WSMA Contest Music

WSMA 7111B9 Series: Piano SoloPublisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Composer: Ludwig Van BeethovenEditor: Carl Deis

These frequently taught works are presented in a carefully researched edition thatf includes Bach's own guidelines for ornamentation. Dr. Palmer adds an excellent discussion of how the ornaments are used in each work. Suggested fingerings and...

Collected from several sources, these teaching pieces were published separately in the 18th and 19th centuries as the Twelve Short Preludes and the Six Short Preludes. Students are often introduced to these works prior to studying...

This historically accurate edition contains a wealth of background information information on ornamentation, dotted rhythms in the Baroque style, and the recommended tempos and guidelines for performing the works on the piano. Bach's writing is carefully...

I had a lot of fun writing Just For Two and fun is what playing duets is all about. These duets were written in a variety of styles, keys, and meters, and will provide hours of . . . you guessed it . . . FUN. From Bossa to Cha Cha, from Bebop...

The material in Just for Two: Short Melodic Duets, Volume 1 arranged by James Zingara have been taken from a variety of public domain sources including vocal duets and instrumental works for strings, horns, flutes and even bagpipes(!);...

Kabalevsky, Dimitri Four Rondos, Opus 60 Piano Solo

These two pieces create an exciting contrast, sure to please audiences, teachers and students. Both the prelude and the toccata are in D minor and feature unusual meters, lyrical melodies and lush, sweeping harmonic shifts. Composer: Dennis Alexander

Whereas Schumann composed the "Album for the Young" for children, his "Scenes from Childhood" (Kinderszenen) are reflections of childhood for adults. Like many of his character pieces, Schumann notes that the 13 selections in this set were composed...

This edition of the "Six Sonatinas, Op. 36" is based on the first printing, published by Clementi himself. In addition to Clementi's own articulations, fingerings and ornaments presented in dark print, additional performance suggestions by Dr. Palmer...