With Performance Strategies-In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 2 is suitable for Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Basic notes and their corresponding rests such as quarter half dotted half and whole notesPlaying tied notes legato and staccato articulations accents upbeats a few chords blocked intervals and five-finger hand positionsPracticing moving up and down the keyboard as well as use of the pedal to create a larger soundReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mf mp forte piano loco and D.C. al fineUse of basic keys C G F A minor and D minor (with accidentals instead of key signatures).

Music Minus One Piano-Rachmaninov's composition teacher famed Russian composer Anton Arensky wrote these lovely and simple piano duets which run the gamut of emotion in true Russian Romantic style. Stravinsky's wonderful dances round out this charming album with a tongue-in-cheek pair of parts one extremely easy the other a dizzying rhythmic joke! Stravinsky loved these three pieces so much that he later orchestrated them as Nos. 1-3 of his Suite No. 2 for small orchestra. A must-have for the less advanced student who wants to play luscious Russian Romantic music! Includes complete printed music score with both primo and secondo piano parts and a compact disc featuring the duets in twoformats: split-channel stereo with secondo part on the left channel primo on the right so you can play either part and then again with just the secondo part in stereo so you can perform the primo part alongside. Performed by Sondra Bianca piano Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano

The In Recital: Duets range offers a terrific collection of some of the most musically engaging duets by leading composers and arrangers. The selection is diverse too and you will find original duets as well as duet arrangements of classical themes and popular songs. The purpose of the series is to focus on this fabulous repertoire with the intention of motivating students with entertaining pieces and outstanding arrangements. Comprising six levels that feature a comprehensively levelled curriculum with gentle transitions between each stage In Recital: Duets has something for all students even those who work ahead at their own pace! This is VolumeOne - Book Four which contains material suitable for Early Intermediate Pianists with wonderful pieces such as Pachelbel’s Canon In D and Hebrew Folk Song Hava Nagila addressing a wide variety of different musical and technical abilities as well as different genres. The enclosed companion CD is a superb teaching and learning tool which help to get the best from students. Listen to the demonstration recording as a reference to hear the personality of each track and then Play-along with the performance tracks. As a further aid the series provides practice tips rehearsal suggestions and duet performance strategies to help students be even more successful!

A critical edition of the 35 piano sonatas by Professor Barry Cooper renowned Beethoven specialist. Created for today’s performers teachers and scholars this is the most comprehensive study of these extraordinary works yet undertaken.

Music Minus One Piano-Bach's intricate 'triple' concerto for keyboard violin and flute is a challenge containing much brilliant passagework. The less formidable slow movement was taken from the organ sonata No. 3. It is a companion to the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 the first movement of which is included on this album. An extremely rewarding and enjoyable piece for study. Also included on this album is the first movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 written for harpsichord flute violin and orchestra was Bach's first truly original keyboard concerto and is a unique work full of bravura passages. An eternal favorite! Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disccontaining a complete version with soloist in split-channel stereo (soloist on the right channel) then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist. Performed by Neill Eisenstein piano Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn

Music Minus One Piano Deluxe 2-CD Set-Composed in 1748 this gorgeous and increasingly popular piece demonstrates the brilliance of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. It transcends its late baroque/early classical timeframe and is pervaded by a pensive quality and even a predisposition toward a romantic sensibility. Highly recommended and not of excessive difficulty (includes music with difficulty levels 3-7). Includes an authoritative newly engraved music score on high-quality ivory paper a digital stereo compact disc featuring a complete performance of the concerto with orchestra and soloist and a second performance minus you the soloist and a second compact disc containing a full-speed version of the completeversion as well as a special -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. The concerto is voluminously indexed for your practice and performance convenience. Performed by Romeo Smilkov piano The Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra Nayden Todorov conductor

Performed by David Syme pianoAccompaniment: Stuttgart Symphony OrchestraConductor: Emil KahnBrilliantly written for the instrument this C-minor concerto is unusual when compared to most otherMozart concerti. A passionate work filled with originality Mozart employs his largest orchestra utilizing woodwinds extensively giving a beautiful effect. Highly recommended. Includes a high-quality printed music score and acompact disc containing a complete version with soloist in split-channel stereo (soloist on the right channel); then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist.

