SKU: TL.TCL013651

ISBN 9780857363954.

This CD contains recordings of all pieces and exercises featured on Trinity College London's Electronic Keyboard syllabus for Grades 4 and 5, valid from 2015–2018.
The syllabus features a wide variety of musical genres and makes use of a wide range of keyboard functions, voices and styles.
Improvisation pieces contain ad-lib passages to encourage inventiveness, originality and style. These have not been recorded, so students can use the CD as a backing track to practise for these sections.

SKU: HH.HH451-SOL

ISBN 9790708146582.

At the heart of George Berg's oeuvre are his seven collections of keyboard music. His sonatinas for harpsichord were a by-product of his teaching, appearing in three volumes between 1759 and 1762. Technically fairly simple, these are lively, inventive and finely polished works. Berg's sonatinas are as well suited to the piano as the harpsichord sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti from which they draw so much inspiration, provided that the player makes sparing (or no) use of the sustaining pedal and avoids over-fussy dynamic variation.

SKU: HH.HH453-SOL

ISBN 9790708146605.

George Berg’s eight keyboard suites, Op. 5, were published in London around 1760, while the composer was travelling in Italy. They are his most varied and resourceful compositions, following generally in the tradition of Handel’s suites but adding stylistic elements culled from Italian, German and French music in a playfully eclectic manner. This sparkling, idiomatic music – barely known until now – is equally suitable for private enjoyment and concert use.