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JS Bach - Prelude & Fugue in A Major (Book 1)
BWV864
Difficulty Prelude: 4 Fugue: 6 This video preview features a performance of the work, please log-in or subscribe to see full teaching video for this work. Resources & links Click here for open domain editions for this work. click here to download difficulty chart for all 48 preludes & fugues. ... Read >>
Burgmüller - Burgmüller - Innocence (No. 5 from 25 études faciles et progressives, Op.100) (from 25 Easy and Progressive Etudes, Op. 100)
ABRSM Grade 3 – A2
A study in delicacy of touch and articulation, tonal balance between the hands and scale patterns in the upper register, Innocence gives plenty of scope for understanding harmony and developing musical as well as technical skills. Please sign-in to view the full video if you are already an Online Academy subscriber or click here to find out more about the Online Academy. Resources & links Piano Exam Pieces 2021 & 2021, Grade 3 is available from the ABRSM online shop here. Click... Read >>
Claude Debussy - La cathédrale engloutie, No. 10 from Preludes, Book 1
La cathédrale engloutie (The Sunken Cathedral) from the first book of Preludes, is one of Debussy’s most popular and well-known works. Inspired by a Breton legend where a sunken cathedral rises above the ocean before receding, Debussy created a piece filled with grandeur, mystery and majesty. Pentatonic and modal scales, dynamic extremes, and playing of sevenths and chords with open intervals all contribute to the engrossing landscape of this extraordinary piece. In this video lesson, Fred Karpoff shows how to create a wide tonal palette, interpret the composer’s oft-misunderstood meter markings, pedal imaginatively and much more! ... Read >>
JS Bach - Prelude & Fugue in F# Major (Book 1)
BWV858
Difficulty Prelude: 3 Fugue: 5-6 This video preview features a performance of the work, please log-in or subscribe to see full teaching video for this work. Resources & links Click here for open domain editions for this work. click here to download difficulty chart for all 48 preludes & fugues. ... Read >>
Turina - Fiesta (from Miniatures)
Fiesta is one of a set of eight pieces entitled Miniatures by Spanish composer Joaquín Turina. It makes a very effective recital piece for the intermediate pianist, containing elements of showmanship (especially in the repeated notes) and display but also calling for imagination and the ability to paint a picture in sound. Preview (please log-in or subscribe to see full video) ... Read >>
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Major (Op. 118 No. 2)
Walkthrough
This collection of videos and accompanying annotated study edition provides a walk-through of one of the most beloved short piano pieces ever written, starting with some background and an introduction to its features followed by a look at aspects including interpretation, texture, pedalling and voicing.... Read >>
Beethoven - Sonata No. 3 in C Major (Op. 2 No. 3)
(Op. 2 No. 3)
Pianist and captain of The Piano Boat, Masayuki Tayama, gives a guided tour of Beethoven’s second piano sonata in C major, Op. 2 No. 3. In these seventeen videos, Masa explores background, style, interpretation, technical challenges and practice methods for each of the four movements.... Read >>
Alwyn - The Sea is Angry
This video provides a walk-through of William Alwyn's The Sea is Angry which is an excellent piece for intermediate pianists who want to play something that will expand their sound.... Read >>
JS Bach - Prelude & Fugue in E-flat Major (Book 2)
BWV876
Difficulty Prelude: 4 Fugue: 5 This video preview features a performance of the work, please log-in or subscribe to see full teaching video for this work. Resources & links Click here for open domain editions for this work. click here to download difficulty chart for all 48 preludes & fugues. ... Read >>