Time and again, Chopin succeeded in giving different piano music genres their own individual characters, whether etudes, preludes, waltzes, scherzi or nocturnes. The Irishman John Field had already composed over 20 nocturnes, which presumably greatly influenced Chopin. The latter continued to develop the light, song-like piano writing and created works whose dreamy, longing atmosphere came to embody Chopin's music. Our volume contains the works that were published during Chopin's lifetime as well as ones which were only published posthumously, including the famous Lento con gran espressione in C sharp minor – in two authentic versions.
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46 pieces by CPE Bach, JS Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Burgmüller, Clementi, Ellmenreich, Grieg, Gurlitt, Handel, Heller, Kullak, Petzold, Reinecke, Schumann, Streabbog, and Tchaikovsky. All are at the early intermediate level in a slim, affordable volume.
Contents: ANONYMOUS: Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 116 • Polonaise in G minor, BWV App. 119 • Musette in D Major, BWV App. 126 • Minuet in D minor, BWV App. 132 • C.P.E. BACH: March in D Major, BWV App. 122 • BACH: Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 • BARTOK: Slovak Youth Dance, Ten Easy Pieces • BEETHOVEN: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, No. 1 • Waltz in D Major, WoO 85 • Ecossaise in E-flat Major, WoO 86 • BURGMULLER: La candeur, Op. 100, No. 1 • L'arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2 • La pastorale, Op. 100, No. 3 • Innocence, Op. 100, No. 5 • Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 • Inquietude, Op. 100, No. 18 • CLEMENTI: Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 • ELLMENREICH: Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4 • National Song, Op. 12, No. 8 • Sailor's Song, Op. 68, No. 1 • GURLITT: Morning Prayer, Op. 101, No. 2 • Song without words, Op. 101, No. 10, Grandfather's Birthday, Op. 101, No. 13 • HANDEL: Sarabande, HWV 437 • HELLER: Scampering, Op. 47, No. 1 • Lullaby, Op. 47, No. 19 • KULLAK: The Clock, Op. 62, No. 2 • PETZOLD: Minuet, BWV App. 114 • Minuet, BWV App. 115 • REINECKE: Sonatina, Op. 136, No. 2 • SCHUMANN: Melodie, Op. 68, No. 1 • Soldatenmarsch, Op. 68, No. 2 • Jagerliedchen, Op. 68, No. 7 • Wilder Reiter, Op. 68, No. 8 • Frohlicher Landmann, Op. 68, No. 10 • Sicilianisch, Op. 68, No. 11 • Erster Verlust, Op. 68, No. 16 • Schnitterliedchen, Op. 68, No. 18 • STREABBOG: Leap-Frog, Op. 64, No. 1 • Jack Frost, Op. 64, No. 3 • The Woodpecker, Op. 64, No. 8 • TCHAIKOVSKY: Morning Prayer, Op. 39, No. 1 • The Sick Doll, Op. 39, No. 6 • The Doll's Burial, Op. 39, No. 7 • In Church, Op. 39, No. 24
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The most Bach for your buck available! This gigantic 648 page comb-bound volume from the prestigious Schirmer Library of Musical Classics includes the complete Inventions, Sinfonias, English Suites, French Suites, Goldberg Variations, Partitas 1-3, The Well-Tempered Clavier Books 1 and 2, Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, and the Italian Concerto in F Major.
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Contents: Invention in C Major, BWV 772 • Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • Invention in D Major, BWV 774 • Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • Invention in E-flat Major, BWV 776 • Invention in E Major, BWV 777 • Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • Invention in F Major, BWV 779 • Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • Invention in G Major, BWV 781 • Invention in G minor, BWV 782 • Invention in A Major, BWV 783 • Invention in A minor, BWV 784 • Invention in B-flat Major, BWV 785 • Invention in B minor, BWV 786
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Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas are often referred to as the “New Testament of Music” (Hans von Bülow). Since the publication of our complete edition in two volumes, experts have praised it as being the most reliable Urtext edition. Its contents: an almost inexhaustible wealth of pianistic, musical flights of inspiration, predominantly high profile works – the Sonatas “Pathétique,” “Moonlight,” “Storm,” “Appassionata,” “Waldstein,” “Hammerklavier.” Even if one will never be able to play them all, the aquisition of the “New Testament” is always worthwhile, whether clothbound, paperbound, or as a study edition in the Henle Urtext.
