2. Keyboard & Piano/Vocal/Guitar
3. Classical/Opera Piano
4. Classical/Opera Piano Solos
5. 51481816

J.S. Bach: At the Piano: 16 Well-Known Original Pieces in Progressive

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano.

Henle's At the Piano series presents famous pieces in progressive order, with fingerings and a brief essay about each piece, discussing the history and tips on interpretation.

Features

•Difficulty level (levels 1-9)

•Information about the work's genesis, and brief essays about the music

•Errors that have been corrected in these editions

•Technical challenges the music presents

•Which pieces in this volume offer similar technical demands?

•Detailed fingers are given to aid the pianist

•The Urtext of each piece is clearly engraved and easy to read

Contents: Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 • Prelude in F Major, BWV 927 • Prelude in D Major, BWV 936 • Chorale “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten,” BWV 691 • Invention in D Major, BWV 774 • Invention in E Major, BWV 777 • Arioso from Capriccio in B-flat Major, BWV 992 • Aria del Postiglione from Capriccio in B-flat Major, BWV 992 • Aria in G Major from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 • Sinfonia in E Major, BWV 792 • Sinfonia in F Major, BWV 794 • Menuet from French Suite in B minor, BWV 814 • Allemande from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 • Sarabande from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 • Gigue from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 • Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 858 • Prelude and Fugue in D Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 850 • Prelude and Fugue in C minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 871 • Prelude and Fugue in B minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 893

Each volume in the “At the Piano” series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation.

The “At the Piano” series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator.

Details

Publisher: Henle Urtext Edition
Publisher Code: HN1816
Publication Date: 05/2017
Credits: (ed. Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher)
Medium: Softcover
Pages: 52
Length: 12.25 in.
Width: 9.25 in.
Series: Henle Music Folios