Schott Musik

In his programme note, Hesketh describes a conceit as an extended metaphor which can govern part of or an entire poem thereby leading to a more sophisticated understanding of the subject. Within the 2...

Watkins' 'Four Inventions' evolved from the composer's conversations with writer Rhett Griffiths who commissioned the work about his poem 'The Sibling Solution'. The poem is included with the publicat...

Le Vieux Sourd (The Old Deaf One) was Debussy's nickname for Beethoven. The piece is a setting of Auld Lang Syne which Beethoven also arranged.Gerald Barry (2012)

Written at the same time as the composer's Piano Concerto (The Solway Canal), Bryars' Ramble on Cortona is the first piece the composer has penned for solo piano in his esteemed career. Like his piano...

This exciting new teaching method, by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch, or for those returning to the piano...

The title of this work is a reference to the poem Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats. Important images from the poem are freely connected to suggest musical gestures and contours. Such phrases as peri...

About this book - Duet Collection 1: Duet Collection 1 provides 26 fun duets explicitly linked to the levels of progression (starting with beginners) found in Method Book 1.It comes with a CD on which...

This wistful piece for solo piano is inspired by the film of a Balloon journey through the Alps. Peace takes the player and audience on a journey through drifting melodies and shifting harmonies in a...

Nocturne is a highly emotive piece for solo piano exploring the full expressive range of the instrument. The piece's lyrical melodic lines and rich harmonies make this an attractive addition to any pe...

Inspired by the singing voice of a friend of the composer, this piece is a lyrical and soulful work for solo piano. Exploring a range of expressive colours and sensibilities Song for Iker would be a w...

Dreaming is another beautiful and atmospheric work for solo piano from the pianist and composer John Skiba. Flowing textures and resonant harmonies make this highly idiomatic piece a welcome addition...

Petrushka (with diligent guidance from Dr. Peter Hanser-Strecker); climbs to the summit, dances (joyfully), reflects upon (musical) existence, dances (vigorously) again ... and descends (for another d...

My piece is subtitled 'Homage to Haydn'. Why? Because it is modelled on Haydn's Variations in F minor/major. But modelled does not imply pastiche or imitation. From Brahms onwards (if not before) ther...