G. Schirmer, Inc.
20 Th Century Elementary Level
33 Piano Pieces By Bartók, Kabalevsky And Shostakich
The 20th Century Series Presents Music By Some Of The Greatest Composers Of The Modern Era, Composers Who Wrote A Full Range Of Music For Orchestra, Voices, Piano And Chamber Ensembles, In The Great And Large Forms. But They Also Valued Music Education, And Composed Interesting Music To Foster A Stdent Pianist's Progress. The Pieces By These Composers Lead A Student Not Only To Technical Proficiency, But Also To Become A More Fully Formed, Imaginative Musician. When A Great Talent Turns Attention To Writing A Short Piece Of Limited Difficulty Level For Students, It Is Approached With The Same Aesthetics, Temperament, Tastes And Creative Invention Applied When Composing A Symphony, Opera Or Concerto. These Exquisite Miniatures Are Complete Works Of Timeless Art. Through Them A Master Musician Of The Past Indirectly Teaches A Progressing Musician Of The Present And The Future.
Contents: BartÓK: Peasant Song From Ten Easy Pieces &Bull; Selections From The First Term At The Piano: Stepping Stones, Invention I, Parallel Lines, Legato And Staccato, Dialogue I, Dialogue Ii, Dialogue Iii, Follow The Leader, Short And Long Legato &Bull; Kabalevsky: Selectionsfrom 24 Pieces For Children, Op. 39: Melody, Polka, Rambling, Cradle Song, Playing, Funny Event, Song, A Little Dance, Scherzo &Bull; Selections From 35 Easy Pieces, Op. 89: First Piece, First Etude, Quiet Song, At Recess, First Waltz, Light And Shadow, Little Hedgehog, Playful One, Trumpet And Echo, Evening Song, Skipping Rope, Trumpet And Drum &Bull; Shostakovich: Selections From &Bull; Children's Notebook For Piano, Op. 69: March, Waltz.
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