24 Piano Miniatures, B. 2

DOC: August 2024

The Twenty-Four Piano Miniatures are a set of pieces representing each major and minor key. They follow a classical legacy from composers starting with JS Bach. They are ordered in the circle of fifths, similar to the famous preludes in Opus 28 of Fredric Chopin. These pieces are vastly different from each other but nonetheless retain a sense of unity. Every relative key is paired with each other, acting as a sort of a balance. They represent a wide variety of difficulties- a few are suitable for beginners; others, however, are rather advanced. As a whole they are appropriate for most late-intermediate pianists.  It is also important to note that these titles are nicknames given to the pieces by other people. They are not official names. 

Miniature No. 1 in C Major "The Journey"

Miniature No. 2 in A minor "Melancholy" 

Miniature No. 3 in G Major "The Fairgrounds" 

Miniature No. 4 in E minor "Reflections"

Miniature No. 5 in D Major "Écossaise " 

Miniature No. 6 in B minor "Anxiety" 

Miniature No. 7 in A Major "The Wind"

Miniature No. 8 in F-sharp minor "Tornado"

Miniature No. 9 in E Major, "Coral Reef"

Miniature No. 10 in C-sharp minor, Presto, non-tanto, "Cascades"

Miniature No. 11 in B Major, Mazurka, "Village Dance"

Miniature No. 12 in G-sharp minor, "Heroic"

Miniature No. 13 in G-flat Major, "Fireworks"

Miniature No. 14 in E-flat minor "Romance"

Miniature No. 15 in D-flat Major "Ecstasy" 

Miniature No. 16 in B-flat minor, Lento, "Regret"

Miniature No. 17 in A-flat Major, Valse 

Miniature No. 18 in F Minor, Vivace agitato, "Rapids" 

Miniature No. 19 in E-flat Major, rag, "The Honeydew Rag" 

Miniature No. 20 in C minor, moderato, "Fugue Fantasy"

Miniature No. 21 in B-flat Major, "A Lost Memory"

Miniature No. 22 in G minor "Autumn Breeze"

Miniature No. 23 in F Major "Humoresque"

Miniature No. 24 in D minor "Finale"

 

Postlude

 

 

You may notice the postlude at the end. This is only meant to be played if one repeats the set. The postlude leads back into the first miniature. The entire set is linked and arranged in one large circular pattern. Feel free to check out the set on musescore.com: 24 Miniatures, B.4 sheet music by Ethan C. Brown | Play, print, and download in PDF or MIDI sheet music on Musescore.com