Jacinto, Javier (b. 1968), Spain
Spanish composer.
Guadiana
Manuscript; Javier Jacinto, 2004.
Level: A
Jackman, Stephen (b. 1955)
Jazz Rondos
Manuscript; Stephen Jackman, 2011.
I. Jazz Rondo (G); II. Walk the Walk (C).
Level: UI/E
Jacob, Maxime (Dom Clément Jacob OSB) (1906–1977), France
French composer, pupil of Milhaud; wrote a comic opera, orchestral music, songs, and piano pieces.
Sérénade
Paris: Joubert, 1928.
Jacobi, Frederick (1891–1952), United States
American conductor and composer; student of Bloch. Many of his works make use of Indian music.
Variation on El Hibne Hagalile, holograph
Jacobi, Wolfgang (1894–1972), Germany
German teacher and composer; author of theory textbooks. He wrote in neo-Classical style.
4 Klavierstücke für Ursi (Menuet; Walter; Kleine Romanze; Walzer)
Munich: Max Bieber, 1954.
Witty, lively pieces in mildly contemporary idiom.
Level: I
Jacobson, Maurice (1896–1976), England
English pianist, composer, publisher, and pedagogue. His works, written in conservative style, include ballet, orchestral, choral, and chamber music as well as many piano pieces.
Beginner and Teacher (album)
London: Curwen, n.d.
Level: UE–LI/E
London: Curwen, 1944.
Pleasant, melodious teaching piece.
Level: E
Lonely Mill
London: Curwen, n.d.
Mosaic
London: Curwen, 1949.
Rambling; mildly dissonant.
Level: UI
Jadassohn, Salomon (1831–1902), Germany
German teacher and composer; wrote textbooks on music theory. A master contrapuntist, he made frequent use of the canon form in all his musical works. Though carefully written, they tend to be dry and scholarly.
Die [6] leichtesten Stücke (Vorspiel; Ländler; Kavatine; Marsch; Polonaise; Walzer), Op. 99
Leipzig: Forberg, 1888.
Set of deftly crafted instructional pieces, arranged in progressive order of difficulty.
Level: UE–I/E-5
Sextett (G), for 2 violins, viola, cello, and piano four hands, Op. 100
Leipzig: Kistner, 1888.
Jadin, Hyacinthe (1776–1800), France
French pianist; wrote concertos, chamber works, and a quantity of piano music.
Duo
Paris: Magazin de musique, n.d.
Sonata in thin Classical style.
Level: I
Jadin, Louis Emmanuel (1768–1853), France
Brother of Hyacinthe; composed chamber and piano music in Classical style.
Trois sonates, Op. 2
Paris: L. E. Jadin, Mlle Rivet; Versailles: Jadin. F:Pc (2 copies); Pn. Sonate (E♭) only. Offenbach: André, ca. 1796.
Jaell, Marie (1846–1925), France
French pianist, composer, and teacher. Studied with Saint-Saëns and Franck at the Paris Conservatory.
12 Valses and Finale, Op. 8
Paris: E. Gerard et Cie.
Level: UI–LA
Berlin: Raabe & Plothow, 1885.
Six pieces: Sur la grande route; Dans le sentier; L’orage; Idylle; Nuit de Mai; Plein jour.
Level: UI–LA
Jambor, Agi (1909–1997), Hungary
Hungarian-born American pianist, harpsichordist, musicologist, and teacher.
Three Pieces (Bagpipe; Berceuse; This Terrible Minor Scale)
Philadelphia: Elkan-Vogel, 1965.
Delightful set of whimsical pieces; descriptive, gently satirical.
Level: LE–LI
Jambor, Eugen (1853–1914), Hungary
Danses Arragonaises, Op. 5
Offenbach: Johann Andre, c. 1880.
Level: UI–LA
Souvenirs d’enfance, Op. 35
Offenbach: André, 1897.
Eleven instructional pieces, well-balanced parts.
Level: LI
Janáček, Leoš (1854–1928), Czechoslovakia
Czech composer of operas, liturgical works, song cycles, chamber music, and piano pieces. From study of his native Moravian folk song and speech he evolved a strikingly original musical style, influenced somewhat by French Impressionism.
Národní tance na Moravě (National Dances of Moravia), in collaboration with L. Bakešová and X. Běhálková. Book 1 (1891), Book 2 (1891), Book 3 (1893)
Brno: Publisher missing, 1891–93.
Zarlivost Eifersucht (Uvod k Jeji Pastorkyni/Introduction to Jenufa)
Vienna: Universal Edition, 1995.
