A large selection of Piano literature, from the baroque to the modern, is presented in a variety of forms, colours, and expressions. Included are pieces affording the student a greater opportunity to attain technical and pianistic effectiveness. The titles follow an approximately chronological sequence from the baroque to our modern period. All selections are in their original form, neither arranged, nor simplified, and are based on urtext or other highly reliable editions. / Piano

It has often struck me as intriguing that The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (a collection of keyboard music spanning the period c.1562-1612) occupies a virtually non-existent place in the literature considered viable by pianists.Needless to say harpsichordists continue to hold the music in the highest esteem while a number of transcriptions for instruments and ensembles have been made available in more recent times. How can it be that this ancient heritage - which in keyboard music terms might be regarded as the equivalent to the Dead Sea Scrolls - has hitherto seemed a no-go area for pianists? It is as if the first 'proper' keyboard music tumbledmiraculously out of some parallel universe around Bach's time i.e. the first half of the 18th century. While our modern piano is perhaps as different from a virginal as a washing machine is from a mangle there are in fact a good many facets of virginal music which read across perfectly well to today's instruments. For this to be possible we need to take the time to lookbeyond peculiarities in translation which to a significant extent comes down to issues resulting from burgeoning notational practices. It also becomes necessary to re-imagine the music in light of what is possible as well as what is desirable. Problems with accessing the sound-world of pre-Baroque keyboard music can be overcome quite easily just as it is possible to become better in resonance withavant garde musical styles given appropriate immersion. Since the writing of the performance notes to The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book more than a century ago (by J.A. Fuller Maitland and W. Barclay Squire) the momentum generated by the Early Music Revival has brought about immeasurable insights into the intentions of Renaissance and Baroque composers. Performances on periodinstruments continue to reacquaint us with a bygone age and stimulate a healthy fascination for the practices that were once fundamental to the craft. On balance however the potential for a major

Edité par Baroque savant Judith Schneider, avec doigté experts suggérés par Stuttgart Professeur Maria Sofianska, cette édition du second volume de chef-d'oeuvre essentielle de Bach contient 30 pages de recherches approfondies et un aperçu de la musique baroque. Soigneusement rapport avec les sources de manuscrit autographe le plus important et, cette édition complète comprend une analyse approfondie de l'ornementation écrite et improvisée, une discussion sur les instruments à clavier de l'époque, un aperçu des questions de rythme de pédalage, le toucher, le tempo et, ainsi qu'une discussion sur les préludes et fugues . On y trouve aussi un enregistrement exceptionnel de l'étiquette Naxos. / Piano

Book 1-J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster he was familiar with many different keyboard instruments. He utilised this knowledge when composing The Well-Tempered Clavier (1722) a collection of 24 Preludes and Fugues in which he explored the harmonies accessiblefrom every key. Prelude And Fugue In D Minor BMV 851 is No. 6 from Book One of the Clavier. It is written in a typical Baroque form. This popular edition from the highly-regarded musicologistOrlando Morgan is designed with the performer in mind and is still seen as the best edition available for students today.

Il est bien connu que Brahms s?int?ressa activement ? la musique baroque tout au long de sa vie. Ainsi n?est-il donc pas surprenant qu?il ait choisi un th?me d?une suite pour clavecin de H?ndel pour en ?crire 25 variations. Brahms plonge les diff?rentes variations dans des cou-leurs et des atmosph?res toujours renouvel?es ? la mani?re des variations de caract?re de Beethoven. Conform?ment ? son mod?le l??uvre contient aussi des r?f?rences constantes ? la musique baroque ? ornements p?dales ? et s?ach?ve sur une grande fugue culminant en une progression finale triomphale. L?opus 24 doit certainement ?tre consid?r? comme le cycle de variations le plus important de Brahms.

Late Elementary through Early Intermediate.In this book teachers and students will discover a wealth of excellent repertoire by the master composers from the Baroque Classical and Romantic eras. This book as in all of the Succeeding with the Masters books contains valuable information about the specific characteristics of each era practice strategies and a full-performance and narrated CD.There are fun-filled activities that help students learn about each time period. Upon completion of this book students will be ready for Succeeding with the Masters - a series dedicated to the authentic keyboard works of the Baroque Classical Romantic andTwentieth-Century masters.

