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Classics Alive!, Book 3: Piano Book

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Classics Alive!, Book 3: Piano Book

Late Intermediate Works by 13 Important Composers of Standard Teaching Literature

Ed. Jane Magrath

Level: Late Intermediate

Item: 00-16742

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This book offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents appropriate teaching literature by 14 composers who wrote inspirationally for the intermediate student. The pieces in this book are primarily from Levels 7 and 8, according to Jane Magrath's The Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature. Titles include: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (J. S. Bach) * Prelude in D Minor, BWV 940 (J. S. Bach) * Sonata in F Major, K. 78 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in G Major, K. 391 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in C Major, K. 309 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in A Minor, K. 149 (Scarlatti) * Viennese Sonatina No. 1 in C Major (1st movement) (Mozart) * Viennese Sonatina No. 2 in A Major (1st movement) (Mozart) * Viennese Sonatina No. 6 in C Major (1st and 3rd movements) (Mozart) * Sonatina in G Major, Hob. XVI: 8 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Sonatina in F Major, Hob. XVI: 9 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Sonatina in C Major, Hob. XVI: 10 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Bagatelle in G Minor, Op. 119, No. 1 (Beethoven) * Bagatelle in D Major, Op. 119, No. 3 (Beethoven) * Bagatelle in A Minor, Op. 119, No. 9 (Beethoven) * German Dance in D Major, D. 783, No. 2 (Schubert) * Waltz in B Minor, D. 145, No. 6 (Schubert) * Waltz in A-flat Major, D. 365, No. 2 (Schubert) * Two Ecossaises, D. 421, Nos. 1 and 2 (Schubert) * Album Leaf in F-sharp Minor, Op. 99, No. 4 (Schumann) * From Foreign Lands and Places, Op. 15, No. 1 (Schumann) * Mignon, Op. 68, No. 35 (Schumann) * Important Event, Op. 15, No. 6 (Schumann) * Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 (Chopin) * Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68, No. 3 (Chopin) * Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 (Chopin) * Mazurka in G Major, Op. Post (Chopin) * Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. Post (Chopin) * Song of the Cowherd, Op. 17, No. 22 (Grieg) * Waltz, Op. 38, No. 7 (Grieg) * Norwegian Melody, Op. 12, No. 6 (Grieg) * The Little Shepherd (Debussy) * Album Leaf (Debussy) * Braul (Bartok) * Buciumeana (Bartok) * The Farewell, Op. 21, No. 3 (Borkiewicz) * Venice, Op. 21, No. 7 (Borkiewicz) * Pierrot's Serenade (Martinu) * Columbine Remembers (Martinu) * Prelude (Fragment) (Gershwin) * Merry Andrew (Gershwin) * Promenade (Walking the Dog) (Gershwin).

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Series: Classics Alive!
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 96
ISBN10: 0-7390-4499-0
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-4499-5
UPC: 038081176260
SKU: 00-16742

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Why we love this

This collection compresses essential Classical and early Romantic repertoire into a single volume organized by level, eliminating the hunting required to build a coherent intermediate curriculum. The inclusion of multiple movements and contrasting forms (sonatas, bagatelles, dances, character pieces) means students encounter structural variety and harmonic language naturally rather than through isolated etudes.

What to expect

Moving through these pages feels like tracing the lineage of keyboard writing itself: Bach's intellectual architecture, Scarlatti's rhythmic vitality, the balanced proportions of the Classical sonatinas, and the introspection of Schumann's miniatures. The collection respects the intelligence of intermediate players by offering substantive music rather than simplified versions.

Who it's for

Late intermediate pianists ready to move beyond simplified arrangements into the actual scores that shaped musical tradition. Teachers building a curriculum around canonical works will find this collection invaluable for sequencing students through structural complexity without abandoning genuine artistry.

How to get the most out of it

  • Prepare the Scarlatti sonatas by identifying the harmonic rhythm first; these pieces rely on driving accompaniment figures that anchor the melodic lines and require consistent pulse regardless of embellishment.
  • Approach the Beethoven bagatelles with attention to character: each one has a distinct temperament that demands interpretive choice beyond note-reading.
  • Use the Haydn and Mozart sonatinas to establish form awareness by mapping the repeat structure and cadence points before diving into technical details.
  • Balance the ornamental flourishes in Bach's Preludes through understated touch; these are sophisticated counterpoint studies, not display pieces.

How to use it

Draw recital selections across multiple composers to demonstrate stylistic range, or extract pieces strategically throughout the year as milestone works marking technical and musical progress. The sonata-form movements work equally well as standalone recital pieces or as part of a concert celebrating Classical structure.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading ornaments and Baroque figuration (trills, turns, mordents)
  • Sonata form analysis and performance (exposition, development, recapitulation)
  • Pedal control in Romantic-era character pieces and waltzes
  • Balancing melody and accompaniment across varied textures
  • Tempo maintenance through rhythmically active accompaniment figures
  • Harmonic awareness across Classical and early Romantic harmonic language
  • Interpretation of contrasting character pieces within a single work

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