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 3 features 19 popular pieces at Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, or Of Foreign Lands and Peoples by Schumann. 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:  

9781848498495

ISBN 10:   1848498497
Pages:   40
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

Miniature in D minor, No. 2 from 10 Miniatures en forme d'Etudes, Op. 8 [Alexander Gedike] ; Vivace assai: No. 11 from XII petites pieces [Joseph Haydn] ; Air in F, from the 'Water Music', HWV 464 [George Frideric Handel] ; Rondo: Sonatina in E, Op. 12 No. 12, second movement [James Hook] ; Of Foreign Lands and People (Von fremden Landern und Menschen), Op. 15 No. 1 [Robert Schumann] ; By the Brook, No. 6 from Album for the Young, Op. 25 [Genari Karganov] ; To a Wild Rose: No. 1 from Woodland Sketches, Op. 51 [Edward MacDowell / Rowsby Woof] ; Jackson Street Blues [Martha Mier] ; Invention No. 14 in B flat, BWV 785 [Johann Sebastian Bach] ; Columbine Dances, No. 1 from Puppets, Vol. 1 [Bohuslav Martinu] ; Waltz in A flat: No. 15 from Waltzes, Op.39 [Johannes Brahms / Kevin Hathway] ; Modulations (from Blue Piano) [Mike Cornick] ; Soiree Polka [Stephen Collins Foster] ; Adagio: 1st movement from Sonata in D, Op. 1 No. 4 [Baldassare Galuppi] ; Song without Words [Felix Mendelssohn] ; Gymnopedie No. 1 [Erik Satie] ; Vals Poetico (Po

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...these are must-have collections for modern teachers as they cover such a wide variety of styles and genres exploring both new and old works from composers all around the world. * TimTopham.com * Could easily serve as a one-stop shop for a piano curriculum. An inspiring and excellent set of repertoire. * Music Teacher * 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 * 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 *

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