Suzanne Guy: Expressive Etudes - Book 1: Piano: Instrumental Album

The selections written in a variety of tempos textures and styles span four centuries of keyboard studies and have been chosen for both their expressive and technical content. One example is Little Bird by Grieg which highlights the musicality of written out trills imitating bird calls. These etudes are also a musical resource for intermediate adults who need additional reinforcement in technique. For all pianists Book Six of Expressive Etudes serves equally well as performance repertoire. Includes: Prelude in G Major BWV 902a (Bach); Etude Op. 29 Nos. 7&8 (Bertini); Exercise No. 9a (Brahms); Spirit of Chivalry Op. 100 No. 25 The Storm Op. 109 No. 13 Berceuse OP.109 No. 7 Awakening in the Woods Op. 109 No. 12 (Burgmuller); Study Op. 718 No. 10 (Czerny); Etude Op. 261 No. 125 (Czerny); Maria (Granados); Little Bird Op. 43 No. 4 (Grieg); Etude Op. 47 No. 15 Etude Op. 46 No. 1 Barcarolle Op. 45 No. 8 (Heller); Etude Op. 37 No. 18 (Lemoine); Etude in G Minor Op. 91 No. 10 (Moskowski); The Top Op. 11 No. 2 (Nielsen); Italian Mariner's Song Op. 68 No. 36 (Schumann).

Book 2 of this comprehensive series of piano etudes includes late-elementary pieces which can be introduced during the second level of any piano method. They provide an excellent resource for students who need additional reinforcement in technique. Suitable for all pianists these etudes can serve equally well as performance repertoire. Contents include: Minuet (Bartok); Village Dance (Beethoven); Etude Op. 101 No. 60 (Beyer); Etude Op. 599 No. 19 (Czerny); Etude Op. 777 No. 8 and No. 22 (Czerny); Bagatelle (Diabelli); Study Op. 176 No. 3 (Duvernoy); The Chase Op. 117 No. 15 (Gurlitt); Etude Op. 82 No. 39 and No. 65 (Gurlitt); Etude Op. 218 No. 34 (Kohler); Etude Op. 17No. 18 (Le Couppey); Impatience Op. 13 No. 6 (Rowley); Little Piece Op. 68 No. 5 (Schumann); Etude Op. 108 No. 12 and No. 5 (Schytte); A Pleasant Morning Op. 63 No. 1 (Streabbog).

Compiled to provide students with a progressive program for technical development this first book contains 21 classic elementary studies carefully chosen for their pedagogical merit as well as their lyrical beauty. A choice series for both teacher and student libraries. Contents include: Andante (J.C. Bach); Legato Study (Bartok); Dialogue (Bartok); Etude Op. 70 No. 9 and No. 16 (Berens); Etude Op. 166 No. 6 (Bertini); Etude Op. 101 No. 68 (Beyer); Etude Op. 823 No. 11 (Czerny); Etude Op. 777 No. 3 (Czerny); Melody (Diabelli); Etude Op. 82 No. 17 (Gurlitt); Vivace Op. 117 No. 8 (Gurlitt); Quadrille (Haydn); Etude Op. 190 No. 31 (Kohler); Etude Op. 163 No. 1 and No. 3(Kohler); Etude Op. 17 No. 5 (LeCouppey); Study in C Op. 13 No. 3 (Rowley); The Little Stream Op. 13 No. 4 (Rowley); Etude in E Minor (Schytte); Etude in C Major (Schytte).