ISBN 849797357.
The variety of styles and periods represented in this collection make it an especially exciting and well-rounded choice for early advanced students! Included in this impressive line-up are the more "traditional" favorites of Chopin's Funeral March, Clementi's Rondo Op. 41, and Schubert's Polonaise Op. 75, as well as 19th and 20th Century selections by Arensky, Chaminade, Moszkowski, and Respighi. The most unique inclusions in this collection, however, are the arrangements of two incredibly beautiful pieces by noteworthy (and still-living!) composer Karel Husa, whose String Quartet No. 3 won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize. Table of Contents: Chanson melancolique (Karel Husa) Elegie (Karel Husa) Fugue on a Russian Theme, Op. 34, No. 6 (Arensky) Funeral March, Op. 35 (Chopin) Kaleidoscope, Op. 74, No. 2 (Chopin) Polonaise in F Major, D. 599, Op. 75, No. 4 (Schubert) Rigaudon, Op. 55, No. 6 (Chaminade) Rondo, Op. 41, No. 2 (Clementi) Russian Dance, Op. 23, No. 1 (Moszkowski) The Little Highlanders (Respighi).
About Neil A. Kjos Piano Library
The Neil A. Kjos Piano Library is a comprehensive series of piano music in a wide variety of musical styles. The Library is divided into eleven levels and will provide students with a complete performance experience in both solo and ensemble music. Teachers will find the carefully graded levels appropriate when choosing repertoire for evaluations, auditions, festivals, and examinations. The Library includes: Fundamentals of Piano Theory; Piano Repertoire, Baroque and Classical; Piano Repertoire, Romantic and 20th Century; Piano Repertoire, Etudes; Scale Skills; Music of the 21st Century; New Age Piano; Jazz Piano; One Piano Four Hands; Music for Christmas.