Imaginée, réalisée et écrite par Marc Kowalczyk, cette méthode est le fruit de 10 ans d'expérience et de réflexion sur l'apprentissage du piano aux enfants (dès 6 ans et demi). Professeur de piano en conservatoire, école privée et fondateur de l’Ecole Musikayak, Marc Kowalczyk est un pédagogue né. Reconnu aussi pour sa carrière de musicologue (plusieurs livres et articles publiés) et de compositeur (plus d'une centaine d'oeuvres jouées tant en France qu'à l'étranger) Marc Kowalczyk a su associer son expérience pédagogique à son art de l'écriture dans Au cœur du piano. Les exercices de lectures de notes, de lectures de rythmes ainsi que les exercices proposés pour les doigts (technique) aident précisément à jouer les morceaux originaux écrits par Marc Kowalczyk. Ces courtes pièces (adaptées aux séances hebdomadaires souvent trop brèves d'enseignement du piano dispensées aux enfants) pour piano solo ou à mains avec un enfant de son âge, appliquent la devise : apprendre et progresser en se faisant plaisir. Dans les 3 volumes de la méthode Au cœur du piano, on retrouve toute la sensibilité, les jeux pratiques et la musicalité au sens large (notes, rythmes, phrasés, nuances, effets, techniques…) du piano. Tout y est étudié, même le solfège, spécifiquement pour les jeunes pianistes. La méthode est conçue pour apprendre en s'amusant. Tout est jeu, et derrière chaque jeu, l'enfant progresse, bien souvent sans s'en rendre compte. Sa concentration est amenée sur un point précis, à chaque fois différent pour ne pas le fatiguer, sa curiosité aiguisée, son goût pour la musique développé. La formation de l'oreille musicale de l'enfant n’est pas oubliée (principal reproche fait aux pianistes) car les mélodies des morceaux reposent sur les harmonies classiques et les gammes musicales. La progression suit les enseignements dispensés aux Conservatoires de musique et dans la plupart des écoles de musique publiques ou privées. A chaque leçon, l'élève trouvera quelque chose de nouveau aussi bien dans les notes et les rythmes que dans la technique et la pratique du piano. La méthode Au cœur du piano a déjà fait ses preuves. Grâce à elle, de très nombreux élèves ont largement progressé tant en technique pianistique qu'en musicalité. Ils savent déchiffrer très vite une partition mains ensemble et possèdent une culture riche, de la musique baroque au jazz, en passant par la musique classique, romantique et contemporaine.

By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) edited by Klaus Hofmann. Piano book for piano (solo duet - see contents). Urtext of the New Bach Edition. 156 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA.BA5207) ISBN M006503674. With introductory text performance notes and manuscript facsimiles. Baroque. 9x12 inches. SMP Level 8 (Early Advanced)4 and 5-note chords spanning more than an octave. Intricate rhythms and melodies. (Learn more about SMP levels)Contents:Contrapunctus 1 BWV 1080/1Contrapunctus 2 BWV 1080/2Contrapunctus 3 BWV 1080/3Contrapunctus 4 BWV 1080/4Contrapunctus 5 BWV 1080/5Contrapunctus 6 BWV 1080/6Contrapunctus 7 BWV 1080/7Contrapunctus 8 BWV1080/8Contrapunctus 9 BWV 1080/9Contrapunctus 10 BWV 1080/10Contrapunctus 11 BWV 1080/11Contrapunctus 12 BWV 1080/12 2 forma inversa.Contrapunctus 12 BWV 1080/12 1 forma recta.Contrapunctus 13 BWV 1080/13 2 forma recta.Contrapunctus 1 BWV 1080/13 1 forma inversa.Canon BWV 1080/14Canon BWV 1080/15Canon BWV 1080/16Canon BWV 1080/17Fugue BWV 1080/18 2 forma recta - piano duet (extra part included).Fugue BWV 1080/18 1 forma inversa - piano duet (extra part included).Vierstimmige Spiegelfuge No. 12 piano duet (extra part included).Dreistimmige Spiegelfuge No. 19 piano duet (extra part included).Fugue BWV 1080/19Contrapunctus BWV 1080/10aChorale - Wenn Wir In Hochsten Noten Sein BWV 668aCanon In Hypodiatessaron BWV DeestFugue (Fragment)

