Essential Keyboard Repertoire: Vol. 1: 100 Early Intermediate Selections in Their Original Form Baroque to Modern (Item 501C) Review

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(More customer reviews)There's another reviewer who complains that this book contains too many pieces by nonentities such as James Hook and Daniel Gottlob, and too few by luminaries such as Beethoven and Mozart.I don't think it's a fair complaint.

Consider the book's stated philosophy:only unaltered, original pieces are included.That limits them quite a bit.It's an early intermediate book, yet Mozart and Beethoven wrote very few things that were simple enough for such inclusion.In fact, the few Mozart pieces in here have Kochel numbers of less than five!In other words, he wrote them when he was just out of diapers.

Get it?This is not a book of SIMPLIFIED piano classics, such as the excellently done Easy Piano Classics (Bastien Older Beginner Piano Library).Everything you're seeing is unsimplified.

I'm not so hot on this anthology, however.Another idea the editors had was to avoid editing the text.So, for example, none of the selections from the Anna Magdalena notebook have any of those staccatos you're used to.It's up to you do make decisions about tempo, dynamics, ornamentation, etc.In the selections after 1800 this doesn't make much of a difference, but for those earlier Baroque pieces it really gives them a spare, aseptic quality.

That's the problem, in my view.You're telling me that the student who goes through this is sophisticated enough to supply the correct flavorings to Anna Magdalena, yet low-leveled enough to only be capable of such simple pieces to begin with?Who's ever seen a student like that?

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1. The Little Trifle p. 8 2. Menuet en Rondeau p. 14 3. Minuet p. 23 4. Menuet p. 28 5. German Dance p. 42 6. Minuetto p. 47 7. Valse p. 52 8. The Hunting Horns And The Echo p. 58 9. Minuet And Trio p. 64 10. Adagio p. 68 11. Ecossaise p. 72 12. Etude p. 82 13. Arabesque p. 84 14. SoldiersÕ March p. 86 15. Wild Rider p. 88 16. Melody p. 90 17. Prayer p. 102 18. A Little Flower p. 104 19. The Bear p. 109 20. Scherzino p. 116 21. "Come Home, Lidi" p. 119 22. "Hey There, Tulip!" p. 122 23. Folk Dance p. 127 24. Waltz p. 129 25. Toccatina p. 130 26. Clowns p. 132

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James Blunt - Back to Bedlam - Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook Review

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(More customer reviews)Greatly enjoyed playing through this set. Loaned it to a guitar playing friend who also enjoyed it quite a bit.

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The matching to songbook to the debut album from this soulful British rock crooner includes the smash hit You're Beautiful plus: High - Wisemen - Goodbye My Lover - Tears and Rain - Out of My Mind - So Long, Jimmy - Billy - Cry - No Bravery.

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The Best of Mark Hayes Softcover with CD Review

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(More customer reviews)Great Book.Have already performed some of the pieces & enjoyed sight-reading the rest

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Here is the one you've been waiting for! Legendary pianist/composer Mark Hayes has compiled the best of his best into an amazing potpourri of praise that will become an indispensable addition to your sacred library. All of Mark's amazing versatility is he

Songs: Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us : Be Thou My Vision : Higher Ground : Masters In This Hall : It Is Well With My Soul : Sing We Now Of Christmas : Silent Night : Praise To The Lord, The Almighty : Shal We Gather At The River/near To The Heart Of God : Once To Every Man And Nationa : Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / All Night, All Day : Tribute To America : Amazing Grace : Simple Gifts : Jesus, Keep Me Near The Cross : Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho : His Eye Is On The Psarrow

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Preludes (Kalmus Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)This Alfred Complete Preludes edition is very good. It contains a lot of information about the preludes that you can't never find in other edition or not as much as this edition such as introductory or background. The music is well engraved so it can be read easily (important for very complex structure music. The footprints are also helpful and valuable. This is recommend for true musician that they don't perform only the music, but do understanding about music that they play too. The CD is also incredible. It can serve as for practical purpose or listening in your car or anywhere else. Alfred always offer the best quality with the fine price.

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Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)Sonatina album is great for teaching if you are a piano teacher. Most of the works are about intermediate level. Ideal for teaching students that finished grade 4 to help reinforce student's skills. This edition is clearly printed and carefully fingered.

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Contents: Kuhlau: Sonatinas Op. 20 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in F), Sonatinas Op. 55 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in C) * Clementi: Sonatinas Op. 36 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in C, No. 4 in F, No. 5 in G, No. 6 in D) * Haydn: Sonatina in C * Mozart: Rondo in D, Sonata I in C * Beethoven: Rondo, Op. 51, No. 1 in C, Andante from Symphony No. 1, Sonatinas Op. 49 (No. 1 in G minor, No. 2 in G) * Dussek: Sonatina Op. 20, No. 1 in G * J.S. Bach: Prelude No. 1 in C * Haydn: Adagio in E, Andante grazioso in Bb, Allegro in F, Andante in C * Schubert: from Impromptu Op. 142, No. 3; Scherzo in Bb, Op. posth.; from Sonata in A, Op. 120 * Weber: Variation on "Vien qua Dorina bella" Op. 7 * Mendelssohn: Fantasia in A minor, Op. 16, No. 1.