Originally conceived as an introduction to the composer’s opera Jenufa, the work appears in two versions: one for piano four hands and one enitrely revised and expanded for orchestra entitled Zarlivost (Jealousy). Ballade-like in conception, this piece is dramatically driven by the ideas of love, passion, and jealousy.
Level: LA
Janson, Alfred (b. 1937), Norway
An accordion virtuoso and pianist, particularly recognized in the realm of jazz.
Wnche og Abraham (Adaptation of the folk song “Hell’s March” from Telemark)
Oslo: MIC (Music Information Centre) Norsk.
Level: UI–LA
Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile (1865–1950), Switzerland
Swiss educator and composer; inventor of Eurythmics. He wrote pedagogical compositions, orchestral suites, choral works, chamber music, and piano pieces.
Allegretto commodo
Lausanne: Foetisch Frères, n.d.
Canzonetta, Op. 11
Paris: Rouart Lerolle, n.d.
Danse romande, Op. 68
Lausanne: Foetisch, n.d.
Amiable little dance in salon style.
Level: LI
Valse badine, Op. 4
Paris: E. Baudoux, ca. 1890.
Járdányi, Pál (1920–1966), Hungary
Hungarian folklorist and writer on music; his compositions show strong folk song influence.
Bolgár ritmusok (Bulgarian Rhythms)
Budapest: Editio musica, 1956, 1964.
Group of ingeniously crafted, largely black-note pieces, each one featuring a different metrical pattern; strongly reminiscent of Bartók in style and harmonic idiom.
Level: I
Hungarian Folk Song (“Érik a szolo”)
From Piano Duets by Hungarian Composers, Book 1, in Váczi, ed., Album for Piano Duet.
Bright setting of national melody with strong rhythmical drive; parts effectively distributed.
Level: UE–LI
Jarratt, Arthur
À la polonaise
London: Ashdown, n.d.
Instructional piece.
Level: I
Jelinek, Hanns (1901–1969), Austria
Viennese student of Schoenberg and Berg. He wrote in twelve-tone technique.
Zwölftonfibel; Zwölf mat zwölf sehr leichte bis mittelschwere Übungen wad Spielstücke nebst allerlei Varianten and Tonleitern im Zwölfton (for three and four hands)
Wolfenbüttel: Möseler, 1953.
Jelinek, Stanislav (b. 1945), Czechoslovakia
Czech guitarist, composer, and arranger.
Small Suite (1973)
Cited in Music News from Prague, No. 3, Spring 1973.
Jelmoli, Hans (1877–1936), Switzerland
Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer.
Variationen über ein schottisches Volkslied, Op. 12
Zürich-Leipzig: Hug, 1914.
Jemnitz, Sándor (Alexander) (1890–1963), Hungary
Hungarian conductor, composer, and writer on music; pupil of Reger and Schoenberg. His music is written in a complex atonal, contrapuntal idiom with traces of Hungarian folk influence.
Leaping Dance (1956)
Budapest: Editio Musica, 1958.
Short piece in folk style; activity in both parts.
Level: UE–LI
Jenkins, Cora W., United States
Composer and teacher.
Down the Shady Path
Cincinnati: Willis Music, 1936.
Instructional piece.
Level: E
In the Morning Early
Cincinnati: Willis Music, n.d.
Instructional piece.
Level: UE
The Strolling Players
Cincinnati: Willis Music, n.d.
Instructional piece.
Level: UE
Jensen, Adolf (1837–1879), Germany
German pianist and composer; student of Liszt. He wrote in lyrical, late Romantic salon idiom.
Abendmusik, Op. 59
Breslau: Hainauer, 1877; New Edition, Leipzig: Peters, 1952.
Six charming, well-written pieces in refined style.
Level: I
Hochzeitsmusik (Festzug; Brautgesang; Reigen; Notturno), Op. 45
Breslau: Hainauer, 1873; New Edition, Leipzig: Peters, 1952.
Attractive, melodious salon pieces.
Level: I
Breslau: Hainauer, n.d.
Flowing, graceful pieces.
Level: I–UI
Drei Klavierstücke (Scherzo; Wiegenlied; Pastorale), Op. 18
Leipzig-Hamburg: Schuberth, 1864; London: Augener, 1886.
Neatly crafted, lyrical works in fresh Romantic idiom.
Level: I
Ländliche Fest-Musik
Berlin: Ries & Erler, 1882.
Level: I
Lebensbilder (Im Rittersaal; Am Brennen; Soldatenmarsch; Sommerlust; Zigeunerkonzert; Letzter Gang), Op. 60
Breslau: Hainauer, 1877.
