Hands Together: 52 Czech Folk-Tunes

Arranged For Piano By Petr Eben.

Czechoslovakia has a rich and diverse heritage of folk-tunes, many of which have a vigorous quality that is particularly attractive to young pianists. These fifty-two pieces are selected from a volume of one hundred by the distinguished Czech composer, Petr Eben , originally published in Prague. The tunes are given simple but inventive arrangements which often illustrate their descriptive titles. They are carefully graded (Grades 1-3), progressively introducing new technical elements. Petr Eben , born in South Bohemia in 1929, has pursued a notable teaching career at Charles University, Prague, alongside his principal activities as composer and pianist. His concern for young musicians is reflected in his Czech adaptation of Orff's Schulwerk and a large number of compositions for children. His creative arrangements of folk-tunes have already proved a great success with Piano teachers and pupils in Czechoslovakia; they will delight all those who enjoy, for example, the Bartok and Kodaly arrangements of East European folk material. Included in ABRSM Piano Grade 1 & 2 Syllabus 2017-2018, alternative pieces.

CONTENIDO:

The Cat Is Crawling Down The Hole
The Girl With The Blue Eyes
Run, Little Duck
The Rejected Lover
The Careless Shepherdess
O, How It's Raining
On An Old Prague Bridge
The Podebrady Gate
Shepherds, You Rascals!
Here Comes The Postman!
The Huntsman And The Maidens
Protect Me, Mother Dear!
Roses At The Cottage Window
Hey Geese, Come Out Of The Wheat!
O, The Scent Of Roses
Parting
The Squire's Meadow
I Have Horses, Coal-Black Horses
Have You Done The Ploughing, Son?
The Bagpipes Sound
Where Were You, My Anulienka?
Strike Up, Fiddlers!
Hushabye, My Little Angel
The Bells Of Bechyne
The Horses Are Grazing
Johnny Was Grazing Three Oxen
Lament
The Moonlight Betrayal
Come Inside, Boys!
The Goose-Girl In Winter
How Fickle Is Love!
The Gosling's First Flight
Johnny's Upset My Basket
The Blacksmith Hammers All Night Long
Beware Of Marrying Young
Angela, Be Mine
How Happy We Used To Be!
Our Old Stove Is Bust Again
Clickety Clackety Go My Hobnails
Where Have You Been, Little Cuckoo?
If Only He Were Here!
Dark Eyes, Go To Sleep
Don't Be Angry!
Under The Oak Tree
My Sweetheart Has Forgotten Me
I Am A Jolly Fellow
There's A Pear Tree In The Meadow
The Horses Await The Ploughman
How I Love You, Johnny!
Goodnight My Love
Whose Are Those Geese?
I Sowed Wheat