Piano Book Club
Description
Join us as we "read" through a piano literature book together! We'll be learning four songs every session - one from each time period (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary) from the collection edited by Jane McGrath entitled, "Encore! Standard Literature that Motivates: Book 3" (Alfred Publishing). You can purchase the book here. You are welcome to use other editions for each piece if you prefer. Please bring your music to each meeting. There is no cost to participate.
Where and When
We will meet at West Michigan Piano (3600 29th Street SE) at 9:30 am on the following dates:
October 21, 2022
January 20, 2023
April 21, 2023
What to expect
At our October Book Club meeting, one teacher will present the four pieces to be studied in the coming session. At subsequent meetings, participants will have the opportunity to perform one or more pieces they learned (optional), and will be able to discuss them with the group. Then the next four pieces will be presented for the next quarter.
Who can come?
This Book Club is open to the public! You do not need to be a member of the Piano Teachers' Forum of Grand Rapids to participate.
Which pieces will we be learning?
Session One, October 21:
Presented by Marilyn Slenk
- J. S. Bach, Invention in B-flat Major BWV 785 (pg 8)
- Haydn, Sonata in E Major,Hob. XVI/13. III. Presto (pg 26)
- Mendelssohn, Song Without Words Op. 19, No. 2 (pg 41)
- Debussy, The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (copies provided at our meeting)
Session Two, January 20:
TBD
Session Three, April 21:
TBD
In 2021-2022 these pieces were presented:
Session One:
Bach, Prelude in F Major, BWV 928
Beethoven, Sonata in F Minor ("Bonn"), WoO 47, No.2
Chopin, Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous
Bartok, Sonatina (I "Bagpipers")
Session Two:
Bach, Prelude in E Minor, BWV 941
Clementi, Sonata in D Major, Op.4 No. 1 (I Allegro assai)
Granados, May Song, Op. 2, No.3
Dohnanyi, Postludium, Op. 13, No. 10
Session Three:
Daquin, The Cuckoo
Beethoven, Bagatelle in A-flat
Grieg, Notturni
Debussy, Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum