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Sight-reading Duets

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Dame FannyCelebrating the golden anniversary of The LeedsInternational Piano CompetitionPAGE 4

PIANO EXAM CHECKLISTWe help you navigate your way through the popular exam board syllabuses.PAGE 18

October 2012A FABER MUSIC MAGAZINE FOR PIANO TEACHERS

A NEW LOOK FOR PIANOFFORTE!

Our ever-popular Pianofforte magazine specially for piano teachers gives you the chance to find out more about

Faber Music’s composers, hear viewpoints on piano teaching issues and keep up-to-date with our latest news and

publications. Many of our best-loved educational writers have contributed to past issues, including the prolific

Pam Wedgwood, concert pianist Joanna McGregor and renowned educationalist (and Virtuoso Teacher!) Paul Harris.

Features in this issue include a four-page spread on the inimitable Fanny Waterman DBE. She was kind enough to

take some time out of her incredibly busy schedule to talk to us about the Leeds International Piano Competition’s

50th Anniversary in 2013 and her two upcoming publications, Dame Fanny Waterman: Piano Treasury Volumes 1

and 2 (page 6). We managed to track down the much-in-demand Paul Harris to hear how his latest publication

The Virtuoso Teacher has been received by teachers across the world (page 12). We’ve also got a handy piano

exam checklist for you (page 14) and a look at the must-have Christmas books this forthcoming festive

season (page 20).

Whatever your level and style of teaching, we’re sure you will find something to interest you in Pianofforte.

Remember, wherever you are, please visit www.fabermusicstore.com to read more about our latest piano

publications, listen to audio tracks and view sample pages from our many publications.

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CONTENTS4 DAME FANNY & ‘THE LEEDS’

Kathryn Knight talks to Dame Fanny about an eventful year in Leeds

6 PIANO TREASURY

A new collection of piano repertoire especially selected and edited by the renowned Dame Fanny Waterman

12 THE VIRTUOSO TEACHER

New book from educationalist Paul Harris, encouraging teachers to give the best to their pupils

16 SIGHT-READING AND SCALES

New titles and new editions for Improve your sight-reading! and Improve your scales!

17 REPERTOIRE AND REVIEWS

A new title in the popular Classic FM series, and fantastic reviews for John Kember’s Jazz Piano Player Collection!

18 EXAM CHECKLIST

Our handy guide to getting hold of all the Faber Music publications currently selected for the ABRSM and Trinity Piano Exams

20 CHRISTMAS AT THE PIANO!

A look at the must-have Christmas books this upcoming festive season

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An evening with the Virtuoso Teacher

Faber Music combined the launch of Paul Harris’ The Virtuoso

Teacher with a celebration marking 2,500,000 worldwide sales

of Paul’s Faber Music titles at an event on 15th March at Faber’s

London offices. There was a great turn out for the event with

around 60 supporters from various stages of Paul’s working

life and representatives from local retailers and national exam

boards. Canapés and wine were enjoyed by all whilst listening to

a tribute by Richard King, CEO of Faber Music Ltd., and a speech

from Paul himself. The evening was rounded off with a short per-

formance of some of Paul’s clarinet works by Victoria Soames

Samek, accompanied by Paul on piano, and the release of the latest Clarinet Classics CD of Paul’s works. Those who

stayed around were also treated to some fun duets, showing Paul to be a Virtuoso Performer as well as Teacher! We

hear more from Paul about his inspirational book on page 10 of this issue.

Paul’s current and previous editors! Fltr: Richard King (CEO), Beth Millett (Head of Publishing Services), Lesley Rutherford (Editorial Manager), Paul Harris and Kathryn Knight (Publishing Director)

Trinity Rock & Pop Keyboard Exams

Faber Music has been working in partnership with Trinity College London and Peters

Edition to create Trinity’s new Rock & Pop exam syllabus. If you’re struggling to keep

young students engaged with traditional classical piano works, why not take a look at

the Rock & Pop Keyboards books for a great choice of music and artists in all rock and

pop styles, from The Carpenters to David Bowie and Radiohead.

Each book includes all the material needed to take the corresponding exam (Initial to

Grade 8): six repertoire pieces to choose from, including two technical focus songs, with

background notes and performance hints and tips, accompanying CD with demo and

backing tracks and session skills. Keep an eye out on www.fabermusicstore.com for the

latest releases and future extended repertoire publications.

