KEYS TO ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE Book 1 Alfred Publication Ex library book in good condition

This unique series teaches skills used by professional pianists to make their performances more expressive and dramatic. Students will explore five keys for achieving performance artistry: color, pedaling, rubato/rhythmic freedom, characterization and choreography. In-depth information helps students understand the concepts of balance, voicing, pedal techniques, how to move at the piano. Titles: Children’s Song from For Children Vol. 1, Sz. 42, No. 3 (Bartók) * Polka (Glinka) * Ecossaise in G Major, D. 145, No. 4 (Schubert) * Distant Bells from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 6 (Streabbog) * Children’s Game from For Children, Sz. 48, No. 8 (Bartók) * Old French Song from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 16 (Tchaikovsky) * In the Garden from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 4 (Gurlitt) * Morning Prayer from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 1 (Tchaikovsky) * The Festive Dance from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 7 (Gurlitt) * A Sad Story from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 10 (Streabbog) * Italian Song from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 15 (Tchaikovsky) * Peasant Dance, Op. 107, No. 20 (Reineke) * First Loss from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 16 (Schumann) * Waltz Op. 36, No. 3 (Amy Beach) * Ländler, D. 679, No. 2 (Schubert) * Waltz in B Minor, Op. 18, D. 145, No. 6 (Schubert) * March Breve (Dennis Alexander) * Siciliana from 11 Children’s Pieces, Op. 35, No. 6 (Alfredo Casella) * Butterflies from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 11 (Streabbog) * Elizabeth’s Lullaby (Dennis Alexander) * Toccata Robusto (Dennis Alexander) * The Mysterious Nile (Dennis Alexander) * Murmuring Brook from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 5 (Gurlitt) * Scherzino (Dennis Alexander). 56 pages.

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