Piano Books
Faber Music Ltd Piano Stylings of The Great Standards Volume IV
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£15.19
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Explorer for Piano, Grade 1
Book SynopsisScale Explorer for Piano is a creative resource for students learning their scales and arpeggios. This book covers ABRSM's new syllabus requirements (from 2021) at Grade 1, and includes engaging activities that bring scales to life through short pieces, improvisation, composition and exercises. Key features *Trade ReviewTips and hints to encourage students to remember the characteristics of individual scales *
£10.88
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Explorer for Piano, Grade 3
Book SynopsisScale Explorer for Piano is a creative resource for students learning their scales and arpeggios. This book covers ABRSM's new syllabus requirements (from 2021) at Grade 3, and includes engaging activities that bring scales to life through short pieces, improvisation, composition and exercises. Key features *Trade ReviewTips and hints to encourage students to remember the characteristics of individual scales *
£11.30
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Explorer for Piano, Grade 4
Book SynopsisScale Explorer for Piano is a creative resource for students learning their scales and arpeggios. This book covers ABRSM's new syllabus requirements (from 2021) at Grade 4, and includes engaging activities that bring scales to life through short pieces, improvisation, composition and exercises. Key features *Trade ReviewTips and hints to encourage students to remember the characteristics of individual scales *
£11.64
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Explorer for Piano, Grade 5
Book SynopsisScale Explorer for Piano is a creative resource for students learning their scales and arpeggios. This book covers ABRSM's new syllabus requirements (from 2021) at Grade 5, and includes engaging activities that bring scales to life through short pieces, improvisation, composition and exercises. Key features *Trade ReviewTips and hints to encourage students to remember the characteristics of individual scales *
£10.50
Sher Music Co ,U.S. Jazz Piano Masterclass with Mark Levine
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£16.14
Sher Music Co ,U.S. Jazz Musician's Creative Practicing
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£26.99
Volonte & Co. Piano: The New Composers Volume 2
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£15.96
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£10.68
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£14.45
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 1: from
Book SynopsisThis book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 1 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.
£8.57
Orion Publishing Co Music Comes Out of Silence
Book SynopsisAndras Schiff is one of the most important pianists of our time. This stimulating account of his life and work, told in two parts, takes readers on an intimate journey from Schiff''s childhood in Hungary through to the present day.In conversationw with Martin Meyer, Schiff discusses a diverse range of topics from his experiences with anti-Semitism and communist rule to his musical training with maestros such as Pál Kadosa and Ferenc Rados, as well as his thoughts on playing techniques and musical interpretation.In a collection of Schiff''s writings we are enthralled by a guided tour of Bach''s ''Goldberg'' Variations, sobered by Schiff''s public defiance against nationalistic and racist attitudes - to the extent that he refused to perform in Haider''s Austria or Orban''s Hungary - and delighted by the playful ''Ten Commandments'' for concertgoers.More than a memoir, this is a seminal compilation of the thoughts and experiences of one of the greatest musiciansTrade ReviewAndras Schiff proves just as articulate, as cultured and as provocative a musical thinker as he is at the piano throughout this highly recommendable book -- Jed Distler * GRAMOPHONE *Schiff proves just as thoughtful and appealing a character on the page as he does on the concert platform . . . Schiff writes with warmth and eloquence . . . a compelling read, offering rich insight into the life and ideas of one of the great musicians of our time * BBC Music Magazine *
£12.34
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022, ABRSM Grade 8,
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 8 Piano syllabus for 2021 & 2022, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. The enclosed CD features inspiring recordings of all 30 pieces on the Grade 8 syllabus, performed by Yulia Chaplina, Mei Yi Foo, Dinara Klinton, Charles Owen, Robert Thompson and Richard Uttley.
