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Classics for the Developing Pianist, Book 5: Piano Book

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Classics for the Developing Pianist, Book 5: Piano Book

Classics for the Developing Pianist, Book 5: Piano Book

Core Repertoire for Study and Performance

Ed. Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer

Level: Advanced

Item: 00-37288
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The five books in this series present 100 masterworks ranging from early-intermediate through advanced level that the editors believe developing pianists should study and perform. Each book contains 20 pieces selected from the four main style periods as well as additional suggestions for repertoire from the 20th century. Book 5 contains selections for advanced pianists. Titles: Air and Variations ("The Harmonious Blacksmith") (Handel) * Aufschwung (Soaring), Op. 12, No. 2 (Schumann) * Clair de lune (Debussy) * Consolation No. 3 in D-flat Major, S. 172 (Liszt) * Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66 (Chopin) * Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 142, No. 2 (Schubert) * Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2 (Brahms) * La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) (Debussy) * Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin) * Prelude (from English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808) (J. S. Bach) * Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff) * Ritual Fire Dance (De Falla) * Sinfonia (from Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826) (J. S. Bach) * Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/50; L. 60 (I) (Haydn) * Sonata in C Major, K. 330 (I) (W. A. Mozart) * Sonata in C Minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 13 (Beethoven) * Sonata in E Major, K. 380; L. 23 (D. Scarlatti) * Sonatina, Sz. 55 (Bartók).

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Series: Classics for the Developing Pianist
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 144
ISBN10: 0-7390-7898-4
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-7898-3
UPC: 038081416823
SKU: 00-37288

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Why we love this

This collection spans centuries of pianistic tradition without sacrificing depth for breadth. The editors have curated pieces that demand technical command while remaining musically substantial, so students develop artistry alongside facility rather than treating them as separate pursuits.

What to expect

A journey through the piano's greatest accomplishments. The collection opens with the crystalline counterpoint of Bach and closes with twentieth-century innovations, each piece demanding a different relationship between the pianist's hands and mind. There is exquisite delicacy (Debussy's impressionistic sketches), romantic fervor (Chopin and Liszt), and the raw energy of ragtime.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists preparing for competitions, auditions, or serious recital work. This book serves musicians who have moved beyond learning pieces and are ready to interpret repertoire across multiple style periods with technical confidence and musical understanding.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the Baroque works (Bach, Handel, Scarlatti) for their independence of voices; these pieces reward careful voicing and clarity of line even at tempo.
  • Approach the Romantic repertoire with attention to harmonic color and pedal use. Debussy and Rachmaninoff especially benefit from time spent understanding how chords interact with the resonance of the instrument.
  • Treat the sonata movements as architectural works. The Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn require structural awareness that extends beyond note-perfect execution to shape and proportion across multiple pages.
  • Balance technical display with musical purpose in the more brilliant pieces (Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu, Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag). Precision matters, but never at the expense of style.

How to use it

Use individual pieces for recital programming or exam preparation rather than as a complete concert. A teacher might assign one sonata movement alongside a Romantic intermezzo and a Baroque prelude to build a student's semester of study, or select pieces strategically to prepare a performer for the stylistic demands of a competition.

Skills your students will build

  • Baroque counterpoint and voice independence
  • Pedal control across Romantic and Impressionistic harmony
  • Large-scale sonata form and structural navigation
  • Stylistic interpretation across four major musical periods
  • Technical facility in rapid passagework and octave work
  • Expressive rubato and phrase shaping in Romantic repertoire
  • Rhythmic precision and syncopation in early twentieth-century and ragtime idioms

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