Pianist composer producer and eternal romantic Jim Brickman's release Hope includes inspirational themes to life. This album-matching folio includes titles: Winter Morning Sundown Distant Rain Daydream Open Inspiration Reflection The Day We Met Sunrise Contemplation Beautiful World The Journey

ABRSM Grades 7-8 . This special collection of intermediate to advanced piano repertoire has been lovingly curated by internationally renowned pianist, Isata Kanneh-Mason. Inspired by her musical journey from childhood prodigy to accomplished performer, and drawing on her championship of female composers and composers of colour, Isata has handpicked a wonderfully diverse melange of music for players to explore. Alongside classical masterpieces such as Clara Schumann?s Notturno, players will find repertoire by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, George Gershwin and Alexander Desplat as well as a stunning new work by Errollyn Wallen. Carefully edited and fingered, Piano Inspiration 2 is ideal both for recreational playing and those seeking own-choice repertoire for ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ). ? 12 pieces for intermediate to advanced players, each holding special significance to Isata ? A wonderful array of styles, composers and traditions that span four centuries of piano music ? An original work by Errollyn Wallen, specially composed for this collection ? Ideal for own-choice repertoire selection in ABRSM Performance Grades (Grades 7 ) Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason is in great demand in the UK and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. She offers eclectic and interesting repertoire and has performed at many of the world?s finest concert venues, including the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms solo debut in 2023. As a Decca recording artist, she entered the UK classical charts at No. 1 with her 2019 album Romance, and has since released Summertime, featuring twentieth-century American repertoire; Muse, a duo album with her brother Sheku; and Childhood Tales, which showcases music inspired by a nostalgia for youth. Isata is recipient of the coveted Leonard Bernstein Award and the Opus Klassik Award for best young artist.

A Classical-Style Christmas combines memorable Christmas carols with excerpts from some of Mozart's most wonderful works. The arrangements are not all written in Classical-period styling - you will hear some Romantic and Contemporary sounds as well. However, all of the selections are inspired directly by individual Mozart pieces. / Piano

for Piano-This edition contains five of Erwin Schulhoff's jazz-inspired Piano cycles with a total of thirty-five pieces ranging from the relatively easy Esquisses de jazz (1927) to the fairly demanding Cinq études de jazz (1926).This is the first Urtext edition of this music and draws on the original prints comparing them with the surviving handwritten sources. Errors have been corrected and distinctive traits of Schulhoff?s notation retained.Erwin Schulhoff was a German-speaking composer who was born in Prague in 1894 and died in the Nazi concentration camp in Wülzburg (Bavaria) in 1942. In the 1920s he returnedto his native Prague to teach at the local conservatory. His compositions with their blend of traditional genres jazz syncopations dance rhythms and moderately expanded tonality were fully attuned to the tenor of the times.First Urtext edition of these jazz-inspired works for Piano.Foreword (Ger/Cz/Eng) and Critical Commentary (Eng).

Ces histoires et d'anecdotes, relatable écrites par le vétéran professeur de piano Bernadine Johnson, sont remplis de messages inspirants pour les professeurs de piano partout dans le monde. Les histoires sont riches en références bibliques et des citations de l'Ecriture, en parallèle avec les leçons de l'auteur a tirées de ses élèves sur les leçons tirées de la Bible. / Piano

This book offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents appropriate teaching literature by 14 composers who wrote inspirationally for the intermediate student. The pieces in this book are primarily from Levels 7 and 8, according to Jane Magrath's The Pianist's Guide to Standard Teaching and Performance Literature . Titles include: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (J. S. Bach) * Prelude in D Minor, BWV 940 (J. S. Bach) * Sonata in F Major, K. 78 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in G Major, K. 391 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in C Major, K. 309 (Scarlatti) * Sonata in A Minor, K. 149 (Scarlatti) * Viennese Sonatina No. 1 in C Major (1st movement) (Mozart) * Viennese Sonatina No. 2 in A Major (1st movement) (Mozart) * Viennese Sonatina No. 6 in C Major (1st and 3rd movements) (Mozart) * Sonatina in G Major, Hob. XVI: 8 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Sonatina in F Major, Hob. XVI: 9 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Sonatina in C Major, Hob. XVI: 10 (1st movement) (Haydn) * Bagatelle in G Minor, Op. 119, No. 1 (Beethoven) * Bagatelle in D Major, Op. 119, No. 3 (Beethoven) * Bagatelle in A Minor, Op. 119, No. 9 (Beethoven) * German Dance in D Major, D. 783, No. 2 (Schubert) * Waltz in B Minor, D. 145, No. 6 (Schubert) * Waltz in A-flat Major, D. 365, No. 2 (Schubert) * Two Ecossaises, D. 421, Nos. 1 and 2 (Schubert) * Album leaf in F-sharp Minor, Op. 99, No. 4 (Schumann) * From Foreign Lands and Places, Op. 15, No. 1 (Schumann) * Mignon, Op. 68, No. 35 (Schumann) * Important Event, Op. 15, No. 6 (Schumann) * Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 (Chopin) * Mazurka in F Major, Op. 68, No. 3 (Chopin) * Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 (Chopin) * Mazurka in G Major, Op. Post (Chopin) * Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. Post (Chopin) * Song of the Cowherd, Op. 17, No. 22 (Grieg) * Waltz, Op. 38, No. 7 (Grieg) * Norwegian Melody, Op. 12, No. 6 (Grieg) * The Little Shepherd (Debussy) * Album Leaf (Debussy) * Braul (Bartok) * Buciumeana (Bartok) * The Farewell, Op. 21, No. 3 (Borkiewicz) * Venice, Op. 21, No. 7 (Borkiewicz) * Pierrot's Serenade (Martinu) * Columbine Remembers (Martinu) * Prelude (Fragment) (Gershwin) * Merry Andrew (Gershwin) * Promenade (Walking the Dog) (Gershwin).

