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Weihnachtsbaum (English: Christmas Tree; French: Arbre de Noël) is a suite of 12 pieces written by Franz Liszt in 1873–76, with revisions in 1881. The suite exists in versions for solo piano and piano four-hands.
" O Tannenbaum" (German: [oː ˈtanənbaʊm]; "O fir tree"), known in English as "O Christmas Tree", is a German Christmas song. Based on a traditional folk song that was unrelated to the holiday, it became associated with the traditional Christmas tree .
He put lyrics to a version of O Tannenbaum that was more a love song (Liebeslieder). Zarnack's version was published in 1819–1820. Ernst Anschütz would write the most famous and prominent version of O Tannenbaum in 1824 that is still sung today. Anschütz's version was a Christmas carol rather than a love song, however. Anschütz kept ...
Irishman Jim Connell wrote the song's lyrics in 1889 in Nicholas Donovan's house. [8] There are six stanzas, each followed by the chorus. It is normally sung to the tune of "Lauriger Horatius", better known as the German carol "O Tannenbaum" ("O Christmas Tree"), though Connell had wanted it sung to the tune of a pro-Jacobite Robert Burns anthem, "The White Cockade". [9]
Guaraldi in 1946. Vince Guaraldi was born in San Francisco’s North Beach, a neighborhood that later played a crucial role in his musical development. [2] [3]His surname changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmela (née Marcellino), divorced his biological father, Dellaglio, and remarried Tony Guaraldi, who adopted him.
One note connects the two chords—an A. Allegro agitato assai This is technically the scherzo of the piece. It starts in B ♭ minor and ends in C ♯ minor. Allegro moderato The opening theme is played by solo cello while accompanied by the piano, showing the influence of Italian bel canto on Liszt's work. Allegro deciso; Marziale un poco ...
17–20. piano 1869 D. 366 No. 17 for piano solo is the same Ländler as D. 814 No. 1 for piano duet; #17 in Brahms' set is a piano solo arr. of D. 814 No. 1, though markedly different from Schubert's piano solo version D. 366 No. 17; published 1869 A. deest: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Paride ed Elena: Gavotte in A major (arr. by JB) piano 4-hands
The piano is often used to provide harmonic accompaniment to a voice or other instrument.However, solo parts for the piano are common in many musical styles. These can take the form of a section in which the piano is heard more prominently than other instruments, or in which the piano may be played entirely unaccompanied.