The Repertoire Books contain attractive compositions from the 17th century to the present. The pieces have been organized in progressive order and meet the requirements of many piano festivals, auditions and competitions. The books may also be used as sight reading material or as a supplement to other method books. Titles: Bagatelle (Diabelli) * Blues in D (Palmer/Lethco) * Capriccio Allegro (Gossec) * Courtly Dance (Pleyel) * Distant Bells (Streabbog) * Etude (Gurlitt) * Etude in A Minor (Kohler) * Fanfare (Duncombe) * Folk Song (Bartok) * Follow the Leader (Gurlitt) * Friendly Conversation (Beyer) * Hungarian Folk Dance (Bartok) * In Hot Pursuit (Palmer/Lethco) * Minuet (D Minor & F Major) (L. Mozart) * Minuet in F Major (L. Mozart) * A Momentous Occasion (Palmer/Lethco) * Novelette (Harriet Hardy) * Prelude in G Major (Bach) * Song Without Words (Kohler) * Summer Song (Liadov) * Waltz in A Minor (Dubois) * Waltz in C Major (Diabelli) * The Wild Rider (Schumann).
This book may be assigned at the student's first lesson in the Lesson Book 3 of Alfred's Basic Piano Library. The pieces are coordinated Page by Page with Lesson Book 3, and should be assigned according to the instructions given in the upper right corner of the first page of each selection. Any piece may be assigned at any time after the student has completed the indicated pages, thereby avoiding difficulty with concepts not yet introduced. Problem-free lessons result from careful selection of appropriate materials.
Overlapping concepts, indicated in the upper left corner of the first page of each piece, refer not only to the reinforcement of the exact principles introduced in the corresponding pages of the Lesson Book, but also to concepts previously introduced that are now being re-emphasized.
The pieces in this Repertoire Book are attractive compositions by outstanding musicians from the 17th century to the present. These selections meet the requirements at this level for piano festivals, auditions and competitions. The authors strongly recommend that students often participate in recitals and other performance opportunities.
This book may also be used to provide enjoyable sight reading material or as a supplement to any other method book of similar level. The variety of pieces is appealing and will be helpful in developing each student's musical and technical ability. The pleasure of playing this music will provide motivation for practicing and performing.
