In this month’s Clavier Companion (July/August 2010), Susan Geffen has written some very kind things about my Level 1 Irish Celebration piece. In her introductory paragraph, she talks about early level pieces which:
1. Can realistically be accomplished by 4-6 year olds who have limited visual and fine motor skills.
2. Have a clean page layout with minimal distractions,
3. Have colorful artwork that inspires imagination and storytelling,
4. Sound more difficult to play than they really are.
Irish Celebration is one of these early pieces which she thinks fit these criteria. Here is some of what she said:
This solo is an excellent first recital piece for a very early beginner. Written in C position, the right-hand melody moves almost entirely in stepwise progression while the left hand plays only three different notes. In spite of its simplicity, the piece allows the teacher to concentrate on the proper use of dynamics, and it introduces the music markings dal segno, coda, and dal segno al coda. Written in three-quarter time, the piece has a dance-like quality (the artwork suggest an Irish jig), and the teacher accompaniment provides a supportive steady beat in the form of a mostly drone bass…
Read more on page 56 of the July/August 2010 issue of Clavier Companion.
-
Original price was: $21.98.$19.99Current price is: $19.99. -
$10.99
