Now updated and expanded, the "New Hinson" is more useful than ever, guiding pianists to piano solo literature, for themselves and for their students. Maurice Hinson still answers the perennial questions of performers and teachers: What is available? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? In an ...
Each unit on a famous composer takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and can be used in group teaching, home school or as an assignment for individual upper elementary or middle school students. The Classroom Kit contains the book and CD combo and reproducible activity sheets. The companion repertoire book contains simplified arrangements of ...
In an alphabetic listing by composer, this guide describes works for two or more keyboard instruments, and composed mainly since 1700. Maurice Hinson covers all the standard composers and introduces contemporary composers of merit. The range of combinations can be seen from the indexes, which contain such categories as works for two, three, four, ...
An invaluable compact reference guide for every piano teacher, student, and performer Explains pianistic terms and performance directions clearly and concisely, with illustrations and brief musical examples Collects many of Hinson's most useful ideas that have appeared in his popular lectures and masterclasses over the years and have not been ...
This practical resource provides foundational tools for scale, chord and arpeggio playing; exercises for developing precision, speed, agility and clarity of tone; and exercises and etudes that focus on a variety of technical challenges.
These 48 pieces were composed over a period of two decades, beginning in 1832, and published in eight groups of six each. Many of these songs were dedicated to the women in Mendelssohn's life and reflect the sunniest qualities of his melodiousness, spontaneity and invention. Maurice Hinson has skillfully researched and edited these works back to ...
Each unit on a famous composer takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and can be used in group teaching, home school or as an assignment for individual upper elementary or middle school students. The Classroom Kit contains the book and CD combo and reproducible activity sheets. The companion repertoire book contains simplified arrangements of ...
With the addition of a Supplement containing over 200 new entries, Maurice Hinson now brings together more than 3,000 works for piano and orchestra from the 1700s to the present. Each entry presents such details as the key, opus number, editions available, performance time, level of difficulty, style, and special qualities of the work. Most of the ...
Maurice Hinson presents a vast collection of some of the best-loved piano sonatinas, from the Baroque through the Modern eras. Includes 22 sonatinas from composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Clementi, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Satie, Bartk and others. Each sonatina comes with background information and performance suggestions.
Composed between 1906 and 1908, the Children's Corner Suite was written to capture the essence of childhood with charm, grace and humor. Debussy's intention was to create moods and sensations and, utilizing his typical harmonic richness, he succeeds in an appealing and joyous fashion. This edition is based on not only the original autograph ...
Each unit on a famous composer takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and can be used in group teaching, home school or as an assignment for individual upper elementary or middle school students. The Classroom Kit contains the book and CD combo and reproducible activity sheets. The companion repertoire book contains simplified arrangements of ...
Consisting of four movements, this work for one piano/four hands shows the influence of the French lyric opera composers Gounod and Massenet. Debussy composed this work before he had fully developed his Impressionistic style, and with its clarity of patterns and conciseness of form, Debussy pays a kind of homage to the French clavecinists. Dr. ...
In the Essential Keyboard Repertoire Series, much care was given to grading, editing and most of all, student appeal. Each volume spans four centuries of keyboard music (from Baroque to Modern) and every selection is in its original form. Standard favorites are included, along with a sampling of works which were infrequently performed prior to the ...
Composed by Maurice Ravel in 1911, this set of eight waltzes was inspired conceptually by 19th century waltzes by Franz Schubert and Johann Strauss. The work beautifully reflects Ravel's daring early 20th-century style. It's subtle harmonies caused Debussy to comment, "It is the product of the finest ear that ever existed." This teaching ...
This edition will assist piano students in achieving a better, more stylistically correct interpretation of Domenico Scarlattis piano music. These 16 intermediate to late intermediate level sonatas include dynamics, fingering, articulation and phrasing, realization of ornaments and metronome indications in parentheses. Historical background, ...
This significant compilation of 12 Preludes represents Debussy's mature writing style and is filled with a great diversity of compositional styles. The music expresses a vast repertoire of emotions, colors and moods. Helpful English translations of French terms as well as Debussy's performance suggestions are included as well as Dr. Hinson's ...
The scope and excellence of this handbook designate it the major compendium of information about chamber music that involves the piano as an equal partner. - "MLA Notes". If chamber music is Othe music of friends, then Maurice Hinson may be remembered ...as one of chamber music's greatest friends of all. - "Contemporary Keyboard". "The Piano in ...
This outstanding collection of classic Joplin rags includes a concise guide to ragtime history, style and interpretation, plus a reprint of Scott Joplin's definitive document entitled School of Ragtime. Includes: The Cascades, The Chrysanthemum, The Easy Winners, The Entertainer, Heliotrope Bouquet, Maple Leaf Rag, Rag-Time Dance, Solace, The ...
In an alphabetical listing of some 1,800 composers, Maurice Hinson provides essential information about individual piano works. For each entry he gives the date of composition or publication, the publisher(s), level of difficulty, and length of the piece, and describes any special musical features.
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