Description

This engaging collection of 20 piano pieces, designed for intermediate to advanced performers, serves as a delightful exploration of musical humor. Spanning a diverse range of styles from the past four centuries, it also includes a recommended sequence for teaching, making it a valuable resource for both students and educators.

Songs / Content

• A la Manière de Borodin -- ValseMaurice Ravel (composer)
• Bagatelle in C Major [Op. 33, No. 2]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• Bear Dance [Sz. 39]Béla Bartók (composer)
• Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum [Lesure 113:1]Claude Debussy (composer)
• Écossaise [WoO 23]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• Gladiolus RagScott Joplin (composer)
• Grillen [Op. 12, No. 4]Robert Schumann (composer)
• His HumorGiles Farnaby (composer)
• Humoreske [Op. 6, No. 3]Edvard Grieg (composer)
• Humoresque [Op. 29, No. 3]Theodor Kirchner (composer)
• Jimbo's Lullaby [Lesure 113:2]Claude Debussy (composer)
• La Boîte À Joujoux [Lesure 128]Claude Debussy (composer)
• Le Petit Nègre [Lesure 114]Claude Debussy (composer)
• March of the Grasshoppers [Op. 65, No. 7]Sergei Prokofiev (composer)
• Moderato [Hob. XVI:2]Franz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Peccadilles ImpotunesErik Satie (composer)
• Prelude [Op. 34, No. 17]Dmitri Shostakovich (composer)
• Presto [Hob. XVI:40]Franz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Presto, Ma Non Troppo [Hob. XVI:37]Franz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Rondo a Capriccio [Op. 129]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• Sonata in B-Flat Major [K. 248; L. Suppl. 35]Domenico Scarlatti (composer