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
Mazurka in Bb, Op. 17 No. 1 [Frederik Chopin] ; La voix de l'instrument, Op. 70 No. 4 [Valentin Alkan] ; Waltz in B, Op. 39 No. 1 [Johannes Brahms] ; Kleines Klavierstuck No. 2 [Franz Liszt] ; Solfager og Ormekongen, Op. 17 No. 12 [Edvard Grieg] ; Come with us!, from 'On an Overgrown Path' [Janacek] ; Prelude pastorale [Anatol Lyadov] ; Danza de la rosa, from 'Escenas poeticas' [Enrique Granados] ; Melodie, Op. 34 No. 13 [Reinhold Gliere] ; Lied ohne Worte, Op. 19 No. 2 [Felix Mendelssohn] ; Winterszeit II, Op. 68 No. 38/2 [Robert Schumann] ; Nevinnost [Smetana] ; Meditation [Musorgsky] ; Octobre: chant d'automne, Op. 37a No. 10 [Tchaikovsky] ; Prelude, Op. 29 No. 1 [Pachulski] ; The Crystal Spring [Anon.] ; Moment musical, Op. 44 No. 5 [Max Reger] ; Intermezzo, Op. 39 No. 9 [MacDowell] ; Prelude, Op. 16 No. 5 [Skryabin] ; Humoreske: No. 4 from 'Aquarelles', Op. 19 [Niels Gade] ; Study in E, Op. 45 No. 9 [Stephen Heller] ; Pensee Fugitive, Op. 94 No. 9 [Moritz Moszkowski] ; Invocation a Schumann, from 'En vacances' [de Severac]
