At The Piano - 17 Well-Known Original Pieces In Progressive Order Of Difficulty With Practical Comments

15 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-Edvard Grieg was a master of the Romantic miniature for piano and with his ten volumes of ?lyric pieces? he more or less created a new genre all on his own. These works offer an abundance of wonderful pieces that are ideal for aguided return to the piano. It proved difficult to choose a selection of them for our volume. But we also offer well-known pieces from the orchestral suites From Holberg?s Time and Peer Gynt which Grieg himself arranged for thepiano. Naturally they are presented superbly in true Urtext.

12 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-Of the twelve composers in our series ?At the piano? Franz Schubert was undoubtedly the least at home at the piano but nevertheless what masterpieces he left us for this instrument! There is hardly any pianist who is notimmediately captivated by the cheerful yet melancholy atmosphere of Schubert?s impromptus and Moments musicaux. Even the simple pieces by Schubert at the beginning of this volume have surprising twists in store that afford them aprofundity of their own. Nor are his dances mere ?entertainment?. No matter how charming they may seem on the surface there is always a wistful tone in his waltzes and ländler. This seems to reflect the gravely ill composer?spresentiment of his own death.

17 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-Schumann was a poet at the piano and the best known of his piano pieces bear programmatic titles such as ?Träumerei? (?Reverie?) ?Von fremden Ländern und Menschen? (?Of foreign lands and people?) or ?Vogel als Prophet? (?Thebird as prophet?). His whole oeuvre exudes a sense of poetic freedom making him the Romantic composer par excellence. Whether in his easiest pieces for children from his Album for the Young or in the more demanding Papillons wecan hear Schumann?s own distinctive voice everywhere a voice whose many registers can be experienced in this selection which ranges from the easy to the moderately difficult.

9 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-Beethoven?s 32 piano sonatas are the ?New Testament? of music according to Hans von Bülow. Our selection here does not take things quite so solemnly because we have also taken the opportunity to show the more ?worldly? side ofthe composer with dances bagatelles the unusual character piece ?Lustig und traurig? (?Happy and sad?) and of course the indestructible ?Für Elise?. As usual in our series ?At the piano? all the pieces are arrangedprogressively from easy to medium level of difficulty. And you do not have to be in awe of Beethoven?s piano sonatas either: the highly Classical sonata in G major (essentially a sonatina) offers an ideal introduction to themany-facetted world of Beethoven?s sonatas. In contrast to this we also show Beethoven the ?poet at the piano? with the first movement of his ?Moonlight? Sonata in c-sharp minor along with the funeral march from the Sonata inA-flat major visionary creations that already point far ahead into the world of Romanticism.

9 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-You do not need to be a piano virtuoso to enter into the dream world of French Impressionism. With Debussy this is especially straightforward because he knows how to create masterly miniatures possessing poetic depth even withsimple technical means. Clair de lune is probably the best known of these though by no means the only example as our selection here proves. And whoever works through this volume successfully can then play a real concert piece inthe shape of La cathédrale engloutie the final work in our selection.

17 well-known original pieces in progressive order of difficulty with practical comments-Although Frédéric Chopin was one of the greatest piano virtuosos of his time even pianists of moderate technical ability can enter into his Romantic magical realm. His mastery was such that his own unmistakeable style istangible even in his shorter less difficult pieces such as his mazurkas and waltzes. Our selection offers a progressive introduction to the musical language of this Polish-French master.

ABRSM Grades 4-6. This special collection of intermediate piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside well-known classical masterpieces, Isata presents stunning pieces by Florence Price, Amy Beach and Eleanor Alberga, as well as a beautifully evocative new work by Natalie Klouda and her very own Waltz. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 1 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 4'6). ' 16 pieces for intermediate players, each holding special significance to Isata ' A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music ' Original works by Isata Kanneh-Mason and Natalie Klouda, specially composed for this collection ' Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 4'6) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world's finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

Easy Concert Pieces-For use in lessons or for your first concert performances Easy Concert Pieces for Violin and Piano contains easy and well-known solo pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era carefully selected according to technical and musical demands: Volume 1 EasyAll the pieces can be played in first position. Besides original compositions by Milán Purcell Corelli Duval or Telemann there are readily playable arrangements of classical masterpieces such as Vivaldi?s Four Seasons Handel?s Firework Music or Mozart?s Magic Flute and modern compositions from the world of pop jazz spirituals Bossa Nova and tango. Recordings andbacking tracks for all the pieces are included on the accompanying CD.