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
Le premier billet doux, Op. 63 No. 46 [Valentin Alkan] ; Cloche des matines, Op. 109 No. 9 [J. F. F Burgmuller] ; Danse lente [Cesar Franck] ; Bagatelle italienne, Op. 22 No. 2 [Cui] ; Klavierstuck No. 2, Op. 12 No. 2 [Max Bruch] ; Le petit negre [Claude Debussy] ; Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 81 No. 10 [Stephen Heller] ; Prelude, Op. 59 No. 1 [Haberbier] ; Widmung, Op. 33 No. 1 [Jensen] ; Voglein, Op. 43 No. 4 [Edvard Grieg] ; Lied ohne Worte, Op. 19 No. 4 [Felix Mendelssohn] ; Une larme [Musorgsky] ; Prelude in E minor, Op. 163 No. 10 [Charles Villiers Stanford] ; Mignon, Op. 3 No. 4 [Carl Nielsen] ; Moment musical, Op. 22 No. 1 [Pachulski] ; Gymnopedie No. 1 [Eric Satie] ; Prelude, Op. 13 No. 3 [Skryabin] ; Improvisation No. 1, Op. 18 No. 1 [Max Reger] ; April Shower: No. 2 from 'April Morn' [William Alwyn] ; Prelude in Db, Op. 43 No. 1 [Reinhold Gliere] ; Zur Laute (To the Lute), Op. 37 No. 1 [Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann] ; Mazurka in F minor, Op. 57 No. 3 [Anatol Lyadov] ; Bagatelle, Op. 94 No. 7 [Moritz Moszkowski] ; Le petit cavalier
