The Library Of Modern Piano Music (Paperback)

Sam Lung

ISBN 10: 1783052562 / ISBN 13: 9781783052561

Published by Hal Leonard Europe Limited, London, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. (Piano Solo Songbook). This collection illustrates the vigour and variety of modern piano music. These original compositions span standalone pieces, albums, suites and arrangements from talents as diverse as Igor Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Lennox Berkeley, Witold Lutoslawski, Hans Werner Henze, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Glass and Ludovico Einaudi. As well as these concert pieces, a number of works have been written specially for screen. From Michael Nyman's celebrated music for The Piano to Richard Rodney Bennett's score for the now rarely seen but superb 1980s miniseries of Tender Is The Night , there is ample proof of the richness added to international screen dramas by first-rate composers. These and over 100 more piano pieces make The Library of Modern Piano Music a true classic. Original compositions and arrangements, including motion picture music excerpts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Library Of Modern Piano Music (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Europe Limited, London
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783052562
• ISBN 13: 9781783052561
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

(Piano Solo Songbook). This collection illustrates the vigour and variety of modern piano music. These original compositions span standalone pieces, albums, suites and arrangements from talents as diverse as Igor Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Lennox Berkeley, Witold Lutoslawski, Hans Werner Henze, Peter Maxwell Davies, Philip Glass and Ludovico Einaudi. As well as these concert pieces, a number of works have been written specially for screen. From Michael Nyman's celebrated music for The Piano to Richard Rodney Bennett's score for the now rarely seen but superb 1980s miniseries of Tender Is The Night , there is ample proof of the richness added to international screen dramas by first-rate composers. These and over 100 more piano pieces make The Library of Modern Piano Music a true classic.

About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.