Federico Colli wins the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition

Federico Colli, 24, from Italy, has won the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition

in a thrilling conclusion to this year’s event. The Finals, broadcast live by BBC Radio

3 on 14th-15th September, saw Colli give an outstanding performance of Beethoven’s

5th Piano Concerto at Leeds Town Hall with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark

Elder. Dame Fanny Waterman, Chairman and Artistic Director of the Competition, now

in its 50th Anniversary year, said of the results the day after the finals: “The standard of

this year’s competition was exceptionally high and the six prize winners were all truly

remarkable as we have heard at this afternoon’s wonderful Gala Recital.” See page 15

for more information regarding the BBC’s six-part documentary about the competition.

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Dame Fanny

celebrates‘The Leeds’

By the time Pianofforte hits your

doormat, the 17th Leeds International

Piano Competition will have

happened. A new dazzling talent

will have joined the list of some of

the world’s most eminent pianists

to have won the competition (past

winners including Murray Perahia,

Radu Lupu, Andras Schiff, Mitsuko

Uchida, Lars Vogt, Louis Lortie, Artur

Pizarro and Piotr Anderszewski).

“The Leeds gives an outstanding

opportunity for young professional

pianists to advance their careers and

become the artists of the future”, says

Dame Fanny as we settle down in her

beautiful drawing room: a room

pianism – beauty of tone, musical

integrity, rhythmic vitality and

MAGIC.”

‘The Leeds’ will be celebrating its

Golden Anniversary next year –

all thanks to the vision of Dame

Fanny, her late husband Dr Geoffrey

de Keyser and Marion Thorpe

CBE, who founded the compe-

tition in 1963. Regarded by the

international music community as the

greatest piano competition in the

world, this status was confirmed by the

appointment this summer of two

Honorary Ambassadors to the

competition. The first of these

was Aung San Suu Kyi, after a

visit to No. 10 Downing Street.

David Cameron said: “The Leeds

International Piano Competition

is one of the great classical music

competitions in the world. It’s a

tremendous advert for Leeds and for

Britain as a whole. Aung San Suu Kyi’s

appreciation of piano playing is well

known. So it is fantastic that the

competition has made this tribute.”

In August, it was announced that

Lang Lang was to become their

Global Ambassador. “This is absolute

confirmation of ‘The Leeds’ interna-

tional status”, Dame Fanny adds, “I

am thrilled that these two eminent

graced with two Steinway grand

pianos and adorned with extraor-

dinary mementoes and photos

from her life. “I was determined

to improve the standards of piano

playing throughout the world. Our

jurors are looking for playing that

will reveal the finest qualities of

Kathryn Knight, Publishing Director at

Faber Music, talks to Dame Fanny about

an eventful year in Leeds

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world figures wish to become part of

the Competition.”

Dame Fanny celebrated her

92nd birthday in March this year

and yet she is as energetic and

passionate about the piano as ever.

“Looking back over my musical

career and to the many young talents

entrusted to me, I am deeply grate-

ful to them for this privilege. I enjoy

my teaching as much as ever, for my

pupils are my true friends and life-

blood. They have taught me as much

as I have taught them, as there is no

age at which I believe one can stop

learning.”

Growing up as a child in the

1920-30s, life was tough for

her and her parents (her father

was a craftsman and jeweller

in Leeds). However, at great financial

sacrifice, they paid for her to have

lessons with Tobias Matthay. She

ended up winning a scholarship to

The Royal College of Music and gave

her prom debut with Sir Henry Wood

and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at

23. “Things did not turn out quite

as I had expected, however”, Fanny

continues, “I found my vocation was

teaching – my true vocation, that is,

and not just second best to perform-

ing.” The rest, as they say, is history.

‘Our jurors are looking for playing that

will reveal the fi nest qualities of pianism:

beauty of tone, musical integrity,

rhythmic vitality and MAGIC.’

