Grieg: at the Piano - 15 Well-Known Original Pieces

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.

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.

John Thompson's Modern Course-This fourth volume in the Classical Piano Solos series features 18 original pieces from the masters suitable for pianists at a Grade 4 standard. This series was compiled to correlate loosely with the Modern Course method and can be used to supplement any teaching method or situation. This volume features a mix of well-known pieces including Grieg's ?Arietta? and Chopin's ?Prelude in E Minor? as well as lesser-known yet equally effective works by Teresa Carreno (?Berceuse?) Vladimir Rebikov (?The Music Lesson?) and Theodor Kullak (?The Ghost in the Fireplace?).

Trascrizioni e brani originali-This new Ricordi book is a collection of 25 easy-intermediate transcriptions for piano. It contains new pieces as well as transcriptions of pieces of well-known composers such as J.S. Bach Beethoven Chopin Tchaikovsky Debussy Grieg Joplin Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Mozart and Schumann. Piano Crescendo is also available in two slightly more demanding versions for intermediate and advanced students (NR 14046700/-800).