Spartiti di Compositrici per Pianoforte: Opere per ogni livello

Die Aufgabe, für die jungen Teilnehmer des Mendelssohn Wettbewerbs ein Klavierstück zu schreiben, war eine aufregende Herausforderung für mich. Und schon ganz am Anfang, als ich selber am Klavier Insp...

Pianist Lisa Moore has an extraordinary charisma and energy at her instrument, with a kind of musical laser focus that I find tremendously inspiring. I wanted to write her a set of pieces that would p...

Das musikalische Gegensatzpaar Freude und Trauer hat seine Verbindung durch die Verwendung der beiden Intervalle Sekunde und Septe. Damals realisierte ich musikalische Einfälle gerne zusammen mit eine...

Scharlachrote Buchstaben entstanden 1984 aufgrund eines Kompositionsauftrages, den mir der Pianist und Cembalist Franzpeter Goebels (1920-1988) anlässlich des 300. Geburtstages von Domenico Scarlatti...

Scharlachrote Buchstaben entstanden 1984 aufgrund eines Kompositionsauftrages, den mir der Pianist und Cembalist Franzpeter Goebels (1920-1988) anlässlich des 300. Geburtstages von Domenico Scarlatti...

'Un poco', commissioned by Southwest German Radio and composed in 1990, incorporates the Persian song 'Carnation Flower' as well as a quote by the French composer Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1659-...

'Un poco', commissioned by Southwest German Radio and composed in 1990, incorporates the Persian song 'Carnation Flower' as well as a quote by the French composer Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1659-...

In 'Theme with Variations' composed in 1996 Tatyana Komarova uses a simple cantabile 11-bar theme alternating between 2/4 and 3/4 time. The seven variations are of different length, ranging between 8...

'White Keys - Black Keys' was written by Barbara Heller in December 2003 for a pianist who likes to improvise and loves a certain freedom in a work. Although an order of the parts is pre-determined in...

Originally published in Jazz in Autumn, this well-loved traditional tune is given a jazzy twist, with rich harmonies and free-flowing rhythms.

From the collection Jazz on a Summer's Day, 'East Coast Blues' is a blues tune inspired by Stanley Turrentine. Featuring a walking bass line and with written-out improvisation included, this is a fun...

From the collection Jazz in Springtime, 'Mwanzo' is a jazz township groove written by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles, inspired by Abdullah Ibrahim. An intermediate level piece, this is an engaging...

From the collection Jazz on a Summer's Day, 'Guava' is a robust jazz calypso inspired by Sonny Rollins. This jaunty piece makes an engaging addition to the repertoire of intermediate players.

Lloyds TSB's new high profile advertising campaign, screened on TV in the UK since 4 February 2007, has attracted a vast amount of attention - specifically because of its music! The accompanying mus...

From the collection Jazz in Springtime, 'Up on the Hill' is a contemporary lyrical jazz ballad by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. An intermediate level piece, this is an engaging addition to the r...

Originally published in Jazz in Autumn, this is a lovely piece with swung semiquavers and expressive melodies with a relaxing feel.

From the collection Jazz in Springtime, 'Flores' is an intermediate level, contemporary jazz-waltz by celebrated jazz pianist Nikki Iles. Inspired by Miles Davis and Chick Corea, and with a written-ou...