The Anthology of Romantic Piano Music is paired with the Performance Practices in Romantic Piano Music DVD for a comprehensive look at the literature, performing conventions and musical style of the Romantic era. On the DVD, Dr. Hinson performs music from the Anthology, and shares interesting historical anecdotes about the composers represented therein and the writers and artists who influenced them.

Repertoire by both well-known and lesser-known composers from the Romantic period are included in these performance editions, with commentary relating to the composers' lives and social changes in the era. These well-edited editions give students an overall view of the period through an integrated arts approach. This library-quality edition is a complete version of The Romantic Spirit Books 1 and 2 by Nancy Bachus, and is conveniently packaged with CDs in one book .

12 Short Piano Solos. Par MIER MARTHA. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the intermediate to late intermediate level. Some are bold in character, while others are lyrical and introspective. These moods are suggested by each title. Titles: Beneath the Stars - A Brief Interlude - Elegant Dance - A Faded Memory - Hummingbirds at Play - Majestic Iceberg - My Heart's Secret - The Old Diary - The Promise - Reverie - Summer Love - Tranquility. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the late elementary to late intermediate level. Some are bold in character, while others are lyrical and introspective. These moods are suggested by each title. Titles: Beneath the Stars * A Brief Interlude * Elegant Dance * A Faded Memory * Hummingbirds at Play * Majestic Iceberg * My Heart's Secret * The Old Diary * The Promise * Reverie * Summer Love * Tranquility/ Recueil / Piano

12 Short Piano Solos. Par MIER MARTHA. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some are bold in character, while others are lyrical and introspective. These moods are suggested by each title. Titles: The Balance Beam - The Challenge - Gentle Ocean Waves - Gospel Sing - A Moment in Time - My Heart Sings - The Organ Grinder - Reflection - Sea Treasures - The Secret - Song of the Matador - Wind Chimes. Composers first began writing character pieces in the Romantic period as a personal, inward-looking form of musical expression, on a smaller scale than sonatas of the Classical period. These new character pieces emulate this important art form and are carefully graded for students at the late elementary to early intermediate level. Some are bold in character, while others are lyrical and introspective. These moods are suggested by each title. Titles: The Balance Beam * The Challenge * Gentle Ocean Waves * Gospel Sing * A Moment in Time * My Heart Sings * The Organ Grinder * Reflection * Sea Treasures * The Secret * Song of the Matador * Wind Chimes/ Recueil / Piano

As the printing press brought literature to the world, the piano helped bring music out of the exclusive domain of the aristocracy and disseminated all types of music to the general public. Beyond the Romantic Spirit Book 2 presents 16 piano pieces from this exciting period, with music originating in Russia, England, France, Finland, Hungary, and North and South America. Intermediate to early-advanced.

In A Romantic-Style Christmas, arranger Faye López blends ideas from Chopin's artistic 'palette' with her own to create beautiful piano arrangements. / Piano

5 Fingers / 5 Doigts. Par WILLIAMS JOHN. The entire Star Wars saga is encompassed in this piano sheet music collection! Set amid stunning imagery from the films, these piano arrangements bring the magic of Star Wars to life as they masterfully invoke the grand romanticism of John Williams's epic, award-winning scores. Included are the most definitive and memorable pieces from each of the six Star Wars episodes arranged by Tom Gerou. These arrangements are set in traditional five-finger style, with the melody split between the hands. For performance ease, student parts have no key signatures, dotted quarter notes, triplets, or 16th notes. Optional duet accompaniments are also provided for a fuller, richer musical experience. Titles: 20th Century Fox Fanfare * Across the Stars * Anakin's Theme * Battle of the Heroes * Binary Sunset * Cantina Band * Duel of the Fates * The Imperial March * Jawa Sandcrawler * Luke and Leia * May the Force Be with You * Princess Leia's Theme * Star Wars (Main Title) * The Throne Room * Yoda's Theme. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music, Sc / Recueil / Piano

