Piazzolla, Astor

Preface

Piazzolla, Astor (Mar de Plata, 11. März 1921 – Buenos Aires, 4. Juli 1992)

“Nostalgia Urbana” 12 Concert works for Piano Solo (Transcribed, adapted, edited and fingered for piano solo by Ilan Rogoff)

These transcriptions from recordings of Maestro Piazzolla and other interpreters of his works are motivated by the lack of playable compositions for piano solo. Exisiting scores generally consist of a numbered bass with simplistic ‘copying’ of a melodic line. Since Piazzolla wanted his music to belong on the ‘classical’ concert stage, the present transcriptions with suggested dynamics, pedalling, sluring and fingering allows pianists to include these works in a traditional piano recital.
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA

NOSTALGIA URBANA / URBAN NOSTALGIA · 12 Konzertstücke für Klavier solo
Transkriptionen von Ilan Rogoff

CORAL / LOS PAJAROS PERDIDOS / OTOÑO PORTEÑO / INVIERNO PORTEÑO / PRIMAVERA PORTEÑA / VERANO PORTEÑO / MILONGA / DEL ANGEL / LA MUERTE DEL ANGEL / OBLIVION / ADIOS NONINO / VALSISIMO / CHIQUILIN DE BACHIN / ASTOR PIAZZOLLA /

Die Bresche zwischen klassischer und Volksmusik ist viel schmaler, als wir gewöhnlich annehmen. Viele Komponisten werden durch die Kultur inspiriert, in der sie aufwachsen. Volksrhythmen und -melodien sind ein integraler Bestandteil der Werke von Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, Sibelius, Tschaikowsky, Mussorgsky, Smetana, Mahler, Strauss, Wagner und anderer…

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA

NOSTALGIA URBANA / URBAN NOSTALGIA · 12 concert works for piano solo
Transcriptions by Ilan Rogoff

The apparent breach between classical and Folk Music is far less than we are accustomed to believe, as many composers draw inspiration from the culture in which they are nourished. Folk rhythms and melodies form an integral part of works by Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, Sibelius, Tchaikowsky, Mussorgsky, Smetana, Mahler, Strauss and Wagner among others…