Full Description
A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano explores the wealth of piano music from the Romantic period in five carefully graded albums. Mostly composed between 1830 and 1930, the pieces in these albums have been selected to introduce players to a wide range of music, from works by some of the leading Romantic composers, such as Schumann, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, to unfamiliar pieces by lesser-known figures. Each volume presents a variety of keys, time signatures and textures within a comprehensive range of tempi, which will be invaluable to students in the development of their musical skills. Players will also respond imaginatively to the varying styles and moods offered in these colourful sketchbooks, from the lively dances and mood pictures to the tender songs and gentle serenades. Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade exams
Contents
Little Piece in E flat [Cesar Franck] ; Waltz in E, Op. 39 No. 5 [Johannes Brahms] ; Impression, Op. 41 No. 108 [Zdenek Fibich] ; Soldiers' March, Op. 47 No. 14 [Robert Fuchs] ; Tylette (The Cat) [Carlo Albanesi] ; Miniature Pastoral No. 2 [Frank Bridge] ; Study in C minor, Op. 125 No. 16 [Stephen Heller] ; Christmas Bells, Op. 36 No. 1 [Niels Gade] ; Miniature, Op. 62 No. 8 [T. F Kirchner] ; The Clock on the Wall, Op. 62 No. 2 [Theodor Kullak] ; Little Flower, Op. 205 No. 1 [Cornelius Gurlitt] ; Cradle Song, Op. 66 No. 7 [Edvard Grieg] ; On the Lake, Op. 77 No. 12 [Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann] ; A Puzzle, Op. 25 No. 2 [Karganov] ; Study in G, Op. 36 No. 26 ; Clowns, Op. 39 No. 20 [Dmitri Kabalevsky] ; Scherzo, Op. 183 No. 5/3 [Carl Reinecke] ; First Bunch of Flowers [Sandre] ; The Gossip, Op. 55 No. 4 [Zilcher] ; The Sailor [Somervell] ; At the Smithy, Op. 8 No. 5 [Maikapar] ; The Lost Lamb: No. 1 from 'April Morn' [William Alwyn] ; Study in G minor: No. 5 from 'The Wheel of Progress', Op. 74, Book 2 [Thomas Dunhill] ; Prayer, Op. 43 No. 2 [
