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Sonatinas (Succeeding with the Masters/The Festival Collection)

Sonatinas, Book 1

This book contains six sonatinas – some are well known, others are discovered gems, and two are by women composers. Every piece is in the original, complete form. Some titles/composers are: Little Sonata by Charles Wilton; Sonatina by Ferdinand Beyer; Blue Ridge Sonatina by Mary Leaf; and Sonatina: A Tale of Four Cats by Judith...

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Sonatinas, Book 2

The ten sonatinas in Book 2 include pieces by Benjamin Carr, Peggy O’Dell, Félix le Couppey, and others. Discussion on sonata-allegro form is more in depth than Book 1 – describing parts within each movement, and how movements complement each other and form a complete musical picture. This book includes thematics, listening activities, a fill-in-the-blank...

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Sonatinas, Book 3

Book 3 features more in-depth information about sonatinas (sonata-allegro form) and the classical era. Some titles not easily found in other collections, such as Sonatina in G Major by Le Couppey, and the complete Latour Sonatina in C Major, appear in this beautifully engraved volume. Each sonatina is in its original, complete form. Sonatinas by Fritz Spindler, Johann Baptist...

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Sonatinas, Book 4

Intermediate to Late Intermediate Compiled and edited by Helen Marlais with Crystal Zimmerman Book 4 spotlights nine sonatinas from both the Classical and Romantic periods with works by Beethoven, Benda, Dussek, Reinecke, Biehl, Lynes, Köhler, Kuhlau, and Lichner. Every sonatina is in its original, complete form in this 84-page book. Each volume contains interesting historical...

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Sonatinas, Book 5

You will find refreshing repertoire for your Late Intermediate students in this book. Seven complete sonatinas written by Diabelli, Schmitt, Clementi, Chrétien, Gurlitt, Spindler and Agnesi comprise Book 5. Interesting text pages describe the evolution of music from the Baroque through Romantic period, and specific notes about the composer and each movement provide background and...

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Sonatinas, Book 6

In this final installment of the Sonatina series, carefully selected classical Sonatinas from well-known composers, to the lesser known female composer, Sophia Dussek (1775-1831). Each book in this series contains historical and formal information relating to the Sonatina. Use the FJH Pianist’s Curriculum Correlation Chart to see how the six-book Sonatina series correlates to the Succeeding with the...

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