7 Preludes for Piano
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7 PRELUDES for Piano PETER JAMES LEARN
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Solo piano preludes. Ranging in difficulty from intermediate to professional. 5 and 6 can be played as a two-piano duet, or each against a recording of the other, both of which quote liberally from particular composers. Live performance of I and IV: https://soundcloud.com/peter-j-learn/selections-from-7-preludes-i-and-iv
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7 PRELUDESfor Piano
PETER JAMES LEARN
PRELUDES
I. BRAD AND OM.
II. TELEVISION
III. MENACING AND MECHANISTIC
IV. VOCALISE
V + VI. GEMINISTIC A + B:CAPRICORN AND LEO
(May be performed seperately, together as a 2 piano duet, or either one may be performed live against a recording of the other)
VII. DEUS EX MACHINA
Warm and Sedate
con ped. for convenience
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poco rit.
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a tempo
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poco riten.
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a tempo
7 PRELUDES FOR PIANOPETER JAMES LEARN
BMII. BRAD AND OM.
2014 - Peter Learn Music
(Improvised jazz drum-set maybe used to accompany the first prelude.)
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* right hand always slightly more prominant than left here.
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poco riten.
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a tempo
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()
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loco
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poco rit.
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Flowing and rhythmic
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ebb and flow, allowing dyna- mics to fluctuate naturally
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3 3
sim. (ped. each m.)
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4II. TELEVISION
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(sim.)
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(sim.)
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poco riten.
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3 3
ped. ad lib, ma non troppo
Darker, poco furioso
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poco rit.
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a tempo ()
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()
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3 3
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sim.
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3 3
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3 3
()
3 3
rit. morendo
trail off
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With a grim ferocity
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loco
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9III. MENACING AND MECHANISTIC
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loco
loco
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pesante, brutale
()
Volta Sub., M.S.
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lunga
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* Expressive ritenuto into end of every measure of this prelude.
*
ped. each measure
Espressivo, con rubato
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poco
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poco
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poco
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sub.
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3 3
13IV. VOCALISE
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poco
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poco poco
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3 5
poco poco
3 3
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3 3 3
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poco
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rit. al fine
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con ped.
Cantabile e amoroso
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sinuous
ped. ad lib.
15V. GEMINISTIC A: CAPRICORNThe following two preludes may be played individually, as separate pieces, or simultaneously, as a 2 piano duo, or either may be played against
a recording of the other. Note that for this to work, tempi must be precise and fermatas, tempo changes, etc. must be coordinated.
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legato e scorrevole
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3loco
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delicato
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loco
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()
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light and tinkling
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loco
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6 tenebroso
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loco ()
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dolce
pesante
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dolce
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6 6
accel., poco a poco
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6 6
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cresc.
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6 6
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cresc.
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feroce
(senza ped.)
rit.
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Cantabile e amoroso
gauzy
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loco
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loco
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()
loco
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21VI. GEMINISTIC B: LEO
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3sinuous
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as lightly as possible
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()
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loco
loco
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sudden bite
as lightly as possible
()
6 6 66
sim.
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6 6 6
()
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sim.
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loco (sim.)
loco
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()
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loco
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(sost.)
loco
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(sost.)
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dolce
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loco
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(m.s.)
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con ped.
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accel., poco a poco
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(sim.)
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feroce
rit.
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loco
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always spinning
An Eternal Harp
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sim. (ped. each beat)
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sim.
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sim.
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sim.
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sim.
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sim.
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sim.
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poco rit.
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a tempo
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dreamy
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(non-arp.)
decresc., both hands
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()
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loco
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(loco)
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rit. morendo
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- SEPTEMBER 2014, MIAMI
