Overview

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM piano exam pieces, selected from syllabuses of the past few decades. Pianists will find an appealing mix of repertoire, while teachers can be confident that the perfect balance of content has been selected at every level. Book 2 features 20 popular pieces at Grades 3 and 4. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Top Cat! or Burgmuller's Ballade. Footnotes provide background information, a summary of the key skills that each piece develops, and new ideas for exploring the music. Whether you're working through our exams, playing informally, or planning a performance, Encore is full of music you'll want to play again and again!

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Author:   Karen Marshall
Publisher:   Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
Imprint:   Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
ISBN:  

9781848498488

ISBN 10:   1848498489
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Book
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Prelude in C, BWV 939, from 6 Little Preludes from J. P. Kellner's Collection [Johann Sebastian Bach] ; Round Dance [Bela Bartok] ; Wiosna [Frederik Chopin] ; Top Cat!, arr. Burt [(no name) / (no name)] ; Waldvoglein (Little Wood-bird), Op. 77 No. 15 [Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann] ; Regenbogen Preludes [Manfred Schmitz] ; Regenbogen Preludes [Manfred Schmitz] ; L'elephant: from Le carnaval des animaux, arr. Heumann [Camille Saint-Saens] ; Blue Sky Blues [Dave Stapleton] ; Sonatina in G minor: Andante un poco allegretto [Georg Benda] ; Ballade, Op. 100 No. 15 [Johann Friedrich Burgmuller] ; Allegretto: Sonatina in G, Op. 36 No. 2, first movement [Muzio Clementi] ; Carnival in Rio [William Gillock] ; Baa, Baa, Blue Sheep's Waltz, No. 5 from More Swinging Rhymes [Terence Greaves] ; Aria in G, from Suite No. 8 in G (1727 coll.), HWV 441 [George Frideric Handel] ; Little Boats on the Water [Gustave Sandre] ; Freeway: No. 1 [Alan Haughton] ; Clowning: from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 10 [Dmitri Kabalevsky] ; Arietta in Eb, Op. 12

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These books are essential collections of popular, exciting pieces. My favourites include the classic Top Cat!, Grieg's romantic, lyrical Arietta and the delightful, jazzy Blue Sky Blues. I am certain that students and teachers alike will love the versatility of these appealing books as much as I do! Martin James Bartlett * BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 * A vibrant and inspiring series...what better way to encourage students than with these tried and tested favourites. Murray McLachlan * EPTA * Pianists will find works they've always wanted to play, and discover new repertoire too! Erica Worth * Pianist magazine *

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