Contains Sonatas 1-15.
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Contents: Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 114 • Minuet in G minor, BWV App. 115 • Minuet in G Major, BWV App. 116 • Plonaise in G minor, BWV App. 119 • March in D Major, BWV App. 122 • Minuet in G Major from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • Minuet in G minor from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • Minuet in G minor (II) from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • March in G Major, BWV App. 124 • Minuet in D minor, BWV App. 132 • Musett in G Major from English Suite No. 3, BWV 808 • Bourree in E minor from Lute Suite No. 1, BWV 996 • Mussette in D Major, BWV App. 126 • Minuet in C minor, BWV 121 • Gavotte in G minor from Overture in G minor, BWV 822 • March in E-flat Major, BWV App. 127
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This edition of The Russian School of Piano Playing is divided into three separate volumes. Book 1, which is in two volumes, contains the material from Part I (48010303) and Part II (48010304) of the original Book 1. Part I takes the average student to the end of the first year, and Part II covers the second year. Book 2 (48010301) takes the student to a more advanced stage, leading him/her on to repertoire pieces.
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Contents: Two-Part Inventions: Invention in C Major, BWV 772 • Invention in C minor, BWV 773 • Invention in D Major, BWV 774 • Invention in D minor, BWV 775 • Invention in E-flat Major, BWV 776 • Invention in E Major, BWV 777 • Invention in E minor, BWV 778 • Invention in F Major, BWV 779 • Invention in F minor, BWV 780 • Invention in G Major, BWV 781 • Invention in G minor, BWV 782 • Invention in A Major, BWV 783 • Invention in A minor, BWV 784 • Invention in B-flat Major, BWV 785 • Invention in B minor, BWV 786 • Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias): Sinfonia in C Major, BWV 787 • Sinfonia in C minor, BWV 788 • Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 789 • Sinfonia in D minor, BWV 790 • Sinfonia in E-flat Major, BWV 791 • Sinfonia in E Major, BWV 792 • Sinfonia in E minor, BWV 793 • Sinfonia in F Major, BWV 794 • Sinfonia in F minor, BWV 795 • Sinfonia in G Major, BWV 796 • Sinfonia in G minor, BWV 797 • Sinfonia in A Major, BWV 798 • Sinfonia in A minor, BWV 799 • Sinfonia in B-flat Major, BWV 800 • Sinfonia in B minor, BWV 801
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When Günter Henle founded his Urtext publishing house in 1948, the first work in the catalogue was the two volume edition of all of Mozart's piano sonatas. Even today they still bear our numbers HN 1 and HN 2. Over the years both of the volumes have been revised several times so that the musical text always reflects the latest in scholarly research. The manuscripts have survived for many of Mozart's sonatas, and for some of his works he made slight changes to the text before printing. For this reason we provide both version in such cases. The editor's preface and critical commentary provide detailed information concerning all of the sources and questions regarding the text.
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Contents: BACH: Preludes and Fugues, BWV 846-869
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51 pieces of Romantic piano music by Brahms, Chopin, Fauré, Field, Grieg, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Schumann, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky.