Piano Concerto No. 4 In C Minor (concerto pour Piano en ut mineur) Op. 44 by Camille Saint-Saëns is the composer's most structurally innovative Piano concerto. In one sense it is like a four-movement symphony but these are grouped in pairs. That is the piece is divided into two parts each of which combines two main movements (Part 1: I. Moderatetempo Theme and Variations in C Minor; II. Slower Theme and Variations in A-flat Major; Part 2: III. Scherzo in C Minor; IV. Finale in C Major). However in each part there is a bridge-like transitional section between the two main 'movements' for example a fugal Andante in part II functions as aninterlude between the two main sections. The concerto begins with a gently mischievous chromatic subject heard in dialogue between the strings and piano soloist and continues in a creative thematic development similar to Saint-Saëns' Third Symphony. The composer demonstrates brilliant skill in employing the piano and orchestra almost equally. In the Andante he moves to A-flat major with a chorale-like theme in the woodwinds (also strikingly similar to the tune of the Third Symphony's final section) and uses this as a platform on which to build a series of variations before bringing the movement to a quiet close. The Allegro vivace begins again in C minor as a high-spirited scherzo using material foreshadowed in the first movement. 2/4 and 6/8 are playfully juxtaposed throughout. At one point the Piano boldly leads the orchestra in an energetic 6/8 theme in Eflat major. Eventually the orchestra moves to a lush Andante recapitulating the Andante section from the first movement. Rather suddenly the piano climbs up to a flurry of double octave trills and a climactic trumpet fanfare leads to the jubilant finale based on a hymn-like theme in triple time. The concerto concludes with the piano in glittering cascades guiding the orchestra to a fortissimo close.The piano concerto was premièred in 1875 with the

In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume One Book 3 is suitable for Late Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Eighth notes and those basic notes and rests introduced in books 1 and 2 the dotted quarter note is also introduced in the last piece in the bookPlaying different articulations such as legato and staccato at the same timePlaying pieces in a variety of different moods tempos and formPlaying block and broken major minor and diminished chordsPieces which reinforce five-finger scales as well as scale patterns that extend from the usual five-finger patterns (with finger crossing)Playing blocked intervals up to a sixth double thirds and hand-over-hand arpeggiosContinued movement up and down the keyboard and using the pedal artisticallyReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mezzo forte mezzo piano forte piano fortissimo pianissimo and D.C. al fineKeys C G F D A minor and D minor.

With Performance Strategies-In Recital Throughout The Year is a series that focuses on fabulous repertoire with musically engaging pieces by leading FJH composers and arrangers. This series of books is carefully levelled to ensure that goals are attainable which is essential in motivating students. Providing excellent teaching material these books address the strengths and weaknesses of students with progressive discussions by Dr. Helen Marlais on the art of performance and an analysis of performance strategies.The pieces presented in these books provide repertoire for the entire year including pieces for Halloween and Christmas as well as arrangements of famous classicalthemes with original solos and duets.The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of the pieces presented in this book allowing the student to develop their interpretive skills.Volume Two Book 2 is suitable for Elementary pianists and covers many basic principles including:Basic notes and their corresponding rests such as quarter half dotted half and whole notesPlaying tied notes legato and staccato articulations accents upbeats a few chords blocked intervals and five-finger hand positionsPracticing moving up and down the keyboard as well as use of the pedal to create a larger soundReinforcing basic musical terminology and symbols such as crescendo decrescendo ritardando fermata mf mp forte piano loco D.C. al fine and D.S. al CodaUse of basic keys C F A minor D minor and C minor (with accidentals instead of key signatures).

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-This series presents favorite orchestral classics carefully graded and expertly arranged for piano solo with great teacher accompaniments! The accompaniments are available online for download or streaming. Both MP3 and MIDI files are provided. Level 4 includes: Ave Maria (Schubert) ??? Carmen (Bizet) ??? 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky) ??? Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod) ??? O mio babbino caro (Puccini) ??? Pilgrims Chorus (Wagner) ??? Rondeau (Mouret) ??? Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky) ??? Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) ??? Symphony No. 9 (Dvor?k).

Here is the perfect collection for the movie lover! The oft-requested ?Warsaw Concerto ? from the film Dangerous Moonlight; excerpts from Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 including every music-cue featured inthe classic wartime love story Brief Encounter; and Mozart's magical Adagio from his C major Piano Concerto No. 21 as used so memorably in the film Elvira Madigan. Listen to the soloist perform these in beautifulreference versions then you take his place to perform these with full accompaniment in all their lustrous glory! Includes slow-tempo practice accompaniments of the Warsaw Concerto.

A second collection of excerpts from MMO's catalogue of piano concerto editions this sampling will bring you tremendous rewards as a pianist while allowing you to explore the repertoire. Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist in split-channel stereo (soloist on the right channel); then a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist.

Sonata In C K.545-The Concert Performer Series brings you well-known piano pieces beautifully presented on strong high-sheen card complete with a special CD-Rom which contains both audio and MIDI to help you practice for a truly greatperformance.About the CD: Track 1 contains an audio concert performance. This track is playable on any CD player or computer equipped with a CD-Rom drive and audio CD player software. Track 2 is a special audio 'studytrack' on which you'll hear the same performance as Track 1 at a slower speed. Listening to and playing along with this track can help you resolve questions of rhythm and interpretation as you are learning the piece. MIDI data isprovided for both Macintosh PC. In order to use these files you must have software and hardware designed to play and/or edit MIDI files. The file is a type 1 standard MIDI file (SMF) and is compatible with most current hardwareand software sequencers and players. The instrument assignments conform to the General MIDI Standard. Mute one of the channels to practice one hand alone. Change the tempo or even transpose the whole piece to a new key. Add anorchestral or rock background - the possibilities are endless!