Ibert - Histoires - Piano, 4 Hands

Piano, 4 Hands Publisher: Alfred Composer: Jacques Ibert Editor: Maurice Hinson and Allison Nelson Difficulty: Early Advanced Format: Softcover Length: 32 p. Originally composed as a set of 10 piano solos in 1922, this edition of Histoires (Stories) contains five of those pieces that the composer arranged for piano duet (one piano, four hands) in 1931. The music reflects Ibert's wonderful ability to develop musical pictures in snapshot form and displays characteristics of both Neoclassical and Impressionistic styles. Includes a glossary of French musical terms. Contents: La meneuse de tortues d'or (The Girl Leading the Golden Turtles) Le petit âne blanc (The Little White Donkey) A Giddy Girl La cage de cristal (The Crystal Cage) Le cortège de Balkis (The Procession of Balkis)