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: Allegro in G Major, Hob. XVI:8
(Haydn) * At the Blacksmith, Op. 8, No. 5 (Maykapar) * Fantasia in E
Minor, TWV 33:21 (Telemann) * First Loss, Op. 68, No. 16 (Schumann) *
Gavotte, Op. 123, No. 5 (Chaminade) * German Dance in B-flat Major, WoO
13, No. 6 (Beethoven) * The Lame Witch Lurking in the Forest, Op. 31,
No. 9 (Rebikov) * Ländler in A Major (Steibelt) * March in D Major,
BWV Anh. 122 (C.P.E. Bach) * Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132 (attr. J.
S. Bach) * Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 (Anonymous) * Musette, BWV
808 (J. S. Bach) * Old French Song, Op. 39, No. 16 (Tchaikovsky) *
Polonaise in F Major (W. A. Mozart) * Rose Rock, Op. 205, No. 8
(Gurlitt) * Siciliano (Diabelli) * Sonatina in F Major, Op. 168, No. 1
(Diabelli) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 157, No. 4 (Spindler) * Valse
Mignonne (Pachulski)
