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    ____________________

    ______________________

    Etude in e minor
    for solo marimba
    ___________________________

    Composed by
    Pius Cheung

    ____________________
    ______________________

    MPC Music Publishing


    Etude in e minor
    for solo marimba

    Pius Cheung

    MPC Music Publishing


    contact: Pius Cheung
    URL: www.piuscheung.com
    e-mail: pius@piuscheung.com
    Introduction

    Etude in e minor is dedicated to Edward Aldwell, my theory/Bach teacher while I was at the Curtis Institute of Music.

    He was a man of few words, but all of them were important. His teachings were always witty, but extremely intelligent.

    During one of our discussions about music, and knowing that I have always had self-doubt about my own compositions,

    he told me, "Don't be afraid of how other people judge your music. Just write whatever comes to your heart." That,

    coming from one of my most respected musicians in the world, all of a sudden sparked something in my mind, and I

    just sat down and wrote this etude. Compositionally, this piece is very simple, but it is one of my most honest works.

    Edward Aldwell passed away in 2006.

    - Pius Cheung

    About the composer


    Pius Cheung is a young rising marimba artist and composer. His repertoire features largely compositions by himself,

    and arrangements of music by Bach and Chopin. Since age 10, he has appeared as a marimba soloist around the world

    including Canada, the United States, Russia, China, Australia, Holland and Mexico. Pius made his U. S. concerto debut

    with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2003 at the Kimmel Center, and has appeared as a concerto soloist during the World

    Music Forum 1999 in Russia.

    Recent performances include a concerto appearance with the British Columbia Chamber Orchestra performing Bach's

    Keyboard Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052, as well as concerts and masterclasses at the V Festival Internacional de

    Marimbistas in Mexico, Zeltsman Marimba Festival 2005 and 2006, Amsterdam Conservatory, University of Michigan,

    Boston Conservatory, and Boston University.

    In June 2006, Pius released his debut CD album of J.S. Bach's Complete Goldberg Variations, arranged for solo marimba

    by himself. In September 2006, Pius joined the worldwide family of elite musicians as a Yamaha Performing Artist.

    As a composer, Pius has written numerous works for the marimba, including a set of five Musical Moments (Lust, Storm,

    Solitude, Dance of the Golden Mean, and Romance) for solo marimba, Marimba Concerto with String Orchestra, Sonata

    No. 1 "Vitanata", Etude in e minor, and Ballade for Eriko Daimo. His music is published by the Connecticut Hills Music

    Publishing Company and MPC Music Publishing.

    Pius received his Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music, and his Artist Diploma from The Boston Conservatory.

    For more information, please visit www.piuscheung.com


    Etude in e minor
    In Memory of Edward Aldwell

    Pius Cheung

    Allegretto

    8
    8

    8 8

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 1 Etude in e minor


    8 8

    4 4

    8 8

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 2 Etude in e minor


    singing, sotto voce

    4 4

    ossia

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 3 Etude in e minor


    4 4

    4 4

    8 8

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 4 Etude in e minor


    Meno Mosso

    heavy

    8
    8

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 5 Etude in e minor


    ossia

    4 4

    8 8

    8 8

    accel.

    Presto 8

    8
    8 8

    8
    8

    © Copyright Pius Cheung, 2006 6 Etude in e minor

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