Easy Concert Pieces

For the Easy Concert Pieces series, the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek compiled pleasant, easy piano pieces for beginners and published them in two volumes in progressive order. The third volume is in preparation.The two volumes are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions at music schools, for examinations and for competitions. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras.Volume 1 (ED 22547) can already be used by beginners, containing pieces in the five-note range and easy pieces spanning a single octave. Other criteria for selection are simple rhythms and very easy chords. Crossing the thumb underneath, playing several parts together and pedal use are not yet required.Volume 2 (ED 22548) contains pieces with an extended range of two octaves. Crossing the thumb under, pedal use, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature here, as do simple ornaments, cantabile playing and differentiating between melody and accompaniment. / Piano

24 Easy Pieces From 5 Centuries Using Half To 3Rd Position. The 'Easy Concert Pieces' series presents a varied selection of easy concert pieces for double bass and piano from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods through to the modern era. To facilitate choosing individual pieces for performance and auditions at music schools, competitions or examinations these pieces have been ordered according to level of musical and technical difficulty. Book 1 (ED 22551) contains pieces in half and first position. Pieces in each position and some using position changes are presented from each era. Simple techniques such as portato, staccato and legato bowing are introduced along with pizzicato, using rudimentary dynamics ranging from piano to forte, crescendo and decrescendo and simple phrasing. The pieces selected here are varied in character with memorable tunes, a few different time signatures and simple rhythms. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Contrebasse et Piano

50 Easy Pieces from 5 Centuries. Par . For the Easy Concert Pieces series, the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek compiled pleasant, easy piano pieces for beginners and published them in three volumes in progressive order. The three volumes are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions at music schools, for examinations and for competitions. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. Volume 1 (ED 22547) can already be used by beginners, containing pieces in the five-note range and easy pieces spanning a single octave. Other criteria for selection are simple rhythms and very easy chords. Crossing the thumb underneath, playing several parts together and pedal use are not yet required. Volume 2 (ED 22548) contains pieces with an extended range of two octaves. Crossing the thumb under, pedal use, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature here, as do simple ornaments, cantabile playing and differentiating between melody and accompaniment. Volume 3 (ED 22549) is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting. / Niveau : Très facile / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / Piano

41 Easy Pieces from 4 Centuries. Par . Pour la série Easy Concert Pieces, la pianiste et pédagogue expérimentée Monika Twelsiek a compilé des pièces pour pianistes débutants simples et agréables et les a classées dans un ordre progressif en trois volumes. Les recueils sont pensés comme des compléments aux méthodes de piano et sont particulièrement adaptés aux auditions dans les écoles de musique, aux examens et aux concours tels que Jugend musiziert. Le répertoire est varié et propose un grand choix de pièces baroques, classiques, romantiques et modernes. Le troisième volume s?adresse aux élèves d?un niveau avancé, qui veulent travailler l?expressivité de leur jeu et leur interprétation. Les pièces mettent en place certaines exigences au niveau de la fluidité du jeu, de la rythmique, de l?articulation et du phrasé, du jeu polyphonique (plusieurs voix sur une seule main) et de la différenciation des mouvements. Le volume 1 (ED 22547) contient des pièces faciles sur l?ambitus d?une quinte et d?une octave facile. Les autres critères de choix des pièces ont été une rythmique basique et des accords très simples. Le positionnement du pouce, la polyphonie et la pédale ne sont pas encore abordés. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Recueil / Piano

16 Famous Pieces from 4 Centuries. Par . La série « Easy Concert Pieces » contient des pièces d?un niveau facile à moyennement difficile issues d?époques musicales variées du baroque à la musique moderne et ordonnées soigneusement suivant des aspects techniques et musicaux. Les pièces sont conçues pour les cours et sont particulièrement adaptées à des auditions dans des écoles de musiques des concours et des examens mais elles se prêtent également à la pratique à la maison. Toutes les pièces sont sur le Download y compris en play-back. Le volume 3 (moyennement difficile) nécessite de pouvoir jouer sur les quatre premières positions. Les exigences en matière d?aisance de technique d?archet et de musicalité sont plus hautes. En plus d??uvres connues comme le célèbre Air de Bach et le largo de l?opéra « Serse » de Haendel ainsi qu?un mouvement des « Quatre Saisons » de Vivaldi on y trouve aussi des mouvements de concertos et de sonates de Küchler et Fiocco de même que des compositions romantiques peu connues de Rieding et Trowell. L?époque moderne est représentée par deux très beaux mouvements d?Hermann Schroeder sur le thème des « Quatre Saisons ». Les jeunes violonistes auront particulièrement de plaisir à jouer ces quatre pièces dans un style pop qui clôturent le volume. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Recueil / Violon et Piano

