Terry Riley: The Piano Works

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Instruments & Instruction, Piano & Keyboard, Songbooks, Musical Scores

• Author: Terry Riley, Chester Music
• ISBN: 9781787590243
• Publisher: Music Sales Limited
• Publication: April 15, 2015
• Imprint: Chester Music
• Language: English

Terry Riley, most commonly associated with the minimalist and experimental schools of music, draws influence from a vast number of sources, including jazz and Indian classical music. In turn, his influence on contemporary classical composers is enormous. With Terry Riley: The Piano Works, you can learn a selection of his fascinating, hypnotic and simply stunning compositions for solo Piano.

Terry Riley himself offers an extensive foreword containing fascinating biographical and compositional information. At times humourous and always eloquent, he tells the story of his journey from humble student to creator of masterpieces. At the end of the book Riley also offers a selection of his own handwritten scores, a fascinating insight into his working process and the beauty he sees in the music.

While suited for advanced pianists, there are introductory performance notes for each piece by pianist Sarah Cahill which expound the techniques, skills and experience necessary to master Terry Riley’s compositions.

Songlist:

- Be Kind To One Another (Rag)
- Misha’s Bear Dance (No.1 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7)
- Venus In 94 (No.2 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7)
- Ragtempus Fugatis (No.3 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7)
- Fandango On The Heaven Ladder (No.4 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7)
- Simone's Lullaby (No.5 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7)
- Keyboard Study No.1
- Keyboard Study No.2
- Two Pieces For Piano - I.
- Two Pieces For Piano - II.
- The Philosopher's Hand
- The Walrus In Memoriam