Gershwin's Improvisations for Solo Piano |
 | Author: George Gershwin
Brand: Alfred Publishing
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 8.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 0769208916
Dewey Decimal Number: 786
UPC: 723188404711
EAN: 9780769208916
ASIN: 0769208916
Publication Date: October 1, 1987
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Features:
| • | Book Pages: 64 | | • | By George Gershwin / transcr. Artis Wodehouse |
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Product Description
Transcribed from the 1926 and 1928 disc recordings made by the composer. Includes: Clap Yo' Hands Maybe 'S Wonderful and more. This is a major addition to American piano literature.
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Customer Reviews:
The best way to familiarize... December 13, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
...yourself with the style and spirit of Gershwin's own piano performances (aside from listening to the recordings), this edition is appropriate for able pianists. Very enjoyable to play, but if you're not used to the "stride" piano style used frequently in this volume, be prepared to spend some time getting comfortable with its unusual demands. Ms. Wodehouse has done a commendable job in making this edition available!
Challenging and interesting music! February 3, 2009
David K. Miller
I've read some criticisms elsewhere concerning the accuracy of these Artis Wodehouse transcriptions. I'm not sure of the absolute note-for-note authenticity but the pieces sound right to my ear. These are challenging selections that are very difficult if you're trying to approach the speed of the originals. Unless you have a left-hand span of an honest tenth, you'll need to do some rolling or rearranging to get all of the richness of the stride harmonies. Still, this music is a lot of fun and much more demanding than the two page arrangements so common in other Gershwin collections because it's what he actually played!
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