Some guidelines and sources for choosing repertoire piano. The duet parts are meant to be played by a teacher or earlyintermediate player. This new fifth edition of the piano repertoire guide is an informative and essential teaching reference for independent piano teachers as well as students in piano pedagogy, keyboard literature, and piano ensemble classes. Doctor of musical arts performance, december 20, 39 pp. Guide to the pianists repertoire, third edition maurice. Correlating the pieces from an early intermediatelevel repertoire anthology to an early intermediatelevel method book is an effective way to transition students to. Pretime classics has nine familiar pieces from the classical repertoire. This fourth edition of guide to the pianists repertoire represents an accomplishment of staggering proportion, with over 1200 pages, more than 300 pages longer than the third edition. Especially designed to accompany the award winning books or just for general use, faber music with. More classical anthologies for piano students color in. Piano level 1 composed by jane bastien and james bastien. Packed with repertoire to inspire and develop a pianist, each level has a focus. P3 m128 1995, which covers beginner to earlyadvanced repertoire and provides a brief description and suggested grade level for each entry.
Essential piano repertoire, level two piano book with cd. Below are just a few of the elementary and intermediatelevel piano works held by the music library. I cant say that i like every piece in this book equally well, but it does have a good amount of variety, and it gives students a selection of music to read through that. Solo collections by angela turner theres something very exciting about discovering and working with repertoire that you know students are going to engage with, including finding composers and works that are. Intermediate repertoire, level 1 by jane bastien and james. The material covered by the different topics is of varying levels of complexity and targets different audiences. Two stylistically balanced and technically diverse programs. To get more of an idea as to my level, these were the peices that i recently played in a solo piano recital. There is a wide dynamic range and plenty of opportunity for rubato here. With book 1 pitched at around grades 34, and book 2 pitched at around grades 56, this is perfect for the intermediate pianist. Book 1 contains 22 selections, at a late intermediate level. The size of one single file was too large for download 2.
This grade 67 level book definitely provides some fun and interesting diversion from your normal classical repertoire. These programs will display the intermediate pianists mastery of important works by composers of various eras. I was thinking on one day perhaps i should create a thread to aid forumers here in learning piano repertoire. This section lists the music in all the piano repertoire books alphabetically by composer. Bastien intermediate piano course sheet music book by jane bastien and james bastien.
If yes, one of my late intermediate students really enjoyed playing mendelssohns venetian boat song, op 30 no 6 graded as rcm grade 7. Intermediate is that murky period when youre done with method books, but not ready for most full sonatas, most welltempered clavier, most chopin nocturnes and etudes, etc. Music to piano students from beginning to advanced levels. Piano methods, repertoire, etc sheet music penders. These are a series of piano studies to aid the piano student in sight reading in all the major and minor keys. Essential piano repertoire provides piano students with carefully chosen collections of the very best keyboard literature from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The release of any book by maurice hinson this time with coauthor wesley roberts is a major event, especially in the piano world. Maurice hinson, senior professor of piano at the southern baptist theological seminary and was founding editor of the journal of the american liszt society. Marion bauer, germaine tailleferre, ruth crawford seeger, sofia gubaidulina, emma. Repertoire in book one ranges from scarlatti sonata in d minor, k 90d to tcherepin bagatelle, op. Late intermediate pieces include levels 710 and require more advanced technical skills, and a higher level of proficiency reading and playing piano music. See the intermediate piano repertoire by level page for a sortable table of intermediate level piano repertoire.
Suggested repertoire finding elementary and intermediate. What are the mustlearn piano songs for an intermediate. Graded piano repertoire is a comprehensive database of piano repertoire that enables subscribers to search for specific compositions by name and composer, or retrieve a selection of pieces by level of difficulty, composer, period, country, form, and pedagogical feature. Ingrid jacobson clarfield and phyllis alpert lehrer. Piano repertoire for unique piano teaching needs wendy stevens 20180209t17. Once you have an understanding of the concepts taught in the beginner piano lessons section, then you are ready to start building on those concepts here. The intermediate pianist books by heather hammond and karen marshall have been specifically written to help students progress through the tricky intermediate stages of learning the piano. Bastien intermediate piano course sheet music and music. Intermediate repertoire introduces the student to many aspects of each style.
This collection contains many solos that are excellent for early intermediate adults and teens. The sheet music can be downloaded free in pdf format. For example, you may be able to find suggestions for onehanded repertoire, piano ensemble repertoire, or smallhands repertoire at a particular level of difficulty. Intermediate music theory this document advanced music theory this has been done for two reasons. Posts about intermediate repertoire written by andrew eales.
