The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Bagpipe (Anonymous) * Beginnings Are Difficult (Türk) * Echo Dance (Hainhofer) * Allegretto (Reinagle) * German Dance (Praetorius) * Moderato (Bartók) * Little Waltz, Op. 82, No. 18 (Gurlitt) * Country Dance (Wohlfahrt) * Romance (Wohlfahrt) * Little Star (Czerny) * Folk Dance (Bartók) * The Shepherd Pipes (Salutrinskaya) * Little Minuet (Geoffroy) * Air (Handel) * Hopak (Anonymous) * Minuet in F Major (L. Mozart) * Andantino, Op. 190, No. 25 (Köhler).

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & Online Audio

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The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: The Magic Fountain (Bátor) * Gigue in C Major, Op. 12, No. 2 (Arnold) * The Chase, Op. 117, No. 15 (Gurlitt) * Menuet in F Major (d'Anglebert) * Tambourin (Anonymous) * What the Little Tulip Princess Says (Satie) * Rococo Dance (Anonymous) * Allegretto in C Major, Op. 81, No. 4 (Hook) * Bourrée in D Minor (Graupner) * German Dance in D Major, Hob. IX:22/3 (Haydn) * Come Home, Lidi (Bartók) * Waltz in G Major, Op. 46, No. 25 (Breslaur) * Pastorale (Le Couppey) * Hungarian Folk Song (Bartalus) * Romance for Children (Türk) * Minuet in F Major, K. 2 (W. A. Mozart) * A Deserted Garden, Op. 82, No. 35 (Gurlitt) * Minuet in G Major, BWV 822 (J. S. Bach) * Gypsy Legend (Chován) * German Dance in E Major, Hob. IX:22/9 (Haydn).

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 1: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & CD (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 1)

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Tarantella in C Major (Clark) * Melody in C (Le Couppey) * Old English Air (Anonymous) * Rustic Dance (J. C. Bach) * Minuet in C Minor (de Seixas) * Arioso (Türk) * The Chinese Doll (Rebikov) * Night Journey, Op. 82, No. 65 (Gurlitt) * Distant Bells, Op. 63, No. 6 (Streabog) * Quadrille (Haydn) * Swineherd's Dance (Bartók) * Minuet in C Major (Kress) * Sarabande (Corelli) * Minuet in G Minor, BWV 822 (J. S. Bach) * Lento (Stravinsky) * Russian Folk Song, Op. 107, No. 7 (Beethoven) * Tarantella in D Minor (Goedicke) * Elegy, Op. 183, No. 2 (Reinecke) * Spanish Dance, Op. 61, No. 10 (Oesten) * King William's March (Clarke) * Chimes (Tcherepnin) * Peasant Dance (Bolck).

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 2: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & CD (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 2)

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The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Air en Gavotte (Graupner) * Allegro in B-flat Major, K. 3 (W. A. Mozart) * Avalanche, Op. 45, No. 2 (Heller) * Bourrée (Krieger) * Children's Song (Bartók) * The Clown (Rebikov) * Écossaise, Op. 18; D. 145 (Schubert) * Gavotte en Rondeau (Dandrieu) * German Dance, WoO 42, No. 4 (Beethoven) * Gigue à l'Angloise (Telemann) * Gypsy Dance (Haydn) * A Little Song (Rhené-Baton) * Minuet in G Major (Böhm) * Night Piece, Op. 39, No. 2 (Reinhold) * Old Tale (Tcherepnin) * Russian Dance (Glinka) * Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 (Allegro; Andante; Vivace) (Clementi) * Tambourin (Gossec) * Timid Little Heart, Op. 47, No. 5 (Fuchs) * Under the Tree (Bartók) * Waltz, Op. 101, No. 11 (Gurlitt).

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 3: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & CD (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 3)

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Allegro in G Major, Hob. XVI:8 (Haydn) * At the Blacksmith, Op. 8, No. 5 (Maykapar) * Fantasia in E Minor, TWV 33:21 (Telemann) * First Loss, Op. 68, No. 16 (Schumann) * Gavotte, Op. 123, No. 5 (Chaminade) * German Dance in B-flat Major, WoO 13, No. 6 (Beethoven) * The Lame Witch Lurking in the Forest, Op. 31, No. 9 (Rebikov) * Ländler in A Major (Steibelt) * March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 (C.P.E. Bach) * Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132 (attr. J. S. Bach) * Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 (Anonymous) * Musette, BWV 808 (J. S. Bach) * Old French Song, Op. 39, No. 16 (Tchaikovsky) * Polonaise in F Major (W. A. Mozart) * Rose Rock, Op. 205, No. 8 (Gurlitt) * Siciliano (Diabelli) * Sonatina in F Major, Op. 168, No. 1 (Diabelli) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 157, No. 4 (Spindler) * Valse Mignonne (Pachulski)

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 4: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & CD (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 4)

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Technique books are designed to give students a highly structured program of technical development. They include basic keyboard patterns (five-finger patterns, scales, cadences, and arpeggios in the major and minor keys of the Repertoire books), exercises and etudes, and other necessary technical drills for mastering each piece in the Repertoire books. Suggestions for efficient practice are also included. Internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature. She has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Nancy owns an independent teaching studio in Ohio.

