Yorktown DENES AGAY - THE JOY OF ROMANTIC PIANO VOL.2
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Summary of This Collection
This second collection brings together solo piano pieces that are both accessible and musically rich, designed to develop expressive playing while consolidating technique. It features contrasting atmospheres, from intimate lullabies to brilliant dances, including character pieces and miniatures with immediate charm. The collection blends iconic names such as Chopin (Nocturne), Dvorak (Waltz), Smetana (Polka Poetique), and Tchaikovsky (Nocturne), with rarer composers offering fresh and stimulating colors.
Ideal for weekly practice, auditions, or exams, this collection addresses various piano techniques: cantabile and phrasing (Love Song, Romance), regularity and agility (Mouvement Perpetuel), articulation and dance spirit (Petite Valse, Walzer), as well as character playing (Capricho Catalan, Scottish Legend). The list of pieces notably includes A Song From The East (Alkan), Impromptu (Hugo), Improvisation (Reger), Reminiscence (Fibich), Serenade (Sinding), The Musical Clock (Nielsen), and many others, forming a repertoire that is both educational and enjoyable to play.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Various (Chopin, Dvorak, Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Albeniz, Granados, Glazunov, Reger, etc.) | Genre | Classical sheet music, collection of piano pieces |
| Instrumentation | Solo piano | Difficulty | Intermediate to early advanced |
Questions frequently asked
What skill level is required to play The Joy of Romantic Piano Vol.2?
The collection is intended for intermediate to late intermediate level, for solo piano. The pieces help consolidate technique while working on expressive playing.
Which composers are included in this romantic piano collection?
The selection notably includes Chopin, Dvorak, Smetana, and Tchaikovsky. Pages by Albeniz, Granados, Glazunov, Reger, Alkan, Fibich, Sinding, and Nielsen complete the program.
Are there nocturnes in this volume?
Two Nocturnes are included, one by Chopin and the other by Tchaikovsky.
Which piano techniques are developed in this volume 2?
Cantabile and phrasing are addressed through Love Song and Romance. Mouvement Perpetuel focuses on regularity and agility. Petite Valse and Walzer develop articulation related to the dance spirit.
Is this collection suitable for a piano audition?
The variety of characters, from lullaby to brilliant dance, allows for assembling an audition program. Capricho Catalan, Scottish Legend, and Polka Poetique add characterful pieces to the repertoire.
