Alfred Publishing Histoires - Ibert/Roberts - Piano - Book

Composer: Jacques Ibert
Editor: Wesley Roberts
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Advanced

Jacques Ibert's Histoires, a collection of 10 Impressionistic piano pieces, was written between 1912 and 1922. Most of the pieces were composed during Ibert's years in Rome at the French Academy, and many of the pieces were inspired by the sights seen during his travels to Spain, Italy, and Tunisia. These works are known for the vivid images they evoke and have found a permanent place in the teaching repertoire. The collection has been transcribed for various instruments, including piano duet (one piano, four hands). The complete set is approximately 23 minutes in duration.

This edition is a winner of the 2017 Music Publishers Association Paul Revere Awards For Graphic Excellence.

Contents:

• Foreword
• About This Edition
• About the Composer
• About the Histoires
• Performance Suggestions
• Order of Difficulty
• Suggested Reading
• Glossary of Terms Used in the Histoires
• HISTOIRES
• I La meneuse de tortues d'or
• II Le petit ane blanc
• III Le vieux mendicant
• IV A Giddy Girl
• V Dans la maison triste
• VI Le palais abandonne
• VII Bajo la mesa
• VIII La cage de cristal
• IX La marchande d'eau fraiche
• X Le cortege de Balkis