This collection of 19 etudes begins with some of the easiest intermediate Heller studies (e.g., Curious Story and The Avalanche and moves through the upper-intermediate works (Opp. 45-47 and Op. 81). Heller wrote that his purpose in composing etudes was to develop finger ability and to encourage the expressiveness demanded by the works. Olson's suggestions for pedaling and fingering are included. -the publisher
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A selection of major and various forms of the minor scales in one, two, three and four octaves. For late elementary to early intermediate players. 35 pages.
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21st Century (2023). Vincent Ho's Supervillain Etudes fixate on six supervillains from comic book culture, with three etudes per volume. Ho found that each of these villains are extreme expressions of psychological disorders and decided to dive into their psychological profiles collaborating with choreographers to see their takes on animating each of the profiles. The Supervillain tudes take gestural cues from choreography while maintaining the profiles and personalities of the aforementioned su...
Volume I of this multi-part treatise features precise but creative exercises for serious pianists looking to build flexibility and skill. All of these original exercises were written specifically for this book by world-famous masters _ including Leopold Godowsky, Joseph Lhevinne, Ignaz Friedman, Ernst von Dohn nyi, and Emil von Sauer _ who also share their ideas about technique, pedaling, fingering, and other methods. These creative finger exercises include some with a fixed position of the hand,...
The second volume of the treatise acclaimed by Busoni as "the most monumental work ever written on piano playing," this long-unavailable book presents the best techniques for practicing scales. The author compiled these exercises from contributions by the most famous piano virtuosos of the early twentieth century. The experts also provide advice on diatonic, glissando, and chromatic scales; legato, staccato, and portamento; touch; tone and quality; the singing tone and accuracy; and how to play w...
Formerly titled "Creative Ability," this book has been revised, updated and renamed. Subtitled "The Philosophy and Method of Creative Ability Development." This is the piano accompaniment book, to be used with the violin (028342) or cello (028344) instrumental books. In a speech at the 1984 Matsumoto Summer Conference, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki nicknamed Alice Kanack "Mozart's mother" in response to her innovative work in the development of the creative part of the brain. He added to this his hope th...
Artistic Repertoire for Technical Development Louis K”hler, Edited by Tom Gerou Louis K”hler was a composer, conductor, and piano teacher. His Opus 157 is a collection of easy pieces used consistently as a popular teaching collection since its first publication. The appeal of these pieces remains today due to their ease and musicality. Minor editorial changes were made in this edition such as revised layouts, addressing duplicate or missing dynamics, and modifications to some slurs and fingeri...