Melodious descriptive pieces, dextrously set.
Level: I
Zwei Stücke (In der Rosenlaube; Holländertanz), Op. 65
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.
Tuneful, well-balanced works; somewhat demanding.
Level: UI–LA
Silhouetten, sechs Klavierstücke
Breslau: Hainauer, 1877.
Level: I
Jensen, Joyce
Sonata (1961)
Manuscript.
Large-scale dissonant work.
Jerea, Hilda (1919–1980), Romania
Romanian composer.
Douâsprece mici piese pentru pian la patru mîini (Twelve little pieces for piano four bands) (1963)
Bucharest: Uniunii Compozitorilor din R. S. R. (Editura Muzicală), 1964.
Short pieces beautifully set for two equal performers; linear in character with a strong intriguing modal flavor of Romanian folk music.
Level: UE–LI
Jersild, Jørgen (1913–2004), Denmark
Danish teacher, author, and composer; wrote in moderately contemporary style influenced by French Classicism.
Duo concertante; eighteen short piano pieces (Ouverture alla marcia; Con sentimento; The Doll’s Piano; Little Trumpet Melody; Marionettes; Pastorale; Andantino; Triplets in a Minor Key; Quick End; Minuetto; To Daniel Gottlob Türk; Romance; Mit Schmerz; Signor Alberti; The Cream Goat; Its Kid; Mrs. Andersen’s Cycling Tour; Final Galop)
Mild dissonance, changing meters, polytonality, and knocking on the piano case are some of the twentieth-century techniques used in this exceptionally appealing and useful set of short pieces, some of which are for three hands. The secondo part is frequently asked to play over the primo, and vice versa.
Level: LI–I/E
Jindřich, Jindřich (1876–1967), Czechoslovakia
Czech composer and collector of his country’s folk songs, many of which he arranged for solo voice, chorus, and piano.
Dva chodské tance (Two Dances from the Chod District)
Prague: Artia, 1960.
Capable settings of two folk melodies.
Level: LI
Národní písně a tance (Popular Songs and Dances)
Prague: Artia, 1960.
Czech folk dances and popular melodies in fresh arrangements.
Level: I
Johnson, Bernadine, United States
American pianist, teacher, and composer. Received an undergraduate degree in music education from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Beethoven’s Ghost
Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Music, 2012.
A clever and suspenseful arrangement of themes from Beethoven’s Für Elise, Moonlight Sonata, and Symphonies No. 5 and No. 9.
Level: LI
Johnson, Thomas A. (1908–1989), England
English pianist and composer of piano music in conservative style; also wrote on musical subjects.
Country Pedlar
London: Curwen, n.d.
Level: E
Gavotte
London: Curwen, n.d.
Level: LI
Lady of Brazil, a samba
London: Curwen, 1955.
Lively, pulsating showpiece in popular Latin American rhythm with predictable harmonies.
Level: I
Partners (Three graded albums)
London: Hinrichsen, 1965.
Short melodious pieces, designed for sight-reading and ensemble practice.
Vol. 1: You and I, 35 Tuneful Duets.
Level: UE
Level: E–UE
Vol. 3: Melody-making for Two, 20 Tuneful Duets.
Level: LI
Polka
London: Curwen, n.d.
Level: LI
Rumba
London: Curwen, 1950.
Level: I
Scherzino
In Pianoforte album, original compositions, vol. 2.
Bright, pleasant work in traditional style.
Level: LI
A Suite of Five Easy Duets (Melody; Spanish Dance; Italian Dance, Tarantella; French Dance, Minuet; Russian Dance)
London: Lengnick, 1948.
Useful, melodious teaching pieces.
Level: LI
Summer Bells
London: Curwen, n.d.
Level: E
Tango
London: Bosworth, 1968.
Instructional piece in Argentine dance style.
Level: LI
Water Play
London: Leonard, Gould & Bottler, 1955.
Attractive arpeggio study.
Level: LI
Johnston, Peter F., arr.
Three Scottish Folk Tunes
New York: Oxford University Press, n.d.
Jomelli, Niccolò (1714–1774), Italy
Italian composer of oratorios, fifty operas, church music, and instrumental pieces.
Sonata per clavicembalo a quattro mani (ca. 1760)
Publisher and date missing.
One of the earliest four-hand works; written for harpsichord. Short, three-movement work in early Classical sonata form. Active inner parts; heavily ornamented.
