Solitude by Duke Ellington Piano Solo - Digital Sheet Music

Solitude is a 1934 composition by Duke Ellington,

Solitude is a 1934 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. It is considered a jazz standard and has been recorded numerous times by various artists, including Liberace.This is my piano arrangement of Liberace's performance of "Solitude" by Duke Ellington. It is from his rare album called "Liberace At Home". This solo includes all of his famous runs and embellishments.Władziu Valentino Liberace was an American pianist, singer, and actor. He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to 1970s, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world!This arrangement is written for advanced piano. It has many runs of 16th notes and various triplets. Written as performed by Liberace, it has many changes of register and various low pedal points are used for dramatic effect. Written in the key of D-flat Major and changing toward the end to B-flat Major.