Description

What are the Cool Cat Piano Goodies? First of all, listen to Ulrich Kallmeyer experiment with different pop idioms in hip songs designed for easy to medium difficulty and with contrasting rhythms and harmonies. However, given the references to the classical tradition that permeate these works, such a claim still falls short of describing the Goodies. Schumann's Erster Verlust comes after Second Loss, and the New Solo for Mr. Byrd has a much deeper musical history. Baroque and Classical forms like prelude, chorale, and rondo influenced other pieces. Both beginning and experienced pianists can benefit from the Goodies' ability to move fluidly between eras and styles.