Author: oboecat
Date: 2007-03-24 04:03
Here's the table of contents:
Canzonetta - P. Agostini
Gavotte - J. S. Bach
Gavotte - F. Couperin
Prelude No. 6 - C. Debussy
Branle de Champagne - C. Gervaise
Allemande - J. Haydn
Menuett - J. Haydn
Aria - Handel
Menuet - Handel
Sonatina - Handel
Zwei Stucke - L. Huszar
Allegretto - I. Mezo
Tema con variazioni - I. Mezo
Menuett (C) - Mozart
Menuett (F) - Mozart
Courante - Pachelbel
Lied - Pepusch
Siciliano - Pergolesi
Wiegenliedchen - R. Schumann
Bulgarian Folksong - Szekely
Two Russian Folksongs - Szekely
Two Hungarian Folksongs - Szervanszky
Italienisches Lied - Tchaikovsky
Pieces range from 24 measuers (Aria by Handel) to a full page (Siciliano by Pergolesi). Most of the pieces are in F or G or their relative minors, nothing more difficult than f minor and only one of those, although the Debussy is, of course, very chromatic. The range extends from low C to high D, but the tessatura is in the comfortable range for beginners - mostly on the staff. The pieces use a variety of meters and articulations, and provide a diversity of styles. No "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" boredom!
My students either order the book from sheetmusicplus.com, or go to J. W. Peppers. (We have one here in town, but they also have a web presence.)
The illustrations put some kids off, as they think they're going to be "baby pieces" but they soon learn that this is serious music that requires work, but is attainable by the average middle school player.
Hope this helps.
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