£24.75
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£31.30
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£11.95
Faber Music Ltd The Faber Music Jazz Piano Anthology
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsA Foggy Day; A Night In Tunisia; Ain’t Misbehavin’; April In Paris; Believe, Beleft, Below; Blue And Sentimental; Blue In Green; Blue Monk; Embraceable You; Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye; God Bless The Child; Good Bait; Honeysuckle Rose; How High The Moon; I Can’t Get Started; I Can’t Give You Anything But Love; I Get A Kick Out Of You; I Got Rhythm; I Think It’s Going To Rain Today; I’ve Got You Under My Skin; It Ain’t Necessarily So; It’s Only A Paper Moon; The Kerry Dance; Let There Be Love; Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off; Lilac Wine; Little Girl Blue; Lullaby Of Birdland; Magic; Misty; Moanin’; My Baby Just Cares For Me; My Foolish Heart; My Funny Valentine; My Wish; Night Train; One For My Baby (And One For The Road); Please Send Me Somebody To Love; Portrait Of Jenny; Prelude No. 3; P.S. I Love You; Round Midnight; Satin Doll; The Seventh Son; Stella By Starlight; Stormy Weather; Summer Song; Summertime; Swanee; Sweet Sixteen Bars; Take The ‘A’ Train; They Can’t Take That Away From Me; Unsquare Dance; The Way You Look Tonight; What Is This Thing Called Love; Where We Used To Live; Witchcraft
£20.90
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£999.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022, ABRSM Grade 5:
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 5 Piano syllabus for 2021 & 2022, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.
£9.45
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2022, ABRSM Grade 6:
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 6 Piano syllabus for 2021 & 2022, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.
£10.35
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 6: from
Book SynopsisThis book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 6 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.
£9.76
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 7: from
Book SynopsisThis book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 7 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.
£999.99
Vintage Publishing The Piano Shop On The Left Bank
Book SynopsisT. E. Carhart is an American who lives in Paris. The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is his debut novel. His second book, Across the Endless River, was published in 2009.Trade ReviewQuirky and tender...beguiling -- Rose Tremain * Sunday Telegraph *A love affair with the piano... A minor classic * Times Literary Supplement *Captivating...full of knowledge...suffused with Parisian sensations...he can choose words that make us feel and hear the instruments he plays...when you close it you feel you have been on holiday * Sunday Times *Charming...a cool, autumnal breeze of a book...written out of love * Guardian *
£9.49
Faber Music Ltd Film Themes The Piano Collection
Book SynopsisFavourite themes and songs from such films as Star Wars, Frozen, Hunger Games, How To Train Your Dragon and Twilight, plus pieces from the Harry Potter film series and "Mia and Sebastian's Theme" from La La Land. Arranged for the intermediate pianist.Trade Review"This selection offers an excellent alternative to standard repertoire, particularly for the film buff, and I know my advanced students would love this volume as a fun alternative to traditional sight-reading material. A great addition to the student, teacher and piano lover’s library." Melanie Spanswick, The Classical Piano & Music Education Blog. March 2017 “Put simply, this is a brilliant collection for the more advanced pianist who wants to explore these movie themes and play them in intelligent piano arrangements... Although there are a generous 112 pages, I had no problem with it staying open on the piano music rest, nor at this point does the binding seem likely to fail... It’s great to see movie music benefit from this level of pianistic adaptation, and I have no doubt that fans of the music will be utterly delighted by this collection...without doubt or reservation, Faber are to be congratulated for compiling such a diverse and well-rounded collection as this, and I am sure many will be quick to snap it up!” Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com. April 2017Table of ContentsAlone In Kyoto (Lost In Translation); Bella’s Lullaby (Twilight); Cider House Rules - Main Titles (The Cider House Rules); Cruella De Ville (101 Dalmations); Elevator Song (X+Y); Forrest Gump - Main Titles (Forrest Gump); Gone With The Wind (Main Title); The Hanging Tree (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1); Harry’s Wondrous World (Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone); Heal (If I Stay); I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book); In Noctem (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince); Let It Go (Frozen); Love Me Like You Do (Fifty Shades Of Grey); Love Theme (Romeo & Juliet); Mia & Sebastian’s Theme (La La Land); Morning Passage (The Hours); Neverland (Minor piano variation) (Finding Neverland); Not About Angels (The Fault In Our Stars); Not Goin’ Home Anymore (Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid); Obliviate (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows); Prelude in E minor (The Pianist); Rachel’s Song (Blade Runner); Rey’s Theme (Star Wars: The Force Awakens); See You Again (The Fast And The Furious); Theme (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind); This Is Berk (How To Train Your Dragon)
£999.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Initial Grade
Book SynopsisThis book contains valuable practice material for ABRSM's Initial Grade Piano exam. * Specimen tests for the exam sight-reading requirements * Representative of the technical level expected in the exam
£8.57
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£21.80
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Sacred Journey
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£7.55
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Piano Repertoire Baroque Classical 1
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£7.45
Kjos (Neil A.) Music Co ,U.S. Progressive Piano Repertoire Volume Two
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£8.99
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£16.58
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£20.38
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£999.99
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus
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£11.58
Rowman & Littlefield Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding: A Guide
Book SynopsisAll the information needed for restoring and maintaining pianos is contained in this clearly written volume. Arthur A. Reblitz provides the ultimate reference book and instruction manual for both the professional and the amateur. Professional piano technicians rely on Piano Servicing in their daily work, yet its instructions and the hundreds of clear drawings and photographs are so easily understood that any person handy with tools can quickly grasp the fundamentals of piano servicing and rebuilding work. At least twenty-five schools where piano servicing is taught use this as a text. Having sold more than 45,000 copies of the first edition, Vestal Press in pleased to have played a role in helping technicians and hobbyists rebuild, maintain, and tune untold numbers of pianos and is especially proud of the book's endorsement by the House of Steinway. This greatly enhanced and enlarged second edition has new material to benefit owners of the earlier edition.Trade ReviewThis was the very first book I used when starting my tuning & repair business and continues to be a valued reference book today. The third edition expands on Art’s clarity and straightforwardness in presenting the material. -- Jim Fariss, RPT, MPTEveryone from piano owner to advanced piano technician should have a copy of the third edition of the new Reblitz book. The new edition is an expanded version with updates on tuning and techniques. The tuning section includes more details for obtaining a perfect tuning. Repairing your own piano has never been easier with the expanded repair section, taking the guesswork out of piano repair. -- Don Teach, custom piano tool maker and former technician for touring musiciansArt Reblitz has such a humble, practical, encouraging way about him that directly translates to this book. I’m so pleased he has given us a new edition with a more usable table of contents, more in depth explanations and up-to-date products and methods we technicians use for repairs. A “go to” for the next generation. -- Laura Olsen, RPT, A Joyful Sound, Inc.With valuable modernizing augmentations throughout, the third edition heartily welcomes piano technology into the 21st century. It is one of the most important tools in my kit, and I believe it will be for years to come. -- Skye Meadows Jenkins, pianist, technician, teacher, Alabama Piano GalleryThis much anticipated third edition of this classic provides excellent advice on