Themes from Masterworks, Book 1

Themes from Masterworks, Book 1
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457401114

The Themes From Masterworks series enlarges the students' musical horizons, acquainting them with vocal and instrumental literature they could not meet if their repertoire were limited to music written for piano. Each of the three 16-page books contains themes from well-known orchestral or vocal masterworks in pianistic transcriptions that preserve the flavor of the original. Composers included in Book 1 are: Beethoven * Brahms * Dvoràk * Handel * Haydn * Mozart * Puccini *, Schubert * Tchaikovsky * Verdi.

Themes from Masterworks, Bk 1

Themes from Masterworks, Bk 1
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Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780874371918

The Themes From Masterworks series enlarges the students' musical horizons, acquainting them with vocal and instrumental literature they could not meet if their repertoire were limited to music written for piano. Each of the three 16-page books contains themes from well-known orchestral or vocal masterworks in pianistic transcriptions that preserve the flavor of the original. Composers included in Book 1 are: Beethoven * Brahms * Dvork * Handel * Haydn * Mozart * Puccini *, Schubert * Tchaikovsky * Verdi.

Themes from Masterworks, Book 2

Themes from Masterworks, Book 2
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457401121

The Themes From Masterworks series enlarges the students' musical horizons, acquainting them with vocal and instrumental literature they could not meet if their repertoire were limited to music written for piano. Each of the three 16-page books contains themes from well-known orchestral or vocal masterworks in pianistic transcriptions that preserve the flavor of the original. Composers included in Book 2 are: Bach * Bizet * Corelli * Dvoràk * Haydn * Rossini * Schumann * Strauss * Tchaikovsky.

Themes from Masterworks, Book 3

Themes from Masterworks, Book 3
Author: Alfred Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 24
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457401138

The Themes From Masterworks series enlarges the students' musical horizons, acquainting them with vocal and instrumental literature they could not meet if their repertoire were limited to music written for piano. Each of the three 16-page books contains themes from well-known orchestral or vocal masterworks in pianistic transcriptions that preserve the flavor of the original. Composers included in Book 3 are: Bach * Beethoven * Brahms * Grieg * Handel * Haydn * Mendelssohn * Mozart * Schubert * Smetana.

Sonatina Masterworks, Book 1

Sonatina Masterworks, Book 1
Author: Jane Magrath
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457412448

A combination of rewarding sonatina favorites and less frequently heard sonatinas for the "sonatina enthusiast." The fresh balance of works will be welcomed by teachers and students alike.

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616779152

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 1 celebrates great masterworks of Western music, including symphony themes, opera gems, and classical favorites. The melodies of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and other master composers are arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. Section 1 features piano arrangements with minimal hand position changes, and many selections include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV, and V7 chords in the key of C major, harmonizing themes such as Sibelius's Finlandia, Schubert's The Trout, and Mendelssohn's Spring Song. Section 3 presents the primary chords in the key of G major, with arrangements of Vivaldi's Autumn (from The Four Seasons), Mozart's theme from The Magic Flute, Lizst's Liebestraum, and more.

Contemporary Piano Literature, Book 1

Contemporary Piano Literature, Book 1
Author: Frances Clark
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 1999-11-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457400588

The Contemporary Piano Literature series includes a selection of music written for children by Bartók, Gretchaninov, Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Scott, Shostakovich and Stravinsky. In addition, the books contain pieces composed specifically for this series by Ross Lee Finney, David Kraehenbuehl, Douglas Moore, Elie Siegmeister, Alexandre Tansman and Alexander Tcherepnin. Short biographies and portraits help make composers come alive for the student. None of the music is so far in the vanguard that it is difficult to enjoy or understand.

The Music Tree: Student's Book, Part 1

The Music Tree: Student's Book, Part 1
Author: Frances Clark
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457404450

The Music Tree series continues the development of complete musicianship by providing the beginner with delightful and varied repertoire. The pupil learns a variety of idioms encompassing folk, jazz and pop. The creativity of the students is emphasized since they are given musical segments to rearrange, transpose, complete or to use as the basis for a new composition. Technical aspects are also addressed including greater facility, blocked intervals and chords, and more hands together playing. Guided training steps are used to encourage intelligent practice skills.

Solo Flight (for Time to Begin, Part 1)

Solo Flight (for Time to Begin, Part 1)
Author: Elvina Pearce
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1999-11-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457406119

Very first solos for the beginner, many written as rote pieces on a "ghosted" staff. Rich, appealing music that uses the entire keyboard, wide dynamic range and pedal. Satisfying to play, yet easy to learn. The first pieces can be used as supplementary material for Time to Begin, Part 1.