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Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 3: Piano Book

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Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 3: Piano Book

Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 3: Piano Book

A Method for Comprehensive Technical and Musical Development

Ed. Catherine Rollin

Level: Early Intermediate

Item: 00-34014
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The 25 pieces in this collection represent some of the best miniature masterworks in the piano literature. These pieces were carefully selected not only for their overall quality and musicality, but because they advance very logically from the early intermediate pieces that preceded them in Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 2. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 3. Titles: Menuet en Rondeau (Jean-Philippe Rameau) * Écossaise in G Major (Franz Schubert) * German Dance in D Major (Franz Joseph Haydn) * Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2 (Johann Friedrich Burgmüller) * Écossaise in G Major (Ludwig van Beethoven) * Etude in A Minor (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Minuet in G Major (Christian Petzold) * Écossaise in C Major (Johann Nepomuk Hummel) * Summer Jouney (Anatoli Liadov) * Bagatelle, Op. 125, No. 10 (Anton Diabelli) * Theme and Variation in G Major (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Hey, tulip, tulip, from For Children (Béla Bartók) * Musette in G Major (Johann Sebastian Bach) * Minuet in F Major, K. 6 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) * Distant Bells, Op. 63, No. 6 (Jean Louis Streabbog) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 39, No. 1 (First Movement) (Frank Lynes) * Storm at Sea, Op. 82, No. 80 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * In the Forest, Op. 82, No. 65 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1 (Muzio Clementi) * Waltz in A Minor (Fritz Spindler) * Jeering Song, from For Children Béla Bartók * Allegro in B-flat Major, K. 3 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) * Bourreé in G Major (George Frideric Handel) * Scherzo in A Minor (Carl Maria von Weber) * Sonatina in C Major (Alexander Goedicke). "Waltz in A Minor" is on the ABRSM 2025-2026 Piano Syllabus.

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Series: Pathways to Artistry
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 48
ISBN10: 0-7390-6494-0
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-6494-8
UPC: 038081376813
SKU: 00-34014

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Why we love this

This collection moves beyond isolated technical exercises by immersing students in genuine musical works from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. The 25 pieces progress logically while maintaining artistic substance, which means students develop musicianship alongside technique rather than as separate pursuits.

What to expect

A guided journey through centuries of musical craftsmanship. These pieces reveal how composers of different eras approached melody, structure, and emotional expression, inviting students to discover the beauty in constraint and the power of clear, memorable musical ideas.

Who it's for

Students at the early intermediate level who are ready to transition from simplified arrangements to authentic repertoire. This collection works best for pianists who have completed the second book in the series and want to deepen their understanding of classical forms and Romantic expression without overwhelming technical demands.

How to get the most out of it

  • Pair your study of these pieces with the Technique book at the same level; the targeted technical work directly supports the demands of each composition.
  • Listen to professional recordings of these masterworks before you begin learning them, paying special attention to phrasing and the use of rubato in pieces like the Diabelli Bagatelle and Liadov's Summer Journey.
  • Experiment with the character of each dance form (Écossaise, Minuet, Waltz, German Dance) by varying your touch and tempo slightly; these styles have distinct personalities even within formal structures.
  • Work through the Theme and Variation slowly, isolating each variation's particular texture or left-hand pattern before playing it at tempo.

How to use it

Program individual pieces from this collection in student recitals to showcase growth across the early intermediate stage. Many pieces work well in themed concerts organized by composer or era, and the variety of character pieces allows you to balance longer sonata movements with shorter, contrasting selections.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and interpreting multiple Baroque, Classical, and Romantic compositional styles
  • Executing ornaments and articulation specific to each period (Rameau's rondeau structure, Bach's Musette style)
  • Recognizing and performing dance forms including Écossaise, Minuet, Waltz, and Musette
  • Controlling color and phrasing in lyrical pieces such as Liadov's Summer Journey and Streabbog's Distant Bells
  • Developing hand independence in pieces with contrasting textures between melody and accompaniment
  • Building confidence with first-movement sonata form through the Clementi and Lynes sonatinas

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