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The Festival Collection, Book 2: Piano Book

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The Festival Collection, Book 2: Piano Book

Edited by Helen Marlais

Level: Late Elementary

Item: 98-FJH1586

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The Festival Collection® is an eight-volume series consisting of exceptional repertoire from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth/Twenty-First Centuries. This series is carefully leveled from elementary through advanced repertoire, with each level covering the gamut of your repertoire needs. The Festival Collection® is a companion series to the Succeeding with the Masters® series, expanding upon the repertoire selections with no duplication of repertoire between the two series. Each book includes recordings of all the corresponding works to guide students in their interpretation.



The Festival Collection® will provide teachers and students with a wide range of works that are carefully chosen for their pedagogical merit. They will be a key component for your students' success in their studies of the works by the masters!



Book 2 continues on the path toward the master works set forth in Book 1, providing students with continued exposure to the repertoire available at the Late Elementary level. In Book 2, the literature choices increase gradually in difficulty, adding more musical and technical challenges for careful and continued growth in the students' studies. This collection will give students the opportunity to polish their abilities in playing the repertoire that spans the Elementary level. Features pieces by composers such as: Arcangelo Corelli (Sarabande); Beethoven (Russian Folksong Opus 107, No. 3); Louis Kohler (Theme and Variation from Opus 300); and Manfred Schmitz (Mister Czerny in New Orleans).

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Series: Succeeding with the Masters & The Festival Collection
Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.
ISBN10: 1-56939-565-9
ISBN13: 978-1-56939-565-3
UPC: 674398219971
SKU: 98-FJH1586

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Why we love this

Book 2 strikes the balance between scaffolding and genuine musical satisfaction. Students work through real repertoire from multiple centuries without feeling like they're playing studies, and the included recordings let them hear how each piece should breathe before they sit down to learn it.

What to expect

A journey through musical history where every stop feels intentional. Baroque dances sit beside Romantic miniatures and twentieth-century discoveries, each one chosen for its ability to teach something essential while remaining genuinely rewarding to play.

Who it's for

Late elementary pianists who are ready to move beyond method book exercises and explore the actual keyboard literature that shaped the tradition. Teachers seeking curated collections that eliminate guesswork about which pieces are worth the practice time investment.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to the recorded version first, before assigning the piece. This gives students a clear target for interpretation and helps them understand phrasing in context rather than note by note.
  • Start with the Baroque selections to establish clean articulation and voice independence, then use the later works to apply those habits across different harmonic languages.
  • Have students mark tempo and dynamic changes in pencil during a first read-through, treating the score as a map rather than assuming they'll internalize it passively.

How to use it

Pull individual pieces for student recitals throughout the year, letting them build a diverse performance portfolio across multiple styles. The recordings make this collection ideal for independent study assignments, reducing the load on your teaching schedule while keeping accountability high.

Skills your students will build

  • Baroque articulation and voice leading
  • Tempo and dynamic interpretation across different periods
  • Score analysis and marking for performance preparation
  • Listening discrimination between historical styles
  • Sustained practice habits through longer, more complex pieces

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