inspecting a piano and diagnosing common action problems and is especially strong as a source of information on older pianos, particularly uprights. Focused on simplicity, the book lays a good foundation of knowledge without overwhelming a novice piano technician or ambitious amateur. Well-written and easy to understand, Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding remains the most approachable manual on the topic today. -- Mario Igrec, RPT, M.Mus., Chief Piano Technician, The Juilliard School, author of Pianos Inside Out: A Comprehensive Guide to Piano Tuning, Repairing, and RebuildingThis is a must-have book in every piano technician's library and an invaluable resource tool for anyone working on pianos. -- Chris Finger, Chris Finger PianosThe cornucopia of information contained within is not only detailed with quality illustrations but also presented in a format that makes it understandable for students to follow. Every technician should have this powerful resource on their workbench! -- Robert R. Goodale, RPT, University Nevada, Las Vegas, School of MusicTable of ContentsChapter One — Introduction to the Piano: Styles, Shapes, and Sizes Antique Pianos Victorian Pianos Twentieth-Century Pianos and Beyond Player Pianos Contemporary Trends Electronic Pianos Chapter Two — Inside Information: The Names of the Parts and How They Work Major Parts Cushioning Materials in Pianos The Soundboard and Bridges The Pinblock The Plate Downbearing The Tuning Pins The Strings Stringing Arrangements The Keybed and Keyframe The Keys The Keytops The Hammers Traditional Wooden Action Parts vs. Composite Parts The Vertical Action How the Upright Action Works The Dampers Upright Action Variations The Console Action The Drop Action Vertical Piano Pedals The Grand Action How the Grand Action Works The Grand Hammer Rest or Rail Grand Pedals Grand Action Variations The Square Piano How the Square Piano Action Works Chapter Three — Evaluating an Old Piano: Is It Worth Buying or Repairing? Selecting a Type and Size Recognizing Quality The Importance of Age Gray Market Pianos Evaluating the Condition Player Pianos and Empty Player Pianos Mirror Pianos Where to Find a Used Piano Myths Versus Reality Summary Chapter Four — Cleaning and Minor Repairs: Fixing Worn and Broken Parts Safety First! Basics of Tools and Woodworking Glue Joints Types of Glue Used in Piano Repair Lubricants Used in Pianos Modern Lubricants Traditional Lubricants Repairing Loose Screw Holes Removing Broken Screws Cleaning a Piano Opening the Vertical Cabinet Removing the Vertical Action and Keys Opening the Grand Cabinet Removing the Grand Action Removing Dirt and Debris Cleaning the Action Cleaning the Keys Reinstalling the Keys and Action Evaluating the Condition The Wooden Frame The Plate The Pinblock and Tuning Pins The Soundboard The Bridges The Strings The Keyframe The Keys The Action Action Rails Flanges The Wippen Assembly The Hammer Assembly The Damper Assembly Sluggish Action Parts Clicks, Buzzes, Rattles, and Other Foreign Noises Squeaks of All Sorts The Pedals The Cabinet Taking Care of a Piano Protecting a Piano from Environmental Changes Controlling Insect Damage Chapter Five — Regulating: Adjusting the Action, Keyboard, and Pedals to Work as They Should Basic Regulating Concepts Deciding What to do with Worn Hammers Regulating Tools Preparation for Action Regulating Vertical Action Regulating Vertical Regulating Checklist for Quick Reference Vertical Action Regulating Details Special Procedures for Spinet Pianos Partial Vertical Regulating Preparation for Grand Action Regulating The Grand Regulating Bench Grand Action Regulating Grand Regulating Checklist for Quick Reference Grand Regulating Details Grand Piano Touchweight Square Piano Action Regulating Action Regulation Problems: Their Symptoms and Cures Checklist of Common Action Problems for Quick reference Introduction to Tone Regulating Preparation for Hammer Voicing Hammer Voicing Making Hammers More Brilliant Chapter Six — Tuning Theory and Terminology Musical Tone Versus Noise The Vibration of Wire Simultaneously Vibrating Wires Musical Terminology Piano Note Numbers Standard Tuning Pitch What Pitches Form the Musical Scale? The Pythagorean Comma The Temperament Octave Cents Review Temperament Tuning Theory Theory Versus Reality Chapter Seven — Tuning Procedure Overview: What Does “Tuning a Piano” Involve? Aural and Muscular Coordination Why Does a Piano Go Out of Tune? Tools Using the Tuning Lever Tuning Exercises Tuning the Temperament The Potter F to A Temperament The Up a Third, Up a Third, Down a Fifth Equal Temperament Finishing