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Topic: Anyone know of an 1812 Overture piano transcription?  (Read 1634 times)

Offline orlandopiano

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I need to find one that is not watered down.

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Anyone know of an 1812 Overture piano transcription?
Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 04:50:10 PM
I only know of one by Stephan Esipoff, but it is copyright 1985.

Not an easy piece to effectively transcribe.

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Offline phil13

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Re: Anyone know of an 1812 Overture piano transcription?
Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 06:40:57 PM
I can only imagine how hard it must be.

How would one effectively represent the rockets or the cannon fire? Just smash the bottom keys w/ a fist? Or would you have someone available to slam the piano lid and then prop it back up in time for the next crash?  :P

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Re: Anyone know of an 1812 Overture piano transcription?
Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 07:17:14 PM
Yep, Slam the Fallboard down........hard. 8)

I tried to use small cannons once; set the damn piano on fire!
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