First Series of Graded Pianoforte Studies – Grade 3.

Description

Nineteen studies selected by the ABRSM. Including works by Henri Bertini, Cornelius Gurlitt and Felix Le Couppey.

Contents:

1. The Thumb as Soloist – Gurlitt.
2. Syncopation – Stamaty, Op. 37 No. 12.
3. Tone Gradation and Evenness of Note Successions – Hennes.
4. Speed and Steadiness – Kohler, Op. 63 No. 1.
5. Turning the Fore-Arm Easily – Bertini, Op. 100 No. 13.
6. Avoiding Continuous Thumb Pressure – Duvernoy.
7. Phrasing and Slurs – Mayer, Op. 340 No. 2.
8. Finger Fluency – Le Couppey, Op. 20 No. 15.
9. Finger Control – Kohler.
10. Playing Two Melodies Together – F. Wohlfahrt, from Op. 36.
11. Contrasts of Tone Quality – Bertini, Op. 29 No. 18.
12. Tied Notes – Lemoine, Op. 37 No. 38.
13. Double Notes – Burgmuller, Op. 100 No. 4.
14. Using the Thumb Lightly – Loeschhorn, Op. 65 No. 47.
15. Slurs and Key-Rebound – Stamaty, Op. 38 No. 2.
16. Broken Chords – Berens.
17. Semitones – Gurlitt, Op. 82 No. 99.
18. Turning the Fore-Arm Freely and Swiftly – Lemoine, Op. 37 No. 40.