Descriptive sounds of nature are portrayed musically on the keyboard, in A-minor, with broken chord patterns, legato touch, and lots of expression. The opening section has delicately twinkling stars, while the middle section rises and falls dramatically, depicting the wind, and the stars come out again to close the piece.

This intermediate level arrangement of the famous Ukranian Bell Carol will give great enjoyment to two partners at the piano, especially in holiday recitals. The duties of melody and accompaniment are shared well between the parts, with running eighth note patterns and "jingly" chords, and a generous use of the entire keyboard.

After acquiring basic reading skills, students are ready to begin this innovative series designed to emphasize artistry in the early stages of piano study. The series introduces basic technical skills and expands the student's knowledge of style, form and artistic ideas. The Technique Book gives students a verbal vocabulary that describes the physical skills needed to play music artistically and with technical assurance.

Using visual imagery and tales of Bean Bag animal adventures to achieve musical goals, The Bean Bag Zoo Collector's Series Book 2 takes late elementary piano students on a fun and engaging musical journey. For example, playing with dramatic flair becomes easier when picturing a snarling bull or a scary, but friendly gorilla. Legato playing feels natural when visualizing a magical unicorn or a slithering snake. Seven solos in all-definitely a collector's item!

Usable either as a method or with a method, this series introduces basic technical skills and expands the student's knowledge of style, form and artistic ideas.

The fiery bravado of a matadora]the intense passion of a singing troubadoura]the grace and beauty of a spirited seAoritaa]these striking images of Spain permeate this grouping of early intermediate and intermediate piano solos, making a lasting impression on all who hear or perform them. All seven solos are easy to master technically, yet are imbued with rolled chords, triplet-infused melodies, staccato and legato phrasing and vibrant dance rhythms.

The 21 pieces in this collection represent some of the best miniature masterworks in piano literature. These pieces were carefully selected not only for their overall quality and musicality, but because they advance very logically from the five-finger position pieces that preceded them in Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 1. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 2. Titles: Alpine Dance (Heinrich Wohlfahrt) * BourA(c)e (Felix Le Couppey) * The Cuckoo (Eduard HorAk) * English Gigue (Samuel Arnold) * Etude in A Minor (Ludvig Schytte) * Hopak (Alexander Goedicke) * The Kingas Fanfare (William Duncombe) * Little Scherzo (Ludvig Schytte) * A Lovely Day (Daniel Gottlob TA1/4rk) * Melodic Etude, Op. 108, No. 12 (Ludvig Schytte) * Minuet in F Major, K. 2 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) * Playful Dances (Jacob Schmitt) * A Pleasant Morning (Jean Louis Streabbog) * Quadrille (Franz Joseph Haydn) * Rain (Nicolai Lyubarski) * Royal Trumpet March (Jeremiah Clarke) * The Shepherdas Song (Nicolai Lyubarski) * Sonatina in C Major (William Duncombe) * Song from For Children (BA(c)la BartA3k) * Song without Words (Louis KAhler) * Trio (Anton Diabelli).

Six of Catherine Rollin's favorite early-intermediate to intermediate sheet music solos are included in this volume. The variety of styles and sophisticated sounds make this music appealing to students of all ages. Titles: Blue Bayou Waltz * Jazz Cat * Malibu Mist * Nights in Spain * Nocturne for the Left Hand * Winter Waltz.

The intention for Spotlight on Impressionist Style was to create pieces accessible to intermediate pianists that capture the style of the Impressionist era. The eight pieces in this collection will lead students to discover a diverse palette of colors and sounds at the piano. Titles: Chouchou's Cakewalk * Iberia * Under the Sea (Sous la mer) * Valse Noble * Valse Sentimentale * Water Lilies (N?nuphars) * Windchimes (Carillons dans le vent).

The 21 pieces in this collection represent some of the best miniature masterworks in piano literature. These pieces were carefully selected not only for their overall quality and musicality, but because they primarily stay in five-finger position. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 1. Titles: Allegretto, Op. 117, No. 5 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * The Brave Knight (Wilhelm Moritz Vogel) * Canzonetta in A Minor (GA(c)za HorvA(c)th) * Copy Me!, Op. 117, No. 9 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Etude in C, Op. 823, No. 11 (Carl Czerny) * The Generalas March (Alexander Reinagle) * George Washingtonas Minuet (Alexander Reinagle) * Little Etude (Elena Gnessina) * Little Song in D Minor (Heinrich Wohlfahrt) * March in C (Ernst KAhler) * A Dialogue (BA(c)la BartA3k) * Melody in G (Friedrich Baumfelder) * Petite Music Box (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Play with Me (Hermann Berens) * Playful Etude (Felix Le Couppey) * Roundelay (Joachim van den Hove) * Russian Dance (Alexander Goedicke) * Song in G, Op. 218, No. 20 (Ernst KAhler) * The Teasing Game, Op.117, No. 7 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Trumpet Fanfare (Cornelius Gurlitt).