The Exploring Piano Classics series pairs motivating performance
repertoire with thoughtful technical studies. Each level contains a
Repertoire book with CD and a Technique book, both with convenient
page-by-page correlation. When used together, the books give students a
deep understanding of the art of music, performance practices, and the
necessary skills to play the piano with technical ease. The Repertoire
books include pieces from the major style periods, selected and graded
based on festival, competition, and examination lists from the United
States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Background information on each
style period, its instruments, composers, and the music itself is
included. The CD recordings of the repertoire, performed by
internationally known clinician and teacher Nancy Bachus, provide an
indispensable tool for appropriate musical interpretation. A graduate of
the Eastman School of Music with an M.M. in Piano Performance and
Literature, Nancy Bachus has performed solo recitals across the U. S.,
Canada, and Italy, and appeared in the original Monster Concerts" in
venues such as Lincoln Center and the White House. Titles: Bagpipe
(Anonymous) * Beginnings Are Difficult (Türk) * Echo Dance (Hainhofer)
* Allegretto (Reinagle) * German Dance (Praetorius) * Moderato
(Bartók) * Little Waltz, Op. 82, No. 18 (Gurlitt) * Country Dance
(Wohlfahrt) * Romance (Wohlfahrt) * Little Star (Czerny) * Folk Dance
(Bartók) * The Shepherd Pipes (Salutrinskaya) * Little Minuet
(Geoffroy) * Air (Handel) * Hopak (Anonymous) * Minuet in F Major (L.
Mozart) * Andantino, Op. 190, No. 25 (Köhler)."
