Piano Music by Women Composers - Book 1

Description

When editor Immanuela Gruenberg set out to compile these collections, she searched for the following: beautiful, interesting compositions that students will love playing, teachers love teaching, and audiences will appreciate while showcasing as many female composers as possible. Book 1 features 40 upper elementary to early intermediate level pieces and Book 2 features 30 intermediate to upper intermediate level pieces from a total of 21 women composers. Books include short bios about each composer as well as a preface by the editor.

AMY BEACH: from Children's Carnival :

• Promenade in C Major
• Pantalon
• Pierrot and Pierrette
• Secrets
• Harlquin

• from Children's Album :

• Minuet in F Major
• Gavotte in D Minor
• Waltz in C Major MÉLANIE BONIS: from Children's Scenes : Aubade in D Major
• Hide and Seek
• Slow Waltz in C Major
• Frère Jacques

CÉCILE CHAMINADE:

• Prelude in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 1
• Intermezzo in G Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 2
• Canzonetta in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 3
• Rondeau in F Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 4
• Gavotte in A Minor from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 5
• Gigue in C Major from Chilren's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 6
• Romance in F Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 7
• Barcarolle in A Major from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 8
• Orientale in E Minor from Children's Album (Volume) , Op. 123, No. 9
• Air de Ballet from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 11
• Marche Russe in D Minor from Children's Album (Volume 1) , Op. 123, No. 12
• Idylle in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 2) , Op. 126, No. 1
• Aubade in E Major from Children's Album (Volume 2) , Op. 126, No. 2

FREDRIKKE EGEBERG:

• Adagio cantbile from Six Songs Without Words for Piano
• Religioso from Six Songs Without Words for Piano

LOUISE FARRENC:

• Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 1
• Etude in A Minor from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 2
• Etude in G Major from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 3
• Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 12
• Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 14
• Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes , Op. 50, No. 16
• Etude in F-sharp Major from 25 Intermediate Etudes , Op. 42, No. 19

EMMA HARTMANN:

• Piano Piece in C Major from Piano Pieces , Op. Posthumous, No. 2
• Viennese Waltz in G Major from Piano Pieces , Op. Poshumous, No. 5

MARIE JAËLL: After the Waltz from The Good Days

CLARA SCHUMANN:

• Preude No. 1 in C Major from Simple Preludes for Students
• Prelude No. 2 in A-flat Major from Simple Preludes for Students

ANNA STUBENBERG: Austrian Dance in A-flat Major from The People of Kapfenberg