12 Melodious Pieces, Book 1, Op. 63

12 Melodious Pieces, Book 1, Op. 63
Author: Louis Streabbog
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457443091

By spelling his name backwards, the 19th-century pianist and composer Jean Louis Gobbearts created the pseudonym under which he published many of his pieces. These simple and charming pieces with descriptive titles develop various aspects of piano technique including legato and staccato articulation, grace notes, hand crossing, broken chords and melodic voicing. An excellent choice for early-intermediate piano students.

Favorite Classics: Solo, Book 1

Favorite Classics: Solo, Book 1
Author: E. L. Lancaster
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457442537

For early intermediate through late intermediate students, these books contain a variety of favorite pieces from the four stylistic periods of piano repertoire, with skillfully composed second keyboard parts for teacher/parent or more advanced student.

Melodious Studies (Complete)

Melodious Studies (Complete)
Author: Stephen Heller
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457439711

These 25 character etudes explore various aspects of Romantic piano technique. Many of the more lyric pieces are similar to Mendelssohn's Song Without Words. This volume, containing the famous Warrior's Song and The Avalanche includes short descriptions of the style and/or purpose of each selection.

Ballades

Ballades
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444418

In this edition, Palmer provides fingering and offers suggestions for the performance of ornaments and other markings as revealed through the study of original sources. The introductory material includes a helpful discussion of ornamentation in Chopin's music.

14 of His Easiest Piano Selections

14 of His Easiest Piano Selections
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457438806

This Practical Performing Edition is a well-rounded introduction to Chopin's easiest piano pieces. It contains the familiar "Prelude in A Major," "Prelude in B minor" and "Prelude in E minor," three waltzes (published posthumously), six mazurkas and additional works. Ornaments are realized and fingering and pedal suggestions are provided. Biographical information and a brief discussion of each work further assist students with Chopin's style.

Prokofiev -- Selected Works

Prokofiev -- Selected Works
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1990
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739022894

This distinguished edition from Dr. Murray Baylor includes works that Prokofiev composed for solo piano plus Prokofiev's own piano transcription of works he had written for the symphony orchestra or the stage. Within its 80 pages you will find the sprightly Diabolic Suggestion," Op. 4, No. 4, the virtuoso "Toccata," Op. 11, "Prelude," Op. 12, No. 7 and "March" and "Scherzo" from "The Love for Three Oranges," Op. 33B."

40 Exercises, Op. 337

40 Exercises, Op. 337
Author: Carl Czerny
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457440120

Each piece of Op. 337 consists of various sections of one to several measures, each concluded by a coda. Czerny's own instructions above the studies read: 'Each repetition should be played 20 times without interruption,' or other numbers of repetitions. 'Daily Exercises' does not mean that all 40 studies are to be played every day, but the composer recommends that about one hour be devoted to studying part of them every day, requiring about three or four days to get through all 40 of them.

Beautiful Etudes, Book 1

Beautiful Etudes, Book 1
Author: Victoria McArthur
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457416699

Etudes are musical compositions that focus on improving technique. Book 1 in this series features high quality elementary piano etudes by famous pianist-teachers in a variety of styles. Each etude is prefaced with useful composer facts and practice advice. Technical study at the elementary level is characterized by playing in parallel motion and contrary motion in five-finger patterns, simple hands-together coordination, two-note slurs, three-note slurs, basic articulations (staccato, legato, repeated notes), broken chords, and more.

Kaleidoscope Duets, Book 1

Kaleidoscope Duets, Book 1
Author: Jon George
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444579

A sparkling collection of graded pieces for the progressing piano student. The Duets books correspond in all respects to the Solo books and are intended for simultaneous use. These duets have been designed to provide students with the invaluable experience of ensemble performance from their earliest studies. The secondo parts are no more difficult than the primo parts, so that each student may become familiar with both parts.

Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 1

Kaleidoscope Solos, Book 1
Author: Jon George
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444531

A sparkling collection of graded pieces for the progressing piano student. In Book one of the series, the student is introduced to most of the basic elements of notation. The melodies are divided between the hands, which remain in five-finger position.