David Lanz - Solos for New Age Piano [Paperback]

David Lanz (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1991

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• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793500575
• ISBN-13: 978-0793500574
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Song List, April 9, 2001

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John S. Mclachlan (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: David Lanz - Solos for New Age Piano (Paperback)

Not much in terms of a review to add. I'm just a beginner, and, well, the notes look right :) But I would like to add a list of songs featured, as Amazon has left that out of the description...

This book features the songs:

Behind the Waterfall, Courage of the Wind, Cristofori's Dream, Dream Field, Faces of the Forest, Farewell Amparo, Heartsounds, Leaves on the Seine, Nightfall, Song for Monet, Spiral Dance, Summer's Child, Valencia

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lyrical Lanz, March 4, 2001

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Kathleen Longwell (Coloma, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: David Lanz - Solos for New Age Piano (Paperback)

If you are a pianist, and love David Lanz you will love this book. If you haven't heard Lanz, then listen to a clip from one of his CD's on this site, and be hooked. This book contains songs from four of his CD's, Heartsounds, Cristofori's Dream, Natural States and Nightfall.

If you, like me, took piano lessons as a child and can play classical music and written music, but lost the love of the piano and the desire to play, this book is for YOU! When I first heard Lanz's CD Cristofori's Dream, I wished that I could play music like this. I hadn't touched my piano in years because I wasn't enjoying the music I could play. I found "Solos for New Age Piano" and found that I COULD play this music. "Cristofori's Dream" and "Spiral Dance" are lyrical, romantic and very relaxing to play. "Behind the Waterfal" and "Courage of the Wind" are robust and magical, just like the bit of nature they describe.

On first play, some of Lanz's songs seem difficult, but don't give up because the reward of mastering these songs is well worth the effort. I would highly recommend "Solo's for New Age Piano" for any but the beginning piano player.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anti-Warning, March 16, 2000

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This review is from: David Lanz - Solos for New Age Piano (Paperback)

You have to remember that David Lanz improvises as he plays his music. If you listen to his CDs, they are full of little prelude improvisions, the music to which you can't find in any of his books I might add. I like the simplicity of the basic music, because it lets me improvise as I like, adding a personal touch to the music for myself. Or if I want (and have done with at least one song), I can listen to the CD, as this other person suggested, figure out where the musician himself improvised, and throw those extra notes in.