Selections from Chess [Paperback]

Tim Rice (Author), Benny Andersson (Author), Bjorn Ulvaeus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1986

Titles are: Merano
* Where I Want to Be
* Quartet (A Model of Decorem and Tranquility)
* The American and Florence/Nobody's Side
* Chess
* Mountain Lament
* Anthem
* Bangkok/One Night in Bangkok
* Heaven Help My Heart
* I Know Him So Well
* Pity the Child
* You and I.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Alfred Publishing (February 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881889180
• ISBN-13: 978-0881889185
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete list of songs in this book, April 24, 2010

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Elizabeth (GERMANTOWN, Moldova, Republic of) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Selections from Chess (Paperback)

Here is a complete list of the songs in this book. (The list in the Editor's Notes section isn't accurate and doesn't include a song that was added later.)

Merano
Where I Want to Be
Quartet (A Model of Decorum and Tranquillity)
The American and Florence/Nobody's Side
Chess
Mountain Duet
Embassy Lament
Anthem
Bangkok/One Night in Bangkok
Heaven Help My Heart
I Know Him So Well
Pity the Child
You and I
Someone Else's Story (This was in the version I bought from Amazon in March 2010. According to the other reviews it wasn't included in an earlier printing.)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The piano notes are the equivalent listening to a midi version instead of a CD, December 27, 2011

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Ruth Princess "Your Fairy Godmother" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Selections from Chess (Paperback)

I'm not a very good piano player but this was simplified so much that it doesn't match the music. I must have listened to the CD 20 times sitting at the piano trying to hear any instrument that was playing what was written. It wasn't there!!! I got so frustrated that I searched for the Original Conductor's Score, found it and was completely satisfied.

If you are looking for music for taking piano lessons or just want the lyrics and the melody for singing, than this is OK. But if you want to PLAY the music than this is greatly disappointing.

I couldn't give it less than 3 stars because original music deserves more than 5 stars and averaging it with the crap in the base clef and the tab type version of the treble clef is only one star.

Search the Internet for the conductors score in pdf version instead. You can then play the music on the piano or other instruments.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A TREAT FOR ALL MUSICAL THEATRE LOVERS, December 8, 2011

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lara (canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Selections from Chess (Paperback)

"Chess" is a musical with beautiful songs and great lyrics, and all of that if reflected in this score book. For the admirers of "Chess" who would like to play or sing these beautiful songs, this selection is a must!