For piano

Tagore’s Fantasy

for Piano

A compact fantasy for solo piano, composed in 2007 and lasting approximately three minutes.

Year 2007
Duration 3′
Scoring Piano
Solo
Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski

Solo Instrument

Piano. The instrument carries the complete musical argument alone.

Form

Fantasy for solo piano. A self-contained work of approximately three minutes.

Work Profile

  • Tagore’s Fantasy

    A self-contained fantasy for solo piano.

  • Duration

    Approximately 3 minutes.

  • Forces

    Solo piano.

Work Information

Full Title
Tagore’s Fantasy
Scoring
For piano.
Year
2007
Duration
3′
Publisher
Availability
Print on Demand through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.
Instrumentation

The Work

Tagore’s Fantasy is a brief work for piano alone, composed in 2007. Its concentrated span is approximately three minutes.

The title invokes Rabindranath Tagore, author and composer of Jana Gana Mana. The work was recorded by pianist Erika Herzog for an album devoted to national anthems, placing this compact fantasy within that international musical context.

  • Form Solo-piano fantasy.
  • Duration Approximately 3 minutes.
  • Forces Piano solo.

Context

Written for unaccompanied piano, Tagore’s Fantasy belongs to Auerbach’s catalogue of concentrated solo works. The official publisher entry dates the work to 2007 and gives an approximate duration of three minutes.

The score is published by Sikorski and is available worldwide as a Print on Demand publication through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.

Erika Herzog’s recording appears as track 19 on National Anthems for Piano by great composers, released by King Record Co., Ltd. in 2008. The recorded performance runs 4 minutes 12 seconds.

Online Materials

Publisher, score, catalogue and verified recording links for Tagore’s Fantasy.

Publisher and Materials

Published by Sikorski. The solo-piano score is available worldwide as a Print on Demand publication through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.