商品描述
Richard Harris : The Essential Film Collection (Piano Solo)
Piano Solo – 28 Classic Movie Themes Masterfully Arranged for Intermediate Pianists
About Arranger / Technical Approach :
This premier film music collection from Faber Music is arranged by the acclaimed educator and pianist Richard Harris alongside contributing arrangers. The volume provides a systematic introduction to modern cinematic keyboard styling for intermediate-level players. Harris’s expertly crafted settings resolve the long-standing challenge of finding cinematic transcriptions that lie naturally under the fingers, establishing an indispensable framework for balance between the hands, rhythm management, and expressive pedaling with absolute structural clarity.
Description :
Sometimes pianists would love to play popular songs they enjoy, but finding quality arrangements that work effectively for piano can be a real challenge. In The Essential Film Collection, Richard Harris takes 28 classic film themes from across the decades and transforms them into satisfying, idiomatic piano solos. Spanning 56 pages in a practical softcover format, this volume leads the pianist through a remarkably vast musical landscape—featuring legendary blockbuster themes such as Rocky, James Bond, Chariots of Fire, Star Wars, Gladiator, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Notably, John Williams’s enchanting Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter in this collection is featured on the ABRSM Grade 2 Piano Syllabus for 2025 & 2026. Navigating these arrangements systematically addresses key technical hurdles—such as left-hand ostinato accompaniment patterns, syncopated film-score rhythms, rapid octave shifts, and multi-voice layering. The score is brilliantly engineered to guide the performer to achieve a crystalline, clear, bright sound in the driving heroic fanfares and rhythmic marches, while consistently favoring a full sonority and sweet tone in beloved lyrical melodies like Over the Rainbow, Cinema Paradiso, and Gabriel's Oboe. It serves as an essential guide for studio recitals, exam leisure selections, and recreational playing.
Features :
- 28 Iconic Film Themes : A diverse treasury of legendary cinematic themes spanning multiple decades and genres.
- ABRSM Syllabus Recognition : Includes Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter), selected for the ABRSM Grade 2 Piano Syllabus (2025 & 2026).
- Pianistic Intermediate Arrangements : Crafted specifically to lie comfortably under intermediate hands while preserving harmonic richness.
- Faber Music Quality Engraving : Published under ISBN 0571527817, featuring spacious notation, practical fingering suggestions, and clear pedaling marks across 56 pages.
Performance Tips / Difficulty :
Grade of Difficulty : Intermediate (Grades 2–5 Standard). The primary technical focus lies in projecting the main melodic motifs above the rhythmic accompaniment while maintaining a perfectly steady rhythmic pulse in driving pieces like The Imperial March and He's a Pirate. Pianists should practice detached syncopations slowly with a metronome before building up to performance tempo. In lyrical, singing pieces such as Cavatina or Gabriel's Oboe, prioritize relaxed wrist movement and a seamless legato to project a sweet tone that floats effortlessly above the keyboard harmonies.
About Arranger :
Richard Harris is a leading British music arranger, pianist, and educator. A graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, Harris has arranged hundreds of bestselling popular, classical, and educational music publications for Faber Music, widely celebrated for creating accessible arrangements that sound full, rewarding, and authentic.