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Hal Leonard Abba Gold: Greatest Hits (Piano/Vocal/Guitar) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is certainly worth getting if you want to play ABBA's songs. However, several of the songs (Fernando, Dancing Queen, Chiquitita, and others) tend to leave out some of the notes that are best known in the song. Chiquitita leaves out both the intro and the instrumental ending; Fernando leaves out the intro, and Dancing Queen leaves out some crucial 'fill' notes in the verses that are included in the "Easy Piano" version according to the "Look Inside" feature on this web site (Amazon.com).

Despite these few things, It's still fun to play the songs! And it does include all the songs from the album of the same name.

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This is the matching folio to the 19-song retrospective of one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1970s, and one that continues to be a cultural icon through contemporary releases including the wildly popular Broadway musical Mamma Mia. Contents:Chiquitita Dancing Queen Does Your Mother Know Fernando Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) I Have A Dream Knowing Me, Knowing You Lay All Your Love On Me Mamma Mia Money, Money, Money One Of Us S.O.S. Super Trouper Take A Chance On Me Thank You For The Music The Name Of The Game The Winner Takes It All Voulez Vous Waterloo

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Practical Piano Pedagogy Review

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(More customer reviews)Dr. Jordan has really presented a well written reference book for piano teachers who are just creating a group piano studio or the experienced teacher who would like to convert to a group piano studio.She has covered many aspects of group teaching and included many examples of practical piano pedagogy forms.Dr. Jordan discusses everything from the business aspect of running a home studio, interviews with parents and students, how to evaluate transfer students, teaching tips from technic to master class, how to set practice goals, methods and materials, etc. just to name a few.Every piano studio should have a copy of this book as a reference.

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Practical Piano Pedagogy,by Dr.Martha Baker-Jordan is a comprehensive 468-page pedagogy text for ALL piano teachers including those futureteachers who are currently enrolled in pedagogy courses in colleges and universities. This definitive pedagogy text will teach readers how to use any teaching materials in a better, more organized, and pedagogically sound way. Includes an up-to-date, state-of-the-art CD-ROM for Mac and PC enabling teachers to adapt and personalize more than 40 forms for use intheir own teaching studios. Information on the business of piano teaching,technical tips, learning styles, methods and materials, technology, jazzin the traditional lesson, motivation, and many teaching tips make thistext indispensable for not only aspiring teachers but also for moreexperienced ones who desire to improve and enhance their current teaching.

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Nocturnes: Piano Solo (Piano Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)A great purchase and well worth the spent money.Reliable and on time delivery.Thank you.

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Fantasy in F Minor, Barcarolle, Berceuse and Other Works for Solo Piano Review

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(More customer reviews)Chopin's music is usually published by category--i.e. Mazurkas, Polonaises, Walzes, Etudes, etc. There are a number of works that don't fit into any of these categories such as the glorious and technically horrific Berceuse and the surprisingly easy to read but showy Tarentelle--not only gorgeous but a good exercise for technical proficiency.
This book is worth having just for the Berceuse and Tarantella, and also for the Barcarolle, another brilliant and showy work that is all too rarely played. This is a great addition to any piano music library, especially if you adore Chopin. Easy to read edition, clear print.

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Features 15 works, including one of the greatest of the Romantic period, the Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49, reprinted from the authoritative German edition prepared by Chopin's student, Carl Mikuli.

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Little Pianist, Op. 823 (Complete): Piano Solo (Piano Method) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book on the recommendation of my teacher. I am an adult beginner with three years of lessons. I was able to quickly go through the first 25 exercises and then began to find them difficult for my advanced beginner level. This will be a great book for me for years to come.

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Clementi: Sonatinas, Op. 36, 37, 38 (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, Vol.40) Review

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(More customer reviews)The volume consists of op. 36, which consists of the 6 sonatinas for which Clementi is best known, 3 more sonatinas which comprise op. 37, and 3 more which comprise op. 38.Although the third movement of op. 37 no. 3 is quite melodious, op. 36 still reigns as the most enjoyable of the three.

Don't let the opus numbers mislead you.Clementi composed op. 37 and op. 38 in 1780 and op. 36 in 1798.The opus numbers were assigned by someone later, and not by Clementi.

It seems that many composers have a tendency to become more complex during the course of their careers.Clementi, apparently, was an exception.

This is off the subject, but the University of Tennessee Library has a set of the complete works of Clementi reproduced in manuscript form.There is a delightful set of waltzes in this set.

If anyone reading this review happens to be in the music publishing business, do us all a favor and publish those waltzes.

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The School of Velocity, Opus 299: Complete (Alfred Masterwork Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)If this is too intimidating for you, I would start with Czerny -- Practical Method, Op. 599 (Complete) (Alfred Masterwork Edition), which is thinner and simpler than this.