Contents: BRAHMS: Capriccio, Op. 76, No. 2 • Intermezzo, Op. 76, No. 3 • Intermezzo, Op. 76, No. 4 • Intermezzo, Op. 76, No. 6 • Rhapsody, Op. 79, No. 2 • Capriccio, Op. 116, No. 3 • Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 • CHOPIN: Etude, Op. 10, No. 3 • Revolutionary Etude, Op. 10, No. 12 • Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66 • Mazurka, Op. 17, No. 1 • Mazurka, Op. 17, No. 2 • Mazurka, Op. 17, No. 4 • Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 • Nocturne, Op. 48, No. 1 • Prelude, Op. 28, No. 4 • Prelude, Op. 28, No. 13 • Prelude, Op. 28, No. 15 • Prelude, Op. 28, No. 17 • Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1 “Minute” • Waltz, KK. IVb, No. 11 • FAURE: Berceuse, Op. 56, No. 1 • FIELD: Nocturne No. 9, in E minor • GRIEG: Home Sickness, Op. 57 • Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 • LISZT: Liebestraume No. 3 • MENDELSSOHN: Meditation, Op. 67, Venetian Boat Song No. 2, Op. 30 • Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 • Prelude, Op. 23, No. 4 • Prelude, Op. 23, No. 5 • Prelude, Op. 32, No. 10 • SCHUBERT: Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3 • Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 2 • Moment Musical, Op. 94, No. 3 • Impromptu, Op. 142, No. 2 • Warum?, Op. 12 • KINDERZENEN, OP. 15: About Strange Lands and People • Pleading Child • Perfectly Contented • Reverie • At the Fireside • SCRIABIN: Prelude for the Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 1 • Prelude, Op. 11, No. 4 • Prelude, Op. 11, No. 17 • Prelude, Op. 11, No. 22 • Prelude, Op. 22, No. 1 • TCHAIKOVSKY: Morning Prayer, Op. 39 • Sweet Dreams, Op. 39 • June: Barcarolle, Op. 37b • November, Op. 37b
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144 pieces by CPE Bach, JS Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Burgmüller, Clementi, Dubernoy, Ellmenreich, Greig, Gurlitt, Handel, Heller, Köhler, Kullak, le Couppey, Petzold, Reinecke, Reinhold, Schumann, Streabbog, and Tchaikovsky. All are at the early intermediate level in a convenient value-priced edition.
Includes - ANONYMOUS: Minuet in G Major, BWV Appendix 116; Polonaise in G minor, BWV Appendix 119; Musette in D Major, BWV Appendix 126; Minuet in D minor, BWV Appendix 132 • CPE BACH: March in D Major, BWV Appendix 122 • JS BACH: Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 • BARTÓK: 9 selections from Ten Easy Pieces • BEETHOVEN: Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, No. 1; Waltz in D Major, WoO 85; Éccossaise in E-flat Major, WoO 86 • BURGMÜLLER: 13 selections from 25 Easy and Progressive Studies, Op. 100 • CLEMENTI: Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No.1 • DUVERNOY: Study in A Major from 25 Elementary Studies, Op. 176, No. 15 • ELLMENREICH: Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4 • GRIEG: Watchman's Song from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 3; National Song from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 8; Sailor's Song from Lyric Pieces, Op. 68, No. 1 • GURLITT: 10 selections from Albumleaves for the Young, Op. 101 • HANDEL: Sarabanda from Suite in D minor, HWV 437 • HELLER: Scampering from 25 Studies, Op. 47, No. 1; Lullaby from 25 Studies, Op. 47, No. 19 • KÖHLER: 12 Easy Studies for the Piano, Op. 157 • KULLAK: The Clock from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 62, No. 2 • LE COUPPEY: The Alphabet, Op. 17 • PETZOLD: Minuet in G Major, BWV Appendix 114; Minuet in G minor, BWV Appendix 115 • REINECKE: Sonatina in C Major, Op.136, No. 1; Sonatina in G Major, Op. 136, No. 2 • REINHOLD: March from Miniatures, Op. 39, No. 1; Hungarian Dance from Miniatures, Op. 39, No. 9; Gypsy Song from Miniatures, Op. 39, No. 13 • SCHUMANN: 12 selections from Album for the Young, Op. 68 • STREABBOG: 12 Very Easy and Melodious Studies, Op. 63; 12 Easy and Melodious Studies, Op. 64 • TCHAIKOVSKY: Morning Prayer from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 1; The Sick Doll from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 6; The Doll's Burial from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 7; In Church from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 24
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