Contents (28 Movie Themes) :
- Lord Of The Rings (Main Theme : The Ring Goes South)
- Star Wars (Imperial March Theme)
- Gladiator (Main Theme : The Battle)
- Harry Potter (Hedwig's Theme)
- Chariots of Fire (Main Theme)
- The Lion King (Song : Circle Of Life)
- The Great Escape (Main Theme)
- The English Patient (Main Theme)
- The Deer Hunter (Theme : Cavatina)
- Blade Runner (Main Theme)
- Dances With Wolves (Main Theme)
- James Bond (Main Theme)
- James Bond (Goldfinger theme)
- The Exorcist (Theme : Tubular Bells)
- The Mission (Theme : Gabriel's Oboe)
- Lawrence Of Arabia (Main Theme)
- Midnight Cowboy (Main Theme)
- Superman (Main Theme)
- Ghostbusters (Song : Ghostbusters)
- Batman (Main Theme)
- The Flintstones (Main Theme)
- The Wizard Of Oz (Over The Rainbow)
- Rocky (Main Theme)
- The Magnificent Seven (Main Theme)
- American Beauty (Theme : Any Other Name)
- Pirates Of The Caribbean ('He's A Pirate')
- Cinema Paradiso (Main Theme)
- Jean de Florette (Verdi – La Forza Del Destino)
Details :
- Item / ISBN Number : 0571527817
- Publisher : Faber Music (UK)
- Arrangers : Richard Harris, Various
- Genre : Film Music
- Instrumentation : Piano Solo
- Difficulty : Intermediate
- Language : English
- No. Pages : 56
- Product Type : Book (Softcover Movie Anthology)
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理查·哈里斯 : 必彈電影金曲鋼琴精選集 (The Essential Film Collection / 鋼琴獨奏版)
鋼琴獨奏 – 英國 Faber Music 權威出版,收錄 28 首跨越數十載的好萊塢傳奇電影主題曲
關於編訂與技術結構 :
本權威演奏選集由英國著名的音樂出版大廠 Faber Music 榮譽發行,全書由知名鋼琴家兼資深編曲教育家 理查·哈里斯 (Richard Harris) 攜手多位編曲名家共同打造。本譜為中級鋼琴學習者攻克管弦樂改編曲手型跨度過大、聲部打架等常見痛點提供了 系統性的引導。編者在保留原作豐富和聲與電影臨場感的基礎上,對指法、織體與踏板進行了極為符合人體工學的鋼琴化改編,為學生建立左手固定音型律動、旋律歌唱性以及踏板乾淨度奠定了不可或缺的專業架構,協助學生在快速彈奏中依然維持 清晰明亮的發音。
簡介 :
