Two Moods: Piano: Instrumental Album

Early Intermediate Level-These great miniatures offer contrasting evocative moods that encourage expressive playing from a pensive autumn walk in Adieu a' l'automne to a hip Perry Mason detective feel in The Super Sleuth. All the white minor keys are represented. Other titles include: The Bungling Burglar - The Enchanted Moor - Midnight Escape - Mystical Maze - Perilous Ascent.

A piano method to please students teachers and parents! The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library is clear concise and carefully graded. Perfect for private and group tuition.Popular Piano Solos Level 1 is designedfor use with the first book of any piano method. It contains seven fun and easy pieces.About this series: When music excites our interest and imagination we eagerly put our hearts into learning it. The music in the HalLeonard Student Piano Library encourages practise progress confidence and success. The series offers: a variety of styles and moods; natural rhythmic flow singable melodies and lyrics; teacher accompaniments;improvisation; instrumental accompaniments through CD or MIDI files; realistic pacing which is challenging without being overwhelming; clear and concise presentation of concepts which allows room for a teacher's individualapproach; uncluttered page layout; basic theory and technique covered. There are five stages to the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library each of which is associated with a Piano Lessons Book (and accompanying CD) a PianoSolos Book (and accompanying CD) a Piano Practice Games Book a Piano Theory Workbook and a set of Music Flash Cards. Practice Record and Teacher's Planner are also available.

A Romantic Sketchbook For Piano explores the wealth of piano music from the Romantic period in five carefully graded albums. Mostly composed between 1830 and 1930 the pieces in these albums have been selected to introduce players to a wide range of music from works by some of the leading Romantic composers (such as Schumann Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky) to unfamiliar pieces by lesser-known figures.Each volume presents a variety of keys time signatures and textures within a comprehensive range of tempi which will be invaluable to students in the development of their musical skills. Players will also respond imaginatively to the varying styles and moods offeredin these colourful sketchbooks from the lively dances and mood pictures to the tender songs and gentle serenades.The five books in this series are graded in terms of difficulty Book 1 being relatively easy and Book 5 advanced.

This original collection of jazz solos asks the musical question Do certain keys suggest a color? These haunting nocturnes written in minor keys depict the lyrical moods and textures associated with certain colors: Nocturne in Rose (romantic) Nocturne in Blue (reflective) Nocturne in Black & White (film noir) and Nocturne in Violet (sumptuous) have been written especially for the early advanced pianist. While written for the acoustic piano they will also sound effective when played on digital or electric pianos.

Easier Piano Pieces 48-Although little known today Zdenek Fibich (1850-1900) was a noted Czech composer of his time much influenced by Schumann Listzt and Wagner. Perhaps the most fascinating of his piano works is the extensive collection of 376 highly individual miniatures entitled Moods Impressions and Souvenirs dedicated to his mistress. This album contains 26 of the easier pieces together with two others.â??A pleasing and varied collection of piecesâ?? Music Teacher â??There is much Bohemian charm melody and colour with most of the pieces in a gentle pastoral mood...â?? Piano Journal

Did you know that Bruckner wrote for the piano? Or that Liszt wrote some pieces that are not fiendishly difficult? Contemplations is selection of fascinating pieces for intermediate-level pianists. The music is drawn from a wide range of periods and styles creating intriguing juxtapositions of pieces by well-known and lesser-known composers. Bernstein's tribute to Sondheim rubs shoulders with Erik Satie; Bartók Benjamin and Bortkiewicz are bedfellows; Mozart and Tchaikovsky are represented alongside their contemporaries Koželuh and Cui. There are some thoroughly accessible new pieces too by contemporary masters.Piano Moods is an exciting new piano series from Boosey & Hawkes.Each volume is devoted to a particular mood. The pieces chosen draw on Boosey & Hawkes' extensive collection of wonderful music as well as lesser-known gems from the past - some of them from surprising sources - and newly composed works.

Original creations for the contemporary pianist.-Rob Hall’s Eight Escapes For Piano have enjoyed wide success since their publication in 2015. This follow on collection contains another 11 pieces covering a wide range of themes and moods and boasting eclectic influences. While Eight Escapes For Piano was created for pianists at Grade 5-7 this book is suitable for players at Grades 3-5. The contemporary pieces in Eleven More Escapes For Piano adopt a variety of stylistic colours and approaches from the playful opener Twitter Feed which depicts birds jostling for space at a feeding frenzy to the evocative closing ballad Patience. Once again the pieces in thiscollection are inspired by the composer’s international travels. Pianists will visit North America in Elk Dance the shores of Kerala India in Shifting Sands and even outer space in the abstract pieces White Dwarf I and II. Atlantic Coast Express takes players on a journey along the route of the old 'ACE' which ran between ran the route between London and the coastal resorts of North Devon and Cornwall while Blues For Mrs Sippi follows the great river as it lumbers its way through Memphis Tennessee to the Gulf of Mexico. The pieces in Eleven More Escapes For Piano a joy to learn and play – this collection offers hours of fun.

This series offers some of the best piano sheet solos by noted composer Robert D. Vandall. Originally available from Myklas Music Press this book has been re-engraved and features an attractive new cover. Representing many different styles moods keys meter signatures tempos and pianistic techniques this collection includes more exciting intermediate favorites. Titles: Player Piano Rag * Perpetual Motion I * Reverie * Rock Zone * Shades of Blue * Summer Nocturne * Winter Nocturne.