Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, third edition

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T Michel Tabachnik (1942– ) Switzerland Frise 1969 (Nov) 25 min. Triglyphes 1-A, 2-A, 1-B, 2-B, 1-C, 2-C, and Métope are to be played in various orders suggested by the composer, who says, “The title of this work (and its construction) is based upon architectural terminology .” Written in a similar vein to that of the Boulez Third Piano Sonata. Sometimes spread out over four staves. Contrast lacking. Avant-garde. D. Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983) France Dance rhythms permeate most of Tailleferre’s writing. Fleurs de France (Lemoine 1962). Eight short, charming pieces. Int. Pastorale Aβ 1928 (Heugel). Smooth, graceful melody. M-D. 3 Sonatines (Lemoine 1993) 9pp. Probably composed between 1975 and 1978, delightful . Each has three short movements. E. Marko TajCevi‰ (1900– ) Yugoslavia Tajcevid approaches Yugoslavian folk music much as Bartók approaches Hungarian folk music. Seven Balkan Dances (Schott 1957). Colorful, contrasted dances, technical problems . M-D. Serbian Dances (Rongwen 1959). Tuneful, graceful, attractive. Excellent pedagogic material. Int. Lieder von der Murinsel (Henle). Folksong settings. Easy to Int. Jenö Takács (1902– ) Hungary From Far and Wide Op.37 (UE) 20 pieces representing many countries. Folk element permeates some of them. Easy to Int. Rhapsodie Op.43/1 (Dob 01595) 12 pp. 52 min. Declamatory opening, toccatalike scherzando, slow improvisatory section, vivace ending; witty and brilliant . Requires good hand span and the ability to cope with widely spread notes in the left hand. M-D. Little Sonate Op.51 (Dob) 7pp. In Hungarian folk music style. Int. Toccata Op.54 (Dob 1946). Exhibits elements of the pianistic styles of both Debussy and Ravel. Effective bitonal writing. Interesting mid-section cadenza marked Quasi Fantasia. Requires fast ¤ngers. Doubledozen for Small Fingers (UE 1965). 24 short pieces employing many MC idioms. Very original. Easy to Int. 765 Partita Op.58 (Dob 1954). Five movements with the Toccata Burlesca the most successful; 12-tone, tightly constructed. M-D. Sounds and Silences Op.78 (Dob). Atonal, improvisatory, no bar lines, aleatory. Effective. D. For Me. Little Recital Pieces Op.76 (Dob). 22 short pieces, clever. Easy to Int. 4 Epitaphs Op.79 1964 (Dob). Homage to 4 composers: Hindemith, Debussy, Berg, Bartók. Characteristics of each composer appear in each piece. M-D. Sonatina 1923 (Dob). First movement: f#, strong melody,lively.Second movement: a short nocturne, Lento dolente. Finale: rondo with a series of shifting¤fths for the left hand and a folklike melody in the right hand. M-D. Twilight Music Op.92 (Dob 1973) 8pp. 92 min. 1.Molto rubato: recitative-like, trills, repeated notes, chordal punctuation. 2.Tranquillo: ®owing, fast pedal changes; dies away in upper register. 3.Rapidamente: secco, pointillistic, Lento chordal section, rests indicated by number of seconds. 4.Lento, dolente: legato choralelike melody followed by quiet clusters in upper register . 5.Presto, volative: cadenza-like passages in upper register, Largo section uses low register chords to support free melody. 6.Thoughtful: pointillistic , dynamic mark on each note, long pedals, dies away. Impressionistic sonorities using expressionistic techniques. M-D. Sounds and Colours Op.95 (Dob 1977) 20pp. Notes in German and English. 15 miniatures that explore avant-garde techniques. Int. See: Jerry Perkins, “Teaching For Me and Sounds and Colours,” Clavier, 20 (October 1981):47–49. Le Tombeau de Franz Liszt Op.100 1977 (Dob 1979) 15pp. 102 min. Lacrimoso: Grave, lento, doloroso, low dissonant tolling ¤fths with lamenting octaves that become more intense. Dies Irae (Totentanz): fast, energetic, left hand underscores open ¤fth outlining the Dies Irae, repeated octaves, hammered chords, one large cluster. D. When the Frog Wandering Goes (Dob 1970). Six pieces with clever titles. MC and not easy. Int. to M-D. See: Mary Greenhoe, “Jenö Takács, Contemporary Sounds for Piano,” Clavier, 20 (October 1981):45–46. Noriaki Takahashi (1948– ) Japan Takahashi is a graduate of the Kunitochi Music College. Lyric Flight II (Japan Federation of Composers 1994) 102 min. 12-tone but rows are arranged tonally; Alban Berg in®uence. M-D. Yuji Takahashi (1938– ) Japan Takahashi is considered one of Japan’s leading exponents of contemporary piano music. Metathesis (CFP 1968) 5 min. “The structure is based on the subgroups of a permutation group of 6 and Order 24, which are applied to the various factors of the tone events for piano, such as the density, the duration, the dynamic 766 N.TAKAHASHI form, the tone form (all of them are...