A Gentleman of Verona
The main aim is to provide a space for unknown composers. Some years ago I started a search on Brazilian composers. We only know a few: but there is a fantastic world to know. Then I explored other countries and other composers. On those journeys, I found many gems and so began searching more deeply. After few years, a friend of mine and pianist, suggested to prepare a book for curious people. But this music, not performed, is anyway accessible on the web. A book is not the way to bring alive it. How then? I started my search, by finding a score on YouTube, and I suggested doing the same, and here we are!
Other pianists play unknown pieces, but only a few ‘children's pieces’ and, besides, a difficult piece discourages people playing piano.
Many composers are known in their countries but not outside. Another aim was then to break down those invisible walls.
Some composers were added here thanks to this channel's listeners. Many thanks to them!
And the journey is just at its beginning…
Francisco Fernández Palero - Glosado de un Versillo de quinto tono de Cristóbal Morales
Tobias Matthay - Chimes, n. I from the cycle "First Solo Book, op. 37"
Andrei Eshpai - I Stand By The Well, n. 13 from the cycle "24 Hungarian Songs"
Aleksey Nikolayev - Two Woodpeackers (Два дятла), op. 23, n. 12
Antonio de Cabezon - Ave Maristella 4 (for complete title see below)
Roman Ledenev -Beyond The Mountains, Beyond The Forests (За горами, за лесами), full details below
Isaak Berkovich - The Pioneers Are Coming (Пионеры идут)
Heitor Villa Lobos - Senhora Pastora, n. 5 from 12 Cirandinhas
Mel Bonis - Colère, n. 8 from the cycle Album pour les tout-petits, op. 103
Balen Lopez de Munain - Zenbat diren, hamar diren (How Many There Are, Ten There Are)
Tomás Santamaría - A Dvo (In Two Parts) from the collection Del poner obras en el Monacordio
Anatoly Alexandrov - Epic Melody (Былинный напев), n. 1 from Russian Folk Melodies, op. 76
Robert Fuchs - Wiegenlied (Lullaby), n. 7 from Jugend-Album, op. 47
Emilio Arrieta - Duo de tiples de san Franco de Sena
Nikolay Myaskovsky - Field Song (Полевая песня), n. 8 from 10 Very Easy Pieces, op. 43 n. 1
Girolamo Diruta - Ut queant laxis (I tuono)
Theodor Oesten - Der Tanzmeister (The Dancing Master);, see below for complete details
George W Chadwick - Sis Tempy's Story, n. 3 from Ten Little Tunes For Ten Little Friends
Ivan Shishov - Prelude (Прелюд), n. 3 from the collection 12 Pièces pour jeunes pianistes
Juan Bermudo - Tiento
Renato Dionisi - Canzone n. 9 from the cycle "15 piccole composizioni"
Alexandre Tansman - Fin des vacances, vol. I, n, 8 from the collection Pour les Enfants