Her story : the piano collection

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    • Marshall, Karen

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Her story : the piano collection

written, compiled and edited by Karen Marshall

Faber Music, c2022

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Her story : the piano collection : a progressive collection celebrating 29 female composers and their stories

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Note

For solo piano; "Waltz, op. 8, no. 9" is for piano, 4 hands; "Divertimento" is for clarinet, viola, violoncello and piano

Contains biographical notes on each work

"Intermediate to advanced level"--Cover

Contents of Works

  • Villanelle / Marguerite Balutet
  • Grazioso : from Sonata No. 2 / Elisabetta de Gambarini
  • Étude in C, op. 50, no. 1 / Louise Farrenc
  • The banjo : op. 74, no. 4 / Nannie Louise Wright
  • Berceuse : op. 2 / Dora Pejačević
  • Menuet : from Suite in G minor : from Les pièces de clavecin / Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre
  • Étude in D minor, op. 50, no. 11 : pour l'égalité des arpèges mêlés de silences / Louise Farrenc
  • Invention / Ethel Smyth
  • Surgite, surgite / Barbara Strozzi
  • The wood nymph's harp / Florence P Rea
  • Levee dance / Florence Price
  • Columbine : op. 25, no. 2 / Amy Beach
  • The spinning top : from Miniatures / Elena Gnesina
  • O virtuo sapientiae = O strength of wisdom / Margarida Gonçalves inspired by a melody by Hildegard von Bingen
  • Now think / Emily Pedersen inspired by two melodies by Hildegard von Bingen
  • Aubade : from Album des enfants / Cécile Chaminade
  • Waltz caprice : op. 2, no. 2 / Clara Schumann
  • Valse / Maria Szymanowska
  • Juninat = June Night / Inga Lærum Liebich
  • Andante cantabile : first movement from Sonata op. 2, no.1 / Maria Hester Park
  • Mélodie, op. 4, no. 2 / Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
  • Tempo di Minuetto : from Sonata in A major / Marianna Martines
  • Heloisa : valsa de salão / Francisca Gonzaga
  • Lied, op. 35 (37), no. 1 / Josephine Lang
  • Intermezzo, op. 3, no. 3 / Paula Szalit
  • Sospiro : tango = Sigh / Francisca Gonzaga
  • Prélude : ce que l'on entendit dans la nuit de Noël : what was heard on Christmas night / Augusta Holmès
  • Pastorale / Germaine Tailleferre
  • Waltz, op. 8, no. 9 / Marie Jaëll
  • Divertimento for piano, clarinet, viola and cello / Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

Description and Table of Contents

Description

**Finalist in the Outstanding Music Education Resource Category for the 2023 Music & Drama Education Awards** HerStory: The Piano Collection presents invaluable repertoire by remarkable female composers across the ages. This important collection is progressively graded, suitable for intermediate to advanced level players (approximately Grade 4 to Grade 8) and also features a piano duet and an ensemble piece for piano, clarinet, viola and cello. Written and compiled by award-winning author and piano pedagogue Karen Marshall, each piece is accompanied by a fascinating 'snapshot' of the 29 composers, providing invaluable insights into how they lived and composed, alongside quotes from them or about them. In addition there are suggestions of other pieces to try, personal observations from Karen Marshall and pedagogical activities and ideas. "This vibrant collection of wonderful music from literally every musical period promises to enrich the musical lives of everyone. Female composers have suffered shocking neglect over the centuries, but society is now beginning to make amends. Karen Marshall's extraordinary anthology brings neglected jewels out of obscurity and into the limelight, where they will be loved and cherished." Kathryn Page, pianist, adjudicator, teacher and co-founder of Chetham's International Piano Summer School 'Marshall's book is much more than a practical text - it is a library of forgotten treasures that we should bring back to life on pianos across the world. This is proof that the uniting force of music can transcend patriarchal barriers and has the power to inspire the next generation to start a new cycle of creativity.' Hattie Fisk, Music Teacher Online, 1st May 2022 HerStory is more than the sum of its parts, a singular and significant achievement, lifting the lid on a terrific range of superb music that is long-overdue its day in the sun. Not only so, but Karen Marshall has also done a huge service in further elevating the music with such a wealth of historical research, personal detail, and pedagogic insight, all delivered with her wonderfully personable expertise and infectious enthusiasm. As a fresh and varied collection of 30 intermediate to advanced pieces, the book offers rich pickings for concerts, piano clubs, festivals and examination syllabi alike, and will surely come to be regarded as a significant sourcebook of musical inspiration. These are winsome, highly likeable works which audiences will surely warm to, and which students and players of all ages will undoubtedly find deeply rewarding to play. Andrew Eales, pianodao.com, March 2022 Over the past few months, I've enjoyed exploring HerStory. It is a unique collection, and one which should be seen as an iconic milestone in music publishing. It is rare for me to say it, but I enjoyed every piece, and it's a collection I shall enjoy playing from as much as I enjoy teaching. David Barton, davidbartonmusic.co.uk, May 2022

Table of Contents

  • Villanelle (Marguerite Balutet)
  • Grazioso from Sonata No. 2 (Elisabetta de Gambarini)
  • Etude in C, Op. 50, No. 1 (Louise Farrenc)
  • The Banjo Op. 74 No. 4 (Nannie Louise Wright)
  • Berceuse Op. 2 (Dora Pejacevic)
  • Menuet from Suite in G minor (Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre)
  • Etude in D minor, Op. 50, No. 11 (Louise Farrenc)
  • Invention (Ethel Smyth)
  • Surgite, Surgite (Barbara Strozzi)
  • The Wood Nymph's Harp (Florence P Rea)
  • Levee Dance (Florence Price)
  • Columbine (Amy Beach)
  • The Spinning Top (Elena Gnesina)
  • O Virtuo Sapientiae (Margarida Goncalves/ Hildegard von Bingen)
  • Now Think. (Emily Pedersen/Hildegard von Bingen)
  • Aubade (Cecile Chaminade)
  • Waltz Caprice Op. 2 No. 2 (Clara Schumann)
  • Valse (Maria Szymanowska)
  • Juninat (June Night) (Inga Laerum Liebich)
  • Andante cantabile from Sonata No.2 (Maria Hester Park)
  • Melodie Op. 4 No. 2 (Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel)
  • Tempo di Minuetto from Sonata in A major (Marianna Martines)
  • Heloisa (Valsa de salao) (Francisca Gonzaga)
  • Lied Op. 35 [37], No. 1 (Josephine Lang)
  • Intermezzo (Op. 3 No. 3) (Paula Szalit)
  • Sospiro (Tango) (Francisca Gonzaga)
  • Prelude (Ce que l'on entendit dans la nuit de Noel) (Augusta Holmes)
  • Pastorale (Germaine Tailleferre)
  • Waltz No. 9 (Marie Jaell)
  • Divertimento (Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel)

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