Keys to Artistic Performance, Bk 1: 24 Early Intermediate to Intermediate Pieces to Inspire Imaginative Performance

This unique series teaches skills used by professional pianists to make their performances more expressive and dramatic. Students will explore five keys for achieving performance artistry: color, pedaling, rubato/rhythmic freedom, characterization and choreography. In-depth information helps students understand the concepts of balance, voicing, pedal techniques, playing rubato, and how to move at the piano. Titles: Childrenas Song from For Children Vol. 1, Sz. 42, No. 3 (BA(c)la BartA3k) * Polka (Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka) * Ecossaise in G Major, D. 145, No. 4 (Franz Schubert) * Distant Bells from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 6 (J. L Streabbog) * Childrenas Game from For Children, Sz. 48, No. 8 (BA(c)la BartA3k) * Old French Song from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 16 (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky) * In the Garden from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 4 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Morning Prayer from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 1 (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky) * The Festive Dance from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 7 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * A Sad Story from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 10 (J. L Streabbog) * Italian Song from Album for the Young, Op. 39, No. 15 (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky) * Peasant Dance, Op. 107, No. 20 (Carl Reineke) * First Loss from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 16 (Robert Schumann) * Waltz Op. 36, No. 3 (Amy Beach) * LAndler, D. 679, No. 2 (Franz Schubert) * Waltz in B Minor, Op. 18, D. 145, No. 6 (Franz Schubert) * March Breve (Dennis Alexander) * Siciliana from 11 Childrenas Pieces, Op. 35, No. 6 (Alfredo Casella) * Butterflies from 12 Melodious Pieces, Op. 63, No. 11 (J. L Streabbog) * Elizabethas Lullaby (Dennis Alexander) * Toccata Robusto (Dennis Alexander) * The Mysterious Nile (Dennis Alexander) * Murmuring Brook from Album for the Young, Op. 140, No. 5 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Scherzino (Dennis Alexander).