the Midrange from C3 through B4 Finishing the Treble Finishing the Bass Hints for Using Mutes Final Tuning Tests The Pure-12th Equal Temperament Non-Equal Temperaments The Equal Beating Victorian Temperament (EBVT) Raising the Pitch Lowering the Pitch Electronic Tuning Devices Tuning Problems Tuning the Back Duplex Scale Tuning a Mason & Hamlin Screw-stringer Piano Tuning Two Pianos Together Tuning a Piano to an Organ Tuning a Piano in a Concert Venue Tuning Victorian Pianos Improving Your Tuning Skills Chapter Eight — Complete Restoration: Rebuilding a Piano in the Shop to Perform and Look Like New Practical Considerations Ordering Parts and Materials Restoration Cosmetics Preparation Disassembling the Piano Rebuilding the Cabinet and Frame The Soundboard and Bridges The Pinblock Refinishing the Cabinet The Plate Completing the Pinblock Restringing The Keyframe The Keys Replacing a Set of White Keytops The Sharps The Action Rebuilding the Vertical Action Rebuilding the Grand Action Finishing Touches Appendices One: Supplies, Parts, Training, and Other Resources Two: Drill Size Chart Three: Ivory Regulations Four: Baldwin Grand Plate Suspension and Acu-Just Hitch Pins
£35.15
Hal Leonard Europe Limited John Thompson's Piano Course: The Big Pop
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£16.14
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music More Piano Sight-Reading, Grade 4
Book SynopsisThis book contains valuable material to help players strengthen their sight-reading skills in preparation for the ABRSM Grade 4 exam. Featuring preparatory exercises that gradually introduce key new elements encountered at Grade 4, along with a comprehensive selection of sample sight-reading pieces, More Piano Sight-Reading supports students with the transition between grades, and encourages them to integrate sight-reading into their daily practice. More Piano Sight-Reading is available for ABRSM Grades 1 to 8, offering additional support for the sight-reading requirements of the current syllabus.
£10.10
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 4:
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 4 Piano syllabus for 2023 & 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer.The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. A version of this book with audio download is also available.
£10.50
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Scale Explorer for Piano, Grade 2
Book SynopsisScale Explorer for Piano is a creative resource for students learning their scales and arpeggios. This book covers ABRSM's new syllabus requirements (from 2021) at Grade 2, and includes engaging activities that bring scales to life through short pieces, improvisation, composition and exercises. Key features *Trade ReviewTips and hints to encourage students to remember the characteristics of individual scales *
£11.30
HarperCollins Publishers Get Set Piano Pieces Book 2
Book SynopsisThe popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play.An exciting collection of pieces by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, arranged and written specially for the twenty-first century child.The book follows and supplements the tried and tested progression of Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 2, guiding the learner from Prep test to Grade 1. Packed with favourites like: La bamba Frère Jacques This old man There are also lots of engaging new solo and ensemble pieces in a variety of styles,. Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 2 is the perfect repertoire book for getting to Grade 1!Trade Review'…it is clear that I am excited by “Get Set! Piano” and plan to use it with all younger beginners who come to me from now on. This of course means that in a year or so I should hopefully be able to come back with a follow-up article, and let you all know how it goes! Hopefully my enthusiasm will be undiminished of course! But don’t wait – go ahead and order up a set of these tremendous books, and check out all the great resources on the “Get Set! Piano” website – you really won’t regret it!'Andrew Eales – Pianodao ‘Get Set Piano! by Karen Marshall & Heather Hammond is probably the most outstanding – and exciting – piano tutor series to be published in recent years, and is one that I use personally for teaching children who are old enough to begin learning to read notation concurrently with playing. The visual appeal is instant and children find the mixture of favourite and new tunes engaging. The wide-ranging scope of these books inspires teachers to provide a comprehensive music learning experience as well as a meticulously thought-out piano teaching curriculum.’ – Sandy Holland, music educator, pianist and examiner