If THAT'S too difficult for you, I would fall back to Preliminary School of Dexterity, Op. 636, which is about as low as you can go and still be playing authentic Czerny that hasn't been watered down.(I don't know why Amazon doesn't have a picture of it:it's certainly not rare or out of print.)

Only after finishing that should you go for the mother lode, the School of Velocity.

All of these Alfred editions are the best:carefully edited and handsomely presented.Palmer didn't simply run those old galleys again:everything's been recomposited and -- importantly for me -- the notes have been made larger where possible.At any rate, it's certainly more readable than that old yellow version everyone seems to own.

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This popular volume offers practical training in well-articulated pianistic passage work, particularly in playing the virtuoso music of the romantic period. In addition to this, each study is a complete music composition, demanding attention to dynamics and phrasing. Students who master Opus 299 have indeed progressed a long way in the "school of velocity." Available in a 112-page complete volume or in two separate books.

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Professional Pianist's Christmas Fake Book Review

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(More customer reviews)A great book for the piano player looking for familiar Christmas songs utilizing more professional chord progressions.

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120 of the most requested Christmas songs, including: The Chipmunk Song * Feliz Navidad * Frosty the Snow Man * Happy Holiday * A Holly Jolly Christmas * Home for the Holidays * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * My Favorite Things * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Suzy Snowflake * You're All I Want for Christmas * and more!

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Symphony No. 9 (Dover Miniature Scores) Review

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(More customer reviews)Dover scores have been invaluable to me as an adult.I believe the cheap, large versions of complete operas and symphonies, chamber music and solo instrumentals, began to show up around 1981.I say this only because I bought every one that came along, with rare exception, and loved the fact that at last I had something akin to what the conductor would look at, not a partitur that was 5 X 8.I would say that by 1985 I owned between 80 and 100 Dovers. All were large and take up a lot of shelf space.But they are clearly legible without glasses for me.

The "small size" has now been revisited upon us.It seems that with the Mahler Symphonies all have been reissued in a "single size" packaging.As far as I'm concerned, it's nice to have a cheap well made score, but the smaller size now makes the several I've bought almost impossible to read.The ninth requires high powered reading glasses as does the third.These are the two "new" ones that I have.The rest of the Mahler's are from the old, large Dover plates.While they may not be perfectly accurate in terms of up to the minute performance practices, their visual convenience trumps the small print of the newer more accurate (I hope!) editions.Worth having if you can't get anything larger, but better to go to a used book store and buy the larger scores if they're still available. If you can't do that, at least don't strain your eyes!

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One of Mahler's most popular works, a masterpiece of symphonic writing. The composer brought fresh and formidable thinking to the entire structure of this innovative four-part symphony, shaping each movement into the intensely personal narrative his art had become. Reprinted from the authoritative Universal-Edition, complete with bar-numbered movements for easy reference.

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The Songs of Stephen Foster (P/V/G Composer Collection) Review

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(More customer reviews)I find this collection of music to be particularly lovely and enjoyable.It is written for voice and piano accompaniment.The sheet music consists of the Stephen Foster originals. (So no guitar chords.)And I have to say, I find the versions to be particularly lovely."Beautiful Dreamer" has the prettiest piano accompaniment to it that I've seen.And even "Oh Susanna" is charming.The accompaniment only requires modest piano accomplishment and the songs are easily sung, so no one needs to be overwhelmed.In all the music is very light and pretty.I do recommend it!It's perfect for evenings at home or light entertaining.

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The first great American songwriter, Stephen Foster's songs are now part of the American folk tradition. This collection presents 30 of his compositions, plus photos and a new biography. Includes: Beautiful Dreamer * Camptown Races * Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair * My Old Kentucky Home * Oh! Susanna * Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) * more.

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Sonatas (A Kalmus Classic Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)The scores are generally accurate and I love that it's Urtext and without much editorial suggestions, in fact, there isn't any single writing through out the book, which comes to the reason why it is only three stars: no fingering at all. Other bothersome defects are its bindings (mine's already fallen apart and I've only had it for less than a year.) Also, it doesn't contain the complete sonatas. Lastly, though the scores are generally easy to read, but I did find some faded prints and measures (in fact, a lot of them) that should be spread longer for easy reading are instead squashed together.

I'd buy a more expensive book for better quality instead of this one.

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A collection of advanced Piano solos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Nos. 1-10

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Great Keyboard Sonatas, Series I Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is a nice inexpensive edition of some really wonderful sonatas, easily readable and with typical Dover binding that takes the abuse I give my piano books fairly well. The only warning that I would give for this book is that the editor presumed to give some dynamic and tempo markings specifically for piano that aren't in accordance with the best research on baroque performance. I would definatly recommend it for amatuer musicians because of it's usability, but college music majors would be advised to find a different edition.

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Series I of excellent G. Ricordi edition edited by Alessandro Longo includes 38 sonatas, K.478 through K.515. The crowning achievements of an outstanding Baroque composer, these sonatas feature exciting experimental effects-consecutive fifths and octaves, crossing hands, internal repetitions, and extended chords-that celebrate the marvelous potential of the keyboard.

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