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Our Best PIANO TEACHING PIECES from Carl Fischer Music

CARL FISCHER MUSIC

Excellent teaching pieces in their own right, and often perennial picks for festivals, competitions, auditions and recitals.

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Owl in the Moonlight Early Elementary
P2844
Anne Robinson $2.50

In A minor, this Middle C Position piece truly captures the imagination using basic note values with a few eighth notes interspersed throughout. Perfect for Halloween or any time of the year.


Davy Crockett’s March Elementary
P3314
Scott Watson $2.50
A joyful march for the elementary student using varying articulation in each hand. Written in ABA form, the first section is in G major, with the B section in the relative minor. A winner with Davy Crockett enthusiasts!

First Sonatina Elementary
P3201
Lynn Freeman Olson $3.50
This early-level sonatina has found its way onto many recitals over the years. Written in three short, but delightful, movements. An NFMC Junior Festival classic.

Make It Snappy! Elementary
P3169
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
A perennial favorite with both teachers and students and a popular recital selection. The piece is in F major and is written in 3 easy hand positions making it a “snap” to learn.

On the Run Elementary
P3243
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
This student favorite contains shifting and sequential patterns which make it easy to learn and memorize quickly. Perfect for students of all ages.

Sousaphone Serenade Elementary
P3200
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
A melodic piece written in bass clef for both hands. The use of 8va captures the sousaphone sound perfectly providing interest and humor for the student.

Bumble Bee Toccata Late Elementary
P3299
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
Chromatic patterns alternate between the hands and create the illusion of a bumblebee. The advancing student may also play this piece with one hand alone as an effective chromatic etude.

Comanche Late Elementary
P3315
Everett Stevens $2.50
Written in a traditional style with perfect fifths in the LH accompaniment, this piece will satisfy many students who enjoy pieces with rhythmic vitality.

Rhythm Machine Late Elementary
P3278
Lynn Freeman Olson $3.50
One of Lynn Freeman Olson’s best know classics continues to be a favorite among teachers and students for recitals and festivals. Patterned and easy to memorize, it uses a wide range of the keyboard.

Smoke Signals Late Elementary
P3281
Olive Dungan $2.50
A flowing piece composed in ascending broken arpeggios and open fifths. Hand crossings and use of pedal imitate smoke as it travels through the atmosphere. Originally commissioned by Clavier magazine.

Sonatina Americana Late Elementary
P3283
Lynn Freeman Olson $3.50
Get a good start on sonatina style with this spirited favorite written in three movements: Con moto, Allegretto cantabile, and Rondino.

Bagpiper’s Holiday Early Intermediate
P2931
Maxwell Eckstein $2.50
Written in 6/8 and with the characteristic bagpipe drone of 5ths in the LH, this upbeat piece is a great choice for recitals and festivals.

Ballad of Don Quixote Early Intermediate
P3212
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
This Olson classic is an expressive piece composed in the Spanish style. The use of pedal and a singing tone creates drama and character. A well-known pupil saver!

Boy with a Guitar Early Intermediate
P3102
William Scher $2.50
Music composed in the Spanish style is always a favorite with students. The staccato rhythms and strumming style truly capture the spirit of the guitar. An impressive recital choice.

Festival in Aragon Early Intermediate
P3213
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
Another timeless Olson classic filled with high drama and rhythmic flair. It travels the keyboard using repeated melodic patterns and step-wise shifts in hand position.

Pegasus Early Intermediate
P3280
John Robert Poe $2.50
This Poe favorite truly captures the feel of Pegasus in flight. It requires fine legato playing and careful use of the pedal.

Saturday Barn Dance Early Intermediate
P3316
Samuel Wilson $2.50
This finger-tickler is as fun to play as it sounds. An enduring classic that will have listeners tapping their toes.

Sunbird Early Intermediate
P3289
Lynn Freeman Olson $2.50
This piece always makes a big splash on recital programs. A proven technique-builder with its repeated first-inversion chords in the RH.

Rain-Covered Carousel Intermediate
P3210
Richard Taylor $2.50
This flowing piece in ¾ captures the gentle rise and fall of a carousel. A clear pedal technique and even tone is required to bring this lovely piece to life. A good introduction to impressionistic style.

Firefly Late Intermediate
P2232
Anton Bilotti $3.50
A brilliant and dramatic showpiece that’s been a teacher and student favorite for over 60 years! A NFMC Junior Festival choice time and time again.

BEST-SELLING EDUCATIONAL PIANO COLLECTIONS:
Composer/Editor Title Catalog Retail  
Byers Animal Corral P3309 $4.95
Poe Meanwhile Back at the Castle O5087 $6.95
Sallee Summer Scenes PL1002 $5.95
 
BEST-SELLING STANDARD REPERTOIRE COLLECTIONS:
Composer/Editor Title Catalog Retail
Sheftel Beginning Piano Solos (132 Original Masterpieces) ATF101 $15.95
Sheftel Classics-Romantics-Moderns ATF102 $15.95
Sheftel More Classics-Romantics-Moderns
(Solos for the Intermediate Pianist)
ATF103 $16.95
Lehrer Chopin – An Album PL109 $9.95
Sheftel/Lehrer Mastering Classic Favorites 1 PL1201 $12.95
Sheftel/Lehrer Mastering Classic Favorites 2 PL1202 $12.95
Godowsky The Godowsky Collection, Vol. 1
(Original Composition for Piano Solos)
ATF103 $49.95
Godowsky The Godowsky Collection, Vol. 2
(Transcriptions, Arrangements, Cadenzas: 13 Schubert Song Transcriptions, Bach Transcriptions [Violin and Cello Suites], Cadenzas to Mozart Piano Concertos [K.365, K.488, K.491])
ATF123 $49.95
Godowsky The Godowsky Collection, Vol. 3
(53 Studies on the Etudes of Frédéric Chopin, and other Chopin Arrangements: Rondo, Op. 16, Six Waltzes from Op. 18, 64, 70)
ATF137 $54.95
Godowsky The Godowsky Collection, Vol. 4
(More Transcriptions, Arrangements, and Original Compositions for Piano Solo: Music by Albéniz, Bohm, Godard, Henselt, Rameau, Schumann, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, von Weber, and others, plus The Waltz Poems, Four Poems, Five Miniatures, et. al.)
ATF138 $49.95
Godowsky The Godowsky Collection, Vol. 5
(46 Miniatures for Piano, Four Hands)
ATF139 $28.95
  This volume features Godowsky's 46 miniatures for four hands, where the student in five-finger position plays the primo, and the teacher plays an interesting and sometimes challenging accompaniment in the secondo. Beautifully written, Rachmaninoff used these miniatures with his own students. Complete with scholarly commentary and detailed analysis, this handsome book should be part of any piano teacher's library.  
Siloti The Alexander Siloti Collection
(Editions, Transcriptions and Arrangements for Piano Solo: Music by J.S. Bach, Glück, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov, J. Strauss, Jr., Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff. )
PL112 $44.95

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