In 1965 Dame Fanny met Benjamin Britten who suggested that she might write a tutor for his publisher Faber Music. It

has been a great collaboration: Faber Music publishes the entire Waterman catalogue, comprising her internationally

best-selling piano methods (including Me and My Piano and Piano Lessons), repertoire books and On Piano

Teaching And Per forming . Adding to her already extensive catalogue, we have just published Dame Fanny

Waterman: P iano Treasury Volume 1 with Volume 2 scheduled for publication early 2013. Next year is the

centenary celebration of Benjamin Britten’s birth and will see Faber Music participate in a number of special projects

to commemorate his imporant works. Please visit www.fabermusic.com to stay informed of all these events.

D a m e F a n n y w i t h L a n g L a n g a t T h e L e e d s I n t e r n a t i o n a l P i a n o C o m p e t i t i o n 2 0 1 2 P i c t u r e b y V a u g h n R i d l e y / S W p i x . c o m

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“This Piano Treasury contains my own interpretative insights on all the

pieces, reflecting many years’ teaching and performing experience. I hope

that this collection and my thoughts of a lifetime will help to inspire players:

remember, there is no age at which we stop learning. The pieces in this

publication have all been popular with great pianists such as Rubinstein

and Horowitz. Pupils should similarly strive to make the piano sing and to

capture the range of styles and timbres of the great composers: the can-

tabile melodies of Schumann, the lightness of Schubert’s waltzes (which

should transport us directly to Vienna), the dexterity of a harpsichord in

Maykapar’s Toccatina, the dignified pace of Handel’s Sarabande, the languor

and longing of the Chopin mazurka and the peace, hope and serenity of

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach/Hess). The teacher’s imagination will be

needed to help students with impressionistic pieces such as Bartók’s From

the Diary of a Fly, Daquin’s Le Coucou and Liadov’s The Musical Snuffbox.

I do believe that every piano lesson should have a musical injection so

the forthcoming practice reflects the interpretation worked on and stimu-

lated by the teacher.”

Dame Fanny Waterman

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Dame Fanny Waterman:

Piano Treasur yDame Fanny Waterman: Piano Treasury is a collection of piano repertoire especially selected and edited by the renowned Dame Fanny Waterman herself. Each piece has been carefully chosen by Dame Fanny for its charm, musicality and educational value and comes complete with her own teaching notes and insights.

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The original edition of this book,

published in 1983, distilled the

knowledge and experience of a

brilliant piano teacher over a 45-year

career. Nearly thirty years on, this

new edition has been updated to

reflect Dame Fanny’s most recent

experiences.

The book’s insights into the

fundamentals of playing technique

and of musicianship, its shrewd

practical advice and illuminating

turn of phrase have immeasurably

benefitted all who teach and all who

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TOCCATINAOP. 8 NO. 1

Samuel Maykapar (1867–1938)

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Maykapar was born in Russia and studied at the St Petersburg Conservatory. In 1901 he founded a music school in Tver, beforemoving to Moscow and embarking on a series of concert tours. Maykapar finally returned to the St Petersburg Conservatoryas a professor of music in 1915. This wonderful competitive festival piece is an ideal choice for small hands, showing off brilliantright-hand finger work. Be careful in the middle section – perfect co-ordination between the hands is needed.You will need towork at your technical dexterity: see Piano Lessons Book 3 page 7 for how to break up fast passages when practising.

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LE COUCOURONDO

Louis-Claude Daquin (1694–1772)

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Daquin was an accomplished musician from a young age, performing to King Louis XIV when he was just six years old andpursuing a successful career as a church organist from the age of 12. ‘Le Coucou’ (The Cuckoo) is from his harpsichord suiteof 1735 and is an excellent choice for a recital or encore. Be aware of the balance between the hands and notice when eachhand represents the cuckoo so needs to be brought out. The accents and rests give the rhythm of the ‘cuck-oo’ so must becarefully observed.

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SONATA IN F MINORL.118

Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)

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Italian-born Scarlatti’s music was influenced by Spanish and Portuguese folk music, with tonal inflections based on the Phrygianmode giving many of his sonatas a guitar-like character. Scarlatti wrote 555 short, single-movement keyboard sonatas in total,most of which were composed in pairs. This sonata is a favourite to perform as a free choice in national and internationalcompetitions. The mood is melancholy in this piece and the rests are important: imagine they are an intake of breath beforeeach phrase.

