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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Bear Frakkin McCreary. Musical Prodigy Strikes AgainBy skyedivinBear frakkin McCreary. everybody. Hes done it again. The Battlestar Galactica soundtrack is one of the most beautifully composed soundtracks Ive ever heard. Its so beautiful. it hurts. Sure. it brings up a lot of the fantastic memories of the show. but even by itself. it is a standalone work of pure genius. This piano book makes the music a lot more accessible and easy to recreate in your piano room. However. obviously. as it is a piano book. it doesnt come with the beautiful drums that add so much of so many of the songs. but the writing of the music to relegate as much of the song as possible to one instrument just further showcases Bears genius. So much of the original compositions have been captured in these piano translations. its pretty unbelievable. Ugh. Bear. why are you so incredible?The books not really for beginners. but with enough practice and dedication (and with this kind of music. why would you not have the dedication?). its perfectly tameable. I wish I had more hands though. but then again. Im no musical genius. So yeah. buy this work and enjoy bringing BSG to life in your house (or wherever you play piano).19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. A Great Collection That Cuts No CornersBy MarcellusMightyIf you have not heard of Bear McCreary by name. then its more than likely you have heard his music in shows such as Human Target (Season 1). Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Battlestar Galactica (2004 version). Caprica. Trauma. The Cape. and others; perhaps. you have heard his music from Dark Void. a game for Xbox 360 and PC. In any case. the music this man produces is top-form and undeniably moving. One of the greatest things Bear does is communicate openly with fans about his projects. He offers insight into the world of professional music and its many challenges and joys. This openness has resulted in the Battlestar Galactica Piano Song Book. Fueled by popular demand. Bear went to work arranging various themes and songs from the series four seasons and compiled them into one comprehensive book for people to perform and enjoy in their own way.With the background out of the way. Ill continue with my review. Many of the tunes included in this collection were not originally written for piano solo. which is why it blew me away at the quality of the arrangements for tunes such as "Roslin and Adama". "Violence and Variations". and "Wander My Friends". The notes make sense and are perfect for the pianos register as an instrument. and the choice of tunes is excellent in terms of variety. As a pianist. I can sight read through all of the book at a slow pace. but the difficulty is tremendous for beginners. which is why I would caution those just learning to play. Thankfully. the composer realized this. and included two simplified tunes for those individuals who may otherwise have trouble. The music selections I played through range from beautiful and enveloping melodies to dark and violent fortes. For the amount of content at this affordable price. and the quality. I would recommend this book to any pianist or someone who is interested in keyboard music. not just fans of the tv series. because some songs present clear technical challenges. I personally look forward to more releases of the same nature for the other shows that Bear has worked on. 5 stars!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Amazing music qualityBy Carlos A. P. GomesFirst of all. I must confess that I am a diehard fan of battlestar and Bear McCreary and his music can be considered as part of the soul or The soul of the reimagined series.The songs are brilliant with such beauty that could easily have been written by angels.I bought it for my 11 year old son who is learning the piano on his own. He could hardly believe when he opened the envelope (which came very well wrapped) and saw what it was. He said that was the best gift he could win.Perhaps the only thing I miss is the autograph of this great composer.
