Mastering the Piano, Level 1

This new series features carefully selected performance repertoire of the great masters from all eras. Each piece is accessible to students and creates a feeling of accomplishment. Diverse in style and expression, each selection features melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic patterning to allow for ease in teaching and memorization. The CD, performed by Valery Lloyd-Watts, provides a powerful auditory tool for musical interpretation.

Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music, which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki.

Allegretto in C Major [Op. 117, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
Allegretto in D MajorCornelius Gurlitt (composer)
Allegro in C MajorAlexander Reinagle (composer)
Dance in C Major [Op. 82, No. 19]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
Etude in C MajorAlbert Biehl (composer)
Etude in C MajorFerdinand Beyer (contributor)
Fanfare [Op. 117, No. 8]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
Jumping Rope [Op. 82, No. 36]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
March in C MajorDaniel Gottlob Türk (composer)
Minuet in G MajorAlexander Reinagle (composer)
Strolling [Op 82, No. 10]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
Teeter-Totter [Op. 599, No. 9]Carl Czerny (composer)
The Harp Player [Op. 25, No. 59]Anton Krause (composer)
The Shepherd PipesTat’iana Salutrinskaya (contributor)