£13.00
Liverpool University Press Clementi and the woman at the piano: Virtuosity
Book SynopsisThis book takes as its historical point of departure the radical appearance in 1779 of technically difficult keyboard music in a set of six sonatas (Op. 2) by Muzio Clementi. The difficult passages contained in this opus are unique amongst keyboard music published for a market that was understood at the time to consist almost entirely of female amateur keyboardists. Previously actively discouraged from practicing or improving their skills due to the restrictive ideologies in place, Clementi’s music increasingly affords female pianists a new kind of musical expression. Clementi and the woman at the piano: Virtuosity and the market for music in eighteenth-century London maps the social, musical, and gendered implications of technically difficult music and helps to underline important changes in Enlightenment culture and keyboard practice. Clementi’s activities initiated the now familiar and modern concepts of repetitive musical practice, the work-concept, virtuosity itself, and the division between amateur and professional. Additionally, Clementi promotes a radical new mode of expression for female pianists that is at first highly controversial but slowly gains acceptance due to a widespread promotion of his music, instruments, and methods. Clementi’s career is in many respects a perfect case study for the tensions between Enlightenment thinking and new Romantic ideologies.Trade Review‘[I]n Erin Helyard’s revelatory (and unfailingly entertaining) monograph, we find a portrait of a visionary composer, performer, teacher, publisher, piano maker and entrepreneur whose influence was, and still is, as far from pernicious as one can imagine... it’s a story that proves not only thought-provoking but page-turning... Clementi and the woman at the piano will, I have no doubt, come to be seen as a major contribution not only to Enlightenment studies but to our understanding of the relationships between women, men, society, class, aesthetics and commerce in the context of a bourgeoning amateur music scene.’ Will Yeoman, Limelight‘[A] welcome new feminist perspective on Clementi’s achievements.’ Benjamin Ivry, International Piano Magazine‘The qualities of this book go beyond the history of music and musicology in the strictest sense. With finesse and sensitivity, Helyard, who knows the sources inside out, succeeds in linking the technical revolution spearheaded by Clementi with the evolving thinking regarding the social status of women and the image of the female forte-pianist.’ Translated from French: ‘Le mérite de ce livre va au-delà de la musicologie à proprement parler et de l’histoire de la musique. Avec finesse et sensibilité, Helyard, qui connaît fort bien les sources, réussit à établir un lien entre la révolution technique menée par Clementi et l’évolution des mentalités sur la question du statut des femmes dans la société et l’image désormais projetée par la forte-pianiste.’ Pierre Dubois, Dix-huitième siècleTable of ContentsList of Musical Examples List of Tables List of Figures Preface Chapter 1: Clementi and the EnlightenmentChapter 2: Mozart’s Insult and the Irritations of VirtuosityChapter 3: Keyboard Performance and Gender in Late Eighteenth-Century LondonChapter 4: Clementi’s “Black Joke”Chapter 5: Male Theoria and Female PraxisChapter 6: Clementi in the Marketplace and the Conservatoire Conclusion: Clementi’s CoinAppendix: Ideological differences regarding keyboard practicing/music education in 36 conduct books and treatises, 1741-1838 Bibliography
£87.18
New Vessel Press The Piano Student
Book SynopsisA riveting and sensitive tale of musical perfection, love, and longing denied, with multiple historical layers and insights into artistic creativity
£13.29
Jeremy Siskind Playing Solo Jazz Piano
£16.19
Sontig Press Little Pianist. Piano Songbook for Kids: Beginner Piano Sheet Music for Children with 55 Songs (+ Free Audio)
£14.11
Independently Published Complete Piano for Adult Beginners: Theory and Practice
£14.11
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 3,
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 3 Piano syllabus for 2023 & 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C - ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.Audio recordings of all 39 pieces on the Grade 3 syllabus, performed by expert musicians, are included (via the download code in the book). A version of this book without audio download is also available.
