Beethoven -- An Introduction to His Piano Works

Beethoven -- An Introduction to His Piano Works
Author:
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1970-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739022979

A fine assortment of Beethoven's works comprises this collection including bagatelles, dances and sonata forms. Dr. Palmer's introductory material emphasizes Beethoven's use of pedal, rubato, ornamentation and articulation with an especially fascinating look at legato in the composer's keyboard music.

An Introduction to His Piano Works

An Introduction to His Piano Works
Author: Béla Bartók
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457412189

This volume contains 31 pieces from The First Term at the Piano, For Children, 10 Easy Pieces and 7 Sketches. The informative foreword includes Bartók's specific instructions on wrist and finer action, articulations and syncopation. Each piece is prefaced by a brief introduction.

Beethoven masterpieces for solo piano

Beethoven masterpieces for solo piano
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486435709

This collection features 25 popular pieces, including the Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 ("Moonlight"); Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2 ("Tempest"); 32 Variations in C Minor; more.

An Introduction to His Piano Works: Beethoven

An Introduction to His Piano Works: Beethoven
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457442744

A fine assortment of Beethoven's works comprises this collection including bagatelles, dances and sonata forms. Dr. Palmer's introductory material emphasizes Beethoven's use of pedal, rubato, ornamentation and articulation with an especially fascinating look at legato in the composer's keyboard music.

Beethoven

Beethoven
Author: Jeremy Siepmann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Sourcebooks MediaFusion and Naxos proudly present this fascinating biography, complete with two CDs of his greatest works plus an exclusive website with extended compositions. Jeremy Siepmann draws an accessible portrait of the turbulent, troubled but determined figure of Beethoven, regarded by many as the greatest composer who ever lived. And with the words comes the music: Two CDs of carefully chosen pieces covering all the different genres in which Beethoven made his mark. Readers also gain access to an exclusive website that offers the musical works in full, the music of Beethoven's contemporaries, new essays and more. This revolutionary biography utilizes traditional and new media to provide a uniquely rounded portrait of the composer himself. Naxos is the world's leading classical music label and provider of classical music over the Internet at www.naxos.com.

Beethoven

Beethoven
Author: Ludwig van Beethoven
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1970
Genre: Piano music
ISBN:

Schubert -- An Introduction to His Piano Works

Schubert -- An Introduction to His Piano Works
Author: Margery Halford
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1977-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739019641

This collection contains 25 selections including dances, Moment Musicaux," an impromptu, a set of variations and various other works. Schubert's compositional output, musical style and use of ornaments are discussed in the preface. Original editions and more recent editions were consulted and significant discrepancies appear as footnotes. "

Selected Favorites for the Piano

Selected Favorites for the Piano
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 116
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457442797

This valuable collection contains a wide variety of Chopin's compositions. Included are the most familiar mazurkas, preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes and the "Fantaisie-Impromptu." Extensive introductory materials detail biographical information and performance suggestions. Editorial suggestions in the music are in light gray print and fingering has been added. An excellent choice for advancing pianists.

Scarlatti -- An Introduction to His Keyboard Works

Scarlatti -- An Introduction to His Keyboard Works
Author: Margery Halford
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1974-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739022153

This carefully edited volume contains 19 of Scarlatti's easiest pieces, including minuets, sonatas and assorted other works. Suggestions for interpretation and a discussion of the original editions are provided. Unique to this collection is a consideration of figured bass as used in several of Scarlatti's sonatas. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.

At the Piano with J. S. Bach

At the Piano with J. S. Bach
Author: Johann Sebastian Bach
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457425769

A wonderful edition aimed at helping the intermediate / early advanced pianist perform Bach's music in a stylistically acceptable manner. It includes suggested articulation, dynamic, and fingering indications. Also included is history on Bach as a performer and a teacher to aid in better understanding Bach's works and styles.