One is piano literature from the developing artist. Journey through the classics is a fourvolume piano repertoire series designed to lead students seamlessly from the earliest classics to the intermediate. Wp105 intermediate repertoire level 1 intermediate piano course james bastien, jane smisor bastien on. To that end students come in a wide range of ages and stages of development, with varied needs, expectations and. The intermediate piano course is a comprehensive, organized program of study consisting of three levels, four books per level, which may be used simultaneously by a student who has completed any elementary piano course andor has reached the early intermediate level. Wp105 intermediate repertoire level 1 intermediate. This database was created as a reference tool for piano teachers to aid in the selection of repertoire for their students. A graded repertoire for mastering the challenges posed by logan skeltons. There is a piano concerto contest in my town, and i am planning to enter it. I will list the most popular composers in the piano repertoire and group some of their most popular pieces for different levels so students can use this guide to provide them a good standard repertoire progression in their studies. Piano pronto method books are graded from beginning through intermediate levels and suitable for students of all ages.
He is known for his many books on piano repertoire, more than 100 articles, videos, and. The books in this series present 100 masterworks ranging from early intermediate through advanced levels that the editors believe developing pianists should study and perform. It gives the teacher considerable flexibility and is intended in no way to restrict the lesson procedures. Graded piano repertoire new public domain piano scores pdf. Shop and buy intermediate repertoire, level 1 sheet music. This manuallyupdated list includes intermediate level piano repertoire that may be used in teaching piano. Repertoire themes are tutorled, from which students can select their pieces. Early intermediate pieces encompass levels 36 and are suitable for students or adults with a basic background and understanding of piano technique and notation. Audition repertoire for the intermediate pianist, book 1.
An instructional approach to introducing twentiethcentury. For other repertoire suggestions, you may wish to consult the pianists guide to standard teaching and performance literature reference ml 128. The appropriately graded levels ensure steady and thorough progress as pianists advance in their study of the baroque, classical, and romantic. Allemande in g minor, bwv 836 the welltempered clavier book 1, bwv.
Youll find a wide selection of bastien intermediate piano course sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. As the student reaches early intermediate level, try adding the awesome music for a dark and stormy night collection by faber and faber. Repertoire book 3 provides engaging music for students at the late elementary early intermediate level. Beginning and intermediate piano students typically study the repertoire of the. The selections are chosen to be motivating pieces for students to learn. P3 m128 1995, which covers beginner to earlyadvanced repertoire and provides a brief description and suggested grade.
Alternately, say that your student responds to passionate or dramatic music. Compact disc recordings, performed by pianist diane hidy, are included in. The appropriately graded levels ensure steady and thorough progress as pianists advance in their study of the baroque, classical, and romantic styles. Books on how to teach intermediate literature piano club. The keith snell piano repertoire books are excellent in this regard. To the teacher purpose the purpose of this teachers guide is to suggest an order of lesson activities that will result in a systematic and logical presentation of the material in prep course lesson book a of alfreds basic piano library.
Ive arranged some of the most common intermediate repertoire as organiz. There is one prelude and one caprice in each major and minor key. Student success is assured for many years of piano lessons when teachers. Now updated and expanded, its better than ever, with 120 more composers, expertly guiding pianists to solo literature and answering the vital questions. In 2012, a comprehensive practice support system was launched at as a companion to the 5 books. The teaching of students at the intermediate and early. Below are just a few of the elementary and intermediate level piano works held by the music library. Jane magrath has assembled this wellbalanced collection containing two recital or audition programs. Through carefully chosen repertoire, quick studies, key technical information and musicianship activities, students will develop the skills that they require. The hinson has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students.
You will be learning how to play piano using new chords as well as new rhythmic patterns. This manuallyupdated list includes intermediatelevel piano repertoire that may. Selected intermediate piano pieces by seven w omen of the twentieth century. The main focus of this particular database and project is 20th century piano music written at the intermediate level. The recent articles on active repertoire on pianodao have struck a chord with me quite literally as an adult beginner into my third year of lessons, i have often found myself avoiding situations where i might be asked to play something, because i simply couldnt play anything spontaneously without my trusty sheet music to hand. Building on past editions, its primary purpose is to overview piano teaching materials in both solo and ensemble genres from the early. This project differs from other repertoire books, as it narrows the focus down to.
Please contact the music office for the latest repertoire list. Pieces are listed alphabetically by composer within generallyaccepted historical periods. Piano pronto is authored by composerarranger jennifer eklund. This book with cd provides piano students with carefully chosen collections of the very best keyboard literature from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Harris celebration perspectives piano repertoire books 23 olson essential keyboard repertoire, volume 1 methods hal leonard piano lessons, books 2, 3, 4 clark, goss, holland music tree, part 3 faber and faber piano adventures, books 3a, 3b, fun time thompson easiest piano course, 34 examination requirements 1. The bastien intermediate piano course is an integrated curriculum that emphasizes graded repertoire, theory, technic, and multiplekey solosthe variety of emphasis that intermediate students require. See also the intermediate piano repertoire by level page for a sortable table of. Selected intermediate piano pieces by seven w omen of the. Bach welltempered clavier, books 1 and 2 any paired prelude and fugue barber ballade, op. Wp105 intermediate repertoire level 1 intermediate piano course. Pdf guides to help you match method books and repertoire collections to. If you know the composer and the title of a piece you are looking for, use this index to locate the book and level in which it appears.
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