A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book II
Editor: Alan Jones
Price: £5.95
Grade(s)/Level(s): 3, 4
Instrumentation: Piano solo
Format: Sheet Music
Extent: 48 pages
ISBN: 9781854727169
- 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
- Carl Nielsen arr. Alan Jones A little slow Waltz, Op. 11 No. 3
- Karganov A Puzzle, Op. 25 No. 2
- Alexandre Guilmant arr. Thomas A. Johnson Alla Siciliana, Op. 48 No. 2
- Maikapar At the Smithy, Op. 8 No. 5
- Benjamin Godard arr. Thomas A. Johnson Balancelle (See-saw), Op. 149 Book 1 No. 4
- Niels Gade Christmas Bells, Op. 36 No. 1
- Dmitri Kabalevsky Clowns, Op. 39 No. 20
- Grieg Cradle Song, Op. 66 No. 7
- Felix Swinstead Donkey Ride: No. 1 from ‘The Young Idea’
- Sandré First Bunch of Flowers
- Zdenek Fibich Impression, Op. 41 No. 108
- J. F. F Burgmüller Le Courante Limpide (The Clear Stream), Op. 100 No. 7
- Tchaikovsky arr. Alan Jones Le matin en hiver (Winter morning), Op. 39 No. 2
- Cornelius Gurlitt Little Flower, Op. 205 No. 1
- César Franck Little Piece in E flat
- Frank Bridge Miniature Pastoral No. 2
- T. F Kirchner Miniature, Op. 62 No. 8
- Heinrich Karl Johaann Hofmann On the Lake, Op. 77 No. 12
- Rebikov arr. Thomas A. Johnson Pastoral scene, Op. 10 No. 1
- Reinhold Glière Prayer, Op. 43 No. 2
- Robert Schumann arr. Alan Jones Reaper’s Song (Schnitterliedchen), Op. 68 No. 18
- Carl Reinecke Scherzo, Op. 183 No. 5/3
- Robert Fuchs Soldiers’ March, Op. 47 No. 14
- C. Mayer Study in A minor, Op. 340 No. 2
- Lemoine Study in A, Op. 37 No. 40
- Stephen Heller Study in C minor, Op. 125 No. 16
- Loeschhorn Study in F, Op. 65 No. 25
- Thomas Dunhill Study in G minor: No. 5 from ‘The Wheel of Progress’, Op. 74, Book 2
- Gedike Study in G, Op. 36 No. 26
- Theodor Kullak The Clock on the Wall, Op. 62 No. 2
- Zilcher The Gossip, Op. 55 No. 4
- William Alwyn arr. Lionel Salter The Lost Lamb: No. 1 from ‘April Morn’
- Somervell The Sailor
- Carlo Albanesi Tylette (The Cat)
- Eduard Schütt arr. Thomas A. Johnson Village Merriment, Op. 105 No. 5
- Franz Schubert arr. Howard Ferguson Waltz in Ab, Op. 9 No. 3, D. 365/3
- Johannes Brahms Waltz in E, Op. 39 No. 5
Publication Date: 5th September 1996
Reviews
Press reviews
‘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