Big Note Piano. Par WILLIAMS JOHN. The entire Star Wars saga is encompassed in this piano sheet music collection! Set amid stunning imagery from the films, these piano arrangements bring the magic of Star Wars to life as they masterfully invoke the grand romanticism of John Williams's epic, award-winning scores. Included are the most definitive and memorable pieces from each of the six Star Wars episodes arranged for Big Note piano by Tom Gerou. Titles: 20th Century Fox Fanfare * Across the Stars * Anakin's Theme * Battle of the Heroes * Binary Sunset * Cantina Band * Duel of the Fates * The Imperial March * Jawa Sandcrawler * Luke and Leia * May the Force Be with You * Princess Leia's Theme * Star Wars (Main Title) * The Throne Room * Yoda's Theme. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music, Sc / Recueil / Piano

Burgmller's most famous work, the 25 Progressive Pieces, are short compositions with descriptive titles. Easier than his Opp. 105 and 109, each selection exposes students to a different technical challenge with the main emphasis on the phrasing, articulation, and dynamics often found in Romantic piano music. The collection includes Arabesque and Ballade, both popular with many early-intermediate pianists. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances. Pianist Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music, which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki.

The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School, Volume 3 includes French, German and Spanish translations, new Romantic and 20th-century pieces, as well as a newly recorded CD performed by internationally renowned recording artist Seizo Azuma. Now the book and CD can be purchased together or separately. The contents have changed slightly to include a new Romantic piece by Gurlitt and a 20th-century piece by Bartok as well as the Bach 'Minuet in G Minor' (from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach), formerly in Volume 2. Other improvements include a cleaner appearance with less editing and spacious new engravings, as well as more detailed titles that include the keys, sources, composer dates, and catalog numbers. / Piano

Written in the key of A major, this lyrical solo is an excellent study of seventh chords. The left-hand accompaniment uses both blocked and broken seventh chords, creating a wonderful opportunity for analysis. Melodic and harmonic sequences also are used. By analyzing the different compositional devices found in this solo, students will have a better understanding of the piece and its romantic style. / Piano

This essential collection of 100 piano études is divided into 15 units that survey the technical challenges at the early intermediate, intermediate, and late intermediate levels. The early units review technical issues that students experience at the elementary levels, such as five-finger patterns and articulations. The later units introduce more difficult technical challenges that prepare students for advanced repertoire, such as playing ornamentation, octaves, and large chords. Each unit contains between five and ten études written by master composers from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. Within each unit, the études are arranged in order of difficulty. Each piece appears in its original form - notes have not been added or removed. The composers' original dynamics, tempo marks, phrase indications, and articulations have been preserved. Ornamentation is realized in footnotes. Added measure numbers provide easy reference, and editorial suggestions for fingering and pedaling have been provided. A concise foreword discusses technique at the intermediate levels. Two indexes are included: one by unit and technical skill, and another by level and composer.Unit listing: Five-Finger Patterns * Articulation * Coordination between the Hands * Scales * Triads, Inversions, and Broken Chords * Double Notes * Left-Hand Development * Velocity * Arpeggios * Finger and Hand Independence * Repeated Notes * Accompaniment Patterns * Ornamentation * Octaves * Four- and Five-Note Chords. / Piano

Arranged by Harry Gee for 3 alto saxophones or 2 altos and 1 tenor. The material covers the Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and Contemporary eras. Titles are: Greensleeves (Old English Air) * Shadows of the Night (Old French Carol) * Country Dance (Old Russian) * Rigadoon (Henry Purcell) * Adagio (James Hook) * Canon (W.A. Mozart) * Adagio (Arcangelo Corelli) * Sarabande (G.F. Handel) * Bagatelle (Ludwig Van Beethoven) * Doll's Slumber Song (Robert Schumann) * Meditation (Harry Gee) * Recreation (Harry Gee).

Here's an indispensable collection of introits, responses, and benedictions from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods. Carefully and skillfully edited and arranged by Patrick M. Liebergen, this reproducible CD-ROM is filled to the brim with the music of Handel, Telemann, Purcell, Mozart, Liszt, and more. A mixture of voicings is included as well. Each selection is short and easily learned, yet dynamic. The reproducible CD-ROM format allows flexibility in weekly use and is a budget-stretcher as well! / Choeur

Polish composer Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) wrote brilliant piano music similar to the early-Romantic style of Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Written for advancing pianists, each etude is a study in drama, mood and expression as well as finger technique. Hinson's edition contains a biographical sketch of the composer, a discussion of his style, and a helpful performance analysis of each etude. / Piano