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Isaac Albéniz
Iberia · First Book
編集者: Norbert Gertsch
24.00 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
ページ: 51 (VII, 44), 大きさ 23,5 x 31,0 cm
注文番号 HN 647 · ISMN 979-0-2018-0647-1
"Spanish music with a universal touch": that is what Isaac Albéniz set out to compose, and he brought it off to perfection in his Iberia Suite. At last all four "books" of this late-romantic masterpiece will be issued in an urtext edition worthy of the name, with top-quality appearance and engraving. Being manageable in their technique, Evocation, El Puerto, and Fête-Dieu à Séville -- the three pieces in volume 1 -- are especially popular. Enjoy these pieces in the same manner as Debussy, who wrote of Iberia: "One closes one‘s eyes and is bedazzled by the sheer wealth of invention in this music!"
Read more about this edition in the Henle Blog.
論評
Hervorragende Neuausgabe des 1906 komponierten ersten Heftes der Sammlung "Iberia" ... mit ausführlichem Vorwort, kritischem Bericht und … sehr hilfreicher Übersetzung der zahlreichen französischen Vortrags- und Tempobezeichnungen ins Deutsche und Englische (sehr empfehlenswert).
[VdM Literaturempfehlungen, 2004]
Een uitgebreid historisch voorwoord met o.a. citaten uit Debussy’s lofrede en een gedetailleerde bronnenvergelijiking maken deze uitgave een ware schat om te koesteren.
[Pianowereld, 2004]
L’apparato critico, a fine volume, rende conto dettagliatamente delle varianti riscontrate nelle suddette fonti, mentre la prefazione fornisce tutti i necessari dettagli relativi alla genesi dell´opera e alle sue vicissitudini editoriali.
[Hortus Musicus, 2003]
内容
- Iberia · First Book
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Evocation
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 6/7)この難易度のまた別の見出し » -
El Puerto
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 7)この難易度のまた別の見出し » -
Fête-Dieu à Séville
難易度 (Piano): 難しい (等級 8)この難易度のまた別の見出し »
The levels of difficulty of the
piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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やさしい | 中くらい | 難しい |
The levels of difficulty of the piano music published by G. Henle Publishers
Level | Grade | Example |
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1 | easy | Bach, Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, nos. 4 and 5 |
2 | Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier I, no. 1 Prelude C major | |
3 | Beethoven, Piano Sonatas op. 49,1 and 2 | |
4 | medium | Grieg, Lyric Pieces op. 12, no. 4 |
5 | Schumann, Fantasy Pieces op. 12, no. 1 | |
6 | Chopin, Nocturnes op. 27, nos. 1 and 2 | |
7 | difficult | Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 10, no. 3 |
8 | Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 81a | |
9 | Schumann, Toccata op. 7 |
Guide to the levels of difficulty
"I don't know what 'difficult' means. Either you can play or you can't" – this was the rather terse comment by the great violinist Nathan Milstein, on being asked about the unbelievable difficulty of Niccolo Paganini's Caprice no. 1.
The relativity of the evaluation of difficulty in music immediately becomes clear. Yet I gladly take up this great challenge, presented to me by G. Henle Publishers. For I am aware of how useful a guide like this can be, both from my own experience as well as that of many colleagues. In particular so as to be able to identify "appropriate" works. For example for music teachers, who teach at very different levels, from beginners to those preparing for music conservatories, but also for all those interested amateurs for whom this guide is intended.
After careful deliberation I have settled on nine levels of difficulty, which I have divided into three groups: 1–3 (easy), 4–6 (medium), 7–9 (difficult). A number of parameters have been considered when assessing the level of difficulty. I have not just looked at the number of fast or slow notes to be played, or the chord sequences; of central importance are also the complexity of the piece's composition, its rhythmic complexities, the difficulty of reading the text for the first time, and last but not least, how easy or difficult it is to understand its musical structure. I have defined "piece" as being the musical unit of a sonata, or a single piece in a cycle, which is why Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" Part I comprises a total of 48 levels of difficulty (each prelude and fugue is considered separately), Schumann's Sonata in f sharp minor op.11 only has a single number. My assessment is measured by the ability to prepare a piece for performance.
While assessing the pieces, it became clear that the medium level of difficulty (4–6) is the trickiest. Now and again this means that a piece is judged as a "3/4", even if it only deserved a "3" as far as piano technique is concerned. An example of such a "borderline" case (easy/medium) is Schumann's "Scenes from Childhood" op. 15 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen or at the other end "6/7" part of Bach's "English Suites". And of course within a main category there are also "from-to" evaluations (e.g. 7/8).
Any evaluation of art or music will always be subjective, even if the aim was to be objective. Despite the fact that I have endeavoured to be as careful as possible, I am all too aware that the results of my work can be called into question, and am therefore grateful for any suggestions you might have.
Prof. Rolf Koenen © 2010