The third in South African pianist and composer Kevin Volans's brilliant series of Piano miniatures Progressively Prickly Piano Pieces is a collection of ingenious and witty practice pieces that aredesigned to be both fun and educational. With these sheet music practice books accomplished composer Kevin Volans?has managed to craft nine pieces that are really great fun to play as wellas being thrilling and exciting in their ingenuity. Volans has put aside his own compositional tastes making the needs of the pianist the focus. This means that his series represents a departure from the other dry anddull practice books out there ensuring that while you play you'll be loving how funny confusing and sometimes downright baffling these pieces are. The great thing about ProgressivelyPrickly Piano Pieces is that this is not just a bit of fun. Volans?has created them so that each piece focuses on a fundamental aspect of Piano technique. This means that while you enjoy playing through thepieces in this book their 'prickliness' will guarantee that you are learning at the same time. Some of the tunes are challenging so this book is definitely for the intermediate to the advanced player although the great thing isif you have worked through the previous two books you'll be able to smoothly transition into this one. If you want some new and interesting practice pieces to play that aren't the same old études orexercises check out Progressively Prickly Piano Pieces?and pep up your practising today. Don't forget to check out? Pint-Sized Piano Pieces ?and? Pieces For Precocious Pianists .

Twelve Etudes Op.39 composed by Edward MacDowell is intended for the moderately advanced student. Since most of the etude literature written by the major composers are virtuosic in nature and intended to cultivate a brilliant and virtuosic technique of the advanced pianists many of the etudes in Op.39 are unique in that the development of touch takes priority. In this edition Gary Busch provides thorough commentaries about Edward MacDowell the Twelve Etudes Op.39 and the individual etudes within this collection. A brief description of pedagogical intent precedes each study in addition to practice suggestions for several of the etudes.

In Recital for the Advancing Pianist features artisically-engaging arrangements by FJH composers Kevin Olson and Nancy Lau. Includes a selection of lyrical pieces as well as audience showstoppers.