Prelude

A man recalls his bittersweet days at Eton and his torrid affair with an older woman.

"Twelve Preludes for the Pianoforte Op. 25: I. Prelude in F Major" by N. Louise Wright Wright was an American composer, pianist, and teacher born in Fayette, Missouri. This book was written to help aspiring pianists learn how to play fluidly and learn the basics of the instrument. Made for first, second, and third grades of piano, the book has twelve songs from Cherokee Rose to Four Miniature Etudes.

Her own identity was safely disguised. But what about those she loved most. They would soon disappear with all the others unless ...

Preludes for Piano: Complete Collection, contains 20 intermediate to late intermediate piano solos that explore and develop lyrical playing. The pieces are appropriate for church services, wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other events where expressive and moving music is needed. Book 1 Titles: * Prelude No. 1 in A Minor * Prelude No. 2 in C Major * Prelude No. 3 in D Minor * Prelude No. 4 in B-flat Minor * Prelude No. 5 in E-flat Major * Prelude No. 6 in B Minor * Prelude No. 7 in D-flat Major. Book 2 Titles: * Prelude No. 1 in G Minor * Prelude No. 2 in B-flat Major * Prelude No. 3 in D Major * Prelude No. 4 in A-flat Major * Prelude No. 5 in E Minor * Prelude No. 6 in F Minor * Prelude No. 7 in A Major. Book 3 Titles: * Prelude No. 1 in G Major * Prelude No. 2 in C Major * Prelude No. 3 in C Minor * Prelude No. 4 in D Major * Prelude No. 5 in A Minor * Prelude No. 6 in B-flat Minor

Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. "No one has written a finer, stranger, more enjoyably various and intelligent long poem than Jason's Koo's 'No Longer See,' the central poem in his splendid new book, MORE THAN MERE LIGHT. Schuyler and Knausgaard, Proust and Ashbery, to name just a few, meld into a poetic performance that is joyfully bent, and as gloriously funny as it is self-castigating. Underscoring all this is a sorrowing sense of self that can't shake free of time--time as it drags or stops or flies during romance and sex and the passage from domestic happiness to failure, and as it marks off the progress of a poetry and a life coming into its full, vital strength. With a cool-eyed detachment from his own drama, Koo has written a book that is unforgettable in its candor, its disabused self-knowledge, and its generosity of spirit."--Tom Sleigh "This book is about falling, a lot. There are good falls and uncomfortable falls and quiet falls and in-between falls and falling in and out of love with other people and yourself--as Koo aptly writes, 'That was a falling.' Koo is brilliant at mastering the often anxious way we talk to ourselves in our heads, as a way to recall moments and construct memories, justify behavior to oneself, and explore the roles of gender dynamics and sexuality within a world full of distractions in an often strange modern technological landscape. Throughout the collection, Koo is wonderfully narrative, bringing us into the speaker's world, full of jazz and biking and Brooklyn and girlfriends and students and conversations with both an overload of self-consciousness and a lack of it all at the same time ('What's okay, okay?'). The speaker's unabashed ability to be excessive while also having the reader rely on silence, on what isn't told, creates a captivating world for the reader to explore--and most importantly, see themselves fully immersed in as they navigate their own bizarre lives and landscapes. Read it over and over and over again, so you can, as Koo says, drop back 'against the light.'"--Joanna C. Valente

Collected from several sources, these teaching pieces were published separately in the 18th and 19th centuries as the Twelve Short Preludes and the Six Short Preludes. Students are often introduced to these works prior to studying the Two-Part Inventions (Alfred Edition 22528). This unique edition includes the realization of ornaments and guidance concerning tempos and articulation. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances. 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 early intermediate to intermediate piano volume features the most widely taught preludes by twentieth-century Russian composer Samuel Maykapar. Maykapar wrote these preludes to introduce piano students to many different types of pedal technique. The preludes, written in a highly Romantic style, are valuable for both study and performance. This volume includes an excellent composer biography and extensive performance notes. It is also an important reference work on use of pedal.