9 Female Composers from 3 Centuries: 25 Easy Piano Pieces
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- Composers: Fanny (Mendelssohn) Hensel (1805-1847), Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937), Marianna Martines (1744-1812), Louise Farrenc (1804-1875), Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), Marie Jaëll (1846-1925), Lili Boulanger (1893-1918), Elisabetta de Gambarini (1730-1765)
- Instrumentation: Piano, Harpsichord
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- Size: 9.1 x 12.0 inches
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
The 7th volume of the Urtext Primo Series features the works of only female composers. in line with the level of difficulty of the Urtext Primo Series (Grades 3–6), the range of composers has been expanded from three to nine, thus offering a wider range of composers and styles. The music included covers three centuries, which pays tribute to the original concept of featuring three composers in each of volumes 1–6.
Elisabetta Gambarini and Marianna von Martines represent the 18th century, whereas 19th century music includes works by Louise Farrenc, Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, Francisca Gonzaga and Marie Jaëll. The 20th century is featured in the music of Mélanie Bonis and Lili Boulanger. As all other Urtext Primo volumes, the pieces come with playing and practice tips, as well as biographical information and a repertoire chart arranged according to the indicative difficulties of the music.
Works:
- Gavotta, No. 13 from Gambarini: Lessons for the Harpsichord Intermix'd with Italian & English Songs, Op. 2
- Giga, No. 14 from Gambarini: Lessons for the Harpsichord Intermix'd with Italian & English Songs, Op. 2
- March from Sonata No. 4 from Gambarini: The 6 Sets of Leessons for the Harpsichord, Op. 1
- Cariglion, No. 8 from Gambarini: Lessons for the Harpsichord Intermix'd with Italian & English Songs, Op. 2
- Tambourin, No. 7 from Gambarini: Lessons for the Harpsichord Intermix'd with Italian & English Songs, Op. 2
- Martines: Tempo di Minuetto
- No. 1 from Farrenc: 20 Etudes of Medium Difficulty (Vingt études de moyenne difficulté), Op. 42
- Nos. 4, 10, 11, & 18 from Farrenc: 25 Easy Etudes (Vingt cinq études faciles), Op. 50
- Hensel: Pastorella (1846)
- No. 2 from Cl. Schumann: 3 Romances, Op. 21
- Scherzo, No. 4 from Cl. Schumann: 4 Flüchtige Stücke, Op. 15
- Jaëll: Grisaille, No. 3 from Les Jours pluvieux (1894)
- Jaëll: En querelle, No. 5 from Les Jours pluvieux (1894)
- Jaëll: On pleure, No. 8 from Les Jours pluvieux (1894)
- Jaëll: On rêve au beau temps, No. 12 from Les Jours pluvieux (1894)
- Jaëll: Chanson berçante
- Gonzaga: Yo te adoro, Op. 18
- Frère Jacques, No. 6 from Bonis: Scènes enfantines, Op. 92
- Bébé s'endort, No. 7 from Bonis: Scènes enfantines, Op. 92
- Bonis: Méditation, Op. 33
- L. Boulanger: D'un Jardin Clair
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9 Female Composers from 3 Centuries: 25 Easy Piano Pieces