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A MUSICAL SNUFFBOXUNE TABATIÈRE À MUSIQUE (VALSE-BADINAGE) OP.32

Anatole Liadov (1855–1914)

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Liadov was brought up in St. Petersburg and both studied and later taught at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. A fine pianisthimself, Liadov was known for his strict attention to detail and precision in his own compositions as well as demanding thesequalities from his pupils. This simple but charming piece is an excellent encore. Improve your finger dexterity by breaking upfast passages (see Piano Lessons Book 3 page 7). You need to reflect the winding down of the musical box through the piece– getting slower and slower until it stops; then freeze your hands over the keys until the applause begins. This is not indicatedin the music, so try to feel where you should gradually change the tempo.

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This is the question Paul Harris dares

to ask in his new book, The Virtuoso

Teacher. Paul looks at teaching as a

vocation – not just a fall-back for failed

performers, as that notorious saying

would have us believe: ‘Those who

can, do; those who can’t, teach’.

‘How good is my teaching?’ This is a

question which, if teachers are brave

enough to ask it, will cause a dra-

matic change in the teaching culture.

Not only will it restore our own love of

music, which many frustrated teach-

ers lose, but it will also inspire a life-

long love of music in our pupils. We

caught up with Paul recently to talk

about how the book has been received

and to find out what the buzz is all

about. Here’s what he has to say:

“The Virtuoso Teacher has been out

for a few months now and I’ve been

delighted by the response. Those

who have read it and reported back

to me have been extremely excited

by its ambition. The book’s central

theme is essentially that teaching

(more specifically teaching music) is

one of the world’s greatest and most

important professions and that each

of us is capable of doing the job at

virtuosic levels. The book deals with

most aspects of instrumental and

singing teaching. It advances a kind

of teaching (which I call Simultaneous

Learning) where pupils really do learn

and understand; it discusses how to

build truly effective lessons and how

to keep pupils motivated. It explores

the qualities of the Virtuoso Teacher

and demonstrates how important

every nuance of reaction and feed-

back can be in shaping our pupil’s

development.”

Paul’s words have the power to make

you question everything about your

own teaching style and make you

determined to change it for the

better, as Janice Summers discov-

ered: “It has really made me ques-

tion why I work with my piano pupils

in such a narrow and reactive way,

when I certainly don’t do it when

I’m teaching in schools or working

with choirs…I’ve had my instrumen-

tal teaching in a precious little com-

partment for way too long.”

“Virtuoso Teaching is not about filling

our pupils with certain predetermined

ideas and techniques in a ‘this is the

way to do it and I’ll correct you when

you deviate from what I think is right’

kind of way”, says Paul. “Virtuoso

Teaching is not a one-way flow of

musical and technical data delivered

by the superior party (the teacher) to

the inferior party (the pupil). Virtuoso

Teaching is not about mindlessly fol-

lowing some one-size-fits-all exam

syllabus. Virtuoso Teaching is an

extended and unconditional conver-

sation between teacher and learner

Six months on from the launch of Paul Harris’ new book, The Virtuoso Teacher, a buzz has started to develop in the music-teaching world. As any teacher knows, getting the best

from our pupils can be a lifelong (or at least career-long) struggle, especially when other distractions are more attractive to our young protégés than getting down to practise. But how

many of us have assessed our own abilities as teachers: not just focussing on getting the best from our pupils, but also giving the best to our pupils?

THE VIRTUOSO TEACHER

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where both parties, through mutual

respect, develop their love of music.

It’s about finding the right route for

each individual pupil which will take

them to a deep musical fulfilment. It’s

about removing the fear that holds

so many of us back in achieving our

ambitions.

“In The Virtuoso Teacher I have sug-

gested many ways that encourage

this development. Fundamentally it’s

all about awareness – being acutely

aware of our pupils’ learning profile

and having deep self-awareness. I’ve

so often seen the results of teach-

ing that lacks these qualities, and the

result is usually a frustrated teacher

and a similarly frustrated pupil who

at some point ‘gives up’ rather than

taking their music with them as a life-

long companion.”

Sounds great in principle, I hear you

say, but I’m a little intimidated by

what I’ll find out about myself. So

Simon Dearsley thought: “When I

started I was immediately threatened:

could I ever aspire to be a virtuoso

teacher? If I read this I am sure I will

just feel bad about all the things I

feel I never have time to do. My intui-

tive dread was so inappropriate: I was

utterly inspired by the aspiration that

infiltrates this book.” Paul’s style is

encouraging and supportive – he reas-

sures us that “It’s really not difficult.

We can all be Virtuoso Teachers. It just

takes a little regular self-reflection,

the opening up and deepening of our

imagination (we all have one!) and the

ability to listen and respond with sen-

sitivity. And doing all these things in

a non-judgemental way. The Virtuoso

Teacher demonstrates how we can

achieve all this.

“We all know and believe deeply that

music matters – after all, we wouldn’t

be musicians and music teachers if

that were not so. And we all wish the

best for each of our pupils. I hope The

Virtuoso Teacher will empower you to

realise these ambitions.”

If you have yet to pick up a copy, we’ll

let you decide for yourself whether

Paul has achieved his aim!

“It is a relief and something of a revelation to be able to feel so much pleasure in the teaching relationship and yet to also know the task is being done well.” Katherine Arnold

We are delighted to announce that The Virtuoso Teacher is

now available as an e-book from all major e-book publishers,

including Amazon and iTunes. We would greatly appreciate

your reviews of the ebook in the reviews section of your online

retailer of choice. Alternatively, please send us your reviews to

marketing@fabermusic.com. We will ask your permission before

publishing it in any format.

The Virtuoso Teacher e-book

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Virtuoso performers communicate with their audiences at a high level. They communicate both through their music and through their on-stage presence: their personalities, indeed their very souls seem to connect with their audience and make a deep impression. Virtuoso Teachers are also great communicators and utilise their skills to create a special rapport with pupils. This ability to connect goes much further than the words we use: it controls the way we are and reflects our core beliefs and values.

This chapter is going to consider the qualities, beliefs and values of the Virtuoso Teacher. They are by no means necessarily innate – we may intrinsically have some but not others. Those we don’t seem to possess naturally can be learned and developed; if we don’t have them, or have not considered them before, we should at least reflect on them and then make the choice as to whether or not we wish to incorporate them into our own psyche. They will support our efforts towards Virtuoso Teaching.

The Virtuoso Teacher’s rich and multi-layered character

Here’s a list of qualities to which all Virtuoso Teachers should aspire. It doesn’t include what we do or what we ought to know – those will be dealt with elsewhere. These qualities are all about what and who we are. They are all well within our grasp and we can probably connect with most of them already. They are not in any particular order.

Remain a learner

The Virtuoso Teacher never stops learning. We must never lose that desire for learning that identifies someone who has a real passion for life. We continually need to be exploring, experimenting and refining what we do and what we think. It’s living in a state of constant renewal (and that’s an exciting place to live). We need to share this excitement with our pupils and encourage them to see how much fun learning is.

Perhaps we’ve come across a new fingering, heard a wonderful new interpretation of a familiar work, discovered a new gadget that brings old reeds miraculously back to life, learned a new way to teach breathing, found a great idea for improvising, come across a new metaphor for characterising a particular phrase ... The list is endless. But we must positively seek out the new.

Yes, we may stumble upon something new and interesting from time to time, but that’s not enough. Let’s try to learn, and share with our pupils, something new on a regular basis. Let’s re-invent ourselves as often as possible. Our pupils need us to be fresh and exhilarated, not stale and lacklustre.

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PIANO SEASON ON THE BBC

Starting on Saturday 15th September

and running for six weeks until

Tuesday 6th November, the BBC will

be dedicating a suite of programmes

to the piano — one of the world’s

most iconic instruments. The series

will not only focus on piano music,

but also on the history and beauty of

this instrument along with its wide-

ranging influence from the 1700 to

the present day.

Highlights of the season include

an in-depth insight into The Leeds

International Piano Competition, a

Jazz Battle live from Trinity Laban

College Greenwich, a downloadable

A-Z of the piano, Peter Donohoe’s

50 Greats, an online masterclass

for budding pianists and well-loved

personalities from around the UK,

such as Woman’s Hour’s Jane Garvey,

Radio 1’s Dev and Olympic medal

winner Samantha Murray, taking up

the challenge of learning the piano

for the first time.

The series will take viewers behind

the scenes to discover why ‘The

Leeds’ is admired worldwide, take a

closer look at the mechanical marvel

that is the piano, speak directly to the

woman behind the competition, Dame

Fanny Waterman (who has inspired

a generation of young musicians)

and delve into what makes a world-

leading concert pianist. With arguably

one of the piano world’s biggest stars

taking an ambassadorial role with the

competition, we’ll also hear from Lang

Lang on why ‘The Leeds’ still matters

as it approaches its 50th birthday.

