John Thompson's Modern Course: Classical Piano Solos - First Grade

Product Description

20 pieces selected from the piano literature canon! The Classical Piano Solos series was compiled to correlate loosely with the Modern Course method and can be used to supplement any teaching method or situation. Features a mix ofwell-known pieces, including several from Bartok's method (co-authored in 1913 with Reschofsky) and Burgmüller's Arabesque, as well as lesser-known gems by composers Melanie Bonis, Vincent d'Indy, Daniel Turk, and more. Includes 2bonus pieces by Gurlitt and Schmitt that have been adapted so that the beginning student can immediately start playing the classical repertoire.

Subtitle: John Thompson's Modern Course
Series: Willis
Genre: Classical
Pages: 24
Publisher: Willis Music
First published: 2016
ISBN: 9781480344914

1) Bartok: A Conversation

2) Bartok: Circle Song

3) Bartok: Copycat

4) Bartok: Rustic Dance

5) Bonis: Miaou! Ronron! from Album pour les Tout-Petits, Op. 103

6) Bonis: Mireille from Album pour les Tout-Petits, Op. 103

7) Burgmuller: Arabesque from 25 Progressive Etudes, Op. 100, No. 2

8) Gurlitt: Little Waltz from The Young Pianist’s First Steps, Op. 82, No. 18 (Adapted)

9) Hainhofer: Echo Dance

10) Handel: Passepied in C Major, HWV 559

11) d’Indy: Two-Finger Partita from Pour les Enfants de tout age, Op. 74, No. 1, I

12) Kohler: Andantino, Op. 190, No. 27

13) Kohler: Market Dance from Practical Method for the Pianoforte, Op. 249, No. 27

14) Muller: Lyric Etude from 12 Leichte Handstucke, No. 3

15) Ryba: Little Invention

16) Schmitt: Raindrops (Adapted)

17) Schytte: Choral Etude from 25 Melodious Studies, Op. 108, No. 3

18) Schytte: Springtime from 25 Melodious Studies, Op. 108, No. 10

19) Turk: Bravery from Handstucke

20) Turk: I Feel So Sick and Faint from Handstucke

21) Turk: Innocence from Handstucke

22) Turk: The Echoing Castle from Handstucke