Helen Marlais
Pianist, Pedagogue, Pedagogical author.
This two-volume collection of preludes contains short character pieces with a wide range of emotional expression and a wide range of technical demands from intermediate to advanced. The performer may decide to program these preludes as single pieces or in groupings in any order. While written in part as pedagogical exercises, these preludes are beautifully...
Discover and explore wonderfully modern sonorities! From lyrical (Slow, Sad Waltz, and Minor Serenade), to rhythmic (Drumming It Up), to simply amusing (Icicles, Teasing), Emma Lou Diemer asks the student to play with a colorful palette of different sounds, pedal effects, articulations, and in some cases, non-traditional techniques. These pieces are sure to bring enjoyment...
Soon you will be hooked on 20th century piano sounds with Stan Applebaum’s amazing miniatures! These short pieces utilize the full range of the piano and allow the student to sense different kinds of emotions – dramatic as well as introverted. The volume includes a “tone poem,” a “gentle aria,” a “prelude in miniature,” and...
In this second volume of SOUND/WORLD, the intermediate / early advanced pianist is taken on an exciting discovery into the world of dissonance. Students are encouraged to explore these studies and then experiment and invent a study of their own. This exploration into dissonant sounds not only opens the “ears” of the developing musician, but...
This collection of short piano images for children and adults is suitable for pianists from intermediate to early advanced levels. The pieces show poetic hints of Schumann and Chopin along with references to Latin American folk music. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Ojos Azules One Slimy Caterpillar Fallen Leaves Fire Mountain Crawling Spiders The Lost Lizard Music...
This book expands the standard repertoire with colorful techniques and textures by providing excellent contemporary music that expresses visual and emotional ideas. All of the pieces are highly suggestive of their titles: Fist Dance (play with the fists); A Harp in the Sky (dampening the strings); Old Spanish Town (tapping on the music rack); Go...
As a young teacher, Martín Kutnowski would compose a specific piece to engage the particular personality or technical difficulties of one of his students. Surprised and amused, the student would make critiques, and the teacher would make improvements. This collection of miniature piano pieces is a living testament to the spontaneity and enthusiasm shared by...
