Menotti Ricercare and Toccata Alfred 44060
Menotti Ricercare and Toccata Alfred 44060
On a Theme from The Old Maid and the Thief
By Gian Carlo Menotti / ed. Albert Mendoza
Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition
Composed by: Gian Carlo Menotti
Instrument: Piano
Format: Book
Page Count: 16
Item Number: 00-44060
ISBN 10: 1-4706-1945-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-4706-1945-9
UPC: 038081494722
Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti composed his first opera in English, The Old Maid and the Thief, in 1939. It was commissioned by NBC as a radio opera (to be performed on air) and was premiered by the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Years later, Menotti adapted a theme from the opera's third scene, transforming and expanding it into an advanced two-movement work for solo piano. The first movement is a lyrical and emotive ricercare, which contains contrapuntal writing, elaborate flourishes, and flamboyant improvisatory gestures. By contrast, the second-movement toccata unfolds in steady, 16th-note perpetual motion with moments of musical humor combined with brilliant pianistic display. The concise work, approximately seven minutes in length, is often used in competitions and recitals. This edition contains helpful fingering and pedaling suggestions, as well as a discussion of form and a brief synopsis of the original opera.
Performing Ensemble: Piano 4 Hands
Instrumentation: Piano 4 Hands
Item Number: UT050219
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: Piano
Item Number: UT051023
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
The new Critical Edition score from Vienna Urtext also includes a full facsimile of the autograph for study. “One of the most profound piano compositions from Mozart’s Vienna period,” says Leisinger, is also one of very few piano works by Mozart in a minor key. Technically challenging for advanced students, the Rondo is a wonderful and somewhat different example of Mozart’s brilliance.
Originale Klavierfassung Von W.A. Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Full Score - Study
Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: Piano
Item Number: UT050293
Number of Pages: 12
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Instrumentation: Piano
Number of Pages: 34
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Mozart's three rondos are presented here as an excellent introduction to his Viennese piano style. The editors point out that the F Major rondo was later enhanced by Mozart for inclusion in his Sonata K.533, but all three were originally intended as independent piano performance pieces. The A minor Rondo K.511 is described as "one of the pinnacles of Mozart's piano music," with "searing emotional distress." All are edited with Vienna Urtext's dedication to detail, in consultation with autographs and first editions. Clean print and attention to page-turns make this a welcome performance edition. For intermediate to advanced students.
Edited From The Sources and Provided With Fingered By Ulrich Leisinger. Completion To The Fragmentary Piece K 9B By Robert D. Levin.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Edited by Ulrich Leisinger
Full Score - Study
Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: Piano
Item Number: UT050262
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: Piano
Item Number: UT050229
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
All of Mozart’s earliest pieces are gathered in Volume One, along with background, history, and notes throughout. Volume Two compiles his later and more involved works, also with critical commentary, notes, and background information. Perfect supplements to the Vienna Urtext editions of the Mozart Sonatas and Variations. (Replaces the previous single volume Klavierstücke, UT50037.)
Later Works
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performing Ensemble: Piano Unaccompanied
Instrumentation: Piano
Item Number: UT050230
Publisher: Wiener Urtext
Print Status: In Print
All of Mozart’s earliest pieces are gathered in Volume One, along with background, history, and notes throughout. Volume Two compiles his later and more involved works, also with critical commentary, notes, and background information. Perfect supplements to the Vienna Urtext editions of the Mozart Sonatas and Variations. (Replaces the previous single volume Klavierstücke, UT50037.)
Piano Solo
Series: Henle Music Folios
Publisher: G. Henle Verlag
Format: Softcover
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Editor: Ernst Herttrich
Includes: Sonata C major K. 279 (189d) • Sonata F major K. 280 (189e) • Sonata B flat major K. 281 (189f) • Sonata E flat major K. 282 (189g) • Sonata G major K. 283 (189h) • Sonata D major K. 284 (205b) • Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) • Sonata A minor K. 310 (300d) • Sonata D major K. 311 (284c).
UPC: 884088172138
Width: 9.25"
Length: 12.25"
158 pages