Description
Book SynopsisExplores some of the finest Romantic piano repertoire for intermediate level pianists (grades 4-6). This title lets you discover the composers and musical styles of France, Russia and America from Debussy and Franck to Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Joplin and MacDowell.
Trade ReviewThis is a real treasure trove for teachers and students who will thrill and delight at the neglected gems and new discoveries. Although selected for students who are technically at Intermediate level, the wide range of mood, excitement and character will delight everyone and enhance any concert programme, and they would also all make ideal encores.
Piano Professional, Summer 2008
…. a worthy anthology, mainly because it includes American composers that are otherwise neglected and pieces by relatively famous composers that do not often get into print.
Music Teacher, April 2008
The fingering, where given, is instructive and helpful as you’d expect from the editing concert pianist, while the formatting of the music is easy on the eye.
Pianist, March 2008
Table of ContentsLa Vision (Alkan); Little Waltz (Amani); Impressions (Bartlett); Secrets (Beach); Intermezzo (Borodin); Bulbul (Persian Fantasy) (Cadman); Paysage (Chausson); Snuffbox Waltz (Dargonmizhky); La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (Debussy); Passepied (Delibes); Invocation A Schumann (de Severac); Mimi Se Disguise En 'Marquise' (de Severac); Honey (Dett); Soireé Polka (Foster); Danse Lente (Franck); Petite Prelude (Franck); Farewell Waltz (Glinka); Mazurka (Glinka); Petit Canon (Godard); Funeral March Of A Marionette (Gounod); Prelude (Gounod); Berceuse (Il'yinsky); Mazurka (Khvoshchinksy); On One Leg (Kopilov); A Song of Sorrow (Loomis); Grimaces (Lyadov); Mazurka (Lyadov); Prelude (Lyadov); Playing Ball (Lyapunov); Summer Song (MacDowell); To A Wild Rose (MacDowell); Will O' The Wisp (MacDowell); Lullaby (Mason); Serenata (Mason); Melodie (Massenet); Nocturne (Massenet); Papillons Noir (Massenet); A Tear (Mussorgsky); Rainy Day (Paine); Wayside Flowers (Paine); A Musical Snuffbox (Rebikov); Oriental Dance (Rebikov); Prelude (Scriabin); Sketch (Stanchinsky); The Witch (Tchaikovsky); A La Mazourka (Wollenhaupt); Scherzino (Wollenkaupt)
