Note share!

Animisha

This thread is for us who like to share notes. That is, I hope I won't be the only one. 😅

Here is an easier arrangement of Debussy's Rêverie. I made it from the first page of the score, plus the ending. The first half is almost similar to Debussy's score - except for some whole notes, but in the second half especially the left hand is easier. And then I glued Debussy's ending to this.

Animisha

And if you would like to hear how it sounds:

pianogabe

Wow that is beautiful. Thanks for making this available! I am going to try this.

Josephine

Thank you for sharing this Animisha! It's beautiful!

thepianoplayer416

Haven’t got into the music of Debussy much. A while ago got the book “Hooked on Easy Piano Classics”. In it is an easy arrangement of the “Reverie”. The LH part is simplified like pieces out of “Faber Adult Piano Adventures Classics”. Found an easy arrangement of “Clair de Lune” in it in a different key.

Animisha

thepianoplayer416 pseudonym58

My idea was not to put pictures of great piano books or links to imslp in this thread - we have many such threads, but to share notes of pieces! For instance, if you have made your own arrangement.

pseudonym58

Only because you mention Debussy in particular, this might be of interest (it is from a later period in his life, and so the style had changed somewhat).
Here's a simplified link, as a YouTube playlist (apologies to those who have seen my references to this music already):

And score:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Images_pour_orchestre_(Debussy,_Claude)

I wouldn't say these pieces require professional-level abilities, but I did not find them easy to play by any means.

pseudonym58

Animisha
Yes, these five pieces are my own arrangements of music originally written for orchestra. The IMSLP link shown is for the piano score, which I have made freely available in case somebody is interested in playing it.

Animisha

pseudonym58

I did not understand it - or see it - when I opened imslp!
But, when I clicked on Arrangements and transcriptions, there it was. Very nice!

I am afraid though that you have revealed who is behind your pseudonym... 😉

pseudonym58

Animisha
Uh-oh, my cover's blown! 😆

Rubens

A nice piece by Francis Lai, from the soundtrack of the movie Emmanuelle II (1975). The score was never published, so I transcribed it from the movie by listening to (and watching) it a few times. I didn't mark the pedal but it should be dripping with pedal throughout. Beware, this is NOT an easy piece, despite its slow tempo and expressive character.

Rubens

Another arrangement! This time a beautiful Italian pop song, In Assenza di te, composed by nearly unknown composer Antonio Galbiati. The song was made famous by singer Laura Pausini.
I find the chorus part (e.g. bars 13-20) achingly beautiful. Why are the composers so neglected and forgotten in pop music? Eveybody thinks the song was composed by the singer; it was not!
I wrote this arrangement for a special lady so that she could play it to me (she is intermediate level), but I just realized I can barely play it myself without practicing because it's fairly advanced. Sorry babe!
Anyway, here it is:

Edit: removed some notes, actually sounds better like this. And playable for intermediate!