CJ Hazel

Musician | Composer | Educator

New Horizons for Piano

A series aimed at reintroducing works by historic women composers into piano education. Following research into their role in the development of keyboard composition and educational publishing.

Picture of New Horizons For Piano: Early Grades Front Cover featuring 
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Elisabetta de Gambarini, Anna Bon, Hélène de Montgeroult, Maria Szymanowska, Louise Farrenc, Emilie Mayer, Agathe Backer Grøndahl, 
Marie Jaëll, Mel Bonis, Mary Wurm and Amy Beach
Picture of New Horizons For Piano: Early Grades sample page of music by Louise Farrenc

New Horizons For Piano: Early Grades

New Horizons for Piano offers a modern take on piano music for early grades by presenting music written by historic woman composers along with their musical biographies. In addition to being highly acclaimed composers and performers, some of these artists contributed huge resources to the art of piano teaching, resources whose historical significance and practical utility are only now being realised. This collection brings together sixteen pieces from the late 17th to the early 20th century which have been carefully selected to cover a wide range of piano styles and their various musical and technical challenges. The perfect addition to any course of piano study.

Features:

16 pieces by 14 composers
Suggested order of study
Composer biographies
Level: Grades 2-4 (Early Intermediate)

"a marvellous collection of hitherto unknown repertoire"
"wonderful music which must now play an important part in all piano-teaching programmes and recitals"

Nadia Lasserson, EPTA Piano Journal


"This is a welcome sample from the much-neglected treasure of women's compositions. Historically and nationally diverse, it's a perfect supplement to any student's classical and romantic repertoire."

Joseph Hoffman, Founder of Hoffman Academy

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Contents

Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) - Menuet

Elisabetta de Gambarini (1730-1765) - Minuet in F

Anna Bon (1738-c.1767) - Andante

Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836) - Etude No. 8

Francesca Lebrun (1756-1791) - Rondo

Maria Szymanowska (1789-1831) - Mazurka

Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) - Etude No. 15, Op. 50

Emilie Mayer (1812-1883) - No. 3, Op. 48

Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847-1907) - Springdans

Elfrida Andrée (1841-1929) - Tone Picture No. 5

Marie Jaëll (1846-1925) - Little Elves

Mel Bonis (1858-1937) - The Sewing Machine

Mel Bonis (1858-1937) - Monsieur Vieuxbois

Mel Bonis (1858-1937) - Sweet Friend

Mary Wurm (1860-1938) - Rumpelstiltskin's Dance

Amy Beach (1867-1944) - Pierrot and Pierrette


New Horizons for Piano - Podcast

Detailing some of the research that went into the book


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