Alfred Publishing Exploring Piano Classics Repertoire, Level 1 - Bachus - Piano - Book/CD

A Masterwork Method for the Developing Pianist

Author: Nancy Bachus
Format: Book and CD
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Late Elementary

The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation.

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S., Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original "Monster Concerts" in venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House.

Contents:

• Timeline
• The Baroque Era (1600-1750)
• Rococo Style (1720-1770)
• The Classical Era (1750-1820)
• The Romantic Era (1790-1910)
• The Modern Era (1880-forward)
• Romantic Fantasy
• The Magic Fountain (Romantic) - Szidor Bator
• The Gigue
• Gigue in C Major, Op. 12, No. 2 (Classical) - Samuel Arnold
• Imitating Nature
• The Chase, Op. 117, No. 15 (Romantic) - Cornelius Gurlitt
• Music at the Court of Louis XIV
• Menuet in F Major (Baroque) - Jean-Henri d'Anglebert
• The Tambourin
• Tambourin (Baroque) - Anonymous
• Eric Satie
• What the Little Tulip Princess Says (Modern) - Erik Satie
• Rococo Style
• Rococo Dance (Rococo) - Anonymous
• James Hook
• Allegretto in C Major, Op. 81, No. 4 (Classical) - James Hook
• The Bourree
• Bourree in D Minor (Baroque) - Christoph Graupner
• Franz Joseph Haydn
• Choirboys
• The German Dance
• German Dance in D Major, Hob IX:22/3 (Classical) - Franz Joseph Haydn
• Bela Bartok and Hungarian Folk Music
• Come Home, Lidi (Modern) - Bela Bartok
• The Waltz
• Waltz in G Major, Op. 46, No. 25 (Romantic) - Emil Breslaur
• Country Scenes
• Pastorale (Romantic) - Felix Le Couppey
• Nationalism
• Hungarian Folk Song (Modern) - Istvan Bartalus
• Johann Gottlob Turk
• Romance for Children (Classical) - Johann Gottlob Turk
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Minuet in F Major, K. 2 (Classical) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Inspired by Nature
• A Deserted Garden, Op. 82, No. 35 (Romantic) - Cornelius Gurlitt
• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Minuet in G Major, BWV 822 (Baroque) - Johann Sebastian Bach
• Gypsy Music
• Gypsy Legend (Modern) - Kalman Chovan
• Esterhaza Palace
• German Dance in E Major, Hob IX: 22/9 (Classical) - Franz Joseph Haydn