‘110%’ on Friday nights will feature

the ABRSM and Trinity College London

piano syllabus pieces, including

insights from the experts on what

make them so special and how to

perform them during exams.

Most of the pieces featured as part

of the Piano Season are available

directly from Faber Music, so please

do contact us for more information on

the repertoire and how to obtain it.

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CHRISTMAS JAZZIN’ ABOUT

WITH PAM WEDGWOOD

Christmas Jazzin’ About by the renowned Pam Wedgwood is a collection

of classic hits for piano solo, including upbeat arrangements of Have

Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bells and Rudolph The Red-

Nosed Reindeer. This new edition features a fantastic accompanying

CD, complete with performances, backing tracks and slowed-down

backings for practice. Get into the Christmas groove as you cruise

from blues, to rock, to jazz.

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IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT-READING! DUETSFollowing the incredible success of his Improve your

sight-reading! for piano series, Paul Harris decided to extend

the series by including two new additions: Improve your

sight-reading! Duets Grades 0-1 and Grades 2-3. These

collections of graded duets give players a chance to

practise their sight-reading skills with another player.

As well as providing a fun break from solo

sight-reading practice, these duets will help develop

a strong sense of rhythm and the all-important ability

to ‘keep going’. These books also include very helpful

preparatory questions and rhythm exercises in addition

to the pieces themselves.

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Improve your sight-reading! Duets (Grades 2-3)

0-571-52406-0 | £5.50

IMPROVE YOUR SCALES!Paul Harris’ brilliant series of workbooks contain not

only the complete scales and arpeggios for the current

ABRSM piano syllabus, but also uses finger fitness

exercises, scale and arpeggio studies, key pieces and

simple improvisations to help pupils play scales and

arpeggios with real confidence.

An invaluable resource for students, Improve your

scales! piano covers all the keys and ranges required

for the Associated Board syllabus, helping pupils pick

up valuable extra marks in exams.

0-571-53411-2 Piano Grade 1 | £5.50

0-571-53412-0 Piano Grade 2 | £5.50

0-571-53413-9 Piano Grade 3 | £5.50

0-571-53414-7 Piano Grade 4 | £5.99

0-571-53415-5 Piano Grade 5 | £5.99

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“...a selection of jazz arrangements by John Kember,

it is packed with highlights from the Jazz Piano Player series and arranged for intermediate-level

piano solo. All the songs are in their standard keys and

include chord symbols. This book also features an

accompanying CD with stunning performances by John Kember.”

RELAX, WITH THE SOOTHING SOUNDS OF CLASSIC FMClass ic FM: Relaxat ion

0-571-53613-1 | £8.99

This brand new ultimate piano chillout selection is an amazing collection of

piano classics from the No.1 CD Relaxation – The Ultimate Piano Chillout Album.

Arranged for easy- to intermediate-level piano (Grade 3–5) it includes such

favourites as Chopin’s soothing Raindrop Prelude, Gymnopedie No. 1 by

Satie and The Ashokan Farewell by Ungar.

Contents:

Gymnopédie No.1 (Satie); Clair de Lune from Suite Bergamasque (Debussy); 2nd Movement, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (Hess); Adagio

from Piano Concerto No.20 (Mozart); Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (Ravel); The Ashokan Farewell (Ungar); Prélude in D flat major: Raindrop

(Chopin); Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart); Gnossienne No.1 (Satie); The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (Debussy); War Song (Gow);

Piano Sonata No. 14: Moonlight (Beethoven); Liebestraum No.3 in A Flat (Liszt); Vladimir’s Blues (Richter)

John Kember’s The Jazz Piano Player Collection has received fantastic reviews

since its publication, right after our last Pianofforte magazine went to print.

