Putting It All Together: Repertoire
Keyboard Companion Spring 1991; Vol. 2, No. 1
Martha Appleby is an author, clinician, and independent piano teacher whose studio is in Charleston, Illinois. As a clinician and teacher, she is known for her effective blend of expertise, good humor, and common sense. She has recently returned from Brazil where she was Visiting...
How Important Are Editions for the Earliest Repertoire?
Keyboard Companion Autumn 1994; Vol. 5, No. 3
Original manuscripts have evolved from Johann Sebastian Bach, whose hand-written copies (with occasional smudges) contain almost no markings, to Beethoven, who added not only precise dynamic markings and articulation but also included tempo markings from the newly-invented metronome. The highly-detailed scores of Ravel, Bartok, Kabalevsky,...
What Is Your Favorite Recital Repertoire for 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-Year Students?
Keyboard Companion Autumn 1993; Vol. 4, No. 3
from the series: Putting It All Together: Repertoire Recital–the very word sends a tremor of anxiety through any piano teacher. Some teachers cleverly disguise this event by giving it another name: Piano Party, Spring Keyboard Festival, or Music for a Sunday Afternoon. Whatever the title, repertoire must...
What is Your Favorite Early-Level and Intermediate-Level Ensemble Music and Why?
Keyboard Companion Autumn 1992; Vol. 3, No. 3
Since a teacher plus a student equals a minimum of two, the learning process is an ensemble from the beginning. From the very first lessons, we eagerly introduce young students to the wonders of the keyboard by providing a rhythm and harmonic background to the fledgling one- or two-note...