The Virtuosic Performer, Book 2

The Virtuosic Performer, Book 2
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457410277

If dramatic glissandos, fiery staccato patterns, fast tempos and accelerating parallel triads appeal to you, take a good look at this exciting collection of intermediate and late intermediate level original piano works by composer Margaret Goldston. Any of the thrilling pieces in Book 2 are ideal for recitals, competitions and festivals. They may be worked up quickly and performed with confidence. The hardest part is simply choosing which piece to perform first!

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.

The Virtuosic Christmas Performer

The Virtuosic Christmas Performer
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457417764

Majestic and colorful Christmas arrangements abound in this stunning collection arranged for intermediate pianists who enjoy performing with flair and self-assurance. Audiences will be regaled with the full drama of the piano while listening to selected Christmas carols featuring smooth left hand lines, delicate ornamentation, dramatic tempo and dynamic shifts, exciting block chords, rolled chords, lively rhythms and more.

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 1

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 1
Author: Robert D. Vandall
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457426797

All students who play the piano want to play music that is impressive to an audience. They are drawn to pieces that challenge them to move their fingers, arms and hands quickly, creating sounds that bring shouts of "Bravo!" from the audience. The solos in Robert Vandall’s Celebrated Virtuosic Solos are meant to show off the athleticism and musicality of the performer. The music in this five-volume series will bring out the "virtuoso" in any student and is sure to excite students, teachers and audiences alike. Titles: * Bouncing Along * Jumping Jacks * Nimble Fingers * Power Walk * Rock Climbing * Rowdy! * Sidewalk Games * Water Slide

Liszt and Virtuosity

Liszt and Virtuosity
Author: Robert Doran
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2020
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1580469396

A new and wide-ranging collection of essays by leading international scholars, exploring the concept and practices of virtuosity in Franz Liszt and his contemporaries.

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).

Hanon-Faber: The New Virtuoso Pianist

Hanon-Faber: The New Virtuoso Pianist
Author: Randall Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616777389

(Piano Adventures Supplementary). While nearly every pianist's training includes the renowned exercises of Charles-Louis Hanon, the power and weight of the modern grand requires an updated approach. This unique edition introduces vital pianistic warm-ups and routines that ensure correct gesture and relaxation. The pedagogical sequence omits inefficient and potentially damaging exercises and presents a long-needed pathway for dexterity and gesture that newly advances the virtuoso pianist. * Includes selected exercises from Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist, Parts 1 and 2 * New transformative warm-ups develop gesture, dexterity, and virtuosity * For students in Levels 3A, 3B, and above

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 3

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 3
Author: Robert D. Vandall
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2007-05-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457426811

All students who play the piano want to play music that is impressive to an audience. They are drawn to pieces that challenge them to move their fingers, arms and hands quickly, creating sounds that bring shouts of "Bravo!" from the audience. The solos in Robert Vandalläó»s Celebrated Virtuosic Solos are meant to show off the athleticism and musicality of the performer. The music in this five-volume series will bring out the "virtuoso" in any student and is sure to excite students, teachers and audiences alike. Titles: * Allegretto Scherzando * Allegro in A Minor * Billowing Breakers * Handbell Joy * Mystical Tarantella * Perpetual Motion III * Scale Train * Summer Toccatina * Triad Toccatina

Clara Schumann

Clara Schumann
Author: Susanna Reich
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780618551606

Describes the life of the German pianist and composer who made her professional debut at age nine and who devoted her life to music and to her family.

Simply Classic Orchestral and Operatic Masterworks, Book 2

Simply Classic Orchestral and Operatic Masterworks, Book 2
Author: Margaret Goldston
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457414589

This collection of piano arrangements features simplified excerpts of well-known orchestral and operatic works by the master composers. Written for the first- or second-year student, the book contains selections in a variety of styles that are representative of the various periods throughout the history of music.