Exploring Piano Classics Technique, Bk 5: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 5)

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Allegretto in A Major (Anonymous) * Berceuse, Op. 8, No. 6 (Maykapar) * Country Dance in E-flat Major, WoO 14, No. 7 (Beethoven) * Dance of the Gnomes (Poldini) * Etude in G Minor, Op. 340, No. 15 (Mayer) * Fantasia in C Major, TWV 33:14 (Telemann) * Hungarian Dance, Op. 39, No. 9 (Reinhold) * Little Romance, Op. 68, No. 19 (R. Schumann) * Miniature, Op. 8, No. 2 (Goedicke) * Minuet in C Minor (L. Mozart) * Minuet in E Major, BWV 817 (J. S. Bach) * On the Lake, Op. 77, No. 12 (Hofmann) * Passepied in D Major (Dieupart) * Russian Polka, Op. 825, No. 2 (Czerny) * Sarabande in E Minor (Corelli) * Sonatina in B-flat Major, Op. 168, No. 1 (Diabelli) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 157, No. 4 (Spindler) * Sonatina in F Major, Op. 4, No. 2 (Lichner) * Sweet Dreams, Op. 39, No. 21 (Tchaikovsky) * Three-Quarter Bl

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 5: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & Online Audio (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 5)

Great Music &amp; Musicians provides a foundation for understanding the major cultural periods---from the Greco-Roman Era to the present. It guides students through musical styles and the development of music through the ages. The book and online audio includes art and listening examples that offer an opportunity for discussions. Although not correlated page-by-page, book 1 is appropriate for piano students in Premier Piano Course, levels 1A and 1B. It also may be used by students in other piano methods or as a focal point for group lessons. Each unit includes an overview and historical background, a closer look at important musical developments, art to provide further insight into life during the time, a short summary, listening suggestions, and a written review.

Alfred's Great Music & Musicians, Bk 1: An Overview of Music History, Book & Online Audio (Premier Piano Course, Bk 1)

Gerou, Tom

The Great Music &amp; Musicians series provides a foundation for understanding the major cultural periods, musical styles, and development of music through the ages. The books include art and listening examples to deepen understanding. Although not correlated page by page, Book 2 is appropriate for piano students in various levels of Premier Piano Course (based on the individual student's reading level). It also may be used with other piano methods and in group lessons. Each unit includes an overview of major keyboard composers and literature, as well as information about the development of the piano and related cultural trends. Also included are short unit summaries and review activities. At the end of each unit is a Listening Guide that includes important keyboard compositions to reinforce the concepts presented. Recordings of these pieces can be downloaded as MP3 files.

Alfred's Great Music & Musicians, Bk 2: An Overview of Keyboard Composers and Literature, Book & Downloadable MP3s (Premier Piano Course, Bk 2)

Mendoza, Albert

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with recordings and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. Level 6 includes online recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus. These provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the United States, Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Allegro in C Major (Pescetti) * Aria (Reichardt) * Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 (Grieg) * Bagatelle No. 1, Op. 5, No. 1 (Tcherepnin) * Bourrée in A Minor, TWV 32:12 (Telemann) * German Dance in B-flat Major, K. 600, No. 3 (W. A. Mozart) * Lustig--Traurig, WoO 54 (Beethoven) * Menuet in G Minor (Stölzel) * Menuet Trio di J. S. Bach (Prelude in G Minor), BWV 929 (J. S. Bach) * Opening of the Children's Ball, Op. 81, No. 4 (Kullak) * Prelude in C Minor, Op. 8, No. 1 (Pachulski) * Sarabande, HWV 437 (Handel) * Sommerabend, Op. 71, No. 2 (Grieg) * Sonata in G Major (Cimarosa) * Sonatina in A Minor (Benda) * Souvenir, Op. 10, No. 1 (Karganov) * Vals poetico No. 3 (Granados) * Valse miniature, Op. 10, No. 10 (Rebikov) * Vision fugitive No. 10, Op. 22, No. 10 (Prokofiev) * Wa

Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Bk 6: A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist, Book & Online Audio (Exploring Piano Classics, Bk 6)

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