Level: LI
Jones, Kelsey (1922–2004), United States/Canada
American-born Canadian. Jones has written chamber opera, orchestral works, chamber and choral music, and piano compositions. His style is tonal with some free dissonance and liberal use of contrapuntal textures.
Theme and Variations (1961)
Manuscript.
Strong, assertive set of variations in harmonically rich idiom, with textural, rhythmic, and dynamic contrasts.
Level: I–UI
Jongen, Joseph (1873–1953), Belgium
Belgian composer; wrote in all musical forms in a style deriving from César Franck and French Impressionism.
Cocass-March; Petite berceuse; Divertissement, Op. 129, 1949
Brussels: Centre Belge de Documentation Musicale, 1965.
Fantaisie sur deux Noëls wallons, Op. 24, 1902
Paris: Durand, n.d.
Level: UI–LA
Intermezzo piccolo, Op. 136bis, 1950
Brussels: Centre Belge de Documentation Musicale, n.d.
Short work in Impressionist style.
Level: LI
Jeux d’enfants, Op. 120, 1941
Brussels: Centre Belge de Documentation Musicale.
Three amiable, effectively written pieces; well distributed for both parts.
Level: LI–I
Pages intimes (Il était une fois; Dansez; Mizeile; Le bon cheval), Op. 55, 1917
London: Chester, 1919.
Charming, artfully constructed little pieces.
Level: UE–LI
Jordan, Royland (b. 1915)
The Ice Fairy
Brighton: H. Freeman, 1953.
Instructional piece.
Level: LE
Sparkling Waves
Brighton: H. Freeman, 1953.
Instructional piece.
Level: E
Josif, Enriko (1924–2003), Serbia
Serbian composer, pedagogue, and author.
Isaček (A piece), for narrator, soprano, and piano four hands (1954)
Publisher and date missing.
Joubert, John (b. 1927), South Africa
South African composer, living in England; his musical idiom is tonal, clear in texture, and eclectic in style.
Divertimento, Op. 2, 1951
London: Novello, 1953.
Delightful, four-movement work in sparkling, polished style; idiomatic for the medium.
Level: I
Joyner, Beryl
In Sunny Fields (G)
Cincinnati: Willis Music, n.d.
A lyrical waltz.
Level: E
Judd, Percy, England
English composer.
Four Character Studies (The Saucy Sailor; The Shepherd; The Lonely Maiden; The Vagabond)
London: Elkin, 1948.
Bright, lively pieces in English folk song style.
Level: UE
Julia, Roger (b. 1981), Spain
Spanish film composer, arranger, and orchestrator. Presently based in Los Angeles. Studied film scoring at the University of Southern California.
Strike the Match
Barcelona: Editorial de Musica Boileau, 2012.
According to the composer, the work was inspired by “the moment between the striking of a match on its box and the slight explosion as it ignites. At that moment the match has technically been lit since it has been struck but the flame still has not appeared. It is a very brief moment of contained but terrific force.” Single-movement work.
Level: LA
Jung, Siegfried
Zwei Vortragsstücke im Orgelpunkt (Pastorale; Weihnachtsidylle), Op. 11
Magdeburg: Heinrichshofen, 1909.
Juon, Paul (1872–1940), Russia/Switzerland
Russian-born, Swiss composer, settled in Germany; his style is late Romantic strongly influenced by Brahms.
Aus alter Zeit, suite (Sonata alla Bourrée; Minuetto; Ciacona; Tambourin; Gavotte), Op. 67
Leipzig: Leuckhart, 1920.
Charming pieces in eighteenth-century style.
Level: I
Tanzrhythmen: Books 1, 2, Op. 14, 1901; Books 3, 4, 5, Op. 24, 1904; Books 6, 7, Op. 41, 1908
Berlin: Lienau.
The three sets of this work constitute an unusually ingenious group of pieces. Handsomely crafted and effectively organized, they emphasize rhythmic aspects of the music through the use of a variety of metrical patterns. There are unexpected groupings and juxtapositions, and irregular and variable meters. The style is stiff and academic at times, but is attractive and interesting for both partners.
Level: UI–A
Just, Johann August (ca. 1750–ca. 1791), Germany
German opera and instrumental composer active in London and Holland.
Six divertissements (Divertimentos) (D, A, F, B♭, C, E♭), Op. 12
Berlin: Hummel, ca. 1781; Paris: Sieber, n.d.; London: Bland, ca. 1785; New Edition, Two Little Sonatas (No. 5 [C] and 6 [E♭]), Hillemann, Will, ed. Mainz: Schott, 1951.
Short, two-movement works in fastidious high Classic style; compact, light-textured, inviting.
Level: UE–LI