Zebryak T. Three Pieces for Piano

The Compozitor Publishing House • Saint-Petersburg draws attention of beginning pianists and their teachers to Three Pieces for Piano by Tatiana Zebryak.

The “Contrasts” subtitled as a little sonatina embodies both tonal and structural peculiarities of the chosen form. The torrent of brief motives on the ground of pulsing accords in the main subject bursts out to the ample expanding cantilena of long breath characterizing the second theme. Meanwhile, both themes are not mere antagonists; they are elaborating general intonations in this composition. The variations “Talking” display humorous playful relations between classical and jazz harmonies represented correspondingly by the dominant with sixth concluding to mocking tonic with fourth. Isn’t it marvelous to make music with the “Grasshoppers’ Waltz” in four hands?
     The composer Tatiana Zebryak manages to insert useful technical turns developing piano skills. However, the pianist shall feel nothing but easy and pleasurable contact with his rather complicated instrument. 

Contents:

1. Contrasts. Little Sonatina
2. Talking. Theme with Variations
3. Grasshoppers’ Waltz for piano in four hands