£15.50
HarperCollins Publishers Christmas Crackers
Book SynopsisThe popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play. This book contains over 30 carols for the beginner pianist, featuring a range of techniques and quizzes to support musical development from the very first lessons to Grade 2.Trade Review“…this is a Christmas book with a real difference, including so much more than just the same seasonal classics… The standout feature of so many of these arrangements is that they combine an astute awareness of what really works on the piano, with a solid pedagogic foundation… the pieces are fun to play, sound great, and are educational at the same time… It’s this level of care and planning which elevates Get Set! Piano Christmas Crackers above so many competing books…. In short, the book is chock-full of great ideas, creative approaches, and fun suggestions – all given an engaging and often amusing festive twist.” ~ Andrew Eales (pianist, teacher and writer), Pianodao “I have a few treasured and very dog-eared Christmas music books for myself and my pupils. This bumper offering – over 30 carols for the beginner to Grade 2 level pianist – is about to join that collection.” ~ Fiona Lau, Music Teacher Magazine “Each carol is preceded by suggestions for learning activities associated with the pieces, and there are plentiful quizzes, tips, games, facts and other suggestions too. The early pieces have effective duet accompaniments making the book accessible to players in the very early stages of learning. Another cracker (excuse the pun) from David and Karen.” ~ David Barton (pianist and educator)
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Variations and Variation Technique in the Music of Chopin
Book SynopsisWhile Chopin composed only a few works in variation form, he employed variations and variation technique in the majority of his works. Multiple modified repetitions of musical units on different levels of a work are so typical of Chopin's works that this may be considered one of the chief determinants of his style. Focusing on a broad range of Chopin's works, this book explores the extent to which Chopin's oeuvre is suffused with variations, the role that variation technique plays in his work, to what extent it interacts with other techniques for developing and modifying musical material, and how the variation technique itself evolved. Beginning with a comprehensively documented investigation of the concept of variation in its own right, Zofia Chechlinska employs Riemannian and Schenkerian theory to consider, in turn, the ways in which Chopin constructs variations on the level of microstructure (motif and phrase) and macrostructure (thematic areas, sections, movements and form). ThiTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The notion of variation 2. The morphology of Chopin’s variations 3. Variations of microstructures 4. Variations of macrostructures 5.The evolution of Chopin’s variation technique
£135.00
Taylor & Francis Variations and Variation Technique in the Music of Chopin
Book SynopsisWhile Chopin composed only a few works in variation form, he employed variations and variation technique in the majority of his works. Multiple modified repetitions of musical units on different levels of a work are so typical of Chopinâs works that this may be considered one of the chief determinants of his style. Focusing on a broad range of Chopinâs works, this book explores the extent to which Chopinâs oeuvre is suffused with variations, the role that variation technique plays in his work, to what extent it interacts with other techniques for developing and modifying musical material, and how the variation technique itself evolved. Beginning with a comprehensively documented investigation of the concept of variation in its own right, Zofia ChechliÅska employs Riemannian and Schenkerian theory to consider, in turn, the ways in which Chopin constructs variations on the level of microstructure (motif and phrase) and macrostructure (thematic areas, sections, movements and form). ThiTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The notion of variation 2. The morphology of Chopin’s variations 3. Variations of microstructures 4. Variations of macrostructures 5.The evolution of Chopin’s variation technique
£39.99
WW Norton & Co Chopins Piano
Book Synopsis“An exceptionally fine book: erudite, digressive, urbane and deeply moving.” —Wall Street JournalTrade Review"Beguiling.… Limpidly written, effortlessly learned, copiously illustrated, Chopin’s Piano is a perfect illustration of how the best histories often emerge from left field." -- William Boyd - Times Literary Supplement"A sweeping story.… In graceful prose, Kildea explores developments in the history of piano-making, changes in the ways pianists have approached their craft, and, most luminously, the music of Chopin." -- Jonathan Rosenberg - Christian Science Monitor"This fascinating and beautifully written book will delight music lovers." -- Roger Kamien, author of Music: An Appreciation"Highly readable." -- Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim - The New York Times Book Review"Original, constantly interesting.… Kildea writes fluently about Chopin’s work." -- Jonathan McAloon - Financial Times"Captivating and intriguing, Chopin’s Piano will most certainly entertain both novice and hardcore music historians." -- Michael Thomas Barry - New York Journal of Books"Even those who are not musically inclined will find themselves reading this book to its very end.… [G]ripping." -- Phyllis Meras - Providence Journal"An episodic, picaresque tale, woven confidently.… [Kildea] writes knowledgeably and approachably about music and sympathetically about his cast of characters." -- Alan Rusbridger - The Spectator"In tracing the history of the Bauza piano and the lives of those who played it, Kildea achieves a combination of performance and reception history that makes one listen more closely to the music." -- Anna Picard - Times Literary Supplement"An impressive feat of wide learning intriguingly deployed.… [G]iddily well-informed.… Kildea finds illumination in the detail." -- Jonathan Gaisman - Standpoint
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