inspiring confidence to play by touch- Making sight reading easier and more effective. A progressive set of imaginative pieces to take students and teachers step by step through the technique. Don't LOOK at the Keys! is a progressive series in three parts teaching piano keyboard geography by touch in an accessible enjoyable way making sight reading easier and more effective. In Book 3 pieces with wider leaps all over the keyboard follow careful instruction clear direction and comprehensive exercises to build confidence. The music offers a widevariety of styles including Jazz more traditional boogie woogie and to conclude a piece in 'stride piano' to demonstrate progress made by following the series - INSPIRATIONAL AND GREAT FUN! Why should I buy this book? It is the only book to practise pieces and give instruction to play piano by touch. It is not just another sight reading practice book of which there are many good ones already on the market. How does it do this? Step by step it instructs and develops the skill and confidence to look at the music instead of the hands. Book 1 starts by encouraging students (and their teachers) to find middle C by FEELING for the groups of two and three black notes. This is followed by a plethora of imaginative inspiring pieces to practise develop and improve the skills. Book 2 builds on a knowledge of scales and arpeggios. Book 3 HAS A SERIES OF EXERCISES TO PRACTISE AND DEVELOP THE ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OF KEYBOARD GEOGRAPHY. To conclude there are two pieces to demonstrate the progress made by following the series.

One of the 21st century's most successful concert pianists Lang Lang has performed with leading Orchestras in Europe the United States and his native China.The Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering The Piano series from Faber Music comprises of five progressive books which feature a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world.The series contains:8 units that develop key aspects of Piano technique.Specially devised exercises and studies focusing on each technical area.A diverse selection of Pianorepertoire including Lang Lang’s best-loved works.Beautiful arrangements of music from around the world.Inspirational commentary and guidance from Lang Lang himselfStunning photo section of the pianist and examples of art that has inspired his own playing.The first book in the series captures Lang Lang’s passion drive and extraordinary mastery of the instrument.This book covers:Exploring the keyboardFeeling the beatLegato playingDeveloping your Staccato playingDeveloping dexterityPlaying chordsThe left handPlaying with dynamics

One of the 21st century's most successful concert pianists Lang Lang has performed with leading Orchestras in Europe the United States and his native China.The Lang Lang Piano Academy: Mastering The Piano series from Faber Music comprises of five progressive books which feature a range of materials for pianists of all levels. Each book gives students the chance to learn from this exceptional talent who has impressed the world.The series contains:8 units that develop key aspects of Piano technique.Specially devised exercises and studies focusing on each technical area.A diverse selection of Pianorepertoire including Lang Lang’s best-loved works.Beautiful arrangements of music from around the world.Inspirational commentary and guidance from Lang Lang himselfStunning photo section of the pianist and examples of art that has inspired his own playing.

inspiring confidence to play by touch-Richard Smith's Don't LOOK At The Keys! teaches students how to play by touch feeling their way around the keyboard using various 'signposts' whilst keeping their eyes on the music. Designed to make sight reading easier and more effective the books in this innovative series contain a progressive set of imaginative pieces to take students and teachers step by step through the technique. This is not just another sight reading book. Don't LOOK At The Keys! contains actual practice pieces as well as instructions that demonstrate how toplay Piano by touch. It instructs and develops the skill and confidence to look at the music instead of the hands and helps those students who commit pieces to memory or play by ear then wonder where to look while playing. 'Don't LOOK At The Keys!' is a progressive series in three parts teaching piano keyboard geography by touch in an accessible enjoyable way making sight reading easier and more effective. The pieces in Book 2 are all within an octave spread in each hand to demonstrate progress and inspire confidence following the five finger range in Book 1. To get started there is one page of notes for teachers and students followed by a varied selection of 14 pieces; titles such as 'It Only Took A Minuet' 'Hot Israeli Nights' the boogie woogie pieces 'Lazy' and 'Toe Tapper' as well as 'Flat Footed Flip Flop Waltz' - inspirational and great fun!

Composer Showcase-Hal Leonard Student Piano Library presents five inspirational pieces for the intermediate pianist. Evoking the awareness of beauty in nature and in all life these Native American-inspired pieces by Sondra Clark will appeal to both teenage and adult students.

The Piano in Black and White. The Piano in Black and White is for everyone with an unrequited love for the piano. It will entice complete beginners to climb a few important rungs up the ladder, coax the fainthearted to become fully fledged players and welcome back those whose previous pianistic experience did not take them far enough. Packed with inspirational advice, this book demystifies the process of learning the piano through easy-to-follow photographs, ?play along? online audio and unique techniques such as Finger Pilates and The Ten-by-five Practice Method. By the end of the book you will be able to play 12 beautiful pieces - making this an unmissable book for all would-be pianists!

The Children's Hymns edition includes 10 of the most popular Sunday school songs. Created for the elementary pianist these exceptional arrangements feature rewarding 5-finger solos with optional duet accompaniments. Contents include: Jesus Loves Me; Joshua Fought The Battle of Jericho; Fairest Lord Jesus; This Little Light of Mine; Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam; and more. This educational supplement is inspirational to the elementary piano student a joy to parents and satisfies the requirements of the discerning piano teacher.