A jazzy, super fun ensemble piece for students to play that takes its patterns from Hanon exercises. Originally found in the In Recital® for the Advancing Pianists, Duets book, presented here, now, as an ensemble sheet. This rendi
While nearly every pianist's training includes the renowned exercises of Charles-Louis Hanon, the power and weight of the modern grand requires an updated approach. This unique edition introduces vital pianis
Composer: Charles-Louis HanonEditor: Matthew Edwards
Frenchman Charles Louis Hanon (1819-1900) first published The Virtuoso Pianist in 1874. It became especially well-known as the world's most often used finger exercises for piano after the 1900 G. Schir
These first 20 of the 60 piano studies of this set by C. L. Hanon are the most popular etudes ever written. Hanon’s goal: “Preparatory exercises to acquire speed, precision, agility, and strength in the fingers…(and) flexibility
The Virtuoso Pianist first appeared in 1873, won a silver medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1878 and since the time of Hanon's death in 1900, it has become one of the standards of piano technique. For this edition, each of the exercises
Arranger: William Gillock Composers: Mildred J. Hill, Patty S. Hill
An exquisite never-before-published arrangement of Happy Birthday by “the Schubert of children's composers”: William Gillock. Adapted in 1987, the solo is romantic and lyrical with a ha
by Roy Harris
Roy Harris's Toccata is enjoying a resurgence, of late. A breathtaking, challenging example of the late 20th century American toccata form, Toccata appears on recent recordings by Geoffrey Burleson (Roy Harris: Complete Piano Music; Naxos Cl
Take a musical vacation to the Hawaiian Islands. Erupting volcanoes, stunning mountaintop views, moonlit tides and crashing waves are all depicted. Contemporary harmonies are delicately woven in, giving the 4 movements a distinct fe
“Shark!” The title screams! A dramatic solo for a young vivacious student. The frequent, repeated use of the minor 2nd may remind some of a certain famous shark movie, but there is much additional educational value to this t
by Kevin Olson
This soft but eerie waltz with an air of mystery is great for Halloween or any time of the year! The left hand alternates between two minor chords in each section while the right hand plays the spooky melody with close but frequent hand sh
by Julie Ann Ballard
This coloristic, gentle piece in G major has the R.H. voicing a stepwise melody with the L.H. playing 5ths with some easy crossovers. Very idiomatic writing for the piano, this piece requires legato pedaling and appeals to students of
Song List:
Haydn: 7 missing Sonatas
Haydn: Allegro molto without Hob. D major
Haydn: Final of the Sonata No. 9 without Hob. E flat major
Haydn: Single movement G major Hob
Song List:
Haydn: Sonata A major Hob. XVI:26
Haydn: Sonata A major Hob. XVI:30
Haydn: Sonata b minor Hob. XVI:32
Haydn: Sonata C major Hob. XVI:21
Haydn: Sonata C major Ho
Song List:
Haydn: Sonata A flat major Hob. XVI:43
Haydn: Sonata B flat major Hob. XVI:41
Haydn: Sonata C major Hob. XVI:48
Haydn: Sonata C major Hob. XVI:50
Haydn: Sonata
Composer: Joseph HaydnArranger: Siegfried Petrenz
Editor: Sonja Gerlach
“Sometimes the symphonies ... are destined to showcase the musicians' talents” – this is how a music dictionary of the time thus commented on a new genre, the “Symphonie concertante.
In contrast to Mozart, Haydn was not a keyboard virtuoso. He certainly conducted his orchestra works from the harpsichord, and also performed his own piano sonatas, but any ambition to be a concertizing pianist was foreign to his
When he switched from the harpsichord to the fortepiano in the 1780s, Joseph Haydn found he had a rich palette of sound colors and dynamic variations at his disposal,
