Classics Alive Book 1

Classics Alive Book 1 offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents 72 pieces of standard teaching literature by 12 composers----familiar and not so familiar---who wrote exceptionally well for the late-elementary/early-intermediate student. Studying these works will give students a solid foundation in the best literature available at their level, and will prepare them to proceed to more advanced music. The pieces are easy to learn, rewarding to play and sound great!

Classics Alive Book 1 offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents 72 pieces of standard teaching literature by 12 composers----familiar and not so familiar---who wrote exceptionally well for the late-elementary/early-intermediate student. Studying these works will give students a solid foundation in the best literature available at their level, and will prepare them to proceed to more advanced music. The pieces are easy to learn, rewarding to play and sound great!

This book offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents appropriate teaching literature by 14 composers who wrote inspirationally for the intermediate student. The pieces in this book are primarily from Levels 7 and 8, according to Jane Magrath’s The Pianist’s Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature. Titles include: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (J. S. Bach) *Prelude in D Minor, BWV 940 (J. S. Bach) *Sonata in F Major, K. 78 (Scarlatti) *Sonata in G Major, K. 391 (Scarlatti) *Sonata in C Major, K. 309 (Scarlatti) *Sonata in A Minor, K. 149 (Scarlatti) *Viennese Sonatina No. 1 in C Major (1st movement) (Mozart) *Viennese Sonatina No. 2 in A Major (1st movement) (Mozart) *Viennese Sonatina No. 6 in C Major (1st and 3rd movements) (Mozart) * Sonatina in G Major, Hob. XVI: 8 (1st movement) (Haydn) *Sonatina in F Major, Hob. XVI: 9 (1st movement) (Haydn) *Sonatina in C Major, Hob. XVI: 10 (1st movement) (Haydn) *Bagatelle in G Minor, Op. 119, No. 1 (Beethoven) *Bagatelle in D Major, Op. 119, No. 3 (Beethoven) * Bagatelle in A Minor, Op. 119, No. 9 (Beethoven) *German Dance in D Major, D. 783, No. 2 (Schubert) *Waltz in B Minor, D. 145, No. 6 (Schubert) *Waltz in A-flat Major, D. 365, No. 2 (Schubert) *Two Ecossaises, D. 421, Nos. 1 and 2 (Schubert) *Album leaf in F-sharp Minor, Op. 99, No. 4 (Schumann) *From Foreign Lands and Places, Op. 15, No. 1 (Schumann) *Mignon, Op. 68, No. 35 (Schumann) *Important Event, Op. 15, No. 6 (Schumann) *Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 (Chopin) *Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68, No. 3 (Chopin) *Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 (Chopin) *Mazurka in G Major, Op. Post (Chopin) *Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. Post (Chopin) *Song of the Cowherd, Op. 17, No. 22 (Grieg) *Waltz, Op. 38, No. 7 (Grieg) *Norwegian Melody, Op. 12, No. 6 (Grieg) *The Little Shepherd (Debussy) *Album Leaf (Debussy) *Braul (Bartok) *Buciumeana (Bartok) *The Farewell, Op. 21, No. 3 (Borkiewicz) *Venice, Op. 21, No. 7 (Borkiewicz) *Pierrot's Serenade (Martinu) *Columbine Remembers (Martinu) *Prelude (Fragment) (Gershwin) *Merry Andrew (Gershwin) *Promenade (Walking the Dog) (Gershwin).

A progressive repertoire series designed to motivate students while allowing them to progress evenly and smoothly from the earliest classics toward intermediate literature. These pieces are from the standard classical literature, chosen to appeal both to teacher and student. Each volume comes with a corresponding CD. PIanist Kim O'Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.

This collection presents appropriate teaching literature by 13 composers who wrote exceptionally well for the intermediate student. The wide selection of repertoire included can help students pace their musical and technical development evenly and with ease. In addition, they will receive a solid foundation in the best literature available at their level, and will be prepared to proceed to more advanced music.

Encore Book 3 contains 25 pieces of early-advanced literature---perfect for students who have completed their method book studies and are preparing to perform more advanced repertoire. Includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary eras, and editor's commentary.

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