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COMPOSER |
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COST |
COMMENTS |
SAMPLES |
| Ciernia, James | Complete Piano Collection | $59.95 | Receive all of James Ciernia's piano compositions published by Gold Branch Music, Inc. For more information see piece descriptions below. | See Below | |
| Ciernia, James | California Sonata | $21.95 | A four movement piece in a Classical form. Each movement depicts elements of California: the jazzy atmosphere of Southern California, the ethereal beauty of the state, the state’s Spanish heritage, the fast paced environment of big cities. For advanced pianists. ca. 16 min. |
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| Ciernia, James | Caprice | $4.95 | A light hearted short work written in an ABA form. ca. 2 min. | Score | |
| Ciernia, James | Circus Suite | $16.95 | A four movement work whereby each movement describes an animal or act at a circus. I. Elephants II. Clowns III. High Wire IV. Trapeze. ca. 9 min. | Score | |
| Ciernia, James | Deep Water, Dark Water | $7.95 | Offers an element of mystery mixed with beauty. Provides dramatic simplicity in a slow and contemplative single movement. ca. 4 min. | Score | |
| Ciernia, James | Eastside Dance | $4.95 | Written in a contemporary format using the form of a traditional polka, reminiscent of traditional Polish wedding dances. ca. 2 min. | Score | |
| Ciernia, James | Sonata No. 2 in C Minor | $21.95 | A four movement piece written in a Classical form. The first movement offers a left-hand challenge for the pianist. For advanced pianists. ca. 15 min. | Score | |
| Ciernia, James | Theme and Variations | $13.95 | Variations are developed from the first movement’s contemporary melody. The variations cover a wide variety of styles from light to somber to brisk. A work for advanced pianists. ca. 7 min. | Score | |
| Epstein, Paul | Interleavings |
$19.95 | A five movement work based on interleaving patterns of notes. Movement three combines elements of Steve Reich's Piano Phase and Violin Phase. A post-minimalist work for advanced pianists. ca. 13 min. | Score |
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| Feyen, Dagmar | At the Movies | $7.95 | Offers a compact synopsis of the various atmospheres that can occur in a movie picture. A romantic meeting, a car chase and a happy ending. The written commentaries in the score are reminiscent of Satie and his “Bureaucratic Sonatina”. ca. 4 min. |
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| Feyen, Dagmar | Mixed Emotions | $4.95 | This short intermediate piano solo is a brief statement of two opposing atmospheres; a lyrical theme that embraces a middle section that has a playful character with a passage in whole-tone scales. ca. 2 min. |
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Harizanos, Nickos |
White Lullaby |
$7.95 | A lullaby written primarily on the white piano keys. Formally the work is cyclical- a spiral of eternal variations coming from a small core note line- phrases and single motives. The eternal variations give the work an improvisatory character. ca. 5 min. |
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| Sovkoplas, Adam | Time | $14.95 | Based on aspects of time the piece has a strict tempo of 60 beats per minute. I. Clock- represents the 12 strikes of a clock bell, II. Tick-Tock- constant eighth note, III. Jaws of Time- represents death and the end of time, IV. Out of Time- time rages out of control until ending abruptly. This work should be performed on an upright piano for the use of the damper pedal. A very enjoyable work for the audience. Duration: 11 min. 59 seconds. | Score | |
| Yu, Donald | Complete Piano Collection | $59.95 | Receive all 14 of Donald Yu's piano compositions that are published by Gold Branch. For more information see the descriptions below. | See Below | |
| Yu, Donald | Brilliant Humorous Waltz | $5.95 | Compositional similar to works by Prokofiev or Shostakovich this work is sure to delight concert audiences as this somewhat "tipsy" waltz flows throughout the concert hall. One of Yu's less technical works, this work's simple charm makes it one of our favorites. ca. 3 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Fantasy on "The Lady of Shalott" |
$13.95 | Based on the poem by Tennyson this work is in three movements and presents a formidable challenge for the pianist. ca. 7 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Five Miniatures | $11.95 | Five emotional states are expressed in this work through each miniature. A microcosm of life, energy, agitation, anger, calm, and liveliness all play a role in this work. And as quickly as the emotion came it is gone. ca. 6 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Hell and Heaven | $12.95 | Yu uses register, trills, and fluid playing to portray his title locales. ca. 7 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Sonata No. 1: "Grand Concert Fantasy" | $13.95 | A one movement sonata, this work seems reminiscent of Beethoven or other romantic composers. With contrasting sections of lyricism and powerful energetic motives one would expect this work to come from a compositional master, a work that was one of Yu's first. ca. 9 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Sonata No. 2: "Humoresque" | $13.95 | A three movement work influenced by Prokofiev. Features lively theme and lyrical theme in first movement. Second and third movements are attaca. ca. 7 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Sonata No. 3: "Aggressive" | $13.95 | A two movement work, this sonata is aggressive in character. ca. 8 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Sonata No. 4: "Chaos" | $13.95 | A difficult single movement work for piano in sonata form, the work is chaotic as the name implies. ca. 5 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Sonata No. 5: "Ionization" | $10.95 | A brief work in sonata form this work is based on the idea of "Ionization" and as in Varese's "Ionization" the work depicts this violent process through musical means. ca. 4 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Song Without Words | $9.95 | A work in three part song form the work is heavily influenced by romanticism. This work is simple yet beautiful with patterns flowing through the left hand. ca. 4 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Ten Variations on a Chinese Folk Song "Home-sickness" | $15.95 | Theme and variations. Moderate difficulty, ca. 9 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Toccata for piano | $9.95 | A fantastically difficult solo for the advanced pianist this work requires virtuosic technique. ca. 3 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Uncertainty for Piano Solo | $10.95 | A twelve tone work influenced by Messiaen, this work features tone row compositional techniques and key areas. ca. 5 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Vier Kleine Klavier Stuecke (Four Little Piano Pieces) | $11.95 | A twelve tone work similar to Babbitt and Webern, this work is made up of four short movements. ca. 5 min. | Score | |
| Zarou, Richard | Last September | $9.95 | A work based on the style of rock artist Ben Folds. The music itself takes on a typical rock song formula with verses, a chorus and bridge. ca. 4 min. |
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