Nelson, Willie (1933-)
American, male; Official website is here.
‘Crazy’ (1961) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1961, D Records.
Audio: Made famous by Patsy Cline.
Released as a single on Decca Records.
Noble, Ray (1903-1978)
British, male
‘Cherokee (Indian Love Song)’ (1938) – NON-PD
Topics: Aug V, Major-Minor movement of the same chord, sequence of ii-V-I progressions.
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1938, The Peter Maurice Music Co, London England. Copyright renewed and assigned to Shapiro, Bernstein & co, NY
Audio: YouTube, from the Rick Colom Collection.
Cherokee is the first of five movements in Noble’s Indian Suite.
Paganini, Niccolo (1782-1840)
Italian, male
Violin Concerto, Op. 7 No. 2, Mvt 3: Rondo (“The Little Bell”) (1826)
Topics: Rondo form
Score: Paganini Violin Concerto, No 2 Op 7, III-Rondo; Arrangement for Violin and Piano
Publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne; Reprinted: Muzgiz, n.d.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: YouTube (orchestra)
Paderewski, Ignacy Jan (1860-1941)
Polish, male. His bio can be found here.
Variations and Fugue, Op 11 (1883)
Topics: Theme and Variations, Var. 15: Fugue, Aug 6, ii-V-I, modulation
Score: Paderewski-Variations and Fugue op11
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: YouTube, Karol Radziwonowicz – Piano; Timings: 00:00 – 24 Variations 19:31 – Fugue
Paradis, Maria Theresia von (1759-1824)
Austrian, female. Her bio can be found here.
Das Gartnerliedchen aus dem Siegwart
Topics: Secondary Dominants
Score: Paradis-Das Gartnerliedchen aus dem Siegwart
Publisher: Das Wiener Lied von 1778 bis Mozarts Tod, Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Bd.54, Vienna: Österreichischer Bundesverlag, 1920
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Morgenlied eines armen Mannes
Topics: Ternary form
Score: Paradis-Morgenlied eines armen Mannes
Publisher: Österreichischer Bundesverlag, 1920.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: Youtube
Sicilienne in Eb major
Topics: Mixture, Neapolitan
Score: Paradis-Sicilienne
Publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne, 1924.
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio : YouTube
Parker, Charlie (1920-1955) and Gillespie, Dizzy (1917-1993)
Male, African-American
‘Anthropology’ (1946) – NON-PD
Topics: Rhythm Changes, Secondary Dominants
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1946, Renewed 1974, assigned to Atlantic Music Corp and Music Sales Corp (ASCAP). In: The Real Book, Vol 1, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004.
Audio: Youtube, Performed by Charlie Parker
A contrafact of “I Got Rhythm,” using Rhythm Changes.
Parker, Charlie (1920-1955)
Male, African-American
‘Confirmation’ (1946) – NON-PD
Topics: Tritone sub, circle of 5ths progression, 32-bar song form
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1946,(renewed 1974) Atlantic Music Corp. In: The Real Book, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004. ISBN: 978-0634060380.
Audio: Youtube, Performed by Charlie Parker.
Partial contrafact of “Twilight Times” by Al nevins and Buck Ram (A section only).
Penniman, Richard ‘Little Richard’ (1932-2020) and Dorothy La Bostrie (1928-2007)
Male, African-American; female, African-American
‘Tutti Frutti’ (1955) – NON-PD
Topics: 12-bar blues
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1955, 1956, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Audio: YouTube – Performed by Little Richard
Little Richard’s first hit song.
Porter, Cole (1894-1961)
American, male
‘Anything Goes’ (1934) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form, altered dominant
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1934, Warner Bros, Inc.
Chords only version can be found here.
Audio: YouTube, Performed by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett.
“Anything Goes” is the title song of the musical Anything Goes (1934)
‘Could It Be You’ (1942) – NON-PD
Topics: mixture, ii-V-I progression, secondary dominants
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1942, Chappell & Co.. In: The Real Book, 6th ed. Milwaukee, WI: Hall Leonard, 2004. ISBN: 978-0634060380. Also in Digital Commons@UMaine.
Audio: Youtube, Performed by Yvan Jacques (guitar and Piano Cover)
Written for the the musical Something for the Boys (1943).
‘Night and Day’ (1932) – NON-PD
Topics: 32-bar song form, Mixture, Aug 6, Descending bass line
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1932, Warner Bros, Inc.
Audio: YouTube: Performed by Ella Fitzgerald, From The Cole Porter Songbook; licensed to YouTube
From The 1932 musical Gay Divorce.
Price, Florence (1887-1953)
African-American female composer, educator, and pianist who lived during the Harlem Rennaisaance. See more about Florence Price here.
Adoration for Organ (1940)
Topics: Ternary form
Score: Price-Adoration (for Organ)
Copyright: Public Domain
Audio: Youtube
Fantasie Negre (in E minor) (1929) – NON-PD
Topics: Variations, spiritual
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1932, Florence Beatrice Price, renewed 1960
Audio: Youtube
Based on the spiritual: “Sinner, Please Don’t Let This Harvest Pass”
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Mvt. 1: Andante-Allegro (1932) – NON-PD
Topics: Sonata form, Aug 6, Pentatonic
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1932, G. Schirmer
Audio: YouTube
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Mvt. 2: Andante (1932) – NON-PD
Topics: Rondo form, pentatonic
Score: Non-public domain
Copyright: 1932, G. Schirmer
Audio: Youtube