A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book I
Editor: Alan Jones
Price: £5.95
Grade(s)/Level(s): 1, 2
Instrumentation: Piano solo
Format: Sheet Music
Extent: 48 pages
ISBN: 9781854727152
- imaginative selection from the Romantic piano repertoire
- each volume balances works by leading Romantic composers, such as Schumann, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, with unfamiliar pieces by lesser-known figures
- volumes are carefully graded and offer a variety of keys, time signatures, textures and tempi
- variety of moods and styles presented to develop interpretative skills
Contents
- Ladukhin A Jolly Moment
- Maikapar A Quiet Morning
- Dmitri Kabalevsky A Sad Tale, Op. 39 No. 16
- Robert Fuchs arr. Alan Jones Banges Herzelein (Sad at Heart), Op. 47 No. 5
- Matthay Catch Ball, Op. 35 Book I No. 3
- Alexandre Guilmant arr. Thomas A. Johnson Child’s Song, Op. 48 No. 1
- Rebikov Chinese Statuette, No. 13 from ‘Christmas Gifts’
- Dmitri Kabalevsky Country Dance, Op. 39 No. 17
- Breslauer Cuckoo, Op. 46 No. 21
- Stephen Heller Dedication, Op. 138 No. 1
- Alexander Grechaninov Farewell, Op. 98 No. 4
- Dmitri Kabalevsky Galloping, Op. 39 No. 15
- Sandré Go to sleep
- Anton Diabelli Lesson in C, Op. 125 No. 7
- Brunner Lesson in D, Op. 487 No. 41
- Brunner Lesson in F, Op. 487 No. 38
- Gedike Lullaby, Op. 36 No. 15
- Le Couppey Melody (Arabian Air), No. 28 from ‘ABC du piano’
- George Dyson Melody: No. 5 from ‘12 Easy Pieces’
- T. F Kirchner New Scene from Childhood, Op. 55 No. 4
- Gedike On Reflection, Op. 36 No. 12
- L. Köhler On the Playground, Op. 210 No. 5
- A. Sartorio On Tip-toe, Op. 783 No. 8
- J. F. F Burgmüller arr. Alan Jones Pastorale, Op. 100 No. 3
- Henkel Piano Piece for the Young, No. 13
- Carl Nielsen Piano Piece for Young and Old, Op. 53 No. 1
- Somervell Plaintive Waltz
- Eric Satie arr. Alan Jones Profiter de ce qu’il a des cors aux pieds pour lui prendre son cerceau: No. 3 from ‘Peccadilles Importunes’ Tiresome Prank No. 3
- Förster Roundelay, Op. 39 No. 2
- Felix Swinstead Sailor’s Song: No. 11 from ‘Work and Play’
- E Horák Scherzino, No. 112 from ‘Kinder-Klavierschule’
- Cornelius Gurlitt Serenade, No. 18 from Album for the Young, Op. 140
- Carl Reinecke Simplicity, Op. 254 No. 10
- C. Mayer Study in C, Op. 340 No. 1
- Cornelius Gurlitt Study in C, Op. 50 No. 3
- Loeschhorn Study in C, Op. 65 No. 3
- Czerny Study in D, Op. 187 No. 49
- M. Vogel Study in D, Op. 34 Part II No. 4
- J. B. Duvernoy Study in F, Op. 176 No. 17
- Loeschhorn Study in G, Op. 65 No. 9
- Thomas Dunhill Study in G: No. 6 from ‘The Wheel of Progress’, Op. 74, Book 1
- Carlo Albanesi The Echo
- Bischoff The Industrious Student, Op. 31 No. 3
- Robert Schumann arr. Alan Jones The Wild Horseman (Wilder Reiter), Op. 68 No. 8
- Wilm To begin with, Op. 81 No. 1
- A. Sartorio Two Frogs, Op. 783 No. 12
- Breslauer Waltz, Op. 46 No. 25
- Zilcher Wandering, Op. 109 No. 1
- Breslauer Water Music, Op. 46 No. 10
- A. Sartorio Who is there? Op. 783 No. 9
Publication Date: 5th September 1996
Associated Board syllabus information- Piano 2007-2008 Grade 1 B6
Reviews
Press reviews
‘A wonderful anthology of about 150 pieces, unfamiliar and familiar, impeccably presented, this is bound to be hugely successful - it will suit all levels, tastes and moods, it serves as a teaching aid, a survey of 100 years of music, a treasury of surprises and a real pleasure to browse in. Open at any page and just play.’ Classical Piano Mar/Apr 1997 ‘A wide range of familiar and lesser known compositions ... are explored in this excellent series.’ Presser ‘... a well-rounded introduction to Romantic styles and solid preparation for more advanced repertoire.’ Presser



