Spotlight on Styles Collection

Description

21 Original Pieces in Baroque, Classical, ROmantic, and Impressionist Styles for the Intermediate Pianist

In the Spotlight on Styles Collection, 21 original pieces by Catherine Rollin are gathered in one book to serve as an introduction to the distinctive styles of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Impressionist music. Each piece is accessible to the intermediate pianist and features elements that are stylistically characteristic of one of these four periods. Through this collection, students are offered a fulfilling musical experience as well as preparation for the study of the masterworks. “Nocturne” and “Polonaise” are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.

Contents:

BAROQUE STYLE
• Bourée
• Gavotte
• Gigue in D Minor
• Minuet
• Suite in C
• I. March Overture
• II. Sarabande
• III. Gigue

CLASSICAL STYLE
• Classic Minuet
• Sonatina in C
• I. Allegro
• II. Andante
• III. Allegro vivace
• Sonatina in G
• I. Allegro
• II. Andante
• III. Allegro spiritoso
• Variations on an Original Theme

ROMANTIC STYLE
• Etude
• Mazurka
• Nocturne
• Polonaise
• Waltz

IMPRESSIONIST STYLE
• Chouchou's Cakewalk
• Iberia
• Under the Sea (Sous la mer)
• Valse Noble
• Valse Sentimentale
• Water Lilies (Nénuphars)