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Stephan Beneking
24 Petits Rêves bizarres
Berlin, 2011
www.beneking.com
  
 



 
 
   
  
  
 
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 Contact:
[email protected]
http://www.beneking.com
http://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710
http://www.twitter.com/StephanBeneking
http://www.facebook.com/BenekingPurePiano
http://www.youtube.com/user/steveberlin0815
https://soundcloud.com/stephan-beneking

Stephan Beneking, award-winning composer, is based in Berlin, Germany.

He is one of the most prolific composers of „New Classical“ piano works.

Among his 450+ New Classical Piano Compositions you can find pieces for beginners
and piano students as well as for advanced or even professional pianists:
> 100 pieces for beginners and piano students, > 90 Piano Nocturnes, > 80 Valses
Melancoliques, > 100 Piano Pieces for One Hand Alone, 50 Petits Reves and various
other piano series.

Beneking´s original compositions are in neoclassical, classical, romantic, melodic and

contemporary modern classical style for piano solo and his music is being played by
hobby and professional pianists in many countries.

All scores/sheet music can be downloaded for free on http://www.beneking.com to

make the music available to all interested pianists.

The unique melodies and melancholy in his pieces attract listeners all over the world,
even comparing him with the likes of Chopin, Schuman and Schubert. Pianists
appreciate the sudden changes, little surprises and sparkling creativity, that make the
pieces enjoyable to play.

Beneking´s style of "pure piano" means literally "crafted" piano works, that concentrate
on the pure melody aspect, while the omission of any tempo, dynamics and pedal
markings gives every pianist the possiblity to develop his/her own understanding of the
work, thus making every single interpretation an unique piece of art, joint product of
composer and pianist.

His most successful works so far are the 3 series with 34 Valses melancoliques, of which
"Valse melancolique No. VIII - le desir eternel" won the 1st Prize in the international
Free-Scores Classical Piano contest in 2013.

Many of his works are called "Rêves" (dreams) or "Petits Rêves" (dreamlets, little dreams)
and refer to relatively short musical ideas, even miniatures, like a short musical
"breath". Other works were inspired by Nature (Printemps, Little spring, The last flight of
the Cranes, Dances on icy waters), Poetry and Myths (Melusine, Valkyries) or the
dramatic events of the Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Suite with Petr Ginz,
Kristallnacht, The Kiss and other works).

Beneking mainly composes in series of works with a certain theme or connection, often
in combination with a compositional challenge (e.g. many compositions for one hand
alone, piano works on black or white keys only or „La grande Petitesse“).

Several Albums with recordings of world-class-pianists are available at:

https://itunes.apple.com/artist/stephan-beneking/id583024858
http://open.spotify.com/user/1155850710/playlist/0mMqfTTRqBN4y8Zk798Q3f
http://beneking.bandcamp.com
 Piano compositions by Stephan Beneking - List of works!
10 Nocturnes for one hand alone (2016) – 5 for the right and 5 for the left hand
Album for one hand alone No. 3 (2016) – 16 pieces (8 for the right, 8 for the left hand)
Album for one hand alone No. 2 (2016) – 20 pieces (10 for the right, 10 for the left hand)
Gymnopédies (2016) - 5 Elegies for one hand alone in G minor (left or right hand alone)
10 Nocturnes-Etudes for one hand alone (2016) – 5 for the right and 5 for the left hand
Album for one hand alone No. 1 (2016) – 18 relatively easy pieces (9 for the right, 9 for the left hand)
3 Amygdala Nocturnes in A Minor (2015) – for left / right hand alone and 2 hands
6 Elegies for one hand alone in B Minor (2015) – 3 for the right and 3 for the left hand
6 Nocturnes-Etudes for one hand alone in C Minor (2015) – 3 for the right and 3 for the left hand
5 Nocturnes-Valses in G Minor (2015) – including the Grande Nocturne-Valse in G Minor
5 Nocturnes-Valses in C Minor (2015) – including the Grande Nocturne-Valse in C Minor
24 Nocturnes (2015) - 24 Nocturnes for young Pianists in all major and minor tonalities
12 Valses melancoliques III (2015)– Dance of the Cranes (2015) - ranging from C minor to B minor
24 Valses melancoliques for one hand alone (2014) – 12 for the right and12 for the left hand
10 Valses melancoliques for 20 fingers (2014)- arrangements for piano duos
Das kleine Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern (2014)
Adveniat (2014) – 24 baroque style pieces for the silent and peaceful advent time
Fleurs de la Nuit (2014) - inspired by floral motifs in romantic melancholic style
„La grande Petitesse et se filles“ (2014) – a pianistical challenge in 8 parts
10 Nocturnes – „Nachtlieder von der Toteninsel“ (2013)
miniatures for giants (2013) – 5 miniatures composed for the Klavins 370i Model
A la recherche du temps perdu (2013) – 7 pieces after the book by Marcel Proust
Zita in Wonderland (2013) – 24 piano compositions for children and beginners
Der Todesreigen - Holocaust Remembrance Suite (2013)
12 Valses melancoliques II - The Swans (2013) - ranging from C minor to B minor
12 Valkyries (2013) - ranging from C minor to B minor
Zwillingsmädchenlieder (2013) - 5 elegiac piano miniatures in combination with lyrical poems
18 Preludes for one hand alone (2012/2013) – 9 for the right and 9 for the left hand
Hommage á Bach (2012) – 4 variations on the B-A-C-H-motif
10 Valses melancoliques (2012)
The Black and White Panther (2012) - on black and white keys only
8 Preludes Fantaisies (2012)
3 Dances on icy waters (2012)
Une Fleur, The last flight of the Cranes, Petit Printemps and other works (2012)
24 Petits Rêves bizarres (2011)
Various Rêves, Rêveries, Elegies and Phantaisies (1998-2000)
4 Sonates (1998)
12 Nocturnes (1997)
Sonate pour deux pianos (1997)
3 Rêves francaises (1997)
3 Rêves "et in arcardia ego" (1997)
24 Petits Rêves (1997) - ranging from B flat minor to A major
3 Ballades (1996)
7 Rêves d´Aix-la-chapelle (1996)

More information and download links on: http://www.beneking.com

Printed Booklets on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/beneking