Czerny Progressive Studies Op 139 No 30
Practise this study slowly and with rhythmic accuracy – always allowing more hand/finger weight on the dotted quaver.
Narcisa FREIXAS (1859-1926)
La dansa
Barcelona-born sculptor, painter and composer Narcisa Freixas (1859- 1926) studied the piano with Juan Bautista Pujol, who numbered Enrique Granados among his pupils. She published collections of Catalan songs and nursery rhymes. Look at the technical tips.
Janette MASON & James THOMPSON
Lullaby
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Notes from the composers: Lullaby is an original composition from Relaxing Piano, a collection of 15 solo piano pieces by Piano Hive composers Janette Mason and James Thompson. The piece has a gentle, repetitive melody in a major key set against a syncopated LH part. There is only an initial dynamic marking of mp, so the core challenge is to control the tone with a light touch throughout. Listen carefully to the sound you produce and experiment with different finger pressures. Lullaby contains several rallentandos – take your time with these and take a deep breath before you set off again at the a tempo.
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