Re: Piano score books of interest

Mark & Mary Ann Weiss wrote:
> 
> > > I would love to see some Joe Hisaishi scores released in print. Are any
> such
> > > scores available? Both Piano solos and full orchestral scores?
> > >
> >
> > Spirited Away is at least (I don't think it's quite full -- I haven't
> > compared it with the CD, but there's less selections). I'm pretty sure
> > there's a Mononoke piano book too.
> >
> > As for orchestral? If they are available, they'd likely be VERY
> > expensive. Orchestral scores of music still in compyright run from $40
> > for a SHORT piece and up, and that's US-available stuff. Long stuff can
> > get VERY expensive, and that's even if they're published for consumer
> > consumption at all. Often if an orchestra wants to perform the scores,
> > especially for music written for media, everything needs to be rented
> > (parts often need to be rented where scores can be bought).
> >
> > -Joshua
> > --
> > AOL-IM: TerraEpon
> 
> Is this strictly pertaining to international (Japanese) scores?

Scores for music from media in general.

> It must be possible to obtain these through various channels. A publisher, a
> retailer, the recording company...
> any ideas or leads would be greatly appreciated.
> 

Sometimes, but you often need to be "in the business" to even be allowed
to rent things like that.

-Joshua
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AOL-IM: TerraEpon