Kats-Chernin - Lullaby for Nick, Naive Waltz

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P I A N O V I L LA G E 2 5 P I A N O S O LO LO P I E C E S I N C L U D I N G E LI L I Z A A R I A |   F A S T B L U E V I L LA L A G E |  B U T T E R F LY LY I N G

BB 3409 ISMN 979-0-2025-3409-0 ISBN 978-3-7931-4105-1 Copyright this edition © 2016 Boosey & Hawkes · Bote & Bock, Berlin. Copyright for all countries. All rights reserved. Edited by Tamara-Anna Cislowska. Photography of Elena Kats-Chernin by Chris Donaldson. Cover art work by Queenie and Susanna Pang. Cover design by Fred Münzmaier. German translations by Kerstin Schüssler-Bach and Daniel Pekala-Speer. www.boosey.com

Preface

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Vorwort

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1. Lullaby for Nick

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2. Naive Waltz

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3. Slicked Back Tango

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4. Russian Rag in A minor

10

5. Chorale

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6. Green Leaf Prelude

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7. Eliza Aria

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8. Cocktail Rag

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9. Revolving Doors

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10. 

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11. Autumn

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12. Second Door on the Left

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13. Fast Blue Village

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14. Kate Waltz

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15. Waltz Of Things past …

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16. Amina

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17. Afterwards

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18. Russian Toccata

62

19. April Code

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20. Dance of the Paper Umbrellas

72

21. Adrift

76

22. Blue Tears

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23. The Rain Puzzle (Versions 1, 2, 3, 4 & extra part) 84 24. Black Tie

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25. Zerno

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Composer’s Notes

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 Anmerkungen der Komponistin

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PREFACE Elena Kats-Chernin has been writing piano music since she was a little girl. In „Piano Village“, a mixed collec-

                                         Autumn, Blue Tears and  Zerno    Russian Toccata and Dance of the Paper Umbrellas          Black Tie, Slicked Back Tango and Cocktail

          articulation. Tempos are suggestions only and often include a broad range to cater for taste and ability. Pedal

                   As with all Kats-Chernin’s music, these piano piec-

          harmony, originality and fun. All are suitable for public performance and will repay careful study and practice.

      

Rag which are best described as party pieces. The collection also includes Eliza Aria and Russian Rag, two of Elena’s greatest hits.

guaranteed to entertain, disarm and amuse. I wish you hours of pleasure as you begin this journey into the “Piano Village”. Start now!

                 

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 VORWORT

                                   

                              

 Auswahl bietet eine große Vielfalt an Themen, Tempi         de, die bei Elena Kats-Chernins Fans so beliebt ist. Einige Titel, wie Autumn, Blue Tears und Zerno sind   Russian Toccata und Dance of the Paper Umbrellas       Black Tie, Slicked Back Tango und Cocktail Rag          Eli za Aria und Russian Rag      größten Hits. Bei der Zusammenstellung dieses Bandes habe ich        -

                                                

       

Pedals soll der Interpret selbst entscheiden. Wo nötig

Charme und Entertainment, die einfach Spaß machen.

              

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