Jane Smisor Bastien: First Sonatinas: Piano: Instrumental Album

Jane Smisor Bastien is first and foremost a Piano teacher and maintains a full five-day-a-week schedule of Piano students in her own studio. As former director of the Preparatory Department of Music at Tulane University she hasan extensive background in developing teaching materials for children. James and Jane Bastien were recipients of the 1999 MTNA Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their outstanding careers in music andcontributions to the music profession as pianists authors composers and music educators. With more than 300 books to their credit the Bastiens have inspired millions of teachers and students worldwide.

This collection contains 19 pieces divided into three catagories. The first eight solos are descriptive recitals pieces. The next seven solos pertain to various holidays or seasons and may be used accordingly. The third groupconsists of four pieces written in the styles of different periods of music: Baroque Classical Romantic and Contemporary.All of the solos may be used for recital or festival music or simply as extra material with anypiano course.

Contains learning material designed to bridge the gap between pre-reading and reading.