The latest of this series comprises popular choice pieces and alternative works from the ABRSM Piano Examination syllabi. These pieces have been specially selected for examination purposes and general repertoire study.  Meticulously fingered and edited, the Teachers Choice 2021 & 2022, just like the past series, offers teaching points and performance directions that help to develop technical assurance and stylistic awareness in…
Teaching Notes offers invaluable guidance for teachers on the 81 pieces included in the graded books of Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, Initial Grade to Grade 8. For each piece, you will find teaching ideas relating to three areas of learning – musical context, technical challenges, and performance and interpretation – in a clear and easy-to-use…
This new edition of Teaching Notes offers invaluable guidance for all piano teachers on the 81 pieces included in the Grades Initial-8 Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022 books. In a clear and easy-to-use layout, the notes for each piece feature teaching ideas relating to three areas of learning: musical context, technical challenges, and performance…
Angus Morrison was a distinguished teacher and pianist and was for many years Professor of piano at the Royal College of Music and closely involved with the work of the Associated Board. Dedicated to his grand-daughter this charming and varied collection of pieces displays his wide experience as a teacher and provides excellent material for…
Brahm s Four Ballads are published within the Signature Series – a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes.
Published within the ‘Signature Series , a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes.These authoritative and satisfying volumes are all set for solo Keyboard instrument and are suitable for Piano, Harpsichord or Keyboard solo. Book 4 in this collection of…
This collection provides an excellent introduction to the music of one of the greatest composers for the piano.Chosen for their comparative lack of technical difficulty, these pieces range across Chopin s output, with five Preludes, five Mazurkas, three Waltzes, one Nocturne and five miscellaneous works included.
The Mazurka is a traditional dance from Mazoria, an old Kingdom of Poland that Chopin was native to. He has made great use of the folk music of this region and they are characterised by subtle changes in the unusual rhythm varied melodic colour and demonstrate his vast range of compositional ability. Ranging from brief…
The fourteen famous Waltzes edited by Thomas Fielden and Harold Craxton. Detailed performance notes on each piece. CONTENTS: Waltzes (14): Opp. 18 Opp. 34 1-3 Opp. 42 Opp. 64 1-3 Opp. 69 1-2 Opp. 70 1-3 E minor
One-time student of Mozart, Thomas Attwood published these four Sonatinas as lessons for Young Beginners on the Pianoforte or Harpsichord in 1795. . Short, tuneful and easy. An excellent introduction to the classical Sonatina form.
Although little known today, Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) was a noted Czech composer of his time, much influenced by Schumann, Listzt and Wagner. Perhaps the most fascinating of his piano works is the extensive collection of 376 highly individual miniatures entitled Moods, Impressions and Souvenirs, dedicated to his mistress. This album contains 26 of the easier pieces,…
19th-century Danish composer Niels Gade was strongly influenced by Mendelssohn and Schumann, as can be appreciated from the highly romantic pieces in this album. This collection of pieces has been selected from albums published between 1850 and 1880. CONTENTS: Arabeske in E, Op. 27 No. 3 Boys Merry-go-round (Ringeltanz): No. 2 from Children s Christmas…
Easier Piano Pieces Vol.23. Grechaninov s Op.98 was published in 1923. CONTENTS: A Boring Story, Op. 98 No. 8 A Frightening Experience, Op. 98 No. 11 Dance, Op. 98 No. 10 Discontent, Op. 98 No. 7 Fairy Tale, No. 1 from Children s Book, Op. 98 Farewell, Op. 98 No. 4 In a Woodland Glade,…
