Ovation – Book 1

Description

• Composers: Ludvig Schytte (1848-1909), Edward MacDowell (1860-1908), Stephen Heller (1813-1888), Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806-1874), Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), Albert Pieczonka (1828-1912)
• Editor: Keith Snell
• Instrumentation (this edition): Piano
• Originally for: Piano
• Binding:
• ISBN: 9780849798955
• Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
• Pages: 48

Description

“Showpieces” provide opportunities for pianists to display their skills and elicit the “Wow!” response from an audience. The anticipation of acquiring virtuosity is highly motivating for piano students because there is a special thrill in experiencing the sound and feel of playing showpieces, as well as having the admiration of listeners! The music of Ovation, Books 1 and 2 was selected with this in mind.

Book One, for the intermediate grades, provides initial experiences for developing a virtuoso technique, with music by Schubert, Burgmüller, Heller, Schytte, MacDowell, Pieczonka, and Villa-Lobos.

Works:

• The Pearls, No. 2 from F. Burgmüller: 18 Études, Op. 109
• Velocity, No. 10 from F. Burgmüller: 18 Études, Op. 109
• Spinning Song, No. 18 from F. Burgmüller: 18 Études, Op. 109
• Allegro Vivace, No. 12 from Heller: 30 Etudes progressives (30 Progressive Etudes), Op. 46
• Warrior’s Song, No. 15 from Heller: 25 Etudes mélodiques (25 Melodic Studies), Op. 45
• Shadow Dance, No. 8 from MacDowell: 12 Studies, Op. 39
• Hungarian, No. 12 from MacDowell: 12 Studies, Op. 39
• Pieczonka: Tarantella
• No. 5 from Schubert: 12 Valses nobles, D 969, Op. 77
• No. 12 from Schubert: 12 Valses nobles, D 969, Op. 77
• Schytte: Etude in D Minor, No. 3 from 16 Progressive Etudes, Op. 58
• Schytte: Etude in E Major, No. 11 from 16 Progressive Etudes, Op. 58
• O Polichinelo from Villa-Lobos: A Prole do Bebê (1st Series) (1920)