New music reviewed in January 2008

Piano Solo

(S1) My First Piano Adventure for the Young Beginner, Skips on the Staff, Lesson Book C by Nancy and Randall Faber. (FJH.)

(S1) Piano Method Short Version by Susan Chung. (Futurific)

(S1) Beanstalk’s Basics for Piano, Lesson Book, Preparatory Level A by Cheryl Finn and Eamonn Morris. (Willis/Hal Leonard)

(S1-2) In Recital with Classical Themes, Volume One, Books One, Two, Three. (FJH..)

(S2) Piano Lessons, Book Three, Revised Edition by Barbara Kreader, Fred Kern, Phillip Keveren, Mona Rejino. (Hal Leonard)

(S2-3) The Golden Key by Papp Lajos. (Editio Musica Budapest/Hal Leonard)

(S3) Connections for Piano, Lesson Book One, Activity Book One by Christopher Norton, edited by Andrew Hisey. (Frederick Harris)

(S3) Connections for Piano, Lesson Book Two, Activity Book Two by Christopher Norton, edited by Andrew Hisey. (Frederick Harris)

(S3) Succeeding with the Masters, Classical Era, Student Activity Book and Teacher’s Handbook, Volume One, edited by Helen Marlais with Kristen Avila. (FJH.)

(S3-5) In Recital with Classical Themes, Early Intermediate, Intermediate, and Late Intermediate, arranged by Kevin Olson, David Karp, Robert Schultz and others, edited by Helen Marlais. (FJH)

(S4) In Recital with Classical Themes, arranged by Timothy Brown, David Karp, Nancy Lau, Emily Lin, Edwin McLean, Kevin Olson, and Robert Schultz, edited by Helen Marlais. (FJH)

(S4) Piano Sight Reading – Three by John Kember. (Schott/Hal Leonard)

(S4) Elegie (Melodie), Opus 10 by Jules Massenet, edited by Edwin McLean. (FJH.)

(S4) Simply Brubeck arranged by Bruce Nelson. (Alfred)

(S4) An Unspoken Wish by Deborah Brady. (Hal Leonard)

(S4) Swingin’ the Blues: Six Original Solos by Eugénie Rocherolle. (Hal Leonard)

(S4) Succeeding with the Masters: The Festival Collection, Book Six, edited by Helen Marlais. (FJH.)

(S4-5) Peer-Gynt, Suite 1, Op. 46 by Edvard Grieg, Urtext edition. (C.F. Peters)

(S4-5) Erster Lehrmeister by Carl Czerny, edited by Wilhelm Ohmen. (Schott/Hal Leonard)

(S4-5) Nine Variations on a Minuet by Duport, K. 573 by W.A. Mozart, edited by Paul Badura-Skoda. (Alfred)

(S4-5) Sonate in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664 by Franz Schubert, edited by Maurice Hinson. (Alfred)

(S4-5) Golliwogg’s Cake Walk from Children’s Corner by Claude Debussy, edited by Roy Howat. (Durand/Hal Leonard)

(S4-5) God’s Love – Worship Suite arranged by Shirley Brendlinger. (Alfred)

(S5) Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann, edited by Jeffrey Biegel. (G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard)

(S5) Sonatina Album by Clementi, Kuhlau, Dussek, and Beethoven, edited by Jeffrey Biegel. (G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard)

(S5) Resurrection Suite, Vibrant Hymn Settings for Piano arranged by Mark Hayes. (Lorenz)

(S5) Hymn Medleys: Classic Songs of Faith arranged by Phillip Keveren. (Hal Leonard)

Ensemble Music

(E1-2) Famous & Fun Pop Duets, Books One and Two arranged by Carol Matz. (Alfred)

(E2) Phoenix Blues, One Piano, Four Hands, by David Karp. (FJH)