Emonts, Fritz – Contrapuntal Piano-Playing

Description

Part 1: The interpretation of contrapuntal music makes particular demands on the pianist. Surprisingly there are very few collections which deal systematically with this important theme. In these two books Fritz Emonts has written a kind of ‘Method of Contrapuntal Piano Playing’ which may accompany piano tuition over a period of several years. Book 1 begins with easier pieces from the repertoire (ostinato forms, canons, pieces with walking bass) and takes us through easy dance movements up to the Inventions by J. S. Bach. Book 2 offers a selection of repertoire on a rather higher level, from Baroque to Romantic. The pieces are grouped systematically, to distinguish three ways in which parts are distributed.

Contents

1. Part 1: Pieces with ostination: F. Emonts: Three dances
2. F. Emonts: Two modern dances
3. C. Orff: Chaconne
4. Two-part canons: F. Emonts: Two-part canons
5. P. Hindemith: Kanon
6. Pieces with canonic part-writing: J. Pachelbel: Fuga
7. G.F. Händel: Fuge
8. W.Fr. Bach: Bourrée
9. J.S. Bach: Menuet A minor
10. Pieces with „Walking bass“: C.Ph.E. Bach: Menuetto
11. J.S. Bach: Menuett B major
12. J.C.F. Fischer: Gavotte
13. J.S. Bach: Gib dich zufrieden
14. J.S. Bach: Polonaise
15. Exercises for acquiring
16. Two preparatory exercises for Bach’s Invention in C major
17. 5 Inventions by J.S. Bach: No. 1 C major
18. No. 4 D minor
19. No. 8 F major
20. No. 10 G major
21. No. 13 A minor
22. Part 2: Selected pieces: a. Right hand plays two parts and left hand one: J. N. Hummel: Air Russe
23. J. Kuhnau: Sarabande
24. G.F. Händel: Fughette
25. J. G. Walther: Choral ‘Mach’s mit mir Gott, nach deiner Güth’
26. J.C.F. Bach: Trio
27. J. Pachelbel: Werde munter, mein Gemüte
28. G.F. Händel: Two Variations on an aria
29. J.S. Bach: Präludium
30. b. Right hand plays one part and left hand two: J. Duiphly: Rondeau
31. J. Pachelbel: Variationen über “Werde munter, mein Gemüte”
32. J.S. Bach: Anglaise
33. J.S. Bach: Sarabande
34. J.S. Bach: Choral “Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten”
35. c. Middle part shared by both hands: G.F. Händel: Gigue
36. F.W. Zachow: Choralpräludium “Vom Himmel hoch”
37. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia
38. W.A. Mozart: Courante
39. G.F. Händel: Sarabande
40. R. Schumann: Tune in canon
41. Exercices
42. Silent change of finger
43. Two voices in one hand
44. Exercises for the inaudible transfer of a melody from one hand to the other