Dennis Alexander: Composing Piano Music for Students

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37 minutes

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Jun 9, 2021

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Dennis Alexander, one of North America's most prolific and popular composers of educational piano music for students at all levels, discusses composing pedagogical piano music. He discusses his own compositions and offers some thoughts on the field of pedagogical piano music in general, as well as advice for aspiring composers.

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Jun 9, 2021

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