benny82ta 0 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Hello, I've just read in the John Williams's compositions list about his concert pieces for piano: - Piano Sonata (1951) - Conversations (2013) - Scherzo for piano and orchestra (2014) I would ask you, does someone of you know how to get or purchase these scores? Thank you in advance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 The piano sonata is not available anywhere. There is also very little information about it. Through my research, I've come to the conclusion that it might be an exam piece written during the spring of 1951, performed once for the examiners at UCLA as part of his composition studies. But then never performed again, and obviously never recorded. At this point, the score sheets probably only exist in Williams' house. The other two pieces have had commercial recordings, but I'm not sure about the score sheets -- which is what I assume you're asking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 I've seen that Williams has written one concerto per each instrument and they are all published with piano reduction by Marjer/Hal Leonard, even the concertos written after this scherzo for piano; it seems strange that there's no score of this last one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 On 9-4-2017 at 2:18 PM, benny82ta said: I've seen that Williams has written one concerto per each instrument and they are all published with piano reduction by Marjer/Hal Leonard, even the concertos written after this scherzo for piano; it seems strange that there's no score of this last one... There's no score for his second violin concerto, his cello, clarinet and flute concertos as well, and certain non-concerto solo works such as Heartwood also haven't been published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 While the scores aren't published, they are available for renting -- if not all of them, surely some of them are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 13/04/2017 at 8:18 PM, Miguel Andrade said: While the scores aren't published, they are available for renting -- if not all of them, surely some of them are. Also the scherzo for piano and orchestra? If yes, how can I rent it? Is the 2 pianos reduction available too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Try contacting Williams representatives. Have no idea if there is any piano reduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Ok thank you, can you give me the contact mail or the link where to write? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Try the Gorfaine/Schwartz Company... the adress is rigth her in the site: http://www.jwfan.com/?page_id=235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 It says that he/they cannot be contacted by email address and reported me in this forum for info about his works, do I have to write a simple paper letter and send it to that address? I'm writing from Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Yes, write the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency. They represent Williams, as well as many other composers, and through them one can rent score that aren't available in any other way. Mr. John Williams Gorfaine / Schwartz Agency 4111 W. Alameda Avenue Suite 509 Burbank, California 91505 USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 Ok, I try to send them an analogical letter, thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Use parchment and a quill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny82ta 0 Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 I found this topic in the forum about his piano sonata where you commented and I answered, but the soundtrack is empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 You're aware that the sonata mentioned on that thread is not the one by John Williams, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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