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German Song is a lovely short piece from the book Russian School of Piano (Die Russische Klavierschule). I really like that this method book is entirely focused on perfecting the intoning technique — in simple terms: to make the piano "sing". Lydia Kershner (1905 —…

A little polka from Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I've seen this book recommended everywhere and I finally decided to get a copy of it. Even though most pieces are beyond my reach at the moment (I'm prep level and the pieces range…

I just started working on Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. This is the very first piece in the album. Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904 — 1987) was a Russian/Soviet pianist and one of the most prolific composers of his time. Wikipedia has an extensive biography:…

I learned this as part of the piano beginners' course at Piano Career Academy (online self-paced course). This is piece no. 93 in the Russian School of Piano Playing method book. At first, the structure of the piece, the detached notes, the alternating hands, it…

I first learned this piece a couple months ago, following the progression of the Russian School of Piano Playing series. Recently I realised the score was in my Keith Snell Grade 1 repertoire book -- with pedal markings! I haven't really learned to use the…

I recently bought the Schott edition of Reinagle's Op. 1: "24 Short and Easy Pieces" and have been going through all the charming 18th century miniatures in order. I'd consider them more like short études rather than actual repertoire pieces, progressing from preparatory/début level up…

Keeping the left hand softer is probably the biggest challenge I'm facing right now! My LH sounds too loud in comparison to the melody in the RH. Trumpet Tune, by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1901). The sheet music for this piece can be found in: Keith Snell…

Charles Henry Wilton (1761—1832) was an English violinist, singer, composer and teacher of violin and piano. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Henry_Wilton Sheet music: Keith Snell Essential Piano Repertoire (Prep Grade) - https://kjos.com/essential-piano-repertoire-preparatory-level.html

This is piece no. 3 in Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I don't know where to find the sheet for this specific piece, but there are quite a few editions of Opus 39 in Amazon to choose from.

I discovered M. Raynal by chance and fell in love with his compositions. Not only that, but he makes the scores available for free, together with MP3 recordings. The King of Blues is available for download here: https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=a9Itdd4YGQ