Description
Book SynopsisEncore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Pianists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 3 features 19 popular pieces at Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Satie's Gymnopédie No. 1, or Of Foreign Lands and Peoples by Schumann. Footnotes provide background information, a summary of the key skills that each piece develops, and new ideas for exploring the music. Perfect for learners exploring repertoire for the own-choice piece in ABRSM's Performance Grade exams Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again!
Trade ReviewThese books are essential collections of popular, exciting pieces. My favourites include the classic Top Cat!, Grieg's romantic, lyrical Arietta and the delightful, jazzy Blue Sky Blues. I am certain that students and teachers alike will love the versatility of these appealing books as much as I do! Martin James Bartlett * BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 *
Pianists will find works they've always wanted to play, and discover new repertoire too! Erica Worth * Pianist magazine *
A vibrant and inspiring series...what better way to encourage students than with these tried and tested favourites. Murray McLachlan * EPTA *
Could easily serve as a one-stop shop for a piano curriculum. An inspiring and excellent set of repertoire. * Music Teacher *
...these are must-have collections for modern teachers as they cover such a wide variety of styles and genres exploring both new and old works from composers all around the world. * TimTopham.com *
Table of ContentsMiniature in D minor, No. 2 from 10 Miniatures en forme d'Etudes, Op. 8 [Alexander Gedike] ; Vivace assai: No. 11 from XII petites pieces [Joseph Haydn] ; Air in F, from the 'Water Music', HWV 464 [George Frideric Handel] ; Rondo: Sonatina in E, Op. 12 No. 12, second movement [James Hook] ; Of Foreign Lands and People (Von fremden Landern und Menschen), Op. 15 No. 1 [Robert Schumann] ; By the Brook, No. 6 from Album for the Young, Op. 25 [Genari Karganov] ; To a Wild Rose: No. 1 from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 [Edward MacDowell / Rowsby Woof] ; Jackson Street Blues [Martha Mier] ; Invention No. 14 in B flat, BWV 785 [Johann Sebastian Bach] ; Columbine Dances, No. 1 from Puppets, Vol. 1 [Bohuslav Martinu] ; Waltz in A flat: No. 15 from Waltzes, Op.39 [Johannes Brahms / Kevin Hathway] ; Modulations (from Blue Piano) [Mike Cornick] ; Soiree Polka [Stephen Collins Foster] ; Adagio: 1st movement from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 4 [Baldassare Galuppi] ; Song without Words [Felix Mendelssohn] ; Gymnopedie No. 1 [Erik Satie] ; Vals Poetico (Po
