The Piano Student
Title | The Piano Student PDF eBook |
Author | Lea Singer |
Publisher | New Vessel Press |
Pages | 195 |
Release | 2020-10-06 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1939931878 |
"Explosively passionate, this story of forbidden love and unmet potential is ... for anyone who’s ever felt the ineffable power of music." —Aja Gabel, author of The Ensemble The Piano Student is a novel about regret, secrecy, and music, involving an affair between one of the 20th century’s most celebrated pianists, Vladimir Horowitz, and his young male student, Nico Kaufmann, in the late 1930s. As Europe hurtles toward political catastrophe and Horowitz ascends to the pinnacle of artistic achievement, the great pianist hides his illicit passion from his wife Wanda, daughter of the renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini. Based on unpublished letters by Horowitz to Kaufmann that author Lea Singer discovered in Switzerland, this is a riveting and sensitive tale of musical perfection, love, and longing denied, with multiple historical layers and insights into artistic creativity.
The Bear and the Piano
Title | The Bear and the Piano PDF eBook |
Author | David Litchfield |
Publisher | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2019-03-04 |
Genre | Bears |
ISBN | 178603560X |
This best-selling tale of exploration and belonging, which won the Waterstones Childrens Book Prize 2016, Illustrated Book Category, is now available in board book.
Perfect Pitch in the Key of Autism
Title | Perfect Pitch in the Key of Autism PDF eBook |
Author | Henny Kupferstein |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 2016-07-30 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 153200141X |
Autistic people and musical individuals often have perfect pitch, a gift they were born with. The musical gift may be accompanied with learning differences such as reading comprehension problems, trouble with mathematics, and significant difficulties in learning how to read music. This book was written by a music therapist and an autistic researcher, and is endorsed by leading experts in the field of autism and special-needs education. The Rancer Method is presented as page-by-page instructions to be implemented with readily-available method books so that every piano teacher can follow it and do well by their students. "By focusing on the abilities rather than the deficits of people with learning, perceptual, motor, and other differences, Kupferstein and Rancer have developed a revolutionary piano pedagogy that will empower individuals with autism and other differences by unleashing the power of what can be done." Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D. Internationally known professor, consultant, speaker, and author on issues related to the autism spectrum and special education. Person on the autism spectrum "This book will help the quirky kid who is different to be successful in music. This method may help open musical doors for many individuals on the autism spectrum." Temple Grandin, author Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain.
Burgmüller, Czerny & Hanon -- Piano Studies Selected for Technique and Musicality, Vol 1
Title | Burgmüller, Czerny & Hanon -- Piano Studies Selected for Technique and Musicality, Vol 1 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Alfred Music Publishing |
Pages | 68 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781457415814 |
My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book A with CD
Title | My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book A with CD PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 2007-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1616778865 |
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Written for ages 5 and 6, My First Piano Adventure captures the child's playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. An outstanding CD for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs on the CD feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The CD becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural "friends at the piano" who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers' instructional theory "ACE" - Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The CD for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically. View Helpful Introductory Videos Here
Piano Student, Level 1
Title | Piano Student, Level 1 PDF eBook |
Author | David Carr Glover |
Publisher | Alfred Music |
Pages | 52 |
Release | |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781457463990 |
This book is designed to follow logically the Primer Level, and continues to present attractive pieces and etudes. It leads the student slowly, step by step, into a higher level of music study. Materials correlated with "The Piano Student" - Level" include: Lesson Practice Book, Piano Theory, Piano Technic, 30 Note Spelling Lessons, Piano Repertoire, The Church Musician, Sacred Music, Chords and Keys, Piano Duets, Jazz on 88, and others.
Professional Piano Teaching, Volume 2
Title | Professional Piano Teaching, Volume 2 PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanine M. Jacobson |
Publisher | Alfred Music |
Pages | 455 |
Release | 2015-01-22 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1470627787 |
This second volume of Professional Piano Teaching is designed to serve as a basic text for a second-semester or upper-division piano pedagogy course. It provides an overview of learning principles and a thorough approach to essential aspects of teaching intermediate to advanced students. Special features include discussions on how to teach, not just what to teach; numerous musical examples; chapter summaries; and suggested projects for new and experienced teachers. Topics: * teaching students beyond the elementary levels * an overview of learning processes and learning theories * teaching transfer students * preparing students for college piano major auditions * teaching rhythm, reading, technique, and musicality * researching, evaluating, selecting, and presenting intermediate and advanced repertoire * developing stylistic interpretation of repertoire from each musical period * developing expressive and artistic interpretation and performance * motivating students and providing instruction in effective practice * teaching memorization and performance skills