Composer: Niels Wilhelm GadeEditor: Bengt Johnsson
UPC: 884088176235
Publisher Code: HN430
Song List:
Gade: Andantino C sharp minor without op. (First Edition)
Gade: Appendix: Snow-drops (first version of op. 2B, No. 1)
Gade: Arabesque op. 27
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Garden Treasures delights the senses with a variety of sounds, keyboard techniques and moods. From the peaceful tranquility of “The Healing Garden” to the whimsy of “Daffodil Caprice” or “Dandelion Wishes,” this late-intermediate
by Joe Gargiulo
The diversity of styles in this fun collection is astonishing. They range from spicy Latin dances to a showy toccata in 7/4 meter to a couple of light-hearted swing styles. Eleven delightful solos that your students will love to learn and
By Nancy Lau
These duets sparkle in this intermediate level collection. Each specially crafted piece was written to encourage more expressive and vibrant interpretation, and will help deepen a student's understanding and appreciation of duet playing. Stu
By George Gershwin / ed. Maurice Hinson
Editor Maurice Hinson has compiled this outstanding collection of George Gershwin's complete works for solo piano. Includes performance notes and helpful editorial pedal and fingering suggestions to aid in achieving
This jazzy duet uses the blues progression and the chromatic scale along with chromatic inflections to create this fun, energetic duet. Instead of using triplets for the ‘swing’ feel, the piece is written in compound triple meter (6
An early elementary piano solo “Around a Roundabout” incorporates lyrics and an optional piano accompaniment. Both hands remain in F five-finger position, using both F major and F minor. There is carefully placed hand-over-hand moti
A mysterious-sounding piece, “Dreamcatcher” is a late elementary piece in common time using both whole tone scales in five finger patterns, hand-over-hand motion, some syncopation, and melodies split between the hands.
“Half an Orange” is a lively Elementary level piano solo with lyrics and optional accompaniment part. Concepts found in the piece are five finger patterns (shifting), hand-over-hand motion, legato, staccato, melody in both hands, sh
A peaceful-sounding piece in D major, Heavenly Blue is in triple meter. It contains both sharps and flats and utilizes a moderately wide range of the keyboard. Easy to play but with interesting harmonies.
In the 19th-century tradition of studies for the piano, In Style Romantique contains pieces written to address the technical challenges presented to the aspiring pianist. Each piece is thoughtfully crafted to enhance piano technique
This Late Intermediate piano solo has the flavor of samba. It includes the following concepts: tempo marking of Allegro vivo, common time, counterpoint in both parts, equal sharing of melody in both parts, and syncopated rhythm.
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The Novellas are composed in a variety of contemporary styles, offering unique technical challenges for study while providing musically satisfying and appealing performance pieces. The compositions are carefully created to challeng
The charming “Overlapping Waves” late elementary piece focuses on moving the hands up or down in patterns. Perfect fifths accompany the melody which is played with both hands.
‘Saturnine’ meaning ‘somber’ is in (A A’ Coda) form. It is in a blues style and employs chromatic inflections as the main compositional idea. Saturnine is a study focusing on two-part voicing (finger legato) in the left hand. The te
“Sequoia Gigantea” is a majestic-sounding intermediate piano solo using blocked perfect triads in all inversions in parallel motion around the keyboard. The piece is in common time and the key of C, utilizing portato (staccatos unde
With lyrics and optional piano accompaniment “Sounds from the Sky” an elementary piano solo is in F major with the melody split between the hands. Includes some harmonic intervals of a 5th, 4th, and 2nd, and brief hand position chan
“Square Wheels” is an Early Elementary piano solo with lyrics and optional accompaniment. It is a quirky piece using the blues progression. There is an emphasis on fingers 2-3-4, with some hands together playing, simple blocked inte
This jazz piano piece,”The Tritone Paradox” incorporates swing tempo, stride left hand, parallel tritone intervals, and dominant seventh chords. The entire piece is based on the interval of a tritone throughout. The tritone paradox
By Tom Gerou
The three movements of Yosemite Splendor capture the beauty of three wonders found in Yosemite National Park, located in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. The first movement, "In the Mist of Yosemite Falls," uses arpeggiated figures to c
by George Gershwin
Gershwin's Concerto in F was a work commissioned by Walter Damrosch in the spring of 1925. Gershwin began the two-piano score in July, titling the original drafts the "New York Concerto." It was performed first in December, 1925, with G
By George Gershwin
George Gershwin's three most famous preludes demonstrate his genius for piano writing, and portray a variety of styles. Prelude I exudes energetic syncopation, Prelude II is a lyric blues with an ostinato-like accompaniment, and Prelud
By George Gershwin / ed. Maurice Hinson
Rhapsody in Blue catapulted George Gershwin into a world-famous career. It brought jazz into the concert hall using a musical language that was fresh, spontaneous, and uniquely American. This edition is based on th