19 Pieces from 5 Centuries. The Easy Concert Pieces series presents easy to intermediate pieces for trumpet with piano accompaniment. Pieces typical of their era and suitable for auditions, public performance, competitions or examinations are ordered according to level of difficulty in three volumes. These Easy Concert Pieces also provide appealing additional material for use in trumpet lessons.All the pieces are recorded and included for audio download with each book, both in full and playback versions (piano accompaniment). In addition to the enclosed part for trumpet in Bb, a part for trumpet in C (Schott ED 22555-01) is available for download at www.schott-music.com [1].Volume 1 (ED 22555) containsvery easy to easy pieces with a range up to written c?, with d? appearing as a short top note in just a few pieces. Simple and memorable rhythms, readily playable note sequences and patterns of articulation that can be mastered quickly and easily make this book ideal for beginners.Volume 2 (ED 22556) contains easy to intermediate pieces with a range no higher than f?. Besides extending rhythmic scope and requiring a little more in terms of phrasing and articulation, these pieces will encourage further exploration of musical contrasts.Volume 3 (ED 22557) is of medium difficulty and intended for players with a well-developed embouchure who can play notes up to written g?, though this note only appears as a short top note. Flexible articulation and legato playing with a well-developed dynamic range are required for pieces that are longer than those in the preceding volumes. Links:------[1] http://www.schott-music.com

The Easy Concert Pieces series presents easy to intermediate pieces for trumpet with piano accompaniment. Pieces typical of their era and suitable for auditions, public performance, competitions or examinations are ordered according to level of difficulty in three volumes. These Easy Concert Pieces also provide appealing additional material for use in trumpet lessons. All the pieces are recorded on the CD included with each book, both in full and playback versions (piano accompaniment). In addition to the enclosed part for trumpet in Bb, a part for trumpet in C (Schott ED 22555-01) is available for download at www.schott-music.com. Volume 1 (ED 22555) contains very easy to easy pieces with a range up to written c”, with d” appearing as a short top note in just a few pieces. Simple and memorable rhythms, readily playable note sequences and patterns of articulation that can be mastered quickly and easily make this book ideal for beginners. Volume 2 (ED 22556) contains easy to intermediate pieces with a range no higher than f”. Besides extending rhythmic scope and requiring a little more in terms of phrasing and articulation, these pieces will encourage further exploration of musical contrasts. Volume 3 (ED 22557) is of medium difficulty and intended for players with a well-developed embouchure who can play notes up to written g”, though this note only appears as a short top note. Flexible articulation and legato playing with a well-developed dynamic range are required for pieces that are longer than those in the preceding volumes. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Trompette et Piano

The Easy Concert Pieces series for alto saxophone and piano provide easy to intermediate pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era for music lessons, concert performances or private music-making. The volumes with accompanying CD add to the not very extensive repertoire of performance pieces for saxophone. They were carefully selected according to technical and musical requirements and are arranged in three volumes according to their level of difficulty.All pieces are included on the accompanying CD as demo and play-along versions (piano accompaniment). The piano part contained in the volume is very easy so that it can even be played by a pupil, e.g. at a music school concert.Volume 1 (ED 22553) contains easy pieces which mainly range from d' to c''', occasionally even to d'''. The keys range from C to D major or the respective minor keys. This volume contains works by Charpentier, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Smetana, Pütz, Moser, and others.Volume 2 (ED 22554) contains intermediate pieces ranging from c' to e''', with unusual metres and demisemiquavers appearing occasionally. Including works by Wolkenstein, Peuerl, Schein, Purcell, Telemann, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Gounod, Humperdinck, Elgar, and others.Volume 3 (ED 22942) - in preparation: Will contain pieces at even higher levels of difficulty and add further works to the repertoire. / Saxophone Alto