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The Piano Player: Classical Piano Pieces: Piano Book

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The Piano Player: Classical Piano Pieces: Piano Book

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Level: Intermediate

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The Piano Player: Classical Piano Pieces presents a curated selection of 22 original works written for piano and ideal for the intermediate pianist. Discover beautiful classical piano repertoire by composers spanning the past few centuries, from Bach, Haydn and Farrenc to Liszt, Boulanger and Bartók. The collection features Edward Bawden’s linocut print, The Horse Guards (1966), on the cover, and includes an A4 poster of the artwork inside the book.

The Piano Player series includes several wonderful collections of some of the greatest classical music ever written, specially arranged for the intermediate pianist, each with its own collectible pull-out poster of the stunning Edward Bawden cover artwork.

 

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Series: The Piano Player Series
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-54205-0
ISBN13: 978-0-571-54205-5
UPC: 571542050
SKU: 12-0571542050

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Why we love this

Twenty-two works spanning Bach through Bartók means you're holding genuine breadth of the piano canon, not another safe compilation of Romantic chestnuts. The intermediate level genuinely fits intermediate hands; these aren't simplified arrangements but pieces written at the level, which respects both the music and your students' intelligence.

What to expect

Stepping into a well-lit library where each shelf holds a distinct voice. You move from the mathematical elegance of Bach to the grace of Haydn, the virtuosity of Liszt, the modernist clarity of Bartók, each piece a small world unto itself yet connected by the thread of piano writing craft.

Who it's for

Intermediate pianists ready to move beyond method books and experience the real repertoire. Teachers seeking a curated collection that covers multiple centuries and stylistic approaches in one volume, cutting down prep time while expanding the palette.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the harmonic language in the Baroque selections first; understanding voice leading in Bach and Haydn directly informs how you shape phrasing in later works.
  • Record yourself playing through a piece at tempo before refining details. Intermediate pianists often over-focus on technical corrections and lose the arc of the whole work.
  • Use the poster as a teaching tool. Bawden's visual precision mirrors what classical composers ask of you; show your students how both demand clarity without coldness.

How to use it

Assign different pieces to students working at the same level but with different musical personalities; the range lets them find repertoire that speaks to them while keeping technical demand consistent. Solo recitals built from this book carry real weight because the variety suggests a genuine musical journey rather than a progression of exercises.

Skills your students will build

  • Baroque counterpoint and voice independence (Bach and Haydn)
  • Romantic-era rubato and pedal control (Liszt, Boulanger)
  • 20th-century rhythmic clarity and tonal color (Bartók)
  • Sustaining lyrical lines across hand position shifts
  • Historical style recognition and appropriate interpretation choices

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