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HerStory: The Piano Collection: Piano Book

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HerStory: The Piano Collection: Piano Book

HerStory: The Piano Collection: Piano Book

A Progressive Collection Celebrating 29 Female Composers

Written, compiled, and edited by Karen Marshall

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Item: 12-0571542379
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HerStory: The Piano Collection presents invaluable repertoire by remarkable female composers across the ages. This important collection is progressively graded, suitable for intermediate to advanced level players (approximately Grade 4 to Grade 8) and also features a piano duet and an ensemble piece for piano, clarinet, viola, and cello.

Written and compiled by award-winning author and piano pedagogue Karen Marshall, each piece is accompanied by a fascinating snapshot of the 29 composers, providing invaluable insights into how they lived and composed, alongside quotes from them or about them. In addition there are suggestions of other pieces to try, personal observations from Karen Marshall and pedagogical activities and ideas. **Finalist in the Outstanding Music Education Resource Category for the 2023 Music & Drama Education Awards**

 

"This vibrant collection of wonderful music from literally every musical period promises to enrich the musical lives of everyone. Female composers have suffered shocking neglect over the centuries, but society is now beginning to make amends. Karen Marshall's extraordinary anthology brings neglected jewels out of obscurity and into the limelight, where they will be loved and cherished."
Kathryn Page, pianist, adjudicator, teacher and co-founder of Chetham's International Piano Summer School

 

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Additional Details
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-54237-9
ISBN13: 978-0-571-54237-6
UPC: 9780571542376
SKU: 12-0571542379

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About the Composer: Karen Marshall

Karen Marshall is an award-winning piano pedagogue and author whose work centers on expanding the canon of music education repertoire. Her deep knowledge of piano literature across centuries, combined with her commitment to inclusive music education, positions her as a thoughtful curator and educator rather than a composer in the traditional sense.

Why we love this

This collection does something genuinely difficult: it presents 29 female composers across multiple eras not as footnotes or special interest, but as essential voices in the keyboard repertoire. Marshall's annotations transform what could be a survey into a teaching tool, offering historical context, performance guidance, and concrete extensions that help students understand both the music and the composers behind it.

What to expect

A journey through centuries of distinct compositional voices, each piece revealing a different approach to form, harmony, and expression. The collection spans from Baroque refinement through Romantic intensity to contemporary writing, creating a vivid sense of how women composers navigated and shaped the musical traditions available to them.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced pianists (Grade 4-8) who are ready to engage with serious repertoire and the stories behind it. Teachers seeking to diversify their studio or ensemble programming will find immediate, pedagogically sound options across multiple levels and styles.

How to get the most out of it

  • Pay close attention to Marshall's pedagogical notes before tackling each piece; they often flag the compositional or technical challenges specific to that work and suggest practice strategies tailored to the material.
  • Explore the suggested repertoire links for each composer to build a deeper understanding of how individual pieces relate to larger bodies of work.
  • Use the duet and ensemble pieces as collaborative performance opportunities; they provide natural contexts for chamber music exploration without requiring students to seek out additional scores.

How to use it

Build a concert around these works as a thematic program, or use individual pieces to punctuate standard programming; a single movement fits naturally alongside any repertoire period. The duet and ensemble selections work especially well as intermission pieces or as collaborative moments that draw other instrumentalists into your piano studio's performances.

Skills your students will build

  • Interpreting varied harmonic language from Baroque through contemporary periods
  • Navigating programmatic and structural cues from biographical and historical context
  • Ensemble coordination in the duet and mixed-instrument chamber piece
  • Stylistic sensitivity across multiple national and cultural musical traditions
  • Critical listening and analysis of compositional choices by women across centuries

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