Martha Mier (b.1936) American composer
Classical Jazz, Rags and Blues Book 1
(Alfred 28987)
Early Intermediate (UK Exam Grade 2)
10 Classical Melodies
(Arranged in Jazz Styles for Early Intermediate Pianists)
page 16 - 18
Jacques Offenbach
(1819/6/20 –1880/10/5)
German-born French composer
Ragtime Can - Can
Based on the "Galop Infernal"
from the operetta Orpheus in the Underworld
Page 2 - 3
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Russian composer
Mier Blues March
Based on the orchestral composition "Slavonic March, Op.31"
page 4 - 5
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Russian composer
Italian Jazz
Based on the orchestral composition "Capriccio Italien", Op.45"
page 8 - 9
Émile Waldteufe 1837-1915, French composer
(Arr. by Martha Mier)
Blues for Dolorès
Based on the piano solo 'Dolorè, Op.170
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgqbJMLjqzw
page 19 - 21
Louis Köhler 1820 - 1886, German composer
Jazz Etude (Arr. by Martha Mier) Etude Op.190 No.31 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBxdd8c4rk
page 6 - 7
Attributed to
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) German composser
Ragtime Prelude
(Based on the piano solo "Prelude in G Major")
Arr. by Martha Mier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd7B3F0YZWk
page 10 - 11
José Padilla Sánchez
(May 23 1889 in Almería - Oct 25 1960 in Madrid)
Spanish composer
Jazzy Spanish Song
Based on the popular Spanish song "El relicario"
(Arr. by Martha Mier)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gplp_P92m24
page 12 - 13
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Austrian composer
(Arr. by Martha Mier)
Minuet in Jazz
Based on the piano solo "Minuet in F Major, K.2" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo1IhXv_ctI
page 22 - 24
Benjamin Godard (1849 - 1895) French composer
Lullaby Jazz Berceuse
from Jocelyn
Arr. by Martha Mier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ObSMOTjno
page 14 - 15
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) Austrian composer
Jazzy German Dance
German Dance in D Major, Hob. IX:22/2
(Arr. by Martha Mier)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSQv2rf0L8w
