Pride & Prejudice - Big Note Songbook Paperback – November 1, 2008

I purchased a motion picture soundtrack piano solo book and it arrived promptly and in very good condition. I would definitely purchase books again from Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library.

This book was exactly what I was hoping for - all the Pride and Prejudice music in one book, with the original piano parts. I am so happy to be able to play the entire soundtrack now!

If you love the soundtrack you will enjoy the piano solo version. Simple enough to site read and still have a little challenge .

I read music as a vocalist, but I'm a beginner with piano. The level was good for me to learn piano.

The 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite movies and I love the soundtrack. When I discovered there was sheet music for it, I was thrilled! Even though I’ve played the piano for years, I hadn’t bought new sheet music for a long time, but ordered this particular book of it right away. It is truly an accurate and wonderful representation of what you hear in the movie and I try to play at least a half an hour daily.

I got this for my sister for Christmas. She has been playing piano for 3 or 4 years and stopped taking piano lessons this past June. She loves the movie soundtrack and is modivated to play because the sheet music in the book is true to the soundtrack and is neither too easy nor too difficult.To successfully play these pieces, you need to be generally comfortable on the piano, at the least. If you're fairly new to the piano, it could be a good challenge to work towards, but some of the songs will probably be difficult to navigate. Those looking for challenging literature might find most of the book a little too simple for what they want - but the beauty of this music is in its simplicity.All of the pieces in this book that are piano solo on the soundtrack sound exactly the same and the ones that include orchestral instruments are as close as they could possibly be.We are both impressed with the quality of the score and our house is treated to beautiful music every time she pulls the book out to practice. :)

This 40-page piano solo book is a wonderful translation of Dario Marianelli's simple but poignant score to the 2005 film "Pride and Prejudice."The book includes 12 of the 17 tracks that appear on the P&P soundtrack CD, and the transcriptions are pretty much exactly as you hear it on the recording. The soundtrack is piano-based with an orchestra, but the songs translate very well into piano solos. Many of the songs are only approximately 2 pages long, which at first glance was disappointing; however, realize that most of the CD tracks are only 1 or 2 minutes in length. So the sheet music stays true to the soundtrack CD.They have chosen the best tracks to put in this book. (I would've liked to have "A Postcard to Henry Purcell" in the book, but that is more of a violin piece, anyway.) Pretty much each has its own distinct theme, yet just like Marianelli's score, they have a unified sound. The sound is a fresh, modern take on Jane Austen's 19th Century England. The music is simple -- scales, trills, and arpeggios, hardly a chord in there. But in its simplicity there is a great emotional depth for pianists to experience. The music is easy to (mostly-)intermediate: simple enough for the novice (at least for someone with 2 years' playing experience and much practicing) but rich enough for an advanced player to really make the notes shine. (Just listen to the fantastic performance by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet on the soundtrack CD to see how much can be made of this simple score.)Where the songs are difficult to play is this: sweeping arpeggios that require intuitive fingering and favor larger hands; quick grace notes; having to play with crossed hands; occasional fast tempos (e.g. "moderately fast, in 4" on "Georgiana"). Timing/rhythm is pretty simple -- eighth notes for the most part, but can be challenging and irregular at times.Fingering is not included. Pedaling is. Only a few songs specify a metronome count (e.g. Liz on Top of the World states a quarter note = ca. 144; Living Sculptures of Pemberley merely states "slowly, lilting").There is no spine on this book. It's got a glossy back and front cover, folded and stapled. Still, very much worth purchasing at the Amazon price of less than $10 (over $5 off the cover price).Here are some more specifics:1. Dawn: 5 pages.2. Arrival at Netherfield: 5 pages.3. Stars and Butterflies: 2 pages. One sharp.4. The Living Sculptures of Pemberley: 4 pages. (2 flats. the last third of the song has six flats.)5. Meryton Townhall: 4 pages. One sharp.6. Georgiana: 2 pages. 3 sharps. All naturals. 3 flats.7. Liz on Top of the World: 2 pages. 2 flats.8. Leaving Netherfield: 2 pages. 3 flats.9. Another Dance: 2 pages. 2 flats.10. Secret Life of Daydreams: 2 pages. 2 flats.11. Darcy's Letter: 4 pages. 3 flats.12. Mrs. Darcy: 5 pages.Each composition is pretty fabulous, but the standouts are "Dawn," "Living Sculptures of Pemberley", "Liz on Top of the World," and "Georgiana."

I read a ton of reviews before purchasing this book because I've been playing for just under 2 years, so I didn't want to get something too advanced or too easy. I would personally classify this book as an intermediate to early advanced-ish level. Most songs are a medium difficulty level to play, but there are a few that I think require a bit more experience, or help from a piano teacher (especially for "Georgiana"). Again, I haven't really been playing for too long but I think this is a great book for intermediates or above to play. All of the music is beautifully composed, and very fun to play. I would definitely recommend it!