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> Piano Music > The Festival Collection®
Compiled
and edited
by Helen Marlais
The Festival Collection®
is an eight-volume series consisting of exceptional repertoire from
the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth/Twenty-First
Centuries. This series is carefully leveled from elementary through
advanced repertoire, with each level covering the gamut of your
repertoire needs. The Festival Collection® is a
companion series to the Succeeding with the Masters®
series, expanding upon the repertoire selections with no duplication
of repertoire between the two series. Each book includes a CD
recording of all the corresponding works to guide students in their interpretation.
The Festival Collection®
will provide teachers and students with a wide range of works that
are carefully chosen for their pedagogical merit. They will be a key
component for your students' success in their studies of the works by
the masters!
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Early Elementary
through Mid-Elementary
The Festival
Collection® Preparatory is the first book available in the
nine-volume Festival Collection series. To be used before The
Festival Collection®, Book 1, students will have the
opportunity to get their first experiences with genuine repertoire by
composers such as: Couperin; J.C. Bach; Berens; Köhler; and new
originals by FJH composers Timothy Brown, Mary Leaf, and more. This
book covers the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th/21st
Centuries, with additional information about the pieces and composers
as well as a full performance CD! What a terrific way to introduce
young aspiring pianists to repertoire right from the beginning!
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Book
1: (Elementary
/ Mid Elementary) |
FF1625 / 6.95 |
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Book 1
provides teachers and students with superior elementary repertoire
available by the master composers. These pieces furnish students with
the necessary repertoire to develop solid technique, and to cultivate
a sense of musicality that is necessary in playing the works of the
masters. Features pieces by composers such as: Michael Praetorius (Old
German Dance), Anton Diabelli (Song), Fritz Spindler (Spring
Waltz), and Alexandre Tansman (Arabia). |
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Book
2: (Late
Elementary) |
FJH1586 / 7.95 |
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Book 2 continues
on the path toward the master works set forth in Book 1,
providing students with continued exposure to the repertoire
available at the Late Elementary level. In Book 2, the literature
choices increase gradually in difficulty, adding more musical and
technical challenges for careful and continued growth in the
students' studies. This collection will give students the opportunity
to polish their abilities in playing the repertoire that spans the
Elementary level. Features pieces by composers such as: Arcangelo
Corelli (Sarabande); Beethoven (Russian Folksong Opus 107,
No. 3); Louis Kohler (Theme and Variation from Opus 300);
and Manfred Schmitz (Mister Czerny in New Orleans). |
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Book
3: (Early Intermediate) |
FF1587 / 8.95 |
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Book 3
begins the introduction of literature for the Early Intermediate
student. The repertoire included in this level will provide your
students the necessary structure and experience that will allow them
to hone their abilities and fine-tune their technique and
interpretation. These pieces will carefully lead them towards the
Intermediate and Late Intermediate level repertoire. Features pieces
by composers such as: Georg Philipp Telemann (Fantasie); Franz
Joseph Haydn (Sonata in F major, Third Movement: Scherzo); and
Dmitri Kabalevsky (Five Variations on a Russian Folk Song, Opus
51, No. 1). |
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Book
4: (Intermediate) |
FF1588 / 9.95 |
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Book 4
consists of pivotal Intermediate level repertoire that is essential
for the student to study, and to apply the knowledge and experience
they have mastered from the previous levels. The repertoire at this
level will broaden the students understanding of utilizing the
fundamentals of proper technique, with accurate musical expression
and interpretation in their performances. Mastery of pieces at this
level will allow students to refine their abilities and prepare for
the advanced repertoire. Features pieces by composers such as:
François Couperin (The Little Trifle), Johann Wilhelm
Hässler (Capriccio), Robert Schumann (Sicilienne, Opus
68, No. 11), and Aram Khachaturian (Ivan's Song). |
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Book
5: (Late
Intermediate) |
FF1589 / 11.95 |
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The pieces
included in Book 5 will challenge and propel your students forward
towards advanced repertoire, as well as provide students with the
necessary literature to obtain a command of pianistic technique. Book
5 will develop their unique sense of artistry and interpretation, and
an overall control and personalized understanding of the standard
repertoire. Some of the highlighted composers and pieces are: Rigaudon
(Jean-Philippe Rameau), Arietta with Variations (Franz Joseph
Haydn), Vals sentimental (Enrique Granados), and Le petit negre
(Claude Debussy). |
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Book
6
(Late Int. / Early Advanced) |
FF1590 / 13.95 |
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Book 6 is an
exceptional late intermediate to early advanced collection of
repertoire that teachers and students will find invaluable in
bridging the step into advanced repertoire. The pieces are carefully
edited and researched to provide the student the opportunity to apply
their advancing skills to the appropriate pieces. A CD recording for
each piece is included along with insightful information in
"About the Pieces and Composers," which completes a
well-rounded approach to repertoire at this level.
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Book
7 (Early
Advanced) |
FF1591 / 18.95 |
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The repertoire
contained within The Festival Collection® Book 7 embodies
some of the finest pieces from the Baroque to Contemporary eras. This
repertoire was selected for its superior artistic and pedagogical
merit to fulfill the musical and technical needs of the advancing
pianist. This wide selection of works is ideal for recitals,
festivals, competitions, and auditions. With this collection not only
is choosing repertoire with pedagogically correct leveling easier,
but your students' performances will be more successful. Included are
2 full-performance CDs with outstanding performances by renowned
pianists and educators Helen Marlais, Chiu-Ling Lin, and Frances
Renzi. Students are presented here with the unique opportunity to
hear three different performance styles to guide them with
appropriate interpretation. Also includes interesting and engaging
information in the About the Pieces and Composers section.
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The Teacher's Handbook
for Succeeding with the Masters® & The Festival
Collection® is a guide that organizes the teaching sequence
of repertoire by interweaving these two outstanding series together.
Practice Strategies from Succeeding with the Masters® are
applied to The Festival Collection® repertoire, thus
making it possible for either series to be used as the core
curriculum. Since both series (over 450 pieces), contain
full-performance CD's, historical information, and composer
biographies, the Teacher's Handbook provides teachers and
students with a comprehensive literature-based curriculum. |
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