Lang Lang - Mastering the Piano - Level 1

Description

This 2014 series of piano coaching books by master performer Lang Lang in his"Piano Academy" series from Faber Music comprises 5 progressive volumes which feature a range of materials for pianists of all levels. This first book covers:

Exploring the keyboard: Feeling the beat: Legato playing: Developing your Staccato playing:Developing dexterity: Playing chords: The left hand: Playing with dynamics.

As well as specially-composed exercises, it includes:

Beethoven – Allemande; Ode to Joy [Symphony no.9, “Choral”: 4^th mvt]

Brahms - Lullaby

Breslaur – Cuckoo op.46 no.21

Bullard, Alan – Chasing tails; Jogging study

Harris, Richard – Conversation, A; Hopscotch; Hopscotch study; Naughty Cat study; Study in thirds; Turning cartwheels study; Twilight

Kohler – Etude; Harp etude

Neefe, Christian – Canzonet

Saint-Saens – Elephant, The [Carnival of the Animals, The]

Scarlatti, D – Minuet in C

Trad. arr. Harris – Embrukoi [Africa - Masai]; Lantern Song (Chinese); Mo li hua / Jasmine Flower (Chinese); Simple Gifts (Appalachian)

Wedgwood – Mission Impossible

Witthauser – Allegretto in F