Piano Odyssey, Celebration Series. Introductory

This album presents compositions especially suited for building technique as well as musicality relevant to the repertoire. What is particularly interesting about this volume is the fact that contemporary composers are included as well as the old standbys. This combination is especially refreshing. There is a CD included. There is one page of information about the series & about the editing. Titles: 1. Last: March & run 2. Markow: Jumping jacks 3. Turk: A carefree fellow 4. McKinnon: Leapfrog 5. Turk: Phrase endings 6. Kabalevsky: Polka, Opus 39, no. 2 7. Duke: Bear dance (Phrygian mode) 8. Kabalevsky: Song, Opus 39, no. 8 9. Christopher: Jack & Jill 10. Attr. Leopold Mozart: Minuet in F major 11. Bartok: Dialogue 12. Kabalevsky: A little joke, Opus 39, no. 6 13. Gurlitt: Dance 14. Turk: Sad feelings 15. Turk: Children's ballad 16. Niamath: Playful puppy 17. Arr. Parsons: Hush a bye 18. Berlin: Hallowe'en pranks 19. Crosby: Freddie the frog 20. Arr. Berlin: Old Macdonald had a farm 21. Crosby: To fly like an eagle 22. Chatman: Up a tree 23. Niamath: Lollipops' waltz 24. Gallant: Teasing 25. Palmer/Lethco: A 16th century march 26. Sheftel: Chimes 27. Coulthard: The new dolly dances 28. Chatman: Tomato the tomcat 29. Milligan: Tippi-toes 30. Niamath: Off to school 31. Crosby: Starfish at night 32. Chatman: Broken music box