The Virtuosic Performer, Book 2
The Virtuosic Performer, Book 2

Author: Margaret Goldston

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781457410277

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If dramatic glissandos, fiery staccato patterns, fast tempos and accelerating parallel triads appeal to you, take a good look at this exciting collection of intermediate and late intermediate level original piano works by composer Margaret Goldston. Any of the thrilling pieces in Book 2 are ideal for recitals, competitions and festivals. They may be worked up quickly and performed with confidence. The hardest part is simply choosing which piece to perform first!

The Virtuosic Performer, Book 1
The Virtuosic Performer, Book 1

Author: Margaret Goldston

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781457410260

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This series was written for piano students who enjoy showing off their talent at recitals, competitions and festivals. The technical patterns in the pieces help develop strength and dexterity in the fingers, as well as evenness and clarity of tone. Book 1 features spirited and exotic works that adventurous late elementary and early intermediate pianists will find most satisfying. These pieces are also a great way to encouraged students who are a bit more reserved to reach for more emotive performances.

The Virtuosic Christmas Performer
The Virtuosic Christmas Performer

Author: Margaret Goldston

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781457417764

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Majestic and colorful Christmas arrangements abound in this stunning collection arranged for intermediate pianists who enjoy performing with flair and self-assurance. Audiences will be regaled with the full drama of the piano while listening to selected Christmas carols featuring smooth left hand lines, delicate ornamentation, dramatic tempo and dynamic shifts, exciting block chords, rolled chords, lively rhythms and more.

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 1
Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 1

Author: Robert D. Vandall

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781457426797

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All students who play the piano want to play music that is impressive to an audience. They are drawn to pieces that challenge them to move their fingers, arms and hands quickly, creating sounds that bring shouts of "Bravo!" from the audience. The solos in Robert Vandall’s Celebrated Virtuosic Solos are meant to show off the athleticism and musicality of the performer. The music in this five-volume series will bring out the "virtuoso" in any student and is sure to excite students, teachers and audiences alike. Titles: * Bouncing Along * Jumping Jacks * Nimble Fingers * Power Walk * Rock Climbing * Rowdy! * Sidewalk Games * Water Slide

Liszt and Virtuosity
Liszt and Virtuosity

Author: Robert Doran

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 1580469396

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A new and wide-ranging collection of essays by leading international scholars, exploring the concept and practices of virtuosity in Franz Liszt and his contemporaries.

Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 3
Celebrated Virtuosic Solos, Book 3

Author: Robert D. Vandall

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2007-05-02

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1457426811

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All students who play the piano want to play music that is impressive to an audience. They are drawn to pieces that challenge them to move their fingers, arms and hands quickly, creating sounds that bring shouts of "Bravo!" from the audience. The solos in Robert Vandalläó»s Celebrated Virtuosic Solos are meant to show off the athleticism and musicality of the performer. The music in this five-volume series will bring out the "virtuoso" in any student and is sure to excite students, teachers and audiences alike. Titles: * Allegretto Scherzando * Allegro in A Minor * Billowing Breakers * Handbell Joy * Mystical Tarantella * Perpetual Motion III * Scale Train * Summer Toccatina * Triad Toccatina

Hanon-Faber: The New Virtuoso Pianist
Hanon-Faber: The New Virtuoso Pianist

Author: Randall Faber

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2017-02-01

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 1616777389

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(Piano Adventures Supplementary). 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 pianistic warm-ups and routines that ensure correct gesture and relaxation. The pedagogical sequence omits inefficient and potentially damaging exercises and presents a long-needed pathway for dexterity and gesture that newly advances the virtuoso pianist. * Includes selected exercises from Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist, Parts 1 and 2 * New transformative warm-ups develop gesture, dexterity, and virtuosity * For students in Levels 3A, 3B, and above

Romances, Book 2
Romances, Book 2

Author: Margaret Goldston

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781457444319

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Each volume in the Romances series is a collection of original supplementary solos written in a romantic-contemporary style and arranged in progressive order of difficulty. These books are an excellent way for students to develop skills in musical interpretation (Book 1--late elementary/early intermediate, Book 2--early intermediate/intermediate, Book 3--intermediate/late intermediate).

Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann

Author: Susanna Reich

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780618551606

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Describes the life of the German pianist and composer who made her professional debut at age nine and who devoted her life to music and to her family.

Ladybug Lullaby
Ladybug Lullaby

Author: Martha Mier

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 4

ISBN-13: 1457415879

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The cover of this gentle and quiet late elementary piano solo by Martha Mier depicts a ladybug sleeping on a leaf. It is in the key of F major and 3/4 meter. Tempo markings such as "ritardando" and "a tempo" are introduced, as well as the use of the fermata.