Keys to Artistic Performance Book 3 | Piano Gallery Idaho Falls
Keys to Artistic Performance, Book 3 from Alfred Music is a collection of 21 late intermediate to early advanced piano pieces that teaches students how professional pianists create expressive, dramatic performances. Edited by Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and Dennis Alexander, it pairs standard repertoire with in-depth guidance on artistry. Find it at Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls or order online.
Product Overview
The Keys to Artistic Performance series guides students through five keys to performance artistry: color, pedaling, rubato and rhythmic freedom, characterization, and choreography. Each concept is explained so students understand both what to do and why.
In-depth instruction covers balance, voicing, pedal techniques, and how to move at the piano. Students learn to shape a performance with intention rather than simply playing the notes.
Book 3 brings these skills to 21 pieces by composers including Chopin, Schubert, Schumann, Grieg, Bartók, Granados, and Mompou, plus original works by Dennis Alexander. The variety of styles gives students room to apply each artistic key in a new musical context.
Ideal For
- Piano teachers helping advancing students move from accurate playing to expressive performance
- Late intermediate to early advanced students building artistry, tone color, and stage presence
- Students preparing for recitals, festivals, competitions, and auditions
- Adult pianists looking for a guided approach to expressive piano performance
- Studios using Keys to Artistic Performance Books 1 and 2 ready for the next step
Key Features
Five Keys to Artistry
Lessons on color, pedaling, rubato, characterization, and choreography teach the skills professional pianists use on stage.
Balance and Voicing
Clear explanations help students bring out melodies and control the texture of the music.
Pedal Technique
In-depth pedaling guidance helps students create rich, clean, and colorful sound.
Movement at the Piano
Choreography concepts show students how physical motion supports tone, phrasing, and expression.
21 Varied Pieces
Repertoire spans the Romantic era through the 20th century, with Spanish, Russian, Scandinavian, and contemporary works.
Pieces Included
- Arietta, Op. 12, No. 1 (Edvard Grieg)
- Arioso for Right Hand Alone (Dennis Alexander)
- Baba-Yaga (The Witch), Op. 39, No. 20, from Album for the Young (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
- Bagatelle, Op. 6, No. 2 (Béla Bartók)
- Bolero, from 11 Children’s Pieces, Op. 35, No. 4 (Alfredo Casella)
- Consolation, Op. 30, No. 3 (Felix Mendelssohn)
- Danse caractéristique, Op. 2, No. 6 (Vladimir Rebikov)
- Élégie, Op. 126, No. 7, from Album des Enfants, Bk. 2 (Cécile Chaminade)
- La fuente y la campana (The Fountain and the Bell), from Paisajes (Federico Mompou)
- Maruntel (Quick Dance), Romanian Dance No. 6 (Béla Bartók)
- May Night, Op. 27, No. 4 (Selim Palmgren)
- Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)
- Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6 (Frédéric Chopin)
- Scherzo in B-flat Major, D. 593 (Franz Schubert)
- Sonnet for Alexis (Dennis Alexander)
- Spanish Dance No. 1, from 12 Spanish Dances, Op. 5 (Enrique Granados)
- Spanish Dance No. 2, from 12 Spanish Dances, Op. 5 (Enrique Granados)
- To the Rising Sun, Op. 4, No. 1 (Trygve Torjussen)
- Toccata Lyrica (Dennis Alexander)
- Waltz, Op. 124, No. 4 (Robert Schumann)
- Warrior’s Song, Op. 45, No. 15 (Stephen Heller)
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