Real Repertoire for Piano: Piano Book & CD

Moving through these pages, you'll encounter pieces that feel substantial and purposeful. The mix of familiar masterworks and less-traveled contemporary selections creates a sense of musical discovery while grounding your playing in the traditions that shaped classical piano literature.

Intermediate pianists ready to engage with canonical repertoire and develop artistic maturity through works by major composers. This collection serves students preparing for competitions, recitals, or simply seeking literature that respects their growing musical intelligence.

• Use the recorded accompaniment to internalize tempo and phrasing before performing solo; listening multiple times reveals interpretive choices you might otherwise miss.
• Study the score away from the keyboard first. Mark fingerings, circle challenging passages, and understand the harmonic structure before moving to the bench.
• Balance expression with clarity at the intermediate level. These pieces demand both musical storytelling and precise note accuracy; neither can be sacrificed.

Draw from this collection for recital programs that blend canonical repertoire with modern works, giving audiences a full picture of the piano literature available at the intermediate level. Individual pieces work equally well in studio recitals, community performances, or as core repertoire in a year-long piano curriculum.

• Reading and interpreting notation across multiple classical and contemporary compositional styles
• Sustaining musical focus through extended passages with varied textures and harmonic language
• Developing interpretive choices grounded in score study and listening to recorded models
• Balancing technical accuracy with expressive phrasing in repertoire of substance