Advanced Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music

Zala ainava (Green Landscape) is the final part of the cycle Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), a collection for piano with the pieces Rudens muzika (Autumn Music), Balta ainava (White Landscape) and Pav...

In the context of the Petrushka project initiated by Schott Music, several dance pieces by various composers were written. On this occasion, en passant was created, only afterwards were two further pi...

The virtuoso Toccatina from the 8 Concert Studies Op. 40 is most popular piano piece by Kapustin. On YouTube one can find recordings of numerous pianists. Its use in the opening credits of the compute...

This effective encore piece was written for the piano duo Lucas & Arthur Jussen. Virtuoso scales and percussive inside-piano effects put the gloomy and aggressive tonal world of the piano to the extre...

As implied by the title Sonatina facile, this piano piece is an homage to Mozart's famous Sonata in C major K. 545. Not only are the movement headings Allegro - Andante - Rondo identical, but Jörg Wid...

Piano Sonata No. 6 Op. 62 (composed in 1991) is the shortest of the thirteen piano sonatas written by Nikolai Kapustin to date. The three movements are full of twists and surprises, with excursions in...

Nicolai Kapustin's Piano Sonata No. 8 Op. 77 was composed in 1995. In this single-movement work he develops three contrasting themes: a rhapsodic, Scriabinesque opening section, a quirky, offbeat sche...

Jazz rock at a high speed! The character of the piece is clear from the title. The tremendous driving force and rocky jazz theme make this piano miniature a fun and spectacular show piece!

The Humoresque op. 75 - composed in 1994 - is considered one of the most difficult pieces by Kapustin. Presented in the standard jazz form, the variations sound like improvisations, influenced by McCo...

Kapustin composed the 3 Etudes op. 67 in 1992. The first étude, entitled Glissandi, is written in a swing jazz mood. In No. 2 Ripetizione the difficulty lies in the complexity of the rhythm. No.3 Grap...

Virtuoser Jazz in klassischer Form: Nikolai Kapustin (geb. 1937) ist ein exzellenter Jazz-Pianist, Arrangeur und Komponist. Seine Klaviersonaten werden nun erstmals von Schott Music herausgegeben. Die...

Igor Strawinskys Meisterwerk Symphony in Three Movements gehört seit seiner Uraufführung zum orchestralen Standardrepertoire der klassischen Moderne. Die Fassung für 2 Klaviere von Richard Rijnvos ist...

In his III Piano Sonata op. 86, Heucke explores the question of whether the form "sonata" can stand up to the tonal language of the present day. Melody and harmony must always be re-evaluated by the l...

Virtuoso jazz in classical form: A free-tempo introduction is followed by a brisk rondo sonata, which finally ends with a brilliant climax in octaves.

Kapustin beschrieb diese Fantasie als dramatisches und ernstes Stück, das aus wechselnden Episoden konstruiert ist. Der erste Abschnitt steht im freien Tempo, darauf folgen ein Bebop und zuletzt ein J...

'Spice Island' (Gewürzinsel) erhielt seinen Titel erst nach der Komposition. Die virtuose Musik bietet kontrastierende Stimmungen, aber immer reichlich gewürzt mit Jazz-Harmonien.

Jörg Widmanns Diabelli-Variation entstand im Rahmen von Rudolf Buchbinders Diabelli 2020-Projekt, bei dem zahlreiche zeitgenössische Komponisten neue Variationen zu dem Zyklus Beethovens komponierten....