This exciting new teaching method by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing.Using classical music as a basis for learning this method introduces interesting varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque classical and romantic eras such as the Ode to Joy Für Elise and the BlueDanube Waltz.Leading the student through a range of exercises repertoire pieces theory checks tips on practising playing and technique and composer biographies the process of learning is made interesting informed and fun.The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students? development as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces for the solo pianist or piano duet.The method books and duet collections are accompanied by a CD recording of all pieces performed on a grand piano by a professional concert pianist as well as some additional accompanying parts which can be used as play-along tracks.ContentHeumann: Merry and SadHering: Wild HorsemanHeumann: PassionLe Couppey: Melody No. 12Küffner: MarchGerman Folk Song: Hansel and Gretelfrom Salzburg: LullabyHeumann: Rock FeverMozart: Oragnia figata faL. Mozart: MinuetFrench Folk Songs: For He's a Jolly Good FellowHeumann: Perfect DayAmerican Folk Tune: Banks of the OhioCzerny: The Little Pianist op. 823 No. 6Gurlitt: Morning Greeting op. 210 No. 1Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises for Beginners op. 187 No. 13Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises for Beginners op. 187 No. 14Gurlitt: Little Melodic Exercises

This exciting new teaching method by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing. Using classical music as a basis for learning this method introduces interesting varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque classical and romantic eras such as the Ode to Joy Für Elise and the Blue Danube Waltz.Leading the student through a range of exercises repertoire pieces theory checks tips on practicing playing and technique and composer biographies the process of learning is made interesting informed and fun. The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students’ development as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces for the solo pianist or piano duet.The method books and duet collections are accompanied by a CD recording of all pieces performed on a grand piano by a professional concert pianist as well as some additional accompanying parts which can be used as play-along tracks.

This exciting new teaching method by the renowned piano pedagogue Hans-Günter Heumann is ideal for adults and young people looking to learn the piano from scratch or for those returning to the piano after a break from playing. Using classical music as a basis for learning this method introduces interesting varied and well-known pieces right from the outset. The two method books have been carefully designed to progress in small manageable steps beginning with simple fingering patterns and exercises onto some of the most beautiful melodies and pieces from the baroque classical and romantic eras such as the Ode to Joy Für Elise and the BlueDanube Waltz. Leading the student through a range of exercises repertoire pieces theory checks tips on practising playing and technique and composer biographies the process of learning is made interesting informed and fun.The four supplementary volumes present further material to help learning at each stage of the students? development as well as offering up a wider range of beautiful pieces for the solo pianist or piano duet.The method books and duet collections are accompanied by a CD recording of all pieces performed on a grand piano by a professional concert pianist as well as some additional accompanying parts which can be used as play-along tracks.

14 intermediate pieces for solo piano-Piano Sketches Book 2 is a fabulous new collection for younger pianists at an intermediate level (approx. Grades 4-5). The pieces include a broad range of appealing and accessible styles and will delight student and listener alike as well as helping to reinforce technical skills. Get toes tapping with the 'Country Fiddler' lose yourself in the delicately beautiful 'Sweet Memories' take a trip into orbit with 'Space Wanderer' and step back into the Baroque with the magnificent 'Sonatina Polifonica'. As well as being great fun to play these pieces offer young pianists an adventure in texture melody and harmonyand will support formal study.

The Library Of Romantic Music is a comprehensive collection of the greatest works of the Romantic period. Featuring composers like Frédéric Chopin Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré the works represented heretruly some of the most beautiful ever composed. Now they're all in one conveniently spiral-bound volume arranged for solo Piano for your sheer playing pleasure. Like the Baroque and Classical periods before it Romantic music existed within a broader artistic intellectual and literary movement. Emerging in the early 19th century it reflected a time of preoccupation with things mystical spiritual legendary andsupernatural. This collection comprises fantastic original Piano works and beautiful arrangements from all the greatest composers of this era including: Albéniz Berlioz Bizet Brahms Chopin Dvorák Debussy Elgar Fauré Grieg Mahler Liszt Mendelssohn Puccini Ravel and so many more. Spanning the 19th century the Romantic movement was a reaction to what had come before. Music proved to be aparticularly rich medium of expression for a new Zeitgeist that prized individualism and spirituality. Drawing together composers whose background was as diverse as the music they created the period proved to be a very broadchurch indeed. This makes The Library Of Romantic Music?particularly exciting because the extraordinarily rich and expressive music is collected here in a single volume that is durable convenient and issure to be a mainstay of your music stand. For a simply stunning compendium of some incredible pieces of music composed by the masters The Library Of Romantic Music?is essential. Thegreatest compositions from such a fantastically rich period have been collected in this single volume perfect for pianists looking for beautiful additions to their repertoire.

Nineteen pieces for Piano Solo from the Baroque to the late Romantic period edited by Howard Ferguson. Includes works by Telemann Pergolesi Gounod and Grieg. Grieg's Waltz in E Minor is included on ABRSM Piano Grade 5 Syllabus 2017-2018