Simply Classic Nutcracker Duets

Simply Classic Nutcracker Duets
Author: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 44
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457418976

This duet collection features excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite, simplified for late-elementary to early-intermediate piano students. Both Primo and Secondo parts are equal in difficulty. The eight selections included in this collection are the same as those chosen by Tchaikovsky for the orchestral suite. These arrangements truly capture the excitement and harmonic textures of the original works. Also included is a one-page story synopsis for student reference.

The Nutcracker Suite for Two

The Nutcracker Suite for Two
Author: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457411489

A charming tale of a young girl and her beloved nutcracker…what better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a piano duet collaboration of great accessible arrangements from The Nutcracker Ballet. Ideal for intermediate to late intermediate pianists, these enjoyable duets are as true to Tchaikovsky's orchestral score as possible, giving each pianist an equally important part wherever feasible. From the first notes of the lively Miniature Overture to the climactic close of Waltz of the Flowers, duet partners and their audiences will enjoy the colorful images conjured by this enduring masterpiece.

A Simply Classic Nutcracker

A Simply Classic Nutcracker
Author: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457413339

These elementary arrangements of the Nutcracker Suite display the careful craftsmanship that Margaret Goldston put into all of her arrangements. Great lengths were taken to maintain the original form of each piece without making the difficulty level increase. Each solo includes an optional duet, which helps to create a full, rich, authentic sound.

Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics

Big Book of Beginner's Piano Classics
Author: Bergerac
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486466159

Eighty-three popular piano classics arranged for the beginning student are accompanied by a short history of each piece and advice on playing each arrangement.5NjBwBT

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker
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Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0486438120

Faithful to the original score, this delightful arrangement by Sergey Taneyev and the composer himself renders the entire ballet in a style both idiomatic to the piano and specially designed to be relatively easy to play.

Duets for Dog Lovers

Duets for Dog Lovers
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 24
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457434617

A collection of elementary duets for one piano and four paws! The primo and secondo parts are equal in difficulty and the hand positions are shown for each piece. Some pieces feature easy position shifts. An indispensible collection to add variety to the lesson plan and help make practicing the piano become less work and more fun!

Allegro Brillant

Allegro Brillant
Author: Felix Mendelssohn
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2011-08-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1470632624

Felix Mendelssohn's Allegro brillant, Op. 92, for one piano, four hands, was written in 1841 and dedicated to Clara Schumann. The expressive Andante theme alternates between the Secondo and Primo, segueing into the virtuosic Allegro assai vivace movement with a rush of scales. All fingering, metronome marks, and notational omissions have been supplemented by the editors. Allegro brillant is considered one of the most challenging pieces in the entire piano duet repertoire.

Simply Classic, Book 1

Simply Classic, Book 1
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457442728

These collections are filled with simplified excerpts from well-known piano solos by the masters, arranged for elementary to early intermediate level students. These books are perfect for students who just can't wait to play their favorite classic pieces. The "simply classic" melodies in Book 1 are approximately equal in difficulty to Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or any second-level piano course.

The Virtuosic Performer, Book 1

The Virtuosic Performer, Book 1
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457410260

This series was written for piano students who enjoy showing off their talent at recitals, competitions and festivals. The technical patterns in the pieces help develop strength and dexterity in the fingers, as well as evenness and clarity of tone. Book 1 features spirited and exotic works that adventurous late elementary and early intermediate pianists will find most satisfying. These pieces are also a great way to encouraged students who are a bit more reserved to reach for more emotive performances.

Romances, Book 2

Romances, Book 2
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457444319

Each volume in the Romances series is a collection of original supplementary solos written in a romantic-contemporary style and arranged in progressive order of difficulty. These books are an excellent way for students to develop skills in musical interpretation (Book 1--late elementary/early intermediate, Book 2--early intermediate/intermediate, Book 3--intermediate/late intermediate).