Contents:

Come Rain Or Come Shine; How High

The Moon; I Could Write A Book; I

Didn’t Know What Time It Was; I

Get A Kick Out Of You; I Loves You

Porgy; In A Sentimental Mood; I’ve

Got You Under My Skin; Let’s Call

The Whole Thing Off; Let’s Do It (Let’s

Fall In Love); My Funny Valentine;

Summertime; There’s A Small Hotel;

They Can’t Take That Away From Me;

Try To Remember; You Make Me Feel

So Young

0-571-53672-7 | £8.99

THE JAZZ PIANO PLAYERCOLLECTION

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EXAM CHECKLISTS

TRINITY & ABRSM

Through the years we’ve found that navigating your

way through the ABRSM and Trinity College London

syllabuses can be quite a daunting task for

teachers and pupils alike. The difficulty doesn’t end

there, as after this begins the arduous process of

establishing who publishes what for each syllabus.

To make this task easier, we have introduced a

handy ‘Syllabus Finder’ tool on our website,

fabermusicstore.com, where you can find all the

relevant publications for each instrument, exam board

and grade. However, for those who would rather have a

quick checklist, we’ve done the hard work for you: here

is your guide to getting hold of all our publications

currently selected for the ABRSM and Trinity piano exams.

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Trinity College London Piano Syllabus (2012 - 2014)

Grade 1:Fanfare (Duncombe) from Piano Progress Book 2 0-571-50962-2 | £6.50Minnie Mouse Hits Town! (Wedgwood) from Up-Grade! Piano Grades 0-1 0-571-52474-5 | £7.50

Grade 2:Hopscotch (Harris) from Fingerprints Piano Grades 1-4 0-571-52090-1 | £6.99Canzonet (Neefe) from Piano Progress Book 2 0-571-50962-2 | £6.50

Grade 5:Summer Song, op. 7 No. 3 (MacDowell) from American Piano Repertoire 1 0-571-52078-2 | £7.99

Grade 7:Wild Mushrooms (Milne) from Pepperbox Jazz Book 2 0-571-52372-2 | £6.99

ABRSM Piano Syllabus (2013 - 2014)

Grade 1:Polovtsian Dance (Borodin) from Simply Classics Grades 0-1 0-571-52551-2 | £6.99

Grade 4:Semplice (Vine) from Keynotes Grades 4-5 0-571-52323-4 | £6.99

Grade 6:Presto – 1st Movement Sonata No. 7 in A (Arne) from Eight Keyboard Sonatas 0-571-50703-4 | £9.99

Grade 7:Andantino – No. 1 from Dream Children, Op. 34 (Elgar) from Dream Children 0-571-51104-X | £6.50Do It Again (Gershwin) from Meet George Gershwin at the Piano 0-571-52677-2 | £8.99

EXAM CHECKLISTS

Improve your aural skills with these new editions!

Grade 1 | 0-571-53411-2 | £5.99

Grade 2 | 0-571-53412-0 | £5.99

Grade 3 | 0-571-53413-9 | £5.99

Grade 4 | 0-571-53414-7 | £5.99

Grade 5 | 0-571-53415-5 | £5.99

Grade 6 | 0-571-53415-5 | £6.99

Grade 7-8 | 0-571-53415-5 | £10.99

The Improve your Aural! new editions are designed to take the fear out of aural in exams. Through fun listening

activities, boxes to fill in and practice exercises, these workbooks with CD, focus on all the elements of the aural test.

And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected, a range of interconnected activities are included

to help develop the ear, including singing, clapping, playing your instrument, writing music down, improvising and

composing.

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Peruse our best-selling Christmas piano books online, listen to audio tracks and view sample pages from the book before you buy! Only on:

f a b e r m u s i c s t o r e . c o m

Play Christmas

0-571-53155-5 | £9.99

Play Christmas Christmas Jazzin’ About / Duets

0-571-51584-3 | £7.50

0-571-51507-X | £7.50

Silent Nights

0-571-53569-0 | £7.99

After Hours Jazz Christmas

0-571-53337-X | £7.99

Christmas Jazzin’ About / Duets

The Christmas Piano Songbook

0-571-53563-1 | £15.99

After Hours Christmas

0-571-52362-5 | £7.99

Just for Kids: The Christmas Piano Book

0-571-52859-7 | £6.99

Classic FM: Christmas Favourites

0-571-52362-5 | £7.99

Up-Grade Christmas Grades 0-1 / 1-2

0-571-52954-2 | £7.50

0-571-52953-4 | £7.50

The Essential Christmas Collection

0-571-53207-1 | £9.99

The Essential Christmas Collection

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