鋼琴演奏者時常渴望彈奏自己喜愛的熱門影視名曲,然而市面上要找到真正兼具演奏手感與聽覺質感的優質鋼琴編曲往往十分困難。在《必彈電影金曲鋼琴精選集》(The Essential Film Collection)中,鋼琴家理查·哈里斯精心挑選了橫跨數十年的 28 首經典電影傳世主題曲,將其改編為極具彈奏樂趣的中級鋼琴獨奏曲。這本共 56 頁的平裝專業教本,帶領演奏者步入寬廣、熱血且深具畫面感的電影音樂圖景——收錄了《洛基》、《007龐德系列》、《火戰車》、《星際大戰》、《神鬼戰士》、《加勒比海盜》等不朽旋律,其中選錄的哈利波特〈海德薇主題曲〉更被正式選入 2025 與 2026 年英國皇家音樂學院(ABRSM)鋼琴二級檢定考試曲目。在學習與演奏過程中,本教本引導學生系統化攻克特定 技術難關——如左手密集八度跳躍、電影切分重音的精準掌握、多聲部旋律分層,以及踏板更換的乾淨度。全書製譜清晰大方,引導學生在震撼宏大的英雄進行曲中追求 清晰明亮的發音,並在如歌般的抒情名曲(如《新天堂樂園》、《彩虹之上》、《教會》)中展現鋼琴 圓潤甜美的音響與飽滿共鳴,是成果發表會壓軸、日常休閒彈奏與擴展視譜曲目的黃金必備首選。
產品特點 :
- 28 首好萊塢經典大集結 : 涵蓋《魔戒》、《星際大戰》、《獅子王》、《超人》、《蝙蝠俠》等影史最高人氣主題曲。
- 英皇 ABRSM 官方檢定選曲 : 書中收錄之〈海德薇主題曲〉榮獲 ABRSM 2025–2026 年度鋼琴第二級檢定指定曲目肯定。
- 中級手型黃金優化 : 專為中級琴童(約英國皇家 2-5 級程度)設計,告別枯燥或難度失衡的業餘編曲,彈奏順手、音響飽滿。
- Faber Music 頂級原廠精印 : 出版編號 0571527817,製譜線條清晰俐落、版面間距舒適、翻頁點安排合理,非常便利於譜架上練琴。
演奏提示 / 難易度 :
難易度 : 中級 (Intermediate / 約英皇 2-5 級程度)。全曲集的核心課題在於在動態的電影節奏中清晰凸顯主旋律,並維持極佳的 節奏穩定。演奏《帝國進行曲》或《加勒比海盜》等強節奏曲目時,切勿因情緒激昂而趕速,強烈建議配合節拍器慢練以確保指尖顆粒感與 音準的精確度。在演繹歌唱性慢板時,手指應保持柔軟放鬆,追求 無縫的連奏 (Legato),並配合精準的踏板更換避免和聲混濁,方能完美讓鋼琴散發出溫潤、甜美且充滿電影戲劇張力的動人天籟。
編曲者介紹 :
理查·哈里斯 (Richard Harris) 是英國著名的鋼琴家、作曲家與音樂教育家,畢業於英國皇家北方音樂學院。他為英國費伯音樂出版社(Faber Music)編訂與改編了數十部暢銷的古典、跨界與影視鋼琴教材,其改編風格以極具鍵盤流暢度、尊重原作和聲深度以及深受廣大師生喜愛而享有盛譽。
收錄曲目 (共 28 首電影主題曲完整收錄) :
- 魔戒 (魔戒遠征隊主題曲 : The Ring Goes South)
- 星際大戰 (帝國進行曲 / 黑武士主題曲)
- 神鬼戰士 (戰鬥之歌主題曲 : The Battle)
- 哈利波特 (海德薇主題曲 : Hedwig's Theme) *英皇 ABRSM 2025–2026 鋼琴第二級選曲
- 火戰車 (經典主題曲)
- 獅子王 (生生不息 : Circle Of Life)
- 第三集中營 / 大逃亡 (經典主題曲)
- 英倫情人 (經典主題曲)
- 越戰獵鹿人 (卡伐蒂娜 : Cavatina)
- 銀翼殺手 (經典主題曲)
- 與狼共舞 (經典主題曲)
- 007 詹姆士·龐德 (經典主題曲)
- 007 詹姆士·龐德 (金手指主題曲 : Goldfinger)
- 大法師 (管鐘 : Tubular Bells)
- 教會 (賈布利耶的雙簧管 : Gabriel's Oboe)
- 阿拉伯的勞倫斯 (經典主題曲)
- 午夜牛郎 (經典主題曲)
- 超人 (經典主題曲)
- 魔鬼剋星 (經典主題曲)
- 蝙蝠俠 (經典主題曲)
- 摩登原始人 (經典主題曲)
- 綠野仙蹤 (彩虹之上 : Over The Rainbow)
- 洛基 (經典主題曲)
- 豪勇七蛟龍 (經典主題曲)
- 美國心玫瑰情 (名字隨意 : Any Other Name)
- 加勒比海盜 / 神鬼奇航 (他是海盜 : He's A Pirate)
- 新天堂樂園 (經典主題曲)
- 戀戀山城 (威爾第歌劇《命運之力》主題)
書籍詳細資料 :
- 產品編號 / ISBN : 0571527817
- 頁數 : 56 頁
- 出版社 : Faber Music (英國費伯音樂出版社)
- 編曲者 : 理查·哈里斯 及多位編曲家 (Richard Harris, Various)
- 音樂類型 : 電影配樂 (Film Music)
- 語言 : 英文 (English)
- 難易程度 : 中級 (Intermediate)
- 樂器編制 : 鋼琴獨奏 (Piano Solo)
- 產品格式 : 平